Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmakers Pass Electronic Notice Bill | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Lawmakers in Washington voted to send the governor a bill requested by the Department of Labor and Industries that would allow the agency to use electronic notices for communications currently sent through the mail. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Chisel Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling chisel should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Shoulder Injury Warrants PTD Award for Worker With Disabling Heart Condition | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a disabling heart condition was permanently and totally disabled by a shoulder injury alone. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Teacher's Claim of Injury From Dancing | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a teacher’s claim of injury from dancing with a group of kindergarteners. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Bill to Modify Benefit Calculation | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would modify how total disability benefits are calculated. The state House of Represen...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Extend Death Benefits for First Responders | 03/05/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow spouses of first responders killed at work to continue receiving death benefits after remarriage. Th...Read More | |||
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HIRMA, WorkCompCentral Webinar to Cover Cumulative Trauma Injuries | 03/04/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Hispanic Insurance and Risk Management Association and WorkCompCentral are hosting a free webinar March 13 to discuss cumulative trauma injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Father's Tort Claims for Son's Death | 03/04/2026 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a father’s claims against an employer for the death of his son. Colb...Read More | |||
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AWCP Partners With WorkCompCentral to Strengthen Resources for WC Community | 03/04/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Association of Workers’ Compensation Professionals announced a partnership with WorkCompCentral designed to enhance access to timely industry news, educational resources and professional insights for stakeholders across the workers’ compensation community. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Pleads Guilty to Double Dipping | 03/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Tuesday announced that a man pleaded guilty to fraud for working while collecting more than $10,000 in workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
