Workers' Compensation News
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Commissioner Approves 8.7% Rate Increase, First Since 2015 | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The workers' compensation pure premium advisory rate will increase 8.7%, effective Sept. 1, the first rate hike in California since the start of 2015. ...Read More | |||
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IWCC Announces Death of Justice Thomas E. Hoffman | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced the death of appellate court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman. Hoffman, a longtime member of t...Read More | |||
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DOL Cites Counter Manufacturer for Crystalline Silica Exposure | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration dinged a Georgia countertop maker for allegedly exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Enhanced PPD Award Can't Be Included When Determining Liability for PTD Benefits | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s enhanced award of permanent partial disability benefits could not be used in determining his entitlement to permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse's Benefits Reinstated After Termination for Refusing COVID Vaccine | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reinstated benefits to an injured nurse who was terminated while still working under restrictions due to her refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Worker, Employer Entitled to Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that his employer was properly granted summary judgment dismissing the indemnification claim against it. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Lack of Credibility | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim due to his lack of credibility. Case: ...Read More | |||
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LAO: Second Injury Fund 'No Longer Aligned' With Legislative Intent | 07/14/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The nonpartisan fiscal and policy adviser to the California Legislature said the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund is no longer aligned with the benefit structure that lawmakers intended for the workers' compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Investigation Leads to $262K in Fines for Aerospace Facility After Fire | 07/14/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor cited an Orlando, Florida-based missile manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, burn and inhalation hazards after a December fire hospitalized two employees and injured others. ...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Recalculation of Sanctions on Employer for Unfair Claims Processing, Bad Faith | 07/14/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s finding that an employer engaged in unfair claim processing and bad faith, but remanded for the judge to redetermine the appropriate penalties. ...Read More | |||
