Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB Releases Updated X-Mod Estimator | 06/09/2026 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its updated experience modification estimator, which is based on the experience rating values approved by the insurance commissioner as part of the Sept. 1, 2026, regulatory rate filing. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Fall | 06/08/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment for his injuries from a fall at a construction site. Case...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Posts Agenda for 2025 Conference | 06/05/2026 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted a full agenda for its 2026 Annual Conference, which will be held virtually on July 16. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Unguarded Tool Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 06/05/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from using an unguarded angle grinder. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Updates Plans, Manuals | 06/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Thursday posted updated versions of publications related to regulatory changes taking effect Sept. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Death From Aortic Dissection Not Compensable | 06/03/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to the mother of a grocery store worker who died of an aortic dissection after the end of his shift. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Launching New Electronic Filing System | 06/02/2026 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is launching its new CaseX electronic case filing system on Friday. The agency has p...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Ankle Injury From Breaking Up Fight Between Students | 06/02/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an ankle injury that occurred while breaking up a fight between two students. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Fee Schedule Adjustments Drove Costs in Florida | 05/29/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Average medical prices in Florida moved toward the middle of interstate rankings following fee schedule changes approved in 2024, according to a study that the Workers Compensation Research Institute released Thursday. ...Read More | |||
