Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers' Compensation proposed a maximum hourly rate of $500 for attorneys to prepare injured workers for a deposition and to represent them during the proceeding in rules posted to its online forum for an informal comment period. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to adopt updates to three sections of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Kids' Chance of California Announces Board Members | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Kids’ Chance of California announced its board of directors for the 2026-2027 term and said the incoming leadership reflects its continued commitment to expanding educational opportunities and supporting the long-term success of the students it serves. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Misstep on Incomplete Staircase Gets Summary Judgment | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a misstep on an incomplete staircase. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a claim by an ironworker's foreman was properly dismissed because the work he was doing when injured was not covered by the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim. ...Read More | |||
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Risk Pool, Claims Administrator Get Dismissal of Police Officer's Bad Faith Action | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| An Arizona appellate court ruled that a municipal risk pool was a public entity and that it and its claims administrator were entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured police officer’s bad faith claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the reappointment of Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Tort Claim Act Immunity for State Workers Unconstitutional | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Oregon Supreme Court held that workers' compensation benefits do not provide a constitutionally sufficient substitute remedy for purposes of a law that immunizes the state and its employees from negligence claims. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Unexpected Death Abates Claim for Psychological Injuries | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s unexpected death abated his claim for psychological injuries he allegedly developed as a result of an excavator accident. ...Read More | |||
