Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Denied Relief From Filing Deadline to Challenge Commission's Decision | 07/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from the filing deadline to challenge an Industrial Commission decision. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendant Can't Amend Answer | 07/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder, as well as the denial of the defendant’s motion for leave to amend its answer to assert an affirmative defense of fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell While Leaving Home Gets Benefits | 07/01/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell while leaving home to head to a jobsite was entitled to benefits for his injuries. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Sets Hearing on Rules to Implement Provider Expansion | 07/01/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division is holding a hearing in July on rules that would give nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority as physicians and surgeons. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 06/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Claims for Slip-and-Fall Accident Summarily Dismissed | 06/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims for her alleged slip-and-fall accident. Case: Agu...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
