Category: Workers Compensation

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Michele Hibbert, senior vice president of regulatory compliance management at Enlyte, discusses emerging AI regulations in workers compensation.

Workers Comp Quick Index

March 19, 2026

Construction firm signs on with video-based safety program

Suffolk Construction said it will partner with Arrowsight, a technology company that offers video-based safety analysis....

March 19, 2026

Comp exclusivity doesn’t bar ‘take-home’ asbestos claims: Kentucky court

The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that workers compensation exclusivity does not bar negligence and product liability claims stemming...

March 19, 2026

Texas appeals court upholds $4.5 million sawmill injury verdict

A Texas appellate court upheld a $4.5 million jury award to a worker injured in a sawmill accident, rejecting arguments...

March 19, 2026

Bill targets workplace monitoring, expands health, safety oversight

A Minnesota bill introduced Wednesday would regulate employers’ use of electronic monitoring tools, with provisions that could significantly affect workplace...

March 18, 2026

Louisiana bill would create medical claims database, revise fee schedule

A Louisiana bill introduced Tuesday would establish a statewide workers compensation medical claims database and overhaul how provider reimbursements are...

March 18, 2026

Court awards maximum benefits in truck driver back injury case

A Tennessee workers compensation judge on Tuesday awarded a truck driver more than $300,000 in benefits after finding his back...

March 18, 2026

Insurer entitled to fees, interest in assigned risk dispute: Indiana high court

The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that an insurer is entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and interest in a...

March 17, 2026

OSHA launches tiered program to boost workplace safety

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday announced a new initiative aimed at helping employers strengthen workplace safety programs through...

March 17, 2026

N.J. bill mandating comp coverage for medical cannabis reintroduced

A New Jersey bill that would require workers compensation insurers to cover the cost of medical cannabis for injured workers...

March 17, 2026

Pennsylvania, Hawaii lawmakers target compound drug costs

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Hawaii are proposing legislation that would align state standards with federal laws to crack down on...

March 16, 2026

Tennessee judge denies benefits in Kroger gradual injury claim

A Tennessee workers compensation judge on Friday denied benefits to a Kroger employee who alleged a gradual back injury from...

March 16, 2026

Judge allows employer negligence evidence in boom-lift wrongful death case

A Delaware judge on Friday ruled that defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a fatal construction accident may...

March 16, 2026

Employers can’t limit maintenance medical in final admissions of liability

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that employers cannot limit maintenance medical benefits to specific treatments in a final admission...

March 13, 2026

Federal appeals court denies deportation relief for injured Missouri worker

A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a petition for review filed by a Missouri worker who argued that injuries...

March 13, 2026

Washington Senate votes to send medical treatment bill to governor

The Washington Senate approved amendments to a bill addressing medical treatment, voting to allow the measure to be transmitted to...

March 13, 2026

The BI Top 10 for the week of March 9, 2026

A significant executive change at Aon was the most read story on the Business Insurance website this week....