Workers' Compensation News
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District Court Judge Can't Enjoin ALJ's Subpoena in Contested Case | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a district court judge could not enjoin an administrative law judge’s issuance of a discovery subpoena in a contested case about compensability. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Affirms Take-Nothing Judgment in Nightclub Employee Slip-and-Fall | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court affirmed a trial court's take-nothing judgment in favor of a non-subscribing employer that was sued for negligence and premises liability. ...Read More | |||
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Family of Worker Killed in Refinery Accident Must Arbitrate Gross Negligence Claims | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that the family of a worker killed in a refinery accident had to arbitrate their gross negligence claims, pursuant to an agreement the worker signed when he was hired. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall From Ladder After Electric Shock | 02/26/2026 | |
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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 injuries from falling off a ladder after suffering an electric shock. ...Read More | |||
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Court Vacates Award to Coal Lab Employee | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of benefits to a coal lab employee, finding that the Board of Review failed to provide sufficient analysis of the evidence. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill to Clarify Third-Party Recovery Rights | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill clarifying procedures relating to third-party recovery rights. The House voted 112...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Nixing Safety Consultation Program | 02/26/2026 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill eliminating the workplace safety consultation program. Pillen on Monday signed ...Read More | |||
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Newsom Seeks Candidates to Lead DWC | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration included the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation on its monthly list of positions that his appointments unit is actively working to fill. ...Read More | |||
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Regular, Short-Term Use of Subcontractors Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals on Tuesday held that the regular use of subcontractors to complete projects was sufficient to give the Workers' Compensation Commission jurisdiction over an injured worker's claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Nanny's Claims for Disability Discrimination, Comp Retaliation Reinstated | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court revived a nanny’s claims for disability discrimination and workers’ compensation retaliation against her former employers. ...Read More | |||
