Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Paralyzed From Headfirst Fall Down Steps Gets TTD Award | 04/17/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker paralyzed after a headfirst fall down a set of steps. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Clarifies Duration of 'Year' of Employment for Black Lung Benefits | 04/17/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a “year” of employment under the Black Lung Benefits Act occurs when a coal miner works 125 days or more in and around a coal mine during a one-year period. ...Read More | |||
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Work Comp Is Referee's Exclusive Remedy for Assault | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Court of Appeals refused to let a basketball referee sue his employer for a courtside assault during a recreational game, ruling that he failed to satisfy a narrow legal exception that requires an attack to be wholly unrelated to employment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Makeshift Platform Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a makeshift platform was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Dismissal for Defendant in Labor Law Claim | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims for her injuries from a scaffold accident. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Cop Doesn't Establish Entitlement to Duty Disability Retirement Benefits | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the denial of duty disability retirement benefits to an injured police officer. Case: State ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Worker's Fee Award, Subject to Statutory Cap | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a fee award of $4,200 for a worker in a long-running dispute over his entitlement to benefits, even though the fees he actually incurred far exceeded this amount, the statutory maximum available. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Amended Comp Bills | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hawaii Senate returned amended bills addressing treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation and functional capacity exams to the state House of Representatives for additional debate. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill to Cover Fundraising Injuries | 04/16/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would ensure workers' compensation coverage is available for volunteer firefighters an...Read More | |||
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Preferred Employers Insurance Names Steve Houk VP, Head of Distribution | 04/15/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Preferred Employers Insurance on Tuesday announced the appointment of Steve Houk as vice president and head of distribution. ...Read More | |||
