Workers' Compensation News
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Employer Loses Challenge to Worker's Award of Additional TTD | 01/15/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a finding that a worker was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after undergoing surgery due to an allowed condition in his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Forklift Has No PPD From Extensive Injuries | 01/15/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell 15 feet from a forklift had no permanent partial disability from his extensive injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Would Allow Electronic Notices | 01/15/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation introduced at the request of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would allow the agency to use electronic notice for communications currently required to be sent through the mail and relax notice requirements for rulemaking hearings. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Proposes Changes to Attorney Fee, Case Management Rules | 01/15/2026 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is proposing rules that would require attorneys to analyze a dozen different issues when seeking fees in excess of the statutory cap. ...Read More | |||
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Budget Would Boost SIBTF Staff; Vetoed Reform Bill Returns | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a preliminary budget that would nearly triple staffing for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund and once again called for comprehensive reform of the embattled program. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding QME Exam in April | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, being held April 11-17. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Restricts Wireless Communication Devices in Courtrooms | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced a new policy limiting who can bring wireless communication devices into its courtrooms and adjacent areas. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Authorize PTSD Pilot Program | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be authorized to develop and implement a pilot program allowing employers to authorize treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder before establishing liability, under a bill introduced Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Injured Security Guard Who Fell Asleep Behind Wheel | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a security guard for his injuries from a car crash he caused by falling asleep behind the wheel. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Proceed With Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorneys | 01/14/2026 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys. Case: ...Read More | |||
