Workers' Compensation News
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High Court: Co-Employee Immunity Doesn't Shield Vehicle Owners From Vicarious Liability | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday held that a motor vehicle owner can be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a driver, even if the driver is personally immune from liability under the Workers’ Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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State Approves 2.5% Loss Cost Reduction | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Insurance Division approved an overall 2.5% decrease in workers' compensation advisory loss costs for policies incepting on or after Aug. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Trucking Company's Maintenance Facility Qualifies as 'Mine' | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A divided U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld two citations against a trucking company for safety violations, finding that its maintenance facility qualified as a “mine” for purposes of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Award for Worker's Occupational Hearing Loss | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of a 3.48% permanent partial disability for a worker’s hearing loss. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Into Trench | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall into a trench. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Repeal Advisory Council | 05/07/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would eliminate the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, clearing the way for the bill to be presented to the governor. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Proposed QME Rules to Forum | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed an informal draft of rules that would clarify eligibility requirements for qualified medical evaluators and establish parameters for listing offices as remote-only office locations. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Expands Pharmacy Benefit Program | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced an expansion of pharmacy benefit improvements under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, saying the move will extend cost-saving measures, strengthen oversight and improve transparency in prescription drug pricing across several federal ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Bricks Not Entitled to Summary Judgment | 05/06/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on the Labor Law claims by a worker struck by falling bricks. Case: ...Read More | |||
