Workers' Compensation News
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Roofing Contractors Fined $282,420 Following Fatal Fall | 08/05/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited three roofing companies in Los Angeles a combined $282,420 for multiple workplace safety violations following an inspection of a worker's fatal fall. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Challenges to Pension Reductions | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the reduction in compensation based on the survivorship options that two permanently and totally disabled workers selected for their pensions and their receipt of Social Security benefits. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Adding Validation Step to WebFile | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission announced that a new validation step when uploading documents through WebFile will go into effect Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusivity Bars Worker's Claims Against Employer Arising From Bus Accident | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claims against her employer as barred by exclusivity. Case: Dudl...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Police Officer's Application for Duty Disability Pension | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a pension board’s denial of a police officer’s application for a line-of-duty disability pension. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Labor Law Defendant Shouldn't Have Been Granted Summary Judgment | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it and that summary judgment should have been granted against it on a cross-claim for contractual indemnification. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill in Congress would mandate that injured federal workers receive medical treatment through managed care networks. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Study Finds CT Surge Defies Simple Explanation | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute on Monday reported that the surge in cumulative trauma claims could not be attributed to commonly cited factors such as employment growth, worker tenure or multiple filings. ...Read More | |||
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CLA Holding Workers' Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26 | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Lawyers Association will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration Sept. 26 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to amend their answer to assert the affirmative defense of release. ...Read More | |||
