Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Alleges Viable Intentional Tort Claim Against Supevisor | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker sufficiently alleged behavior by his supervisor that amounted to an intentional tort, so his civil suit was not barred by exclusivity. ...Read More | |||
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Mother Can't Appeal Summary Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Employer for Son's Fatal Accident | 10/15/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Appellate Court turned away a mother’s challenge to the summary dismissal of a civil suit against her son’s employer for an accident that led to his death. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Gardena Officer's FEHA Claim | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a former Gardena police lieutenant’s disability and age discrimination lawsuit. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Updates State of Line Report | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance reported a final workers' compensation combined ratio of 90.6% for calendar year 2025, producing an underwriting gain of 9.4%. ...Read More | |||
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Carpenter Establishes Compensability of Heart Attack Caused by Chasing Donkey | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter established that his heart attack was causally related to his exertion from chasing a runaway donkey. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's TTD Should Have Been Suspended When She Began Collecting Pension | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that a worker’s temporary total disability benefits should have been suspended once she began collecting retirement benefits from the federal Civil Service Retirement System. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims arising from his alleged fall on construction debris. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusivity Doesn't Shield Staffing Service's Client From Suit by Injured Worker | 10/14/2026 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that exclusivity did not apply to shield a company using a staffing provider’s services from civil liability for injuries sustained by the provider’s employee. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Orders Vacatur of Mandamus as Moot Following Worker's Death | 10/13/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court ordered an appeals court to dismiss a worker’s challenge to the denial of permanent total disability benefits because the worker died while the case was pending. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Order Awarding PTD to Retired Firefighter | 10/13/2026 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Court of Appeals of the State of Nevada affirmed a district court decision ordering Clark County and Corvel Corp. to pay permanent total disability benefits to a retired firefighter. ...Read More | |||
