en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:43:59 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court: Carrier's Conversion Claim Fails Without Adjudication of Comparative Negligence Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c715bb46ded8bb14a5bb5fda3dfaca8959d9480 1c715bb46ded8bb14a5bb5fda3dfaca8959d9480 OSHA Awards $10.2M to Promote Workplace Safety, Health Training Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebba3e972acf3c8cf1e42cab76e90200b2bfa650 ebba3e972acf3c8cf1e42cab76e90200b2bfa650 Court Upholds Determination That Worker Wasn't Entitled to Enhanced Award of Benefits Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b4d9c19fea337b0834eb2fd3bd15beb0d9d9dd6e b4d9c19fea337b0834eb2fd3bd15beb0d9d9dd6e Court Upholds Compensability Finding for Shoulder Injury, Reopening of TTD Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9398e6b8f0353351a575fa590f68a8575facc588 9398e6b8f0353351a575fa590f68a8575facc588 Court Reverses Finding That Settlement Ended Worker's Ability to Recover for Unpaid Bill Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0081ab4514756c22915fa6d4ea399c444219b17f 0081ab4514756c22915fa6d4ea399c444219b17f Court Overturns Dismissal of Claims Against Carrier Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0594f747aec73e4add15a2476c1f9e634bf72c53 0594f747aec73e4add15a2476c1f9e634bf72c53 Court: Firefighter's Disability Pension Should Have Considered Promotion Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65ef2dfdf54cf73f66b5ac28d7d03ad198e063af 65ef2dfdf54cf73f66b5ac28d7d03ad198e063af Court Affirms Finding That Shoulder Surgery Was Reasonable, Necessary Treatment Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79ba9cd50c6304b3585170f0e4ae424305702bd7 79ba9cd50c6304b3585170f0e4ae424305702bd7 Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Five Months for Fraud Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bda31ac7e82c206e1381129bd006b08504187a9 4bda31ac7e82c206e1381129bd006b08504187a9 WCRI: Share of Injuries Among New Workers Fell Below Pre-Pandemic Level by 2024 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df52a1de8ad73bc3e39def4fb8cada9609ecb1b3 df52a1de8ad73bc3e39def4fb8cada9609ecb1b3 NYSIF Explores Low-Cost Banking Options for Claimants Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fd6c47250bef34039b2fa6bf4d028381c750b3 f3fd6c47250bef34039b2fa6bf4d028381c750b3 WCRI: Mental Health Remains Small Share of Claims as Frequency Rises Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15b91af87e5c28327c1557ec989652d0b85f2aae 15b91af87e5c28327c1557ec989652d0b85f2aae Court Upholds Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63fc5d11cc53dd086f19b23a434c4d97aeb67f92 63fc5d11cc53dd086f19b23a434c4d97aeb67f92 Court Upholds Denial of Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cea13f86f215ca9975366aa57edcf96f4cf5849d cea13f86f215ca9975366aa57edcf96f4cf5849d Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Injured Worker's Award Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/906d001517304cdcd404cf2a0bcfc3b260ea4b3e 906d001517304cdcd404cf2a0bcfc3b260ea4b3e Court Revives Widow's Appeal and Orders Transfer to Correct Venue Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9cc47420e8122dcd3f647193aa72ba80641566be 9cc47420e8122dcd3f647193aa72ba80641566be Former Correctional Officer Convicted of Fraud Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe7bcb3e405fd7de7ee25d941e58748ca4da51ab fe7bcb3e405fd7de7ee25d941e58748ca4da51ab Jury Convicts Bus Driver of Fraud Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39b6aa6f6a2966740d93f6e5176fc4e93b71f43f 39b6aa6f6a2966740d93f6e5176fc4e93b71f43f Webinar to Provide Legislative Update Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3845403dc6b61455e32088979fd120347f2cb38b 3845403dc6b61455e32088979fd120347f2cb38b Worker Can't Bring Contribution Claim Against Employer as Assignee of Settling Defendant Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd667f3a9898055160d6ce62b78cff7179b63abc fd667f3a9898055160d6ce62b78cff7179b63abc Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker's Trip-and-Fall Accident Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64540ae21253b04ed3ef7b3d3386b42f0087b0a9 64540ae21253b04ed3ef7b3d3386b42f0087b0a9 Expert Testimony Not Needed to Establish Truck Driver's Injury From Exposure to Exhaust Fumes Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ffe1dce03c201000ca2266956def9f6c6a04bcf1 ffe1dce03c201000ca2266956def9f6c6a04bcf1 No Permanent Partial Disability Award for Worker Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c1bf719eeb33bccde9f1e2c6e2371a9383495c1 4c1bf719eeb33bccde9f1e2c6e2371a9383495c1 Trial Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Order Reimbursement on Employer's Lien Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5250b8f09dd97b6825a51a10296958db6b1718a2 5250b8f09dd97b6825a51a10296958db6b1718a2 Court Upholds Benefits for Worker Struck While Crossing Highway Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a6320da4d0d7391f753366481b14718160d04dd 0a6320da4d0d7391f753366481b14718160d04dd No Summary Judgment for Defendant on Indemnification Cross-Claim Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a92ae0fbd4ad01ea253ede5956744f6c38b3d98 4a92ae0fbd4ad01ea253ede5956744f6c38b3d98 Court: Worker Fully Recovered From Spinal Aggravation Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01f183cbde4b3a8cf175d81edbd5470687549d4d 01f183cbde4b3a8cf175d81edbd5470687549d4d WCD Will Reconsider Challenge to Claim Closure Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2dc354f5b57ac0e133f65fe4aaa3e271c6f679b b2dc354f5b57ac0e133f65fe4aaa3e271c6f679b MLAC Meets Thursday Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7483f26194d2c0a3daaeafcf16c5c24e3aed2c5 f7483f26194d2c0a3daaeafcf16c5c24e3aed2c5 CAAA Sets Webinar on Second Injury Fund Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d05d864b073c2e2044392dd5b8370619e876e300 d05d864b073c2e2044392dd5b8370619e876e300 Man Pleads Guilty to Workers' Compensation Fraud Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c725bf961223743b4916359db24d62c3a891cd27 c725bf961223743b4916359db24d62c3a891cd27 Golden State Remains Nation's Leader in Benefit Payments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c46482be2c3af3138e634cebc47abc4c5b6d089 7c46482be2c3af3138e634cebc47abc4c5b6d089 WCS Schedules Training Sessions for October Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a873c47bdd7899b196aa4ed6009050e57bb17536 a873c47bdd7899b196aa4ed6009050e57bb17536 WCIRB Sets Up Fraud Webinar Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4bb2d006a657fbf69571e617bc05b53f8884e3c d4bb2d006a657fbf69571e617bc05b53f8884e3c RMS Publishes 13th Annual Workers' Compensation Benchmarking Study Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bbbb44915251de10fd2f4d825192aa3d9e4b4ff 0bbbb44915251de10fd2f4d825192aa3d9e4b4ff Court Upholds Default Judgment Against Employer Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc4738a73a59a52ac3b6480069cdb88236ca777b cc4738a73a59a52ac3b6480069cdb88236ca777b Supreme Court Grants Employer Partial Writ Relief Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ae45c89dc477c41445f3852f4119c26e573266a 0ae45c89dc477c41445f3852f4119c26e573266a Firefighter's Arrhythmia-Based Condition Qualifies as Heart Disease Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb493f64f98b6a87e041d7ecc9cffffecc9071e4 eb493f64f98b6a87e041d7ecc9cffffecc9071e4 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cc41f5f6bf00c02d8ed50cfbafae7f665a9fa01 7cc41f5f6bf00c02d8ed50cfbafae7f665a9fa01 Worker Can't Pursue Damages for Injuries as Part of Discrimination Claim Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96066c5bb6f372bcf4a497e9488f09ccfdd7f69a 96066c5bb6f372bcf4a497e9488f09ccfdd7f69a Supreme Court Upholds Award of Fees to Worker Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/577faaf3ca8bdaf86c53a66ea84e2240809b2011 577faaf3ca8bdaf86c53a66ea84e2240809b2011 Court Says Worker Not Entitled to PTD Benefits Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9ae68072c453be02befc8823a047dadb2e85997 d9ae68072c453be02befc8823a047dadb2e85997 Worker Fails to Prove Intentional Injuy Exception to Exclusivity Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a348930d76f918b887a18a48a4d0f80828ab6ae0 a348930d76f918b887a18a48a4d0f80828ab6ae0 Federal Court Rejects Worker's Petition for Higher Attorney Fee Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e1f1e1ca0d68066e242e9e2a1a5d0ef96cb0cf8 4e1f1e1ca0d68066e242e9e2a1a5d0ef96cb0cf8 No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Uncovered Hole, Then Fell In Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aad867b1c146950d40d0c79dff1f27bfef223759 aad867b1c146950d40d0c79dff1f27bfef223759 L&I Recommends 4.9% Rate Increase Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d383e79db1560ca23afe0e77b494012413c8b6c7 d383e79db1560ca23afe0e77b494012413c8b6c7 WCRI Sets Webinar on Drivers of Medical Payment Growth Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7fd13ea575e14124ef9e984d78ce9c1b47b03690 7fd13ea575e14124ef9e984d78ce9c1b47b03690 BWC Boards Meet This Week Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5780b30c989c4f1e9cf80547d6caf5886e8bb232 5780b30c989c4f1e9cf80547d6caf5886e8bb232 WCRI: Keystone State's Medical Costs Rise for Third Consecutive Year Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/127f291ff3cbc60b22b63c58f514f4aa670a32cd 127f291ff3cbc60b22b63c58f514f4aa670a32cd Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Vicarious Liability Legal Malpractice Claim Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45051e3f5f2f86be95ef70a59bc101137bca7155 45051e3f5f2f86be95ef70a59bc101137bca7155 Educational Conference Issues Call for Presenters Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56d999151cbe07c70b60ada9fa683c40b1bedd8e 56d999151cbe07c70b60ada9fa683c40b1bedd8e Court: Judge Should Have Compelled Arbitration of Civil Claims Arising From Shooting Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c01459d49a13d52293071ae0f6259d0120cfdaa 1c01459d49a13d52293071ae0f6259d0120cfdaa Court Upholds Determination That Retail Worker Suffered Compensable Injuries Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c0c4ccf2c0a13090baf73353df8c47e9321c085 3c0c4ccf2c0a13090baf73353df8c47e9321c085 OSHA Cites Construction Firm for Fall-Protection Violations Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f2a76388a575806be78784615d261a48cdc79bf 1f2a76388a575806be78784615d261a48cdc79bf Court: Juvenile Probation Officer Suffered Compensable Injuries Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5014558514036e72244b8d073d73bb8529e50935 5014558514036e72244b8d073d73bb8529e50935 EverPeak Expands Direct-to-Consumer Comp Sales Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aa82ab8ee2d4463dc0e3367f5b08f5d63e4e105 2aa82ab8ee2d4463dc0e3367f5b08f5d63e4e105 Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Claim for Alleged Injuries Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0574b0b32c2129d692a2d2659e2c6da57e76bc08 0574b0b32c2129d692a2d2659e2c6da57e76bc08 Worker's Malpractice Claims Against Former Attorneys Get Dismissed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55bdbe761ae447b4142289e36f322b09734c41da 55bdbe761ae447b4142289e36f322b09734c41da WCIRB Governing Committee to Meet Wednesday Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d38f20741c560225e3b6da8efc0d0d6c5586ee44 d38f20741c560225e3b6da8efc0d0d6c5586ee44 Summit Expands Workers' Compensation Coverage Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f70b6eeeda3744628d570be122e16bed15eb7e75 f70b6eeeda3744628d570be122e16bed15eb7e75 Court: Compensability Determination or Admission Required to Reopen Claim for Change in Condition Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32bd582aeffd48e2adda0e06312beb3b8a9d5d4e 32bd582aeffd48e2adda0e06312beb3b8a9d5d4e Distillery Not Entitled to Up-The-Ladder Immunity from Liability for Worker's Injuries Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dcb97172a53e115db38a57bc56215210af7fb0d 8dcb97172a53e115db38a57bc56215210af7fb0d Split Court Says Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Was Untimely Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ced2d57a456a06dadd5206efe71c9a444965c76 1ced2d57a456a06dadd5206efe71c9a444965c76 Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims Against Liftboat Operator Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c1a2eb4522a502e36d7b713b7dfb52ced5411ba 8c1a2eb4522a502e36d7b713b7dfb52ced5411ba Water Damage Forces IWCC to Move Hearings from Collinsville Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4f598c006c8e7b6e42af70cd0cab008a41c8c0b e4f598c006c8e7b6e42af70cd0cab008a41c8c0b CWCI Reports Continued Increase in Loss Costs Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ba54d5e948137b0abe7c5e2108f4c77f72f8252 2ba54d5e948137b0abe7c5e2108f4c77f72f8252 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Adjustment Disorder Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95ad5376d5d8637d4df3aa888225607990dbb91d 95ad5376d5d8637d4df3aa888225607990dbb91d Worker Who Fell on Permanent Staircase Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f22dc5eaa63648e763e4dad76d2e65cbe484d57 2f22dc5eaa63648e763e4dad76d2e65cbe484d57 Carrier Can Pierce Corporate Veil of Former Insured Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/387bd5da394867c50987be123c5a6e0896308e35 387bd5da394867c50987be123c5a6e0896308e35 WCD to Audit Arbiter, Interpreter Payments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/885f2147b61d087d76cef1bb061917ae52628a27 885f2147b61d087d76cef1bb061917ae52628a27 LASIE Holding Annual Conference Nov. 11-13 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d4bed9514f09eb822e6662cbde89762623184f7 8d4bed9514f09eb822e6662cbde89762623184f7 Employer's Challenge to Bus Driver's Psychological Injury Claim Dismissed as Moot Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41823368487686a7b56f1412d4e20024dee3fcfa 41823368487686a7b56f1412d4e20024dee3fcfa Commission Holding Educational Conference Oct. 27-28 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bc6f9478469ea34802f7cd3813be298f2fff221 0bc6f9478469ea34802f7cd3813be298f2fff221 Uncomfortable Position on Sofa While Working From Home Didn't Cause Compensable Injury Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5cf898149b93c95bfec61a0a7aa35c5fd88baf7 c5cf898149b93c95bfec61a0a7aa35c5fd88baf7 NCCI Posts Report on 2026 Legislative Trends Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ecae54abfaa2c4f03057ed3a86e9c5e93a62339 5ecae54abfaa2c4f03057ed3a86e9c5e93a62339 P&T Committee Meeting Oct. 21 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05429d5e30665cffdf4c6cee2405fdefd164434a 05429d5e30665cffdf4c6cee2405fdefd164434a DWC Proposes MTUS Update Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c22ce74eaefaeec20e936ae48bf0d9fd2a6a487 4c22ce74eaefaeec20e936ae48bf0d9fd2a6a487 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Comp Consultant's Breach of Contract Claim Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d89e924e257f8edebf86a3e60ff0742fcab27ce7 d89e924e257f8edebf86a3e60ff0742fcab27ce7 Judge Erred in Finding Employer Paid Incorrect Amount of Medical Benefits Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d5332ed9957049d558f725b64f97c1bc0c59675e d5332ed9957049d558f725b64f97c1bc0c59675e Court Finds Injurers from Accident Caused by Worker's Fainting Spell Compensable Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a30c2a1fa48feb236b8b05463c4cfcc9c678b98e a30c2a1fa48feb236b8b05463c4cfcc9c678b98e