The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced a 13th consecutive workers' compensation rate cut for 2026.

In December, Commissioner Carter Lawrence signed orders approving

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s requested shoulder surgery.

Case: Mayer v. City of Clarksburg, No. 25-576,

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his employer as an intervenor in his tort action was rendered

The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s application for modification of her award was time-barred.

Case: Remmes v. State, No. 2026, 01/14/2026, unpublished.

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A bill in Georgia would impose new workplace safety requirements to protect employees from extreme heat.

HB 1071 would amend state labor law to require