Workers' Compensation News
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Senate Passes Amended Comp Bills | 04/16/2026 | |
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| The Hawaii Senate returned amended bills addressing treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation and functional capacity exams to the state House of Representatives for additional debate. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill to Cover Fundraising Injuries | 04/16/2026 | |
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| The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would ensure workers' compensation coverage is available for volunteer firefighters and paramedics who are injured during organized fundraising activities. ...Read More | |||
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Preferred Employers Insurance Names Steve Houk VP, Head of Distribution | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Preferred Employers Insurance on Tuesday announced the appointment of Steve Houk as vice president and head of distribution. ...Read More | |||
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Committee to Hear Reintroduced SIBTF Reform Proposal | 04/15/2026 | |
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| The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony on a bill proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Grants General Contractor JNOV on Civil Claim by Subcontractor's Employee | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that D.R. Horton was entitled to a judgment notwithstanding a jury verdict that found it liable for a trench accident that injured a subcontractor’s employee. ...Read More | |||
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ICA's Updated Fee Schedule Effective May 1 | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona approved updates to the 2026 Physicians' and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule for services provided on or after May 1. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Not Warranted on Worker's Claim | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker who fell from a ladder after an electrical explosion within 2 feet of his face. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Falling Drywall Gets Summary Judgment | 04/15/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured by falling pieces of drywall was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Retail Seller of Medical Supplies Not 'Medical Provider' | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a retail seller of medical supplies is not a medical provider. Case: S...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes App-Based Courier Coverage Bill | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Senate passed a bill that would require companies such as DoorDash and Instacart to provide couriers with the same occupational accident coverage that companies such as Uber and Lyft must provide to their drivers. ...Read More | |||
