Workers' Compensation News
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Newsom Seeks Candidates to Lead DWC | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration included the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation on its monthly list of positions that his appointments unit is actively working to fill. ...Read More | |||
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Regular, Short-Term Use of Subcontractors Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals on Tuesday held that the regular use of subcontractors to complete projects was sufficient to give the Workers' Compensation Commission jurisdiction over an injured worker's claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Nanny's Claims for Disability Discrimination, Comp Retaliation Reinstated | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court revived a nanny’s claims for disability discrimination and workers’ compensation retaliation against her former employers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Timely Files Claim for Treatment 2 Years After Injury | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for treatment, filed more than two years after his accident, was timely. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s award under the Black Lung Benefits Act. Case: Island Creek Kentucky Mining v. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award for a worker’s carpal tunnel syndrome, finding he developed the condition after suffering a crush injury to his hand. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Injured Workers to Request Voc Rehab | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Lawmakers in Vermont are considering legislation that would allow injured workers to request vocational rehabilitation services if their employer does not do so. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Database of Comp Policies | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Arizona lawmakers are considering legislation that would require the Industrial Commission to operate a public-facing database with information about workers' compensation policies. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Announces More Voucher Fraud Charges | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance on Monday announced that people associated with two vocational schools, and the chief executive of one of the largest vocational counseling centers in the state, are facing dozens of felonies for alleged Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit voucher fraud....Read More | |||
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SCIF President Among Handful of State Execs Earning Seven Figures | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| State Compensation Insurance Fund president and CEO Vern Steiner is among the handful of California state executives earning more than $1 million a year, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee. ...Read More | |||
