Workers' Compensation News
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Retroactivity Stripped From Amended Pro-Athlete Claim Prohibition Bill | 06/23/2026 | |
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| A bill that would limit the ability of out-of-state athletes to file workers' compensation claims in California for cumulative traumas and occupational diseases would apply prospectively, under recent amendments. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes SIBTF Reform Bill | 06/23/2026 | |
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| A policy committee in the California Senate passed a bill proposing Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms that differ from changes proposed by the governor. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Takes New Approach to Contractual Disputes | 06/23/2026 | |
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| Payers would be required to provide contact information for providers to request a copy of any contract used to reduce payment for services rendered, under a recently amended bill working through the California Legislature. ...Read More | |||
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Benefit Increase Bill on Agenda for Committee Hearing | 06/23/2026 | |
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| The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony at its next meeting on a bill that would increase permanent partial disability benefits by 51%. ...Read More | |||
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UPS Mechanic Sentenced for Fraud | 06/23/2026 | |
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| A United Parcel Service mechanic in Northern California was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of workers' compensation fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit Against Co-Employee | 06/23/2026 | |
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| The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against a co-employee for causing injuries to his hand. ...Read More | |||
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Court: General Contractor Owed No Duty of Care to Subcontractor's Employees | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a general contractor owed no duty of care to a subcontractor’s employees. Case: Marti...Read More | |||
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Split Court Finds Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment | 06/23/2026 | |
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| A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Bad Faith Claims Against Carrier for Denying Defense | 06/23/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court reinstated the bad faith claims against an insurance carrier that had declined to defend an employer from a personal injury action by an alleged independent contractor. ...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday | 06/22/2026 | ||
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| 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 | |||
