Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Adopts Designated Doctor Audit Plan | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted an audit plan that will evaluate the reasonableness and necessity of tests and referrals ordered by designated doctors who conduct impartial evaluations to help resolve disputes. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Presume TNC Drivers Are Employees | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Massachusetts lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony on a bill that would explicitly classify those driving for transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, as employees. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would End Regulatory References to CDC Guidelines | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rules adopted by New York state agencies that reference guidelines or recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would be deemed to instead refer to nationally recognized clinical practices, under a bill introduced in the Assembly. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Relief From Default Judgment | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice properly denied a motion to vacate a default judgment entered against the defendant in a Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Further Factfinding on Worker's Ability to Land Alternate Employment | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ordered additional proceedings on whether a worker was able to find alternate employment and on his potential wage-earning capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Fee Cap | 11/14/2025 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld the constitutionality of a statutory cap on attorney fees at 15% of the compensation awarded or paid to an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Writ Relief for Worker in Challenge to MMI Finding | 11/13/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to writ relief directing the Industrial Commission to vacate its finding that she had reached maximum medical improvement for her physical injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Again Pushes Privatization as Budget Fix | 11/13/2025 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday pitched lawmakers on spending less for Medicaid and privatizing Pinnacol Assurance as solutions for an expected $850 million budget deficit, just as he did last year when the state was facing a $1 billion shortfall. ...Read More | |||
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SWCB Adopts Revisions to Dental Fee Schedule | 11/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board adopted revisions to its dental fee schedule in the hope that it would contribute to higher-quality care for injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Announces Bob Hartwig to Keynote 2026 Conference | 11/13/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute announced that economist and industry expert Bob Hartwig will deliver the keynote address at its 2026 conference. ...Read More | |||
