Workers' Compensation News
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MPN Rules Would Add Penalties, Tighten Provider Requirements | 10/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday proposed revised medical provider network rules that would add penalties for specified violations, strengthen requirements for documenting physician participation and give regulators additional grounds to suspend or revoke networks....Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule | 10/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order revising the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical center fee schedule to reflect changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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Ethics Committee Reports One Finding of Misconduct in 2025 | 10/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Ethics Committee reported one finding of judicial misconduct in its latest annual report. The committee reports that it ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Employer Relief From Default Judgment on Unpaid Premiums | 10/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from its default judgment against him for failing to pay his workers’ compensation premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Executive Director Announces Retirement | 10/26/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Evelyn V. McGill, executive director of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, is retiring Jan. 1 after nearly 14 years with the organization. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Decision Denying Employer Reimbursement From Worker | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision finding that a trial judge could not order an injured worker to reimburse her employer, since the employer did not perfect its lien before she negotiated a settlement and dismissed her case against a third-party tortfe...Read More | |||
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IBR Decisions Awarding Reimbursement Through September Near 2023, 2024 Totals | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Providers treating injured workers in California have received nearly as many bill review decisions ordering additional reimbursement through the first nine months of 2026 than they did in either of the last two years for which data is available. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Webinar to Examine Oregon Workers' Comp Premium Comparisons | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding a webinar on Dec. 8 to discuss the upcoming premium rate ranking report published by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. ...Read More | |||
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Roofer's Death Precipitates String of Safety Citations | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The death of a worker who fell through a skylight led to a spate of roofing citations from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. ...Read More | |||
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Bus Driver's Death Deemed Compensable | 10/23/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of death benefits for a bus driver who suffered a medical event and crashed. Case:...Read More | |||
