Workers' Compensation News
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Weightlifting Police Officer Accused of Fraud | 11/25/2025 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced that a Norwalk police officer was accused of workers' compensation fraud after investigators allegedly found him lifting weights in contradiction to physical limitations he reported to his provider. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Labor Law Claim Against Property Owner Reinstated | 11/24/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law action against a residential property owner. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Writ Returning Case to Industrial Commission to Reconsider Her PTD Claim | 11/24/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to writ relief returning her case to the Industrial Commission to reevaluate her entitlement to permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Releases Latest Study of Regional Differences in Claim Characteristics | 11/21/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Southern California continues to have higher frequency and a higher concentration of more complex claims involving medical-legal services and litigation, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said in its 11th annual study of regional differences in claim characteristics. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Adopts Changes to Coverage Rules | 11/21/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division adopted changes to its employer and insurer coverage responsibility rules it said are needed to revoke self-insurance authorization when an employer's security deposit expires and to implement legislation exempting school districts from posting a ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Prior SLU Didn't Require Reduction for Later Injury | 11/21/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a finding that a worker was only entitled to a 12.5% schedule loss of use award for a knee injury due to a prior SLU award he received to an earlier injury to the same knee. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Lied About Operating Businesses Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker lying about his entrepreneurial exploits warranted a forfeiture of benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Condition of Ill-Being Only Partially Related to Work | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a worker’s condition of ill-being was only partially related to his work injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Challenge to Denial of Claim Gets Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction | 11/18/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court dismissed a worker’s challenge to the denial of her claim due to a lack of jurisdiction. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Announces Bob Hartwig to Keynote 2026 Conference | 11/13/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute announced that economist and industry expert Bob Hartwig will deliver the keynote address at its 2026 conference. ...Read More | |||
