Workers' Compensation News
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Homeowner Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claim | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against him. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Gets Benefits for Accident Before Shift Started, but No Penalties or Fees | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from an accident that occurred before he clocked in, but he was not entitled to fees or penalties, as his employer had reasonably contested the claim. ...Read More | |||
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L&I: Second Claim Reveals Man Worked While Receiving Comp Benefits | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A man was charged with theft after filing a second workers' compensation claim that allegedly revealed he was collecting benefits while working, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Disciplinary Board Bars, Censures Judge After Guilty Plea | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former Orange County judge who pleaded guilty to paying a suspended provider to write medical-legal reports connected with second injury fund claims whi...Read More | |||
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Worker's Application for Alternate Care Dismissed | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s application for alternate care had to be dismissed, since his employer contested its liability for the condition for which he sought treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim for a back injury to include adjacent segment syndrome. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Entitled to Summary Dismissal of 3rd-Party Indemnification Claim | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a third-party action against it seeking indemnification and contribution. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Steel Bar Gets Summary Judgment | 03/26/2026 | |
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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 steel bar should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Cover Volunteers' Injuries at Fundraisers | 03/26/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill that would codify volunteer first responders' right to receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained at organized fundraising events. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Set for Prepaid Card Bill | 03/25/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers scheduled the first hearing on a bill that would permanently allow employers to use prepaid debit cards to deliver indemnity benefits indefinitely. ...Read More | |||
