Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB Governing Committee to Meet Wednesday | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding a virtual meeting Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Compensability Determination or Admission Required to Reopen Claim for Change in Condition | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression held that a workers' compensation claim can be reopened for a change in condition only if there was an admission or determination that the injury was compensable before it was closed. ...Read More | |||
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Summit Expands Workers' Compensation Coverage | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Regional workers' compensation services provider Summit announced that it is expanding its operations into Maryland and Washington, D.C. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Malpractice Claims Against Former Attorneys Get Dismissed | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s malpractice claim against his former counsel in a workers’ compensation action was properly dismissed, and that his claim against the firm he consulted for a personal injury action should have been dismissed as well. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Claim for Alleged Injuries | 09/21/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to a trial judge’s dismissal of his claim for alleged injuries to his hands while working at a shipyard. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Reports Continued Increase in Loss Costs | 09/18/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that the pandemic temporarily disrupted loss cost trends but did not curtail the persistent growth in medical and indemnity claim costs. ...Read More | |||
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Water Damage Forces IWCC to Move Hearings from Collinsville | 09/18/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that it is moving hearings to Springfield because of significant water damage at its building in Collinsville. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims Against Liftboat Operator | 09/18/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of claims for maritime-law negligence and subrogation against a liftboat operator. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Was Untimely | 09/18/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided panel of the District of Columbia’s high court ruled that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was properly dismissed as untimely. ...Read More | |||
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Distillery Not Entitled to Up-The-Ladder Immunity from Liability for Worker's Injuries | 09/18/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a distillery was not entitled to up-the-ladder immunity from liability for injuries sustained by a fuel delivery driver while making a delivery. ...Read More | |||
