Workers' Compensation News
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Court Affirms Finding That Shoulder Surgery Was Reasonable, Necessary Treatment | 10/01/2026 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the finding that arthroscopic right shoulder surgery was reasonable and necessary treatment for a worker’s compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Firefighter's Disability Pension Should Have Considered Promotion | 10/01/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s line-of-duty disability pension should have been calculated based on his salary at the rank to which he was promoted during his recovery. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Dismissal of Claims Against Carrier | 10/01/2026 | |
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| A Louisiana appellate court overturned the dismissal of claims against an insurance carrier that provided coverage to a sole proprietor for injuries sustained by the sole proprietor’s brother while allegedly volunteering his services. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Mental Health Remains Small Share of Claims as Frequency Rises | 09/30/2026 | |
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| Mental health claims are accounting for a larger share of workers' compensation cases, but overall, they continue to represent only a small share of systemwide claims, according to a new analysis from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Widow's Appeal and Orders Transfer to Correct Venue | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed because she filed it in the wrong county. ...Read More | |||
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Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Injured Worker's Award | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an unsecured ladder. ...Read More | |||
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NYSIF Explores Low-Cost Banking Options for Claimants | 09/30/2026 | |
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| The New York State Insurance Fund announced Tuesday that it is soliciting information from financial institutions about ways to connect injured workers to low-cost bank and credit union accounts. ...Read More | |||
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Trial Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Order Reimbursement on Employer's Lien | 09/29/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In an unpublished decision handed down Monday, a California appeals court held that an employer had not perfected its lien before an injured worker settled and dismissed her case against a third party, leaving the trial court without jurisdiction to order reimbursement. ...Read More | |||
