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Monday, January 26, 2026

High Court to Review Rodriguez Ruling on WCAB Jurisdiction Over Medical Care

  • State: California
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The California Supreme Court granted a petition to review an appellate court decision holding that utilization review and independent medical review must be used to

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Santa Barbara District Office Moving to Goleta

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation is moving the Santa Barbara District Office to Goleta.

The division announced last week that the District Office will be located

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Monday, January 26, 2026

DIR Issues Reminder on State Labor, Safety Laws as Fire Season Approaches

  • State: California
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The Department of Industrial Relations and its divisions — the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Cal/OSHA — say contractors working in connection with all wildfire responses must

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Monday, January 26, 2026

2024 Work Injuries Lowest in Two Decades

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U.S. private industry employers reported 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024, a 3.1% decline from 2023 and the lowest total recorded since

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Police Officer Gets 22.5% SLU for Ruptured Achilles Tendon

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld a 22.5% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s ruptured Achilles tendon.

Case: Matter of Maini v. Nassau

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.

Case: Matter

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Unapportioned PPD Award

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 15% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a fall, without any apportionment to

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Monday, January 26, 2026

State Employee Can't Proceed With Civil Claims for Injuries From Workplace Attack

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a state employee could not proceed with civil claims against his employer for his alleged injuries from being

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Friday, January 23, 2026

No Benefits for Man Who Accidentally Shot Himself

  • State: Arizona
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An Arizona appeals court cited a decision that the California Supreme Court handed down during World War I in finding that a person working at

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Dispute Over Compensability of Surgery Sent Back to IAB

  • State: Delaware
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The Delaware Superior Court remanded a dispute over the reasonableness of a worker’s surgery to the Industrial Accident Board.

Case: Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank

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