Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Approves Retroactive Presumption Expansion | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill that explicitly identifies adenocarcinoma as a form of cancer that is presumed to be compensable for first responders, and it applies retroactively to June 30, 2021. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Duct Not Entitled to Summary Judgment | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from allegedly being struck by a section of duct. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Verdict for Worker, but Defendant Entitled to Indemnification | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict and award for a worker on part of his Labor Law claim, and it ruled that one of the defendants should have been granted indemnification from a third-party defendant. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Knee Injury Claim | 06/24/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a knee injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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Retroactivity Stripped From Amended Pro-Athlete Claim Prohibition Bill | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would limit the ability of out-of-state athletes to file workers' compensation claims in California for cumulative traumas and occupational diseases would apply prospectively, under recent amendments. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes SIBTF Reform Bill | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A policy committee in the California Senate passed a bill proposing Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms that differ from changes proposed by the governor. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Takes New Approach to Contractual Disputes | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Payers would be required to provide contact information for providers to request a copy of any contract used to reduce payment for services rendered, under a recently amended bill working through the California Legislature. ...Read More | |||
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Benefit Increase Bill on Agenda for Committee Hearing | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony at its next meeting on a bill that would increase permanent partial disability benefits by 51%. ...Read More | |||
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UPS Mechanic Sentenced for Fraud | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A United Parcel Service mechanic in Northern California was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of workers' compensation fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit Against Co-Employee | 06/23/2026 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against a co-employee for causing injuries to his hand. ...Read More | |||
