Workers' Compensation News
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Bills Would Require Employers to Maintain Health Insurance Payments for Injured Workers | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Employers in Washington state would be required to continue paying health insurance premiums for injured workers, under bills introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Address First Responder Benefits | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Arizona lawmakers introduced bills for first responders to create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder arose from employment, and to eliminate a provision that terminates survivors' benefits upon remarriage. ...Read More | |||
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Jury Verdict for Worker's Retaliation Claim Overturned Due to Improper Venue | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court overturned a jury’s verdict for a worker on his retaliation claim, finding that the trial was not held in a proper venue. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Pinned Between Dumpsters Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/13/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment for a worker who was injured when he was pinned between two dumpsters. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB: Deductions for Attorney Fees End When Award Is Satisfied | 01/12/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board held in a significant panel decision that deductions from an applicant's permanent and total disability benefits were limited under the terms of the award to the amount of the approved attorney fees. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Not Entitled to Punitive Damages Over Underreported Payroll | 01/12/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed a circuit ruling holding that Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Co. failed to prove it was entitled to punitive damages from an employer that underreported payroll. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reverses Penalty Award, Finds No Evidence That Claim Closure Was 'Unreasonable' | 01/12/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals said there was no evidence to support a finding that a carrier's interpretation of a doctor's ambiguous statement about an injured worker's condition was unreasonable. ...Read More | |||
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WCS Announces COLA for 2026 | 01/12/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Injured workers receiving permanent total disability benefits, and dependents receiving survivor’s benefits, should receive a 2.3% increase in their monthly benefit rate this month, the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Doesn't Err in Modifying Impairment Rating | 01/12/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals held that the commissioner did not apply prohibited expertise by modifying an expert's impairment rating to conform with case law and rating guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Exemplary Damages Claim for Grain Bin Worker's Death | 01/09/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a claim for exemplary damages against an employer for a worker’s fatal grain bin accident. ...Read More | |||
