Workers' Compensation News
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WCS Posts FAQ on Bill Giving First Responders More Provider Choices | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section posted a list of answers to frequently asked questions about new legislation giving first responders more options when choosing ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's 6th Back Surgery Not Compensable | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a worker’s sixth back surgery was not compensable. Case: Jackson...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Claim Because Expert Opinions Present Triable Issues | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court revived a worker’s claim, finding that the competing expert opinions presented by the parties gave rise to a triable issue that could not be resolved on summary judgment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Jury's $10 Million Award for Injured Worker | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a jury’s award of $10 million in punitive damages for an injured worker. Case: Pet...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of Firefighter's Knee Injury | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding of compensability for a firefighter’s knee injury. Case: City of Wheeling...Read More | |||
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Statutory Employer Defense Remains Available for General Contractors, Supreme Court Says | 10/27/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court explained that the statutory employer defense for general contractors who have not paid benefits to a subcontractor’s injured employee is not waivable in a decision overturning a Superior Court’s determination that a general contractor qualified for stat...Read More | |||
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NCCI Finds Remote Work Associated with Lower Frequency | 10/27/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Friday reported that data on claims filed between 2019 and 2022 shows remote-friendly jobs are associated with lower claim frequency. ...Read More | |||
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Acrisure Re Names Dan Morrison SVP | 10/27/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of Acrisure, announced the immediate appointment of Dan Morrison as senior vice president. ...Read More | |||
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Double-Dipping Worker Pays $21,535 in Restitution | 10/27/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that a home health aide who was working while collecting benefits paid $21,535 in restitution. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier for Last Employer to Expose Worker to Hazardous Noise Levels Must Pay Claim | 10/27/2025 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the insurance carrier for the last employer responsible for exposing a worker to hazardous levels of noise for a period of over a year was liable for the worker’s hearing loss claim. ...Read More | |||
