Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmaker Amends Medical Leave Discrimination Bill | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Firing or threatening to fire an injured worker for getting treatment during the workday would be expressly added to the list of conduct prohibited by California Labor Code Section 132a, under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Reinstates Injured Teacher's Claims Against School District, Principal | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court reinstated an injured schoolteacher’s claims for negligence, employment discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation against his former employer and supervising principal. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Reform Bill | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed a multifaceted workers' compensation reform bill increasing benefits, expanding coverage for first responder mental health claims and boosting penalties for businesses that operate without insurance. ...Read More | |||
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DJ Hardhead Accused of Not Reporting Disc Jockey Work | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Louisiana Attorney General's Office announced that a man known as DJ Hardhead was charged with fraud for allegedly not reporting his work as a disc jockey while he collected workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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General Assembly Passes Bill to Attach DWC to Governor's Office | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill that would remove the Department of Workers' Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attach it to the governor's office. ...Read More | |||
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Court Vacates Denial of Family's Claim for Police Officer Who Died of COVID-19 | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals vacated the denial of the workers’ compensation claims filed by the family of a police officer who died after contracting COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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CGL Carrier Must Defend Property Owner in Labor Law Action | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a commercial general liability insurance provider had a duty to defend a property owner in a worker’s Labor Law action for injuries allegedly sustained at the property. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Directed Verdict Denying Worker's Claim | 03/31/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a directed verdict denying a worker’s claim of injury. Case: Sharman v. American Zurich, No...Read More | |||
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Exclusivity Shields Property Owner From Claims by Subcontractor's Employee | 03/30/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a civil claim against it by a subcontractor’s employee for alleged injuries sustained on the worksite. ...Read More | |||
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Quadriplegic Worker Doesn't Forfeit Benefits by Failing to Report Injury to Carrier | 03/30/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when an injured worker is a sole proprietor, he does not forfeit his entitlement to benefits by failing to notify his company’s insurance carrier of the injury within 120 days. ...Read More | |||
