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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

BCBS Selling Work Comp Subsidiary AG Group

  • State: Michigan
  • Topic: NORTH
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is selling its workers' compensation subsidiary, AF Group, to Enstar Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company backed by

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Regulators Warn of Scams

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  • Topic: WEST
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Labor regulators in Montana and Idaho are warning consumers about potential scams.

The Idaho Industrial Commission on Thursday said it has received multiple reports about

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Single-Payer Proposal Returns to Legislature

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
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A California lawmaker is gearing up for a third run at creating a single-payer health care system that once again would defer to an advisory

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Worker Fails to Establish Discrimination, Retaliation for FEHA Claim

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
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A California appeals court, in an unpublished decision, affirmed a trial court's finding that a worker fired after a prolonged absence failed to carry her

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Bill Would Provide Paid Trauma Counseling for First Responders

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A bill in West Virginia would require employers to provide paid traumatic event counseling to peace officers, firefighters and 911 dispatchers exposed to certain critical

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Summit Announces Expansion in Northeast

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  • Topic: NORTH
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Workers' compensation insurance services provider Summit announced the expansion of its coverage into Delaware and Pennsylvania.

The Lakeland, Florida-based Summit said the Delaware Department of

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Firefighter's Claim for Hearing Loss Denied as Untimely

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his hearing loss was time-barred.

Case: Dunn v. Jefferson Parish Fire Department, No.

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Worker Hit by Tree Limb Gets No Benefits for Damaged Teeth

  • State: Delaware
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of benefits for damage to a worker’s lower teeth.

Case: Peed v. Essential Staffing Inc., No. S25A-06-001 RHR,

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Court Reinstates Claims Against Property Owner for Worker's Death

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court reinstated the claims against a property owner for a worker’s death from a falling beam.

Case: Chiriboga-Herrera v. Litt, No.

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Court Errs in Dismissing Interlocutory Appeal Challenging Commission's Jurisdiction

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court erred in dismissing an interlocutory appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Commission decision.

Case: Heberlein v. IWCC,

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