A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.
The current fine for employers
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The National Conference of Insurance Legislators is encouraging federal lawmakers to support a proposal to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through 2035.
The TRIA
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a schedule loss of use award.
Case: Matter of Romero v. Akorn Inc.,
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for her COVID-19 infection and post-COVID syndrome.
Case: Blevins
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an authorization of injections and surgery for a worker’s back injury.
Case: ICG Beckley v. Davis, No. 25-11, 09/10/2025,
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of an injured police officer’s request to extend his duty disability benefits a fifth time.
Case: Budlove v.
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for permanent total disability benefits to a blind worker who suffered
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A California appellate court said the one-year limitations period to bring a legal malpractice claim must be tolled when an injured worker alleges that her
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Oregon's Management-Labor Advisory Committee is holding a hybrid meeting Oct. 2.
Committee members will hear presentations about the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and
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Injured workers are entitled to request their own exam if a carrier relies on results of its independent evaluation to contest the claim at any
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