Workers' Compensation News
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Defendant Not Entitled to Assert Collateral Estoppel Defense Based on WCB Decision | 02/06/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil action was not entitled to amend its answer to assert a collateral estoppel defense based on a finding by the Workers’ Compensation Board that the plaintiff’s injuries had resolved. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedules | 02/05/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced updates to its fee schedules for ambulance services and outpatient surgical facilities. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts LIBs Verification Rule | 02/04/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation adopted a new rule requiring verification of certain information about injured employees who are getting lifetime income benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants Get Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claim Against Employer | 02/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that two Labor Law defendants should have been granted summary judgment on their indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer, but they were not entitled to dismissal of the claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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DCBS: Small Business Ombudsman Saved Employers $1.3M | 01/31/2025 | |
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| The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that one of its ombuds programs saved small employers $1.3 million in 2024 by helping with audit and compliance issues and finding more affordable coverage. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Agendas for Educational Conference | 01/27/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted agendas for its annual Educational Conference being held in March. Sessions w...Read More | |||
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Double-Dipping Leads to $60,116 Restitution Order | 01/24/2025 | |
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| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a man who worked the entire time he was receiving workers' compensation benefits was ordered to pay $60,116 in restitution. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Presenters for 2025 Conference | 01/17/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting proposals from speakers for its 2025 conference being held Sept. 29-30 in San Marcos. ...Read More | |||
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DIR Seeks Bids to Modernize Electronic Adjudication Management System | 01/16/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Industrial Relations issued a new request for proposals to modernize its Electronic Adjudication Management System. ...Read More | |||
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DWC: 14 Fewer Fatal Injuries in 2023 | 01/14/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said the state had 564 fatal occupational injuries in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2022. The incident r...Read More | |||
