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Friday, February 6, 2026

Bill Would Expand Comp Evaluators to Include Clinical Social Workers

  • State: Maryland
  • Topic: SOUTH
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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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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Attorney's Mistake Leads to Denial of Worker's Application for Modified Award

  • State: Maryland
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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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Case: Remmes v. State, No. 2026, 01/14/2026, unpublished.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Bill Proposes Sweeping Changes to Prescribing in Comp

  • State: Georgia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A bill introduced Monday in Georgia would rewrite how prescription drugs are provided and reimbursed under the state’s workers' compensation system.

HB 1119 would amend

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Bill Addresses Worker Heat Protection

  • State: Georgia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A bill in Georgia would impose new workplace safety requirements to protect employees from extreme heat.

HB 1071 would amend state labor law to require

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Court: Employer's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Properly Denied as Untimely

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an employer’s motion to set aside a default judgment as untimely.

Case: Gamez v. EasyEx MO

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim.

Case: Kyle v. Patriot Coal Corp.,

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Medical
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the reappointment of Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner.

Rapaport was originally appointed

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Coal Miner's Widow

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a coal miner’s widow, finding that occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing factor

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Texas Mutual Names Brittany Cullison SVP of Talent, Brand Strategy

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. named Brittany Cullison as its senior vice president of talent and brand strategy, effective Jan. 12.

Brittany Cullison

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Unapportioned PPD Award

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 15% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a fall, without any apportionment to

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