California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund that would make it harder for injured workers to qualify for
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Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed at strengthening workplace protections and data transparency for employees in warehouse distribution centers.
SB 92 would impose new
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Maryland senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to broaden the pool of professionals who can assess permanent impairments in workers' compensation claims.
SB 522, now before
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A California appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a county employee’s civil claims based on his injuries from using an allegedly modified piece
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A California appellate court found that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to relief from a default judgment entered against it, and that its individual
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a doctor’s civil claims against a hospital and both of his employers for his injuries from
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for
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The fight over restitution stemming from an MRI kickback scheme is poised to return to an appellate court after a Southern California judge ordered Sam
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A bill introduced Tuesday in Iowa would double how much the state can reimburse itself for legal services connected to administering the workers' compensation second
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The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s application for modification of her award was time-barred.
Case: Remmes v. State, No. 2026, 01/14/2026, unpublished.
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