Workers' Compensation News
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Ladder | 05/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Labor Law Claim for Injuries Partially Reinstated | 05/29/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court reinstated parts of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall while hauling debris from a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Establish Back Injury Wasn't Caused by Preexisting Conditions | 05/29/2026 | |
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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 back injury because her earlier complaints from preexisting conditions were “virtually the same” as her symptoms following the alleged injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Elimination of Worker's Impairment Award | 05/29/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that eliminated a worker’s impairment award. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Names 2026 NextGen Award Recipients | 05/29/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the recipients of its NextGen Award, which recognizes people under 40 who are having a substantial and positive impact on their organizations and leading the workers' compensation industry into the future....Read More | |||
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EDD Reps Leaving WCAB District Offices | 05/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| State officials confirmed Wednesday that California’s Employment Development Department is pulling its physical offices out of workers’ compensation courthouses next month, a major operational shift that attorneys warn will stall case settlements. ...Read More | |||
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Assembly Passes SIBTF Bill | 05/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly passed a bill proposing numerous changes to the processes and requirements relating to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims | 05/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that a defendant was entitled to partial summary dismissal. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Unguarded Trench | 05/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling into an unguarded trench. ...Read More | |||
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Worker at MMI Still Entitled to Additional Treatment | 05/28/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of treatment for a worker’s compensable shoulder injury even though he had already reached maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
