Workers' Compensation News
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CCWC Webinar to Review 2026 Legislative Session | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Coalition on Workers' Compensation is hosting a webinar in October to discuss the 2026 legislative session and what employers should be watching for with the upcoming election in November and the new legislative cycle starting in January. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Payers Must Notify Commissioner of Potential Second Injury Fund Claim | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that employers and carriers seeking reimbursement from the Special Fund for Second Injuries must notify the commissioner of the Department of Labor of a possible claim within 100 weeks from the date of injury. ...Read More | |||
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Loss Costs Decreasing 32.8% Due to Bill Eliminating Payroll Cap | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section on Tuesday announced that workers' compensation loss costs are decreasing by 32.8%, effective Oct. 1, as a direct result of a bill eliminating a payroll cap used to calculate premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Contractors Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Work Comp Certificates to Obtain Licenses | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nassau County District Attorney's Office charged four New York contractors with submitting fraudulent workers' compensation certificates to obtain contractor licenses. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Properly Reduces Worker's Permanent Disability Rating | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Missouri appellate court upheld a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission to reduce a worker’s permanent partial disability rating from 25% to 7%. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Widow's Claim That Job Stress Led to Husband's Death | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim that work-induced stress was a contributing factor to her husband’s heart disease and death. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Railroad Worker Can't Pursue State and FELA Claims Simultaneously | 09/09/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a railroad worker injured in the course and scope of employment may not simultaneously pursue claims for damages under state law and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Procedural, Constitutional Challenges to Act 111 Rejected by Court | 09/08/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejects procedural challenge to Act 111, as well as repetitive challenges to the constitutionality of the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Split Decision on Employee's Selection of Doctors | 09/08/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ordered publication of its split decision finding that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
