Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Timely Files Claim for Treatment 2 Years After Injury | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for treatment, filed more than two years after his accident, was timely. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s award under the Black Lung Benefits Act. Case: Island Creek Kentucky Mining v. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award for a worker’s carpal tunnel syndrome, finding he developed the condition after suffering a crush injury to his hand. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Injured Workers to Request Voc Rehab | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Lawmakers in Vermont are considering legislation that would allow injured workers to request vocational rehabilitation services if their employer does not do so. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Database of Comp Policies | 02/25/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Arizona lawmakers are considering legislation that would require the Industrial Commission to operate a public-facing database with information about workers' compensation policies. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Announces More Voucher Fraud Charges | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance on Monday announced that people associated with two vocational schools, and the chief executive of one of the ...Read More | |||
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SCIF President Among Handful of State Execs Earning Seven Figures | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| State Compensation Insurance Fund president and CEO Vern Steiner is among the handful of California state executives earning more than $1 million a year, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee. ...Read More | |||
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Workers' Compensation Security Fund Not Subject to Assessment of Attorney Fees | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Security Fund cannot be subjected to attorney fees because it does not fall within the statutory definition of an “insurer.” ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Modify Benefit Calculation | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would revise how temporary and permanent disability benefits are calculated. Currently, benefits ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Disbars Claimants' Attorney for Stealing From Clients | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Georgia Supreme Court this month disbarred a claimants’ attorney who forged his clients’ signatures on checks and stole $159,615 in proceeds for his own purposes. ...Read More | |||
