Workers' Compensation News
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Farm Animals Law Applies to Death of Ranch Hand | 07/08/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a case of first impression, a Texas appellate court ruled that the Liability Arising From Farm Animals Act applied to a worker’s fatal accident, even though his death was not caused directly by the actions of a farm animal. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Asserts Viable Discrimination Claim for Denial of Vaccine Exemption | 07/08/2026 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a healthcare worker raised a viable claim of disability discrimination against her employer for denying her request for a medical exemption from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine because of a condition caused by a work-related injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A 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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Supreme Court Denies Worker Additional TTD, Expansion of Claim, but Allows More Treatment | 07/08/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits or to expand the scope of her claim, but she should not have been denied a cold compression therapy unit and shoulder wrap for her compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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Lack of Activity Sinks Worker's Civil Suit | 07/08/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a man's pursuit of a workers’ compensation claim did not allow him to avoid having his civil suit against a property owner be deemed abandoned. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Updates DMEPOS Fee Schedule | 07/07/2026 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated the fee schedule for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies to reflect changes in the Medicare system. The division said it posted an order adopting Medicare's June 2026 third-quarter update. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Affirms Commissioner's Discretion Over Rates, but Deviation Requires Explanation | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Monday held that the insurance commissioner can reject rates proposed by the state's designated ratemaking agency but must explain any deviation he approves. ...Read More | |||
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IWCC Suspends CompFile System | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission on Monday announced that it has suspended use of its CompFile System until further notice. ...Read More | |||
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Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Agrees That Administrator Unreasonably Denied Claim | 07/07/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that an administrator unreasonably denied a worker’s claim for injuries from a locker falling on her. ...Read More | |||
