Workers' Compensation News
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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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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
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Registration Opens for 2026 Comp Educational Conference | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Registration has opened for the 2026 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, set for May 7-8, 2026, in Wilsonville. ...Read More | |||
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Terms of Worker's Settlement Don't Bar Claim for Unpaid Medical Bill | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that the terms of a worker’s settlement did not bar her pursuit of a claim against her employer for an allegedly unpaid balance owed to a treatment provider. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Rejection of Injured Worker's Wrongful Termination Claim | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a jury verdict rejecting an injured worker’s claim for wrongful termination. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Employer's Surveillance Footage Doesn't Prove Fraud by Worker | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an employer’s surveillance footage did not establish that a worker misrepresented her physical condition and capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall on Public Sidewalk | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker injured in a fall on a public sidewalk as she was headed to work. ...Read More | |||
