Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Fails to Assert Viable Claim of Intentional Act by Statutory Employer | 08/12/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s civil suit was not viable because he failed to assert an intentional act by the defendant, and the defendant qualified as his statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Tables | 08/06/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Wednesday published loss-sensitive advisory plan tables for policies taking effect on or after Sept. 1. The WCIRB develops advisory plans that describe eligibility, rules and parameters for retrospective rating, large-...Read More | |||
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WCC Adding Validation Step to WebFile | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission announced that a new validation step when uploading documents through WebFile will go into effect Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker receiving temporary total disability benefits after surgery related to an industrial injury remained eligible for TTD after she voluntarily retired. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Classification and Rating Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will meet to discuss classification changes and audit program updates. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Wage Claim Fails to Put L&I on Notice of Injury | 07/31/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim as untimely. Case: Kelifa v. Department of Labor &...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Posts 2026 Interactive Stats Report | 07/30/2026 | ||
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted its latest compendium of premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data. The bureau's interactive statistics analysis is a spreadsheet that allows users to search loss, exposure ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Services Not Covered by Fee Schedules Contribute to Rising Medical Costs | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A growing share of medical spending is occurring on services without fee schedule rates, a trend that likely contributed to rising medical payments, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Accident Doesn't Proximately Cause or Aggravate Preexisting Conditions | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s industrial accident proximately caused only a concussion and a cervical sprain/strain, but it didn't cause or aggravate his preexisting conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment | 07/28/2026 | |
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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, and that the defendants were entitled to conditional summary judgment on their third-party indemnification claims. ...Read More | |||
