Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Expands Treatment Authority for PAs, NPs | 04/09/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers' compensation system as physicians and surgeons. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Increases Special Inspection Fee | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Tuesday announced that its special inspection fee will increase to $500 per location from $200, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Attorney Fees on Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of more than $2 million in attorney fees to an injured worker who prevailed on his disability discrimination and retaliation claims. ...Read More | |||
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National Emphasis Program for Heat Safety Expires Today | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A federal program aimed at protecting workers from heat-related injuries is set to expire today, April 8, raising concerns about enforcement gaps heading into the summer months. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Adopts Attorney Fee, Case Management Rules | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration on Tuesday adopted rules that it said will provide more clarity when awarding attorney fees and eliminate a provision that inadvertently limits communications with case managers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim for Worker's Fatal Fall From Roof | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a widow’s claim for a roofing foreman's fatal injuries from a fall. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Creating Parkinson's Presumption | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill creating a presumption that Parkinson's disease arose from employment for firefighters. The governor on ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker on Claim for Staircase Fall | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall on a staircase, but a third-party defendant should have been granted summary judgment on the indemnification and contract claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall into a hole. C...Read More | |||
| DWC Updates DMEPOS Fee Schedule | 04/07/2026 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adopting Medicare's second-quarter adjustments into the fee schedule for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. The division on Monday said it posted an order incorporating the Medicare April...Read More | |||
