Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Defines Aggravation of Preexisting Condition Under 2013 Reforms | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Tennessee Supreme Court said workers' compensation reforms enacted in 2013 require proof that work contributed more than 50% to aggravating a preexisting condition and that the aggravation contributed more than 50% to causing death, disablement or the need for medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Retaliation Claim | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliation, finding that his employer had a legitimate reason for terminating him after he allegedly was injured on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Audit Identifies Opportunities to Improve Prescribing Practices | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said a recent audit uncovered opportunities to improve prescribing practices, particularly in aligning treatment decisions with medical treatment guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Bill to Use Market Value for Room and Board | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill that would require using the market value of room and board paid to workers when calculating benefits. The Assembly ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Cap COLA Increases for Pensions at 3% | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Annual cost-of-living adjustments for permanent total disability pensions would be capped at 3%, under legislation filed ahead of the 2026 Washington state session. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Updates Lump-Sum Payment Form | 12/24/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division updated the form for injured workers to request approval of a lump sum payment to align with changes made by House Bill 2802. ...Read More | |||
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AI Sessions on Agenda for DWC Educational Conference | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The growing role of artificial intelligence in workers' compensation will be highlighted at the California Division of Workers' Compensation's 33rd annual educational conference, with three sessions focused on how the technology is being used. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Affirms Attorney Fee Awards on Remand | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that injured workers who challenged the constitutionality of a cap on attorney fees are not entitled to additional compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Postal Worker Indicted for Allegedly Not Disclosing Divorce | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A U.S. Postal Service worker was indicted for allegedly failing to disclose a divorce, thereby collecting augmented workers' compensation benefits to which she was not entitled, according to federal prosecutors in Illinois. ...Read More | |||
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Discount Rate Declining in First Quarter of 2026 | 12/23/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is reducing the discount rate used to calculate the present value of future weekly payments for lump-sum settlements. ...Read More | |||
