Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Man Who Accidentally Shot Himself | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Arizona appeals court cited a decision that the California Supreme Court handed down during World War I in finding that a person working at an auto body repair shop was not entitled to benefits for a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ...Read More | |||
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Dispute Over Compensability of Surgery Sent Back to IAB | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court remanded a dispute over the reasonableness of a worker’s surgery to the Industrial Accident Board. Case: Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A., No. N25A-04-008 SSA, 01/06/2026, published. Facts: Kelly Smith worked for We...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Waives Right to Cross-Examine Employer's Expert | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker waived the right to cross-examine her employer’s expert witness. Case...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Cervical Disc Displacement | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker failed to prove that his cervical disc displacement was a compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With History of Back Issues Doesn't Prove Compensability of Alleged New Conditions | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a history of back issues did not prove the compensability of his new alleged conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Increase Minimum TD Benefit, Require Annual Increases Starting in 2027 | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Legislation in South Carolina would double the minimum temporary disability benefit and require annual increases, starting in 2027. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Owner of Waste Management Company Admits to Not Having Comp | 01/23/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of Hawkeye Waste Systems admitted to not having workers' compensation insurance in response to criminal charges stemming from a fatal accident in 2024, the ...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
