Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Announces Staff Changes | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced several updates regarding its organizational structure and leadership, including the launch of a new program area. ...Read More | |||
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Child's Case Over Worker's Fatal Accident Properly Dismissed | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a child’s civil suit against various defendants who participated in a well-drilling project that resulted in the death of his father. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Aggravation Injury Had Resolved | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a work-related aggravation of a preexisting condition that had resolved. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Struck by Falling Grate | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim for a worker who was struck by a falling grate. Case: ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Reports Sustained Increase in Assault Risk for Healthcare, Social Assistance | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Healthcare and social assistance are the "center of gravity for workplace violence," the National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a new analysis. ...Read More | |||
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AG, Labor Department Announce Settlement in Misclassification Lawsuit | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New Jersey officials announced a $2.775 million settlement with a trucking company accused of misclassifying hundreds of drivers as independent contractors. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers During Heat Wave | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| California workplace safety regulators urge employers to provide water, shade and rest breaks to protect workers as a heat wave sweeps over the state. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Services Not Covered by Fee Schedules Contribute to Rising Medical Costs | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A growing share of medical spending is occurring on services without fee schedule rates, a trend that likely contributed to rising medical payments, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Registration Opens for Workplace Safety Conference | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced that registration is now open for a two-day event in Bend that will focus on building and maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. ...Read More | |||
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Injury to Worker's Foot Warrants Award Only for Closed Period | 07/29/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of disability benefits to a worker for a closed period of time for a foot condition. ...Read More | |||
