Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Who Lied About Operating Businesses Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker lying about his entrepreneurial exploits warranted a forfeiture of benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse Gets Permanent Total Disability Benefits for Injuries from Fall | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for an injured nurse. Case:...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Worker's Knee Surgery | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery. Case: ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Condition of Ill-Being Only Partially Related to Work | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a worker’s condition of ill-being was only partially related to his work injury. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Physical Exam from Former Employer for Presumption Eligibility | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill introduced in Florida would allow first responders to rely on a preemployment physical examination conducted before they started working for a former employer to establish the presumption that certain diseases arose from employment. ...Read More | |||
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Legislative Committees to Discuss Comp | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Members of policy committees in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature will discuss workers' compensation issues at meetings on Dec. 5. ...Read More | |||
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Senator Introduces Disfigurement Benefit Bill | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Pennsylvania state senator introduced legislation that would increase benefits for workers who suffer serious and permanently disfiguring injuries on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Flight Attendant Gets Benefits for Broken Finger | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld an award of benefits to a flight attendant for a broken finger. Case:...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Back Injury | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to his back after less than a week on the job. ...Read More | |||
