Top Story: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Calif. - Committee Passes SIBTF Bill Amid Competing Reform Proposal

The Assembly Insurance Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to overhaul the state's second-injury fund, opting to move a measure the governor has already vetoed as a counterweight to reforms the administration is pursuing through a budget trailer bill. While lobbyists for employers championed the governor's plan as the best way to address nearly a decade of rapidly escalating costs, supporters of AB 1576 said their… Read more »

Ohio - BWC's Premium Rebate Distribution Methods Don't Violate Equal Protection

An Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s method of distributing premium rebates does not violate principles of equal protection. Case: CPC Parts Delivery LLC v. BWC, No. 25AP-403, Mahle Behr Dayton LLC v. BWC, Nos. 25AP-406 and 25AP-408, 03/26/2026, published. Facts and procedural history:… Read more »

N.Y. - Court Affirms Summary Dismissal of Construction Worker's Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from falling into a trench. Case: Estrella v. BMG Monroe I LLC, No. 2024-07375, 04/01/2026, published. Facts: BMG Monroe I LLC hired Verticon II LLC to serve as the general contractor for a construction project at a… Read more »

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CO Bill Would Create Process for Experience Modification Updates

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Miss. - Plumbing Foreman Fails to Establish Compensable Shoulder Injury

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a plumbing foreman did not suffer a compensable shoulder injury. Case: Smith v. Dennis Wright & Son Plumbing, No. 2025-WC-00046-COA, 03/31/2026, published. Facts: Benjamin Smith worked for Dennis Wright & Son Plumbing as a foreman. He suffered injuries… Read more »

W.Va. - Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and to receive additional treatment. Case: Bolen v. Raleigh County Board of Education, No. 25-ICA-312, 04/07/2026, published. Facts: Deborah Bolen worked for the Raleigh County Board of Education. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting… Read more »

Colo. - Bill Would Create Process for Experience Modification Updates

Colorado lawmakers are proposing a process for employers and licensed insurance producers to update an experience modification factor when actual payments on a closed claim are lower than the loss reserves previously reported by the carrier. SB 175, introduced Tuesday, would give employers and producers a limited right to request a correction between the time a claim is… Read more »

N.Y. - Bill Would Exclude Unpaid Student Interns From Comp

Legislation introduced Tuesday in the New York Senate would amend state law to exclude unpaid student interns from workers' compensation coverage. S. 9998 proposes revising the New York Workers’ Compensation Law to clarify that unpaid student interns “shall not be deemed to be employed or engaged in employment” under the statute, effectively removing… Read more »

Top Story: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Calif. - Committee Passes SIBTF Bill Amid Competing Reform Proposal

Ohio - BWC's Premium Rebate Distribution Methods Don't Violate Equal Protection

N.Y. - Court Affirms Summary Dismissal of Construction Worker's Claim

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Miss. - Plumbing Foreman Fails to Establish Compensable Shoulder Injury

W.Va. - Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

Colo. - Bill Would Create Process for Experience Modification Updates

N.Y. - Bill Would Exclude Unpaid Student Interns From Comp

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