Workers' Compensation News
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Nominating Commission Meets Oct. 22 | 09/14/2026 | |
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| Florida's Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims is meeting Oct. 22 to interview applicants for a judicial position in West Palm Beach. ...Read More | |||
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9th Circuit Affirms Stay in Breach of Contract Case Pending Outcome of WCAB Proceedings | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in an unpublished decision, affirmed a district court's decision to stay a tort claim alleging a carrier refused to pay benefits pending the outcome of proceedings before California's Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Actuarial Committee to Review Studies, Midyear Experience | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will review insurer experience valued as of June 30, as well as a pair of studies into severity trends and large deductible policies when it meets Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Kids' Chance of California Awards $304,299 in Scholarships to 45 Students | 09/11/2026 | |
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| Kids' Chance of California announced that it has awarded $304,299 in scholarships to 45 students for the 2026-27 academic year. The scholarsh...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Injured Worker to Attend IME | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Court of Montana ordered an injured worker to attend a second independent medical exam, finding that the carrier's request was relevant to the claim and appropriate to its handling. ...Read More | |||
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Owner of Asbestos Removal Company Charged With Premium Fraud | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a New York asbestos removal company was charged with premium fraud for allegedly misrepresenting his company's payroll, the number of employees and the type of work they were doing. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA to Discuss SIBTF at Oct. 2 Webinar | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is hosting a webinar on Oct. 2 to discuss the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. In J...Read More | |||
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Court: Paywalled Fee Schedule Violates Open Records Act | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A trial court in Kentucky held that the Department of Workers' Claims violated the state's Open Records Act by refusing to provide a copy of its medical fee schedule and insisting that it be purchased from a contractor. ...Read More | |||
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Job Analysis Must Consider Worker's Unaggravated Preexisting Conditions | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker’s preexisting conditions must be considered in a physician’s approval of a job analysis report serving as the basis for converting temporary total disability benefits to permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Truck Driver's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned the denial of a retired dump truck driver’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits. ...Read More | |||
