Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Falling Construction Material | 10/28/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by falling construction material. ...Read More | |||
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Triable Issues Make Summary Judgment Inappropriate | 10/28/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim due to triable issues as to how his accident occurred. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Reinstates Award for Miner's CT Injuries | 10/27/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Kentucky Supreme Court reinstated an administrative law judge’s award for a coal mine worker’s cumulative trauma injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Ex-Corrections Officer Sentenced for False Statement in Comp Claim | 10/27/2026 | |
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| A former New York City corrections officer was sentenced to two years of probation for making a false statement in connection with his workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Indictment Charges Two in Suspected $17M Fraud Scheme | 10/27/2026 | |
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| A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas indicted an osteopath and a retired U.S. Postal Service employee for allegedly submitting $19 million in fraudulent bills to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, $17 million of which was paid. ...Read More | |||
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Appellate Court Says Dismissal of Worker's Claims Was Appropriate | 10/27/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claims against two entities he belatedly sought to add to his suit as defendants. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Wedged Between Buildings Gets Award for Injuries | 10/27/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a fall that left him unconscious and wedged between two buildings. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 10/27/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case:...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Decision Vacating Worker's Pretextual Termination Win | 10/27/2026 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a trial judge’s decision to vacate a finding that the termination of an injured worker was for pretextual reasons. ...Read More | |||
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MPN Rules Would Add Penalties, Tighten Provider Requirements | 10/26/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday proposed revised medical provider network rules that would add penalties for specified violations, strengthen requirements for documenting physician participation and give regulators additional grounds to suspend or revoke networks....Read More | |||
