Workers' Compensation News
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Safety Standards Board Moves to Ban Some Artificial Stone Products | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board granted a petition by the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association to begin the process of prohibiting the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products containing more than 1% crystalline silica. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Sets Oral Argument in 'Mayor' for June 2 | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Supreme Court on June 2 will hear oral arguments regarding the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review an appellate court decision prohibiting the board from acting on petitions for reconsideration more than 60 days after they were filed. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York's top court held that a 2022 law barring virtually all workers' compensation decisions from binding future litigation applies to all pending and nonfinal actions. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI to Cover Fee Schedules, Medical Prices During June 11 Webinar | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on June 11 that will focus on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems. ...Read More | |||
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Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. posted a notice to its website about a data hack in January that exposed information of more than 131,000 people living in Rhode Island. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer | 05/26/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a waste disposal company in Iowa was fined $1,025 and placed on probation for three years for operating without workers' compensation insurance, according to media reports. ...Read More | |||
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IMR Applications, UR Uphold Rate Both Increase in 2025 | 05/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 152,832 in 2025 from 148,106 in 2024 while the proportion of decisions affirming the underlying utilization review determination rebounded last year, according to a new report by the California Division of Workers&rsq...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Expand Limitations on Athlete Claims | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers are again moving to restrict the ability of professional athletes to file cumulative trauma claims in the state. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers' Suit | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a carrier had a duty to defend its insured from a lawsuit by two injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Improper Due to Triable Issues | 05/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment because there were triable issues as to whether they were entitled to the homeowners' exemption. ...Read More | |||
