Workers' Compensation News
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Exclusivity Bars Pharmacist's Lawsuit | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Workers' compensation exclusivity bars a pharmacist's lawsuit that alleged intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress and assault and battery, a California appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: Functional Restoration Program Claims Almost 60% More Expensive | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that claims involving functional restoration programs were almost 60% more expensive than common claims, with average medical costs twice as high and indemnity costs 28% higher. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Advises LIRAB to Develop PPD 'Formula' | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Hawaii Supreme Court vacated an award and recommended that the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board weigh whether a lack of concrete factors to consider when awarding permanent partial disability benefits causes disparate outcomes. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Cites Contractor $752,846 for Fall Hazards | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor fined a Florida roofing contractor $752,846 for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards by not requiring them to wear fall protection. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Proposes Rate Increase | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is proposing to increase the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers' compensation coverage by 4.9%. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker Who Fell While Crossing Public Street | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from falling while using a crosswalk on a public street to move from a public parking lot to her workplace. ...Read More | |||
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Deputy Sheriff Not Entitled to Benefits for Heart Attack | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a deputy sheriff’s heart attack. Case:...Read More | |||
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Staffing Company Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Car Accident on Private Road | 09/17/2025 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a staffing company employee’s injuries from a single-vehicle accident on a private road were compensable because he had been instructed to use the road to access his worksite. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass QME Template Bill | 09/16/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly unanimously concurred in amendments to a bill that would direct the Division of Workers' Compensation to create some medical-legal templates. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Widow's Claim for Firefighter's Cancer Death | 09/16/2025 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a widow’s claim for death benefits was timely and that an award was supported by competent evidence. ...Read More | |||
