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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Budget Would Boost SIBTF Staff; Vetoed Reform Bill Returns

  • State: California
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a preliminary budget that would nearly triple staffing for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund and once again called for

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Widow's Gross Negligence Claims for Husband's Murder

  • State: Iowa
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The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that exclusivity did not bar the widow of a state prison guard murdered by two inmates in a 2021 escape

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Monday, January 12, 2026

WCAB: Deductions for Attorney Fees End When Award Is Satisfied

  • State: California
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The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board held in a significant panel decision that deductions from an applicant's permanent and total disability benefits were limited under

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Friday, January 9, 2026

Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Exemplary Damages Claim for Grain Bin Worker's Death

  • State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a claim for exemplary damages against an employer for a worker’s fatal grain bin accident.

Michael

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Orange County Judge Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SIBTF

  • State: California
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Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro on Wednesday agreed to plead guilty to a felony mail fraud charge for knowingly paying a provider suspended

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Corporate Officer Not Subject to Statutory Cap on Damages for Work-Related Injuries

  • State: Colorado
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In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a corporate officer of a single-member corporation who rejects workers’ compensation insurance

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Supreme Court Denies Worker's Claim for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

  • State: Idaho
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The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for benefits for a herniated nucleus pulposus.

The case was Proulx v. Saveway Market Inc.,

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Carrier Loses Claims Against Counsel for Widow Who Fraudulently Sought LHWCA Benefits

  • State: California
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A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an insurance carrier’s claims against an attorney and his firm for representing a widow who fraudulently sought

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Charged Rates Stabilize, No Hike Following Advisory Rate Increase

  • State: California
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The average rate charged for workers' compensation coverage in California stabilized during the first nine months of 2025, with no evidence of an immediate cost

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Deputy's Refusal of Surgery Results in Denial of Duty Disability Retirement

  • State: California
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The Court of Appeal for the 2nd District of California ruled that an injured deputy sheriff was properly denied a service-connected disability retirement due to

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