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Report: Painter Sues Bill Belichick Following Ankle Injury
A painter is suing Bill Belichick, alleging that the former New England Patriots' head coach created an unsafe working condition at a home in Nantucket that caused a serious injury,…
WCRI Releases 2026 Annual Report
The Workers Compensation Research Institute released its 2026 Annual Report, highlighting research published last year and how it informed policy discussions throughout the country. Ramona Tanabe WCRI published 44 studies in…
KCOA, WCI Introduce Kids’ Chance WORKS Initiative
Kids’ Chance of America and the Workers’ Compensation Institute announced the launch of Kids’ Chance WORKS, a national initiative to help students impacted by a parent’s catastrophic workplace injury explore…
High Court: Reason Teacher Not Working Over Summer Break Controls Eligibility for TTD
The Ohio Supreme Court remanded a case with instructions for the Industrial Commission to analyze why a teacher was not working over a summer break to determine whether she was…
Threshold Increasing for Construction Premium Adjustment Program
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Rating Bureau announced an increase in the minimum hourly wage employers must pay to receive a credit through the Construction Classification Premium Adjustment…
DWC Posts Adjustment to Pathology, Lab Section of Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. The division said the order incorporates Medicare's second-quarter updates…
Report: Bill Proposes $300M Buyout to Privatize Pinnacol
Colorado lawmakers are working on a bill that would spin off the state-chartered workers' compensation carrier in exchange for a $300 million payment, according to a report by the Denver…
Committee Passes Bill to Make Assessments More Precise
A bill that would allow the Division of Workers' Compensation to more precisely calculate annual taxes and surcharge rates is moving through the Missouri General Assembly. The Rules Committee for the…
House Passes Fee Schedule, Advisory Council Repeal Bill
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed bills that would require the adoption of a new medical fee schedule and eliminate the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. The House on Wednesday voted 82-13 to pass…
Court Affirms PTD Benefits for Laid-Off Worker
The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the finding that an injured worker in a position her employer created to accommodate her disability was entitled to permanent total disability benefits following…
Court Rejects Worker’s Claim of Not Receiving Full PPD Award
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a series of decisions by the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying a worker’s allegations that he had not been paid his award of permanent partial…
Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker’s PPD Award
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to an increase in her permanent partial disability award. Case: ACNR Resources v. Goff, No. 25-663, 03/24/2026, published. Facts: Danielle…