Workers' Compensation News
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County Report Celebrates Improvements in Comp System Despite Persistent Concerns | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ventura County civil grand jury said in a new report that the county has improved how it processes presumptive workers' compensation claims, but long-standing concerns persist among workers about how their claims are processed. ...Read More | |||
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WCJ Errs in Finding Worker Made Initial Selection of Treatment Provider | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The New Mexico Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a knee injury, finding the judge erred in determining that the worker had selected the initial treatment provider. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add severe cervical stenosis as a compensable condition. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of State's Challenge to OSHA Rule | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of South Carolina’s challenge to a 2016 rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Revising Firefighter Presumption Criteria Becomes Law | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A bill revising the criteria for Alaska firefighters to qualify for the presumption that certain types of cancer arose from employment took effect without the governor's signature. ...Read More | |||
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State Holding Workplace Safety Training | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Oregon Employment Department are partnering to provide free worker safety and health training workshops in rural communities throughout the state. ...Read More | |||
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Great American, CoEfficient Underwriters Launch Comp Program for Staffing Firms | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division and CoEfficient Underwriters Agency Inc., a program administrator specializing in workers’ compensation and alternative risk solutions, announced on Tuesday a new workers’ compensation program for temporary staff...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Debit Card Bill | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that permanently authorizes employers to pay indemnity benefits using prepaid debit cards. On July 6, N...Read More | |||
| Governor Approves Portable Benefits Plans for Contractors | 07/14/2026 | ||
| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill allowing contractors to voluntarily participate in portable benefit plans without altering their legal independent status. The governor signed ...Read More | |||
