Workers' Compensation News
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9th Circuit Affirms Stay in Breach of Contract Case Pending Outcome of WCAB Proceedings | 09/11/2026 | |
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| The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in an unpublished decision, affirmed a district court's decision to stay a tort claim alleging a carrier refused to pay benefits pending the outcome of proceedings before California's Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Actuarial Committee to Review Studies, Midyear Experience | 09/11/2026 | |
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| The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will review insurer experience valued as of June 30, as well as a pair of studies into severity trends and large deductible policies when it meets Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Kids' Chance of California Awards $304,299 in Scholarships to 45 Students | 09/11/2026 | |
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| Kids' Chance of California announced that it has awarded $304,299 in scholarships to 45 students for the 2026-27 academic year. The scholarsh...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Injured Worker to Attend IME | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Court of Montana ordered an injured worker to attend a second independent medical exam, finding that the carrier's request was relevant to the claim and appropriate to its handling. ...Read More | |||
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Owner of Asbestos Removal Company Charged With Premium Fraud | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a New York asbestos removal company was charged with premium fraud for allegedly misrepresenting his company's payroll, the number of employees and the type of work they were doing. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA to Discuss SIBTF at Oct. 2 Webinar | 09/10/2026 | |
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| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is hosting a webinar on Oct. 2 to discuss the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. In J...Read More | |||
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Court: Paywalled Fee Schedule Violates Open Records Act | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A trial court in Kentucky held that the Department of Workers' Claims violated the state's Open Records Act by refusing to provide a copy of its medical fee schedule and insisting that it be purchased from a contractor. ...Read More | |||
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Job Analysis Must Consider Worker's Unaggravated Preexisting Conditions | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker’s preexisting conditions must be considered in a physician’s approval of a job analysis report serving as the basis for converting temporary total disability benefits to permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Truck Driver's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned the denial of a retired dump truck driver’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Pension Board Denies Injured Police Officer Due Process in Terminating Disability Benefits | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court found that a pension board denied a former police officer due process in terminating his duty disability benefits, and that the board’s conclusion that he was no longer disabled was against the manifest weight of the evidence. ...Read More | |||
