Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of LHWCA Award | 10/22/2025 | |
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| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of a worker's Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Finding That Worker Had Discrete New Injury | 10/22/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker suffered a discrete new injury to his previously injured ankle after twisting it at work. ...Read More | |||
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Treatment Provider Can't Pursue Claim for Payment Against Employer | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a treatment provider could not pursue a claim for payment against an employer for services rendered to an injured worker as a third-party beneficiary of a settlement. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Comments on Revisions to Complaint Form | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed revisions to the form used to file complaints about administrative violations. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Rules for Death Investigator Benefits | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on rules it proposed to implement legislation entitling death investigators to reimbursement for medical expenses resulting from exposure to contagious diseases and to expedited medical benefits for work-related injuries....Read More | |||
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WCD Posts Assessment Bulletin for 2026 | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that premium assessment rates will remain unchanged in 2026. The division said the premium...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award | 10/21/2025 | |
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| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a long-time coal miner. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Judge Overturns Denial of Worker's Petition for Additional Compensation | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court overturned the denial of a worker’s petition for additional compensation due to a psychological injury. Ca...Read More | |||
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Carrier Waives Right to Have Witness Testify About Worker's Claim | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a carrier’s request to present the testimony of a witness who was unavailable to appear at the scheduled time. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants Not Liable for Worker's Death From Carpool Accident | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a civil action against multiple defendants over a worker who suffered fatal injuries in an accident while commuting to the jobsite. ...Read More | |||
