Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissing Claim Against General Contractor | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Supreme Court affirmed an award of summary judgment dismissing negligence and negligent hiring claims brought against a general contractor by an employee of a subcontractor who suffered serious injuries when he fell from a roof. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Holding 2026 Conference Oct. 16 | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board opened registration for its 2026 conference, set for Oct. 16 in Albany. The full-d...Read More | |||
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DOL Moves to Repeal 100% Security Requirement for Coal Operators | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to repeal a Biden-era requirement for coal operators to post security deposits equal to 100% of their estimated black lung liabilities. ...Read More | |||
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OWCP Seeks Comments on Forms | 08/19/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The federal Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is seeking comments on forms used to verify ongoing entitlement to death benefits, request information about the recurrence of disability and refer longshore and harbor workers' claims for hearing. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Case Against Nursing Facility | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New Jersey appeals court agreed that a skilled nursing facility was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the wrongful death case brought by the estate of a worker who died from COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Received Benefits Can't Pursue Civil Suit Against Employer | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker who received benefits for his injuries from a fall could not proceed with a civil suit against his employer based on the same accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Summary Judgment Properly Denied for Worker's Labor Law Claim | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for injuries to his pelvis. ...Read More | |||
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DWD Sets Hearing on Permanent Rules for Adjudicatory Functions | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is holding a hearing on Aug. 24 to discuss proposed permanent rules to finalize legislation from 2025. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Offers $41M in Safety Grants | 08/18/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that it is making available more than $41 million in safety grants in fiscal year 2027. The BWC...Read More | |||
