Workers' Compensation News
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Court Orders Injured Worker to Attend IME | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Court of Montana ordered an injured worker to attend a second independent medical exam, finding that the carrier's request was relevant to the claim and appropriate to its handling. ...Read More | |||
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Owner of Asbestos Removal Company Charged With Premium Fraud | 09/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of a New York asbestos removal company was charged with premium fraud for allegedly misrepresenting his company's payroll, the number of employees and the type of work they were doing. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA to Discuss SIBTF at Oct. 2 Webinar | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is hosting a webinar on Oct. 2 to discuss the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. In J...Read More | |||
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Court: Paywalled Fee Schedule Violates Open Records Act | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A trial court in Kentucky held that the Department of Workers' Claims violated the state's Open Records Act by refusing to provide a copy of its medical fee schedule and insisting that it be purchased from a contractor. ...Read More | |||
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Job Analysis Must Consider Worker's Unaggravated Preexisting Conditions | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker’s preexisting conditions must be considered in a physician’s approval of a job analysis report serving as the basis for converting temporary total disability benefits to permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Truck Driver's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned the denial of a retired dump truck driver’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Pension Board Denies Injured Police Officer Due Process in Terminating Disability Benefits | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court found that a pension board denied a former police officer due process in terminating his duty disability benefits, and that the board’s conclusion that he was no longer disabled was against the manifest weight of the evidence. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Did Not Knowingly Provide False Information About Medical History | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a bricklayer had not knowingly provided false information about his medical history in his workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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DCBS Proposes 2.1% Pure Premium Rate Increase | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services on Wednesday proposed a 2.1% average pure premium rate increase for 2027. Under the ...Read More | |||
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Tower MSA Holding Webinar Wednesday | 09/10/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Tower MSA is holding a webinar on Wednesday to discuss Medicare reporting issues that can slow workers' compensation claim settlements. ...Read More | |||
