Workers' Compensation News
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OJCC's Procedural Rule on Tolling Doesn't Control Over Conflicting Rule of Appellate Procedure | 09/26/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court said an administrative rule of the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims had to yield to a conflicting Rule of Appellate Procedure on the application of tolling when there is a pending motion for reconsideration. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Mechanic's Back Injury | 09/26/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a diesel mechanic for a back injury. Case: Penske v. Hughey, No....Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Decision Allowing Provider Suspension for Dismissed Charges | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California's 2nd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday published its finding that a guilty plea is sufficient to suspend a provider from participating in the state's workers' compensation system, even if the charges were later dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Affirms Enhanced Award for Safety Violation | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's ruling that a worker injured as a result of a violation of a specific safety requirement was entitled to enhanced benefits. ...Read More | |||
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DLI Announces 2026 Assessment Rates | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that the 2026 Special Compensation Fund premium surcharge will be 4.16%, and the self-insured assessment rate will be 11.87%. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker With 2 Designated Doctors Can't Demand 2 Panels to Select Replacements | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured worker who had two designated doctors and demanded a second panel of physicians was entitled to only one. ...Read More | |||
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LIRAB Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Appeal of Order Compelling Her to Attend Examination | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hawaii Court of Appeals ruled that the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board has jurisdiction over a worker’s appeal from an order compelling her to attend a medical examination. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds 10% PPD Award for Miner's Occupational Pneumoconiosis | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a coal miner was entitled to a 10% permanent partial disability award for occupational pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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CCWC Sets Legislative Webinar | 09/24/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Coalition on Workers' Compensation is holding a webinar that will review what happened during the legislative session that ended Sept. 12. ...Read More | |||
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Denial of Claim for Accidental Disability Retirement Overturned | 09/24/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division revived a public employee's claim for accidental disability retirement benefits, finding that the state pension board and an administrative law judge applied the wrong legal standard to his claim. ...Read More | |||
