Workers' Compensation News
| IAIABC Accepting Nominations for NextGen Awards | 01/29/2026 | ||
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| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Wednesday opened nominations for its 10th annual NextGen Awards. The association said the awards recognize people under 40 who are positively impacting the workers' compensation industry and doing exemplary...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers' Compensation proposed a maximum hourly rate of $500 for attorneys to prepare injured workers for a deposition and to represent them during the proceeding in rules posted to its online forum for an informal comment period. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines | 01/28/2026 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to adopt updates to three sections of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Kids' Chance of California Announces Board Members | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Kids’ Chance of California announced its board of directors for the 2026-2027 term and said the incoming leadership reflects its continued commitment to expanding educational opportunities and supporting the long-term success of the students it serves. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Misstep on Incomplete Staircase Gets Summary Judgment | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a misstep on an incomplete staircase. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a claim by an ironworker's foreman was properly dismissed because the work he was doing when injured was not covered by the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim. ...Read More | |||
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Risk Pool, Claims Administrator Get Dismissal of Police Officer's Bad Faith Action | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Arizona appellate court ruled that a municipal risk pool was a public entity and that it and its claims administrator were entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured police officer’s bad faith claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the reappointment of Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Tort Claim Act Immunity for State Workers Unconstitutional | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Oregon Supreme Court held that workers' compensation benefits do not provide a constitutionally sufficient substitute remedy for purposes of a law that immunizes the state and its employees from negligence claims. ...Read More | |||
