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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Regulators Warn of Scams

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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
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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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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Intentional Stairway Spill

  • State: Arizona
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An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding that his fall was intentional and that he had not suffered

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Bill Proposes Mandatory Registration for Staffing Companies

  • State: California
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Staffing agencies in California would be required to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage as part of a mandatory registration process under a recently introduced bill.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Budget Bill Would Preserve Amendments to WCAB's 60-Day Deadline

  • State: California
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to permanently adopt changes to the 60-day deadline for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

6th DCA Publishes Latest WCAB Deadline Decision

  • State: California
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The California 6th District Court of Appeals on Wednesday published its decision holding that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board cannot grant petitions for reconsideration long

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Court Vacates Calculation of Worker's AWW

  • State: Colorado
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The Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the calculation of an injured worker’s average weekly wage.

Case: Hargon v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 25CA0977, 01/22/2026,

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

CHSWC Meeting Feb. 18

  • State: California
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The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation will discuss the final report on paying benefits with prepaid cards during a Feb. 18 meeting.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Worker Waited Too Long to Request Hearing on Long COVID Claim

  • State: Arizona
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s request for a hearing on the denial of her untimely claim for long COVID.

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Monday, February 9, 2026

CWCI: Small Volume, Big Cost Impact from Psychotherapeutic, Neurological Drugs

  • State: California
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Psychotherapeutic and neurological drugs make up less than one-third of one percent of all prescriptions dispensed to injured workers in California, yet they are now

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