Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Coal Miner's Claim of Injuries From Fall | 08/06/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a coal miner’s claim of injury from a fall. Case: Saunders v. ACN...Read More | |||
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Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Request for Loss-of-Use Award | 08/06/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s attempt to appeal the denial of his motion for a loss-of-use award. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets Reinstatement of Dispute Over Unpaid Premiums | 08/06/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned summary judgment ordering an employer to pay the premium calculated by its insurance carrier, plus interest, finding there was a triable issue as to whether certain subcontractors were misclassified. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Meets Sept. 10 to Discuss Lump-Sum Payment Rules | 08/06/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division confirmed the Sept. 10 meeting date for an advisory committee working on rules to require the payment of lump-sum permanent partial disability awards in certain circumstances. ...Read More | |||
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Division Revising UR Rules Rejected by OAL | 08/05/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation will revise its proposed utilization review rules after the Office of Administrative Law rejected portions for ambiguity and procedural flaws. ...Read More | |||
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Two Charged in Fatal Workplace Exposure at Illicit Cannabis Lab | 08/05/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Southern California prosecutors announced murder charges against two men who allegedly operated an illegal cannabis lab that exploded in 2023, killing four workers. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Up to $250 per Month for Cannabis | 08/05/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Pennsylvania employers would be required to reimburse injured workers up to $250 per month for cannabis, under a bill introduced Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Makes Appointment to Medical Fee Advisory Board | 08/05/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Matthew Coleman to represent employees on the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Preexisting Condition Contributes to Most Recent Compensable Injury | 08/05/2025 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had a preexisting condition that was a material contributing factor to his most recent compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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Property Inspector Fails to Prove Chemical Inhalation Injury | 08/05/2025 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a property inspector’s claim of a chemical inhalation injury. Case: Watf...Read More | |||
