Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Worker's Knee Surgery | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery. Case: ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Condition of Ill-Being Only Partially Related to Work | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a worker’s condition of ill-being was only partially related to his work injury. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Physical Exam from Former Employer for Presumption Eligibility | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill introduced in Florida would allow first responders to rely on a preemployment physical examination conducted before they started working for a former employer to establish the presumption that certain diseases arose from employment. ...Read More | |||
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Legislative Committees to Discuss Comp | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Members of policy committees in both chambers of the Washington State Legislature will discuss workers' compensation issues at meetings on Dec. 5. ...Read More | |||
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Senator Introduces Disfigurement Benefit Bill | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Pennsylvania state senator introduced legislation that would increase benefits for workers who suffer serious and permanently disfiguring injuries on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Flight Attendant Gets Benefits for Broken Finger | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld an award of benefits to a flight attendant for a broken finger. Case:...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Back Injury | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to his back after less than a week on the job. ...Read More | |||
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School District Employee's Intentional Tort Suit Against Employer Gets Reinstated | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court revived a school district employee’s intentional tort claim against her employer for her injuries from being attacked by a student. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker's Death from COVID-19 Complications | 11/18/2025 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s workers’ compensation claim for her husband’s death from complications related to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
