Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Signs SIBTF Reforms | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill implementing his administration's Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Commission Warns of Ongoing Fraud Scheme | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission on Wednesday posted a warning about an elaborate scam using phony court proceedings to steal personal information from workers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Shoulder Surgery | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a shoulder surgery for a worker with a history of shoulder issues. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker With History of Shoulder Issues Didn't Wait Too Long to File Claim | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a long history of shoulder issues did not have reason to know she had a work-related shoulder injury more than two years before she filed her claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Motion to Renew, Conditional Summary Judgment for Defendant | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s motion to renew his bid for summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and it upheld a grant of conditional summary judgment for a defendant on its indemnification claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Falling Metal Sheets Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured by falling metal sheets was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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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 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
