Workers' Compensation News
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State Agency: Asbestos-Removal Company Exposed Workers to Toxic Materials, Misled Investigators | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An asbestos-removal contractor faces a stiff fine for knowingly exposing its workers to hazardous materials even though it told state workplace inspectors that a heavily contaminated jobsite was safe. ...Read More | |||
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Administration Posts Criteria for Calculating LHWCA Deposits | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance outlining how it will calculate required security deposits for insurers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, describing the move as regulatory relief through greater transparency. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: Nonfatal Work Injuries, Illnesses Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024 | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that the number of nonfatal work injuries and illnesses returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024. ...Read More | |||
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Single-Payer Proposal Returns to Legislature | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker is gearing up for a third run at creating a single-payer health care system that once again would defer to an advisory board the question of how to handle medical treatment for workplace injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets No Benefits for Conveyor Belt Accident Due to Marijuana Use | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker for his injuries from a conveyor belt accident due to his marijuana use. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Injured Worker Wasn't Wrongfully Terminated or Denied Due Process | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was not wrongfully terminated and that she had not been denied due process. ...Read More | |||
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Amazon Driver Gets Benefits for Injuries From Attack | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an Amazon delivery driver who was attacked while making a delivery was entitled to benefits for his injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse Can't Pursue Civil Claim Against Facility That Hired Her Employer | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a nurse could not proceed with a civil action against the company that had contracted with her employer for her services. ...Read More | |||
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BCBS Selling Work Comp Subsidiary AG Group | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is selling its workers' compensation subsidiary, AF Group, to Enstar Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company backed by investment firm Sixth Street. ...Read More | |||
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Regulators Warn of Scams | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Labor regulators in Montana and Idaho are warning consumers about potential scams. The ...Read More | |||
