Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rejects Worker's Claim of Psychological Injury From Mistreatment by Supervisor | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of a psychological injury from mistreatment by her supervisor. Cas...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis. Case:...Read More | |||
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Employer Can't Compel Arbitration of Worker's Sexual Assault Claim | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Editor's note: In keeping with privacy considerations, WorkCompCentral does not name alleged victims of sexual assault or other sensitive criminal matters. The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer could not compel arbitration of a former employee&...Read More | |||
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Worker's Prior Attorney Can Get Award of Counsel Fees | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that there is no statutory prohibition on a prior attorney being granted counsel fees. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Pays $625,000 in Restitution for Premium Fraud | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York contractor paid $625,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to underreporting his payroll by more than $3.5 million. Mahendranauth Khargi...Read More | |||
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TK Keen Named Insurance Commissioner | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that Director Sean O'Day appointed TK Keen as insurance commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Meets Dec. 11 | 12/03/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Members of the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation are meeting Dec. 11 in Los Angeles. Commissioners w...Read More | |||
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Workers' Compensation Board Errs by Excluding Doctor's Report From Evidence | 12/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Board erred in excluding a doctor’s report from evidence. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Again Seek to Expand Provider Options Under FECA | 12/03/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Lawmakers are once again trying to expand provider options for injured federal workers. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Richard Blumenth...Read More | |||
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DOI Approves 3.7% Loss Cost Reduction | 12/03/2025 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Division of Insurance approved a 3.7% average decrease in voluntary loss costs and an average 4.8% reduction in assigned risk rates, effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
