Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Would Explicitly Cover Fundraising Injuries for Volunteer First Responders | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced legislation to explicitly provide comp coverage for volunteer firefighters and paramedics injured during pancake breakfasts, cook-offs, car washes, sports tournaments or other fundraising events. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Expansion of Injured Firefighter's Claim | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of an injured firefighter’s claim. Case: City of Wheeli...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Should Have Gotten Summary Judgment | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling concrete. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Increase Burial Expenses to $10,000 | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Illinois lawmakers could consider a proposal to increase workers' compensation burial expenses by 25% during the second year of the current legislative session. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Errs in Enforcing Lien Against Worker's Lump-Sum Settlement | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in enforcing a carrier’s lien against a worker’s lump-sum settlement in a third-party action. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Registration for Annual Conferences | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation opened registration for educational conferences being held in Los Angeles and Oakland in March. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Didn't Receive Notice of Dismissal Didn't File Untimely Application for Review | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s application for review was not untimely because the Division of Workers' Compensation failed to prove that it served him with notice of an order dismissing his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Premium Spikes Hit Volunteer Fire Departments | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Rural fire departments in Arizona that rely predominantly on volunteers are reporting massive increases in workers' compensation premiums, according to a ...Read More | |||
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WCS Posts FAQ on Bill Giving First Responders More Provider Choices | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section posted a list of answers to frequently asked questions about new legislation giving first responders more options when choosing ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's 6th Back Surgery Not Compensable | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a worker’s sixth back surgery was not compensable. Case: Jackson...Read More | |||
