Workers' Compensation News
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WCAB Rescinds OSAs for Due Process Violations, Disqualifies Judge for Appearance of Bias | 06/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision that rescinded two dozen orders suspending action on settlements that it said were issued in ways that violated the parties' due process rights. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Duct Not Entitled to Summary Judgment | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from allegedly being struck by a section of duct. ...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday | 06/22/2026 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Actuarial Committee will hold a public virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The committee will review insurer experience valued as of March 31, 2026. The full agenda is ...Read More | |||
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Webinar Explores Use and Cost of Air Ambulances in Workers' Compensation | 06/18/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Air ambulances provide fast emergency transport for workers with severe or life-threatening injuries. An on-demand webinar highlights find...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell Through Unguarded Opening Gets Summary Judgment | 06/18/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the guardian of a worker who fell through an unprotected opening at a construction site was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Death From COVID-19 Deemed Compensable | 06/17/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board awarding benefits for a worker’s death from COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Proves Need for Diagnostic Hearing Tests | 06/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to diagnostic hearing tests. Case: Matter of Clement v. Co...Read More | |||
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Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall Partially Revived | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from slipping and falling on stairs. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Report Finds Rising CT Claims Shifting Costs and Claim Patterns | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A new study reveals that cumulative trauma claims have increased sharply in recent years and are contributing to notable changes in claim characteristics, costs and outcomes, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Sent Airborne in Hoisting Accident Gets Summary Judgment | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker who was sent airborne while he was attempting to use his body as a counterweight to a 1,000-pound column he was hoisting. ...Read More | |||
