Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Seeks Comments on Revisions to Complaint Form | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed revisions to the form used to file complaints about administrative violations. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Rules for Death Investigator Benefits | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on rules it proposed to implement legislation entitling death investigators to reimbursement for medical expenses resulting from exposure to contagious diseases and to expedited medical benefits for work-related injuries....Read More | |||
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WCD Posts Assessment Bulletin for 2026 | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that premium assessment rates will remain unchanged in 2026. The division said the premium...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a long-time coal miner. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Judge Overturns Denial of Worker's Petition for Additional Compensation | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court overturned the denial of a worker’s petition for additional compensation due to a psychological injury. Ca...Read More | |||
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Carrier Waives Right to Have Witness Testify About Worker's Claim | 10/21/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a carrier’s request to present the testimony of a witness who was unavailable to appear at the scheduled time. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants Not Liable for Worker's Death From Carpool Accident | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a civil action against multiple defendants over a worker who suffered fatal injuries in an accident while commuting to the jobsite. ...Read More | |||
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Registration Opens for 2026 Comp Educational Conference | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Registration has opened for the 2026 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, set for May 7-8, 2026, in Wilsonville. ...Read More | |||
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Terms of Worker's Settlement Don't Bar Claim for Unpaid Medical Bill | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that the terms of a worker’s settlement did not bar her pursuit of a claim against her employer for an allegedly unpaid balance owed to a treatment provider. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Rejection of Injured Worker's Wrongful Termination Claim | 10/20/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a jury verdict rejecting an injured worker’s claim for wrongful termination. Case: ...Read More | |||
