Workers' Compensation News
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Commissioner Approves 6.6% Rate Hike | 07/13/2026 | |
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| California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday approved a 6.6% rate hike. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedule Sections | 07/13/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated several sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepting Applications for October QME Exam | 07/13/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, scheduled for October. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Errs in Overturning Benefits to Shooting Victim | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Florida Supreme Court said an appellate court applied an inappropriate analysis in overturning benefits awarded to a rental car manager who was shot by an unknown attacker. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Worker's Claim | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for benefits was subject to forfeiture because he willfully made false statements in connection with his case. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Surgical Referral, Closure of TTD | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a referral to a neurosurgeon and the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds TTD Award for Worker Who Rejected Accomodated Job Offer | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker with a broken toe from the date of her injury until she reached maximum medical improvement, even though her employer offered her an accommodated job before her MMI date. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Releases 2025 Comp Losses and Expenses Report | 07/10/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its report on 2025 California Workers’ Compensation Losses and Expenses, providing an overview of statewide insurer spending for the 2025 calendar year. ...Read More | |||
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Ship Painter Gets PPD Award, Fees Under LHWCA for Respiratory Ailments | 07/10/2026 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld an award of partial disability benefits and attorney fees to a ship painter under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act for his respiratory ailments. ...Read More | |||
