Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Can't Pursue Damages for Injuries as Part of Discrimination Claim | 09/24/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division overturned a judge’s order allowing an injured worker to pursue damages from his employer for a work-related injury as part of his claim that his employer discriminated against him because of the injury and his pursuit of workers&rsqu...Read More | |||
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Court Says Worker Not Entitled to PTD Benefits | 09/24/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured worker was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: M...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award of Fees to Worker | 09/24/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of attorney fees to a worker, finding that an administrator’s failure to include a back strain as a compensable component of the claim was unreasonable. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment | 09/24/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Intentional Injuy Exception to Exclusivity | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker injured in a motor vehicle accident failed to establish the intentional injury exception to exclusivity. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Keystone State's Medical Costs Rise for Third Consecutive Year | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute says Pennsylvania's medical costs per claim rose by 11% in 2025, according to a recent study. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Boards Meet This Week | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has set executive meetings for Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the Workers' ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Sets Webinar on Drivers of Medical Payment Growth | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute has set a free, 30-minute webinar for Oct. 15 to explore the drivers of medical payment growth in recent years across 27 states. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Recommends 4.9% Rate Increase | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries proposes a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate paid for workers’ compensation insurance in 2027. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Uncovered Hole, Then Fell In | 09/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker who fell into a hole after unknowingly removing its cover was not entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claims. ...Read More | |||
