Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim | 10/10/2025 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s retaliation claim for his termination after allegedly suffering an on-the-job injury. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Lumbar Surgery | 10/10/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s lumbar surgery. Case: Hankins v. Spro...Read More | |||
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JCC Errs in Prospectively Awarding Treatment for Worker's Hernia | 10/10/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims erred in prospectively awarding treatment for a worker’s hernia without first determining whether the condition was caused by a work accident. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Contractor Coverage Bills | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills requiring regulators to provide yearly updates on disciplinary actions against unlicensed contractors and setting a minimum fine for contracting without work comp coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Laborer Proves Compensability of Conditions Related to Neck, Shoulder Injuries | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a laborer for conditions related to injuries he sustained to his neck and shoulder. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Labor Law Defendants Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Claim | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law claim. Case: Barron v. City of New Y...Read More | |||
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Employer Doesn't Waive Ability to Challenge Worker's Entitlement to Benefits | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an employer did not waive its ability to challenge an injured worker’s entitlement to benefits and that its contest of the claim did not warrant sanctions. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Attempt to Expand Claim | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a decision denying the expansion of a worker’s claim and for additional treatments. Case:...Read More | |||
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MEMIC Announces $19M Dividend | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Maine-based workers' compensation carrier MEMIC Group announced that its board of directors approved a $19 million dividend for more than 17,000 policyholders. ...Read More | |||
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AFL-CIO Bails on 'Agreed Bill' Process | 10/09/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois AFL-CIO told Gov. J.B. Pritzker that it is withdrawing from the agreed-bill process for revising work comp and unemployment laws, saying its good-faith participation is not being reciprocated in other states. ...Read More | |||
