Workers' Compensation News
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WCB Rolls Out New Search Tool | 11/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has developed what it says is a new, improved website search tool. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case:...Read More | |||
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WCIRB's New Utilization Measure Recasts Medical Cost Trends | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Friday announced a new methodology for measuring physician services utilization that produces substantially different results than its traditional measurement based on the number of medical transactions per claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCB: SIF Assessment Necessary in 2027 | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Board of Indiana announced that it will use the same formulas for the 2027 Second Injury Fund assessment as it used for the 2026 assessment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from falling from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Settlement Deprives Commission of Jurisdiction Over Dispute on Employer's Identity | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s settlement of his claim deprived the Workers’ Compensation Commission of jurisdiction over a dispute as to the identity of his statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Turned Down Job Limited to Recovery of PPD Benefits | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a finding that a worker who turned down a higher-paying job was limited to a recovery of permanent disability benefits based on his functional impairment, but that the workers’ compensation commissioner erred in determining the ratings. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With Total Disability From Injury to Schedule Member Can Still Get Wage-Loss Award | 10/28/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a worker who proves permanent total disability can receive wage-loss benefits even if the situs of his disability is a schedule member. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Publishes 2027 X-Mods | 10/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced Wednesday that insurers, agents and brokers can access recently published experience modifications for Jan. 1 policy renewals. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Wedged Between Buildings Gets Award for Injuries | 10/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a fall that left him unconscious and wedged between two buildings. ...Read More | |||
