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NCCI Posts Report on 2026 Legislative Trends
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said that the topics of interest in state and federal bills monitored in 2026 were mainly consistent with topics from prior years. However, there was…
Employer’s Challenge to Bus Driver’s Psychological Injury Claim Dismissed as Moot
A New York appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to an employee’s psychological injury claim as moot. Case: Parkinson v. Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, No. CV-25-0636, 09/10/2026, published. Facts:…
P&T Committee Meeting Oct. 21
The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that its Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is meeting virtually Oct. 21. Committee members are scheduled to discuss topical drug products, GLP-1 drugs and biologics…
Commission Holding Educational Conference Oct. 27-28
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission will hold its annual educational conference Oct. 27-28 in Stillwater. The conference will feature a panel discussion of common procedural and substantive issues in cases, with…
Judge Erred in Finding Employer Paid Incorrect Amount of Medical Benefits
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an employer paid the correct amount of a worker’s award for medical benefits, and a circuit court judge erred in finding otherwise. Case: Jenkins v.
ICA Highlights New Bills Affecting Its Operations
The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that a handful of bills lawmakers enacted earlier this year that directly affect its operations and organizations took effect Saturday. SB 1135 increased the maximum…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Comp Consultant’s Breach of Contract Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a workers’ compensation consultant’s breach of contract claim against a client of its alleged predecessor-in-interest. Case: Compensation Guidance Inc. v. Aspro…
Court Finds Injurers from Accident Caused by Worker’s Fainting Spell Compensable
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from an accident caused when he suffered a fainting spell behind the wheel of…
Former Postal Worker Convicted in $900,000 Fraud Case
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced that a jury convicted a former postal worker of perpetrating a 25-year fraud scheme that netted at least…
Court Affirms ICA Finding That Worker Failed to Prove Bad Faith, Unfair Processing Claims
The same Arizona appellate court that affirmed the denial of an injured worker's claim has now affirmed the denial of that worker's related bad-faith claim in an unpublished memorandum decision. Almmar…
AG Opines on ‘Annual Obligations’ for Multiple Injury Trust Fund
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued an opinion letter answering a state lawmaker's question about the Multiple Injury Trust Fund's annual obligations. Attorney General Gentner Drummond "The 'annual obligations' of the Multiple…
HEMIC Declares $5M Dividend
Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. Inc. on Friday announced that its board of directors declared a $5 million dividend this year. The carrier's 20th consecutive dividend matches the largest in its history…