Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Says Worker Meets Impairment Threshold for PTD Consideration | 04/24/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker met the whole-person impairment threshold of 50% to be considered for a permanent total disability award. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Registration for 2025 Conference | 04/24/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 2025 conference being held Sept. 29-30 in San Marcos. The ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Requires Negative Impact of Preexisting Disability for SIBTF Benefits | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Injured workers seeking benefits from California’s second injury fund would be required to prove that they suffered a negative impact from the preexisting disability, under a recently amended bill that the Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear today. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Amends Bill to Limit Subrogation Rights of First Responders' Employers | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that originally proposed to prohibit employers of certain types of first responders from pursuing subrogation claims against third parties responsible for causing an injury was amended to instead require that the specified first responders receive a portion of the funds recovered. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Launches New Website | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration on Tuesday launched a new website. The agency said the updated site has a cleaner and m...Read More | |||
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Kevin Snyder Appointed to State Workers' Compensation Advisory Council | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Kevin M. Snyder has been appointed as a business representative to the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse Practitioner Gets Wage-Loss Benefits After Back Injury | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a highly educated and experienced nurse practitioner was entitled to an award of wage-loss benefits after sustaining a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Sends Governor Bill to Modify Disability Benefits | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Legislature sent the governor a bill that would revise the schedule used to calculate total disability benefits for unmarried workers. ...Read More | |||
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Employer May Terminate Worker's Benefits With No Liability for Litigation Costs | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a city was entitled to terminate a worker’s benefits and that she was not entitled to an award of litigation costs. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from being struck by a falling beam. ...Read More | |||
