Top Story: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Pa. - Worker's Procedural, Constitutional Challenges to Act 111 Rejected by Court

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejects procedural challenge to Act 111, as well as repetitive challenges to the constitutionality of the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. Sherri M. Connelly worked for Keystone Home Health Service. She suffered injuries at work in January 1994. Keystone accepted liability for Connelly’s injuries. After paying 104 weeks of temporary total disability benefits, Keystone filed a request for… Read more »

Ky. - Court Overturns Jury's $22.5 Million Award for Concrete Form Collapse

The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a $22.5 million award of damages for a group of employees injured by the collapse of a concrete form during a road construction project against the engineers Case: Scotty’s Contracting and Stone LLC v. Graves, No. 2024-CA-0287-MR, 08/28/2026, published. Facts: In 2011, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet awarded a contract to Scotty’s Contracting and Stone LLC for a road construction project. Scotty’s subcontracted with VanMeter… Read more »

W.Va. - Exposure to Saliva of Potentially Rabid Animal Constitutes 'Injury'

In a case of first impression, West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that exposure to the saliva of a… Read more »

Ill. - Court Publishes Split Decision on Employee's Selection of Doctors

The Illinois Appellate Court ordered publication of its split decision finding that a worker did not exceed his… Read more »

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N.H. - Insurance Department Approves 2.9% Loss Costs Reduction

The New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that will reduce voluntary workers' compensation loss costs by an average of 2.9% in 2027. The department also approved a recommendation to lower assigned risk rates by an average of 3.4%. The department said this is the 15th consecutive rate cut, and loss costs have… Read more »

Mont. - MSF Declares $45M Dividend

Montana State Fund's board of directors declared a $45 million dividend for eligible policyholders, the workers' compensation carrier said Friday. The dividend will be distributed beginning in late October. MSF said this is the 28th consecutive year that it has issued a dividend. MSF said it has returned a total of $557.5 million to policyholders since 1999. The Helena-based carrier provides workers' compensation coverage to nearly 25,000 Montana businesses and more than 150,000… Read more »

Top Story: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Pa. - Worker's Procedural, Constitutional Challenges to Act 111 Rejected by Court

Ky. - Court Overturns Jury's $22.5 Million Award for Concrete Form Collapse

W.Va. - Exposure to Saliva of Potentially Rabid Animal Constitutes 'Injury'

Ill. - Court Publishes Split Decision on Employee's Selection of Doctors

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News: North

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N.H. - Insurance Department Approves 2.9% Loss Costs Reduction

Mont. - MSF Declares $45M Dividend

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