Workers' Compensation News
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Court Affirms Expansion of Worker's Claim to Include Additional Conditions | 08/21/2026 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination expanding a worker’s claim to include additional conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Negligence Claim for Ladder Accident | 08/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a worker’s negligence claim for his injuries from an alleged fall from a defective ladder. Case:...Read More | |||
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Cap on Medical Reimbursement Staying at $2,600 | 08/21/2026 | |
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| The cap on the amount that Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims will stay at $2,600 next year, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Privacy Complaint Over Cookies on Carrier's Website | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a proposed class action complaint alleging that a workers' compensation carrier's website collected data in violation of California's online privacy laws. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Highlights Rand Study on SB 1160 | 08/20/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said it posted a Rand study examining...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Table | 08/20/2026 | ||
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| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California revised one of the loss-sensitive advisory plan tables for policies taking effect on or after Sept. 1. The WCIRB posted an updated "Table of Ultimate Incurred Loss and ALAE Elimination Ratios by California Hazard Gro...Read More | |||
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State Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over LHWCA Attorney | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a state trial court lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state attorney who had represented a claimant in a Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act case before the claimant moved to Texas. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Finding of Compensability for Worker's Psychological Conditions | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a first responder’s psychological conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Cleared to Return to Full Duty Still Gets TTD | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker for a knee injury after his treating surgeon had cleared him to return to full-duty work. ...Read More | |||
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Combined Claims Conference Accepting Session Proposals | 08/20/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Combined Claims Conference program committee is accepting proposals for sessions for its 2027 conference in May. The conference will ...Read More | |||
