Workers' Compensation News
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Employer Faces $20,522 in Penalties for Worker's Death | 12/11/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an engineering and construction firm in Georgia $20,522 after an investigation into a worker's death. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Hit by Falling Concrete Block Can Expand Claim to Include Neck Injury | 12/11/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include a neck injury from an accident where he was struck on the head by a falling concrete block. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Proposes $986,888 in Fines for Transformer Manufacturer | 12/11/2025 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Idaho transformer manufacturer is facing nearly $1 million in penalties for allegedly not correcting hazards identified by federal inspectors. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Falling While Walking to Car | 12/11/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker who was injured by falling while walking to her car, despite her inconsistent explanations. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 12/11/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from a falling object and ordered that summary judgment be granted in his favor. ...Read More | |||
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Court Nixes Requirement to Add Comp Coverage to FAIR Plans | 12/10/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Los Angeles County Superior Court erred when it found that California's insurance commissioner could require an insurer of last resort to offer incidental workers' compensation as part of its basic property insurance, an appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Wrongfully Refuses to Rehire Injured Truck Driver | 12/10/2025 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that an employer wrongfully refused to rehire an injured employee who was cleared to return to work. ...Read More | |||
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Jopari Partners With J.P. Morgan for Electronic Claim Payments | 12/10/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Jopari Solutions on Tuesday announced a partnership with J.P. Morgan to facilitate electronic claim payments across the health care and property and casualty industries. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Opens Registration for 2026 Forum | 12/10/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions opened registration for its 2026 Forum, set for April 20-22 in Greenville, South Carolina. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Authorize Penalties for Influencing Provider Choice | 12/10/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Washington state lawmaker introduced legislation that would explicitly prohibit employers from steering injured workers to a specific provider by making such conduct a violation of good faith claims-handling laws. ...Read More | |||
