Workers' Compensation News
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Broker Not Bound by Duty of Care to Contractor's Driver | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court, in a published decision, ruled that a freight broker owed no duty of care to the driver of a contractor carrier who was paralyzed in a highway crash outside Oklahoma City. ...Read More | |||
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City Attorney Announces $4.5M Misclassification Settlement | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a $4.5 million settlement with gig staffing company WorkWhile that requires the company to pay restitution to thousands of delivery drivers in California. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Mental-Mental Claims by 911 Operators | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Florida lawmakers are considering a measure that would add 911 dispatchers to the list of first responders who can have compensable claims for mental or nervous injuries without an accompanying physical injury that requires medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Worker Didn't Make Valid Assignment of Claim | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s determination that an injured worker’s assignment of his claim was invalid. Cas...Read More | |||
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No Accidental Disability Benefits for Cop Who Witnessed Teen's Death | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of a police officer’s application for accidental disability benefits after witnessing the death of a teenage passenger in a car wreck that ended a high-speed pursuit. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney's Improper Communication With Doctor Results in Denial of Worker's Claim | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for hearing loss due to his attorney’s improper communication with his doctor. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds 33% PPD Award to Coal Miner | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 33% permanent partial disability benefits to an injured coal miner. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Bill Cites Inflated Rates as Reason to Ban Certain Prescriptions | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A Hawaii lawmaker wants to prohibit the prescribing of certain drugs to injured workers, saying the lack of clear provisions governing reimbursement rates has resulted in inflated charges. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Death Investigator Benefits Rule | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation adopted rules to implement legislation providing certain benefits for death investigators. ...Read More | |||
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Nearly All Subjects Pass UR Audits in 2025; Only $2,500 in Penalties Assessed | 01/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Annual utilization review investigations uncovered a handful of violations and yielded only $2,500 in fines in 2025, according to results for claims administrators posted to the California Division of Workers' Compensation website. ...Read More | |||
