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- Bills Seek to Clarify Presumptive Coverage for Adenocarcinoma
by WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 amArizona lawmakers introduced language that would explicitly state that adenocarcinoma is covered by a presumption that cancer is an occupational disease for […]
- Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Worker's Slip-and-Fall Claimby WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker who slipped and fell in a dimly lit room. Case: Joseph v. Memorial Hospital […]
- Accident Compensation Act Exclusive Remedy for Inmate Bitten by Dogby WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am
The Inmate Accident Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for a man bitten by a dog while working in a Bureau of Prisons training program, the U.S. District […]
- Worker Loses Challenge to Propriety of Surveillance Footage Useby WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am
The Connecticut Appellate Court tossed a worker’s appeal challenging the propriety of an attorney’s use of surveillance footage in defending his employer […]
- Crane Operator's Award Set Aside Due to Deficiencies in Judgment Orderby WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am
A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments. Case: […]
- Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Corrections Officer's Claimsby WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am
A divided Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured corrections officer’s claims against her employer, finding her claims had to be arbitrated […]
- Bill Would Exempt 'Gig' Nurses From Compby WorkCompCentral on January 20, 2026 at 8:00 am
A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as "gig economy" nurses from the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes. HB […]
- Bill Would Detail How to Count Losses for Experience Rating Deductible Policiesby WorkCompCentral on January 16, 2026 at 8:00 am
A Nebraska lawmaker on Wednesday introduced legislation that would specify how losses are counted for experience rating purposes on deductible workers' […]
- Bill Would Allow Nondependent Family Members to Collect Unpaid Benefitsby WorkCompCentral on January 16, 2026 at 8:00 am
A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a […]
- Labor Law Defendant Gets Dismissal of Claims for Indemnification, Contributionby WorkCompCentral on January 16, 2026 at 8:00 am
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims for indemnification and contribution against […]