Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Stone Panel Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/27/2026 | |
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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 stone panel was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
