Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from falling from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Settlement Deprives Commission of Jurisdiction Over Dispute on Employer's Identity | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s settlement of his claim deprived the Workers’ Compensation Commission of jurisdiction over a dispute as to the identity of his statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Suspension of Injured Volunteer Firefighter's Benefits | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the suspension of an injured volunteer firefighter’s benefits based on the availability of jobs within his vocational and physical capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Falling Plywood | 11/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker allegedly injured by a falling piece of plywood was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Overhauls Proposed Deposition Fee Rules | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated its proposed attorney fee rules for depositions to provide payment for travel time and transcript review, remove an incremental billing requirement and reduce payments for attorneys with less than 10 years of experience. ...Read More | |||
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Pulp Mill Cited Again for Safety Failure | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The paper pulp plant where a worker was killed earlier this year has been cited again for safety violations and faces $77,800 in fines from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. ...Read More | |||
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EverPeak Names Patrick Daley Chief Underwriting Officer | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| EverPeak Insurance announced Thursday that it has named Patrick K. Daley as chief underwriting officer. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Finding of Overpayment | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to a finding that he had received an overpayment of benefits after he had returned to part-time modified work. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of Diabetic Worker's Fall Injuries | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a determination that a diabetic worker’s fall caused an injury to his right hip and thigh and a subsequent infection. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Turned Down Job Limited to Recovery of PPD Benefits | 10/30/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a finding that a worker who turned down a higher-paying job was limited to a recovery of permanent disability benefits based on his functional impairment, but that the workers’ compensation commissioner erred in determining the ratings. ...Read More | |||
