Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Denial of Police Officer's Application for Duty Disability Pension | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a pension board’s denial of a police officer’s application for a line-of-duty disability pension. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Labor Law Defendant Shouldn't Have Been Granted Summary Judgment | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it and that summary judgment should have been granted against it on a cross-claim for contractual indemnification. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA | 08/05/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill in Congress would mandate that injured federal workers receive medical treatment through managed care networks. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Study Finds CT Surge Defies Simple Explanation | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute on Monday reported that the surge in cumulative trauma claims could not be attributed to commonly cited factors such as employment growth, worker tenure or multiple filings. ...Read More | |||
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CLA Holding Workers' Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26 | 08/04/2026 | |
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| The California Lawyers Association will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration Sept. 26 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to amend their answer to assert the affirmative defense of release. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Defendants Violated Industrial Code but Didn't Cause Injuries | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding that the defendants in a Labor Law case violated two Industrial Code provisions but were not the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a permanent total disability and that he was limited to schedule benefits for the loss of his fingers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker receiving temporary total disability benefits after surgery related to an industrial injury remained eligible for TTD after she voluntarily retired. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 | 08/03/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Classification and Rating Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will meet to discuss classification changes and audit program updates. ...Read More | |||
