Workers' Compensation News
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Senate Budget Bill Ties Part of DWC Funding to Governor's SIBTF Reform | 06/08/2026 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate is proposing to condition a small portion of the Division of Workers' Compensation's budget on the enactment of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed reforms to the state's second injury fund. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Prohibit Federal Comp Coverage for Cannabis | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Even if the federal government goes forward with a proposal to formally acknowledge legitimate medical uses for cannabis, the drug would not be available to federal employees who are injured on the job, under a labor appropriations bill passed Friday. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Fall | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment for his injuries from a fall at a construction site. Case...Read More | |||
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Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Tripping Accident Claim | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident. Case: Fa...Read More | |||
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Employer Hit With Fees, Penalties for Delay in Providing Treatment to Worker | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the assessment of penalties and fees on an employer for its delay in providing treatment to an injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Broken Leg | 06/08/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a broken leg. Case:...Read More | |||
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Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Worker Killed During Unpaid Meal Break | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a worker who was murdered during an unpaid lunch break in his employer's parking lot, a California appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Posts Agenda for 2025 Conference | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted a full agenda for its 2026 Annual Conference, which will be held virtually on July 16. ...Read More | |||
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P&T Committee Meets July 15 | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The committee that advises the California Division of Workers' Compensation on evidence-based changes to the prescription drug formulary is meeting on July 15. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell From Ladder | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a ladder was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: ...Read More | |||
