Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Compensability Finding for Shoulder Injury, Reopening of TTD | 10/02/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the compensability of a worker’s shoulder surgery and the reopening of his temporary total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Determination That Worker Wasn't Entitled to Enhanced Award of Benefits | 10/02/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for his employer’s alleged violation of a specific safety regulation, resulting in his electric shock injury. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Awards $10.2M to Promote Workplace Safety, Health Training | 10/02/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday the award of $10.2 million in grant funds to 67 organizations to support education and training focused on worker safety. ...Read More | |||
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Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Five Months for Fraud | 10/01/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former San Mateo County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday after he was convicted of workers' compensation fraud, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Share of Injuries Among New Workers Fell Below Pre-Pandemic Level by 2024 | 10/01/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The share of injuries involving workers in their first few months on the job rose sharply during the pandemic before falling below its pre-pandemic level by 2024, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Finding That Shoulder Surgery Was Reasonable, Necessary Treatment | 10/01/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | |||
