Workers' Compensation News
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Court Tosses Privacy Complaint Over Cookies on Carrier's Website | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a proposed class action complaint alleging that a workers' compensation carrier's website collected data in violation of California's online privacy laws. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Highlights Rand Study on SB 1160 | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said it posted a Rand study examining...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Table | 08/20/2026 | ||
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| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California revised one of the loss-sensitive advisory plan tables for policies taking effect on or after Sept. 1. The WCIRB posted an updated "Table of Ultimate Incurred Loss and ALAE Elimination Ratios by California Hazard Gro...Read More | |||
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State Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over LHWCA Attorney | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a state trial court lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state attorney who had represented a claimant in a Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act case before the claimant moved to Texas. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Finding of Compensability for Worker's Psychological Conditions | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a first responder’s psychological conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Cleared to Return to Full Duty Still Gets TTD | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker for a knee injury after his treating surgeon had cleared him to return to full-duty work. ...Read More | |||
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Combined Claims Conference Accepting Session Proposals | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Combined Claims Conference program committee is accepting proposals for sessions for its 2027 conference in May. The conference will ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Allows Sharing Workplace Inspection Reports With Law Enforcement | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A recently amended bill would explicitly allow the agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA to share information obtained during inspections with law enforcement officers and local prosecutors. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissing Claim Against General Contractor | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Supreme Court affirmed an award of summary judgment dismissing negligence and negligent hiring claims brought against a general contractor by an employee of a subcontractor who suffered serious injuries when he fell from a roof. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Holding 2026 Conference Oct. 16 | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board opened registration for its 2026 conference, set for Oct. 16 in Albany. The full-d...Read More | |||
