Workers' Compensation News
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House Passes Bill to Cover Exacerbation of Mental Health Conditions | 02/19/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an accompanying physical injury for law enforcement and firefighters. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Form Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 02/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for the project was entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of the worker’s claim against it. ...Read More | |||
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Court Vacates 0% PPD Award Due to Insufficient Analysis by Board | 02/19/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed to adequately consider and analyze the evidence in the claim. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Says Exclusivity Bars Worker's Suit Against Statutory Co-Employees | 02/19/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a worker from pursuing a civil suit against his statutory co-employees. ...Read More | |||
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Agreed-Upon Reform Bill Heading to Governor | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A sweeping workers' compensation reform bill backed by labor and management promising higher benefits, expanded coverage for first responder mental health claims and stiffer penalties for businesses that operate without insurance, is heading to the desk of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Back Injury Caused by Car Accident | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a prior back injury, finding his current condition was caused by a car accident while working for his new employer. ...Read More | |||
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No Line-of-Duty Disability Benefits for Firefighter Who Died From Cancer | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of line-of-duty disability benefits under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for the death of a firefighter from metastatic colon cancer. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Hearing Loss Award From Worker's Previous Employer | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s hearing loss from the employer prior to his current one. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against it. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Opens Registration for AIS 2026 | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its 2026 Annual Insights Symposium, being held May 11-13 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. ...Read More | |||
