Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Reviews Dispute Resolution, Hearing Rules | 02/27/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is reviewing rules governing dispute resolution procedures and hearings. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes Employer-Run Comp Alternative | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida lawmaker on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow businesses to create their own programs to compensate workers for occupational injuries as an alternative to participating in the state's workers' compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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Subcontractor Sentenced to 48 Months for Fraud, Safety Violations | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that the owner of a subcontracting firm was sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the federal government and willful violation of a workplace safety standard that resu...Read More | |||
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WCRI Report Inspects Impact of Pandemic on Medical Utilization | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute released a new report exploring variations in medical utilization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the age and tenure of workers. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Passed to Move Comp Court, Clarify Coverage in Employer Vehicle | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Montana lawmakers took the first step toward transferring the state's work comp court from the executive branch to the judiciary, with a policy committee unanimously passing the bill Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Repeated Failure to Comply With Administrative Orders Warrants Dismissal of Claim | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on his repeated failure to comply with orders from a deputy commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request to Increase Award for Knee Injury | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an increased award for a knee injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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Carrier, Agent Have No Duty to Defend Third-Party Defendant in Worker's Suit | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier and its managing general agent had no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against a third-party claim filed by the owner of property at which the insured’s employee allegedly suffered injuries. ...Read More | |||
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No TTD for Worker Who Was Unemployed When Disabled by Psychological Condition | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a man was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits for a period during which his compensable psychological conditions rendered him unable to work. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Propose San Joaquin MPN, Ag Worker Heat Presumption | 02/25/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Bills introduced ahead of Friday's filing deadline for the 2025 legislative session include familiar proposals to create a state-run medical provider network and enact a heat injury presumption for agricultural workers. ...Read More | |||
