Workers' Compensation News
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Trucking Company's Maintenance Facility Qualifies as 'Mine' | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld two citations against a trucking company for safety violations, finding that its maintenance facility qualified as a “mine” for purposes of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act. ...Read More | |||
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Terms of Worker's Payment of BWC Lien Doesn't Bar His Claim for Refund of Overpayment | 05/04/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s payment of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s asserted subrogation lien on his third-party settlement did not bar him from demanding a refund for the amount he overpaid. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Establishes Compensability of Neck Sprain | 05/01/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. ...Read More | |||
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Threshold Increasing for Construction Premium Adjustment Program | 04/07/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Rating Bureau announced an increase in the minimum hourly wage employers must pay to receive a credit through the Construction Classification Premium Adjustment Program. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Gets Benefits for Accident Before Shift Started, but No Penalties or Fees | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from an accident that occurred before he clocked in, but he was not entitled to fees or penalties, as his employer had reasonably contested the claim. ...Read More | |||
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Tower MSA Webinar to Focus on MSP Compliance | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Tower MSA Partners is holding a webinar on Wednesday to explore how changes to Medicare Secondary Payer rules are impacting workers' compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
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Trial Judge Errs in Transferring Venue for Worker's Personal Injury Claim | 03/03/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in transferring venue for a worker’s personal injury claim. Gregorio ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Proves Entitlement to PTD Benefits Under Odd-Lot Doctrine | 02/02/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a truck driver was permanently and totally disabled under the odd-lot doctrine. Ca...Read More | |||
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Texas Mutual Names Brittany Cullison SVP of Talent, Brand Strategy | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. named Brittany Cullison as its senior vice president of talent and brand strategy, effective Jan. 12. ...Read More | |||
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TK Keen Named Insurance Commissioner | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that Director Sean O'Day appointed TK Keen as insurance commissioner. ...Read More | |||
