en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:02:16 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Amended Bill Would Require EOR to Justify Contractual Discounts Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3b882b8267adba52be762cd37c99202cf764585 f3b882b8267adba52be762cd37c99202cf764585 WCD Proposes Reducing Workers' Benefit Assessment Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5805373073870c8700b411aa348a2143e747e43d 5805373073870c8700b411aa348a2143e747e43d Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Neck Injury Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6735e809c4ca8b272585f998c607eaeb65d4c3cb 6735e809c4ca8b272585f998c607eaeb65d4c3cb Court: Police Officer's Incapacity Exclusively Caused by Duty-Related Injury Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab2ee1c0f5915dee42c2531c4cf4f956c109b615 ab2ee1c0f5915dee42c2531c4cf4f956c109b615 Health Care Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Back Injury Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73e5a0d9a2b0df196e995bd16737193dd18dae1f 73e5a0d9a2b0df196e995bd16737193dd18dae1f Guilty Plea Triggers Suspension Despite Subsequent Dismissal Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a0f1682e63cb785d199d2874684ad500169dddc 5a0f1682e63cb785d199d2874684ad500169dddc Split Court Says Exclusivity Shields Employer From Liability for Shovel Attack Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c86ffd6255c1f3ecf22998d595b34a1af903e8ec c86ffd6255c1f3ecf22998d595b34a1af903e8ec Man Faces Multiple Fraud Charges Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f16e8bd4efd6d6543d8f2fe3b561e9778b81f05 3f16e8bd4efd6d6543d8f2fe3b561e9778b81f05 WCRI Webinar to Cover CompScope Findings Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39fd38c18251d0188ae31eb817db1bc2079d6bbc 39fd38c18251d0188ae31eb817db1bc2079d6bbc BWC: Business Owner Ordered to Pay $7,630 in Restitution for Fraud Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10be8b3822381a64535b35604321f396906f2d54 10be8b3822381a64535b35604321f396906f2d54 Longtime Coal Mine Worker Gets Oxygen Therapy, Related Equipment Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3b118fde676779b79660cd004b6b4ca7cc0b1848 3b118fde676779b79660cd004b6b4ca7cc0b1848 Worker Fails to Prove Back Injury, Entitlement to Additional TTD, Fees Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6f209f13e49a61cfedefd14a2b8251da88b24b9 a6f209f13e49a61cfedefd14a2b8251da88b24b9 Split Court Revives Claims of Former Tire Factory Workers for Asbestos Exposure Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fc75be06f6e01d535a1dcd30c5732e4a3321981 1fc75be06f6e01d535a1dcd30c5732e4a3321981 Kids' Chance of California Awards $323,365 in Scholarships Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6b3dae988cf3bed1576142f5613668c1e5631c1 e6b3dae988cf3bed1576142f5613668c1e5631c1 Supreme Court Says Employer Not Entitled to Relief From Default Judgment Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3cf545e72a7c65723298a0d7030a7d618ef8aa8 a3cf545e72a7c65723298a0d7030a7d618ef8aa8 Lawmakers Pass Three Comp Bills Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f5a644d41ba9463cee2e710a7bf261541a4eeb4 6f5a644d41ba9463cee2e710a7bf261541a4eeb4 Cap on Reimbursement for Medical Claims Increasing to $2,600 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/477853c47cdd4ac0f70e072e753ed0195ecc7cd5 477853c47cdd4ac0f70e072e753ed0195ecc7cd5 Uninsured Employer, Sacramento Park Ranger Bills Head to Governor Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7447ca89d62ca4e2d88d53e4475f00772247a7b7 7447ca89d62ca4e2d88d53e4475f00772247a7b7 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award for Back Injury Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23ee98f44b9b4a6258ee78813c1c8e8b21eba6e0 23ee98f44b9b4a6258ee78813c1c8e8b21eba6e0 Judge's Finding of COVID Compensability Overturned Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38ff4392c60cd90f3551704732dc447de06a8d48 38ff4392c60cd90f3551704732dc447de06a8d48 Initial Filing of PFB Doesn't Toll Statute of Limitations After Voluntary Dismissal of Claims Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/359b5b3322650ba99838d0ed3616aea995909329 359b5b3322650ba99838d0ed3616aea995909329 Comp Statutes Preclude Daubert Challenges to EMA Opinions Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/514fb9ed2b5fd29d28de4682c69f1f688bbca0b0 514fb9ed2b5fd29d28de4682c69f1f688bbca0b0 Worker Excluded From LHWCA Properly Asserts Negligence Claims Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fd8316208167ce0823ad7932fbb1c078d70507c 8fd8316208167ce0823ad7932fbb1c078d70507c DWC Updates Fee Schedules Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11a36f17424aa76bc3b56b36d27820621de604ae 11a36f17424aa76bc3b56b36d27820621de604ae Claims Administrator Unreasonably Denies Reinstatement of Worker's TTD Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/310460f6ced9011dbb8765273d8b403c3c8c1907 310460f6ced9011dbb8765273d8b403c3c8c1907 Worker's Mileage Reimbursements Properly Excluded From AWW Calculation Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d07b36640548110e509009d3726e7ce1c3efa21f d07b36640548110e509009d3726e7ce1c3efa21f Jury's Finding of Permanent Disability Not Grossly Excessive Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50e7dfd1ef495f33fe81720990710449d897844c 50e7dfd1ef495f33fe81720990710449d897844c Defendants in Civil Suit Over Worker's Electrocution Get Partial Summary Judgment Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bf1c040c6f98c2ff49b900e134f58899dfc1271 2bf1c040c6f98c2ff49b900e134f58899dfc1271 Ex-Correctional Officer Accuses County of Fabricating Fraud Charges Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d8e47e359c46b908a21ca5b2b7f2e789279de39 0d8e47e359c46b908a21ca5b2b7f2e789279de39 SAIF Declares $50M Dividend Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2bd767d6347f63f0ea141ceecb4b11e07de86d4 f2bd767d6347f63f0ea141ceecb4b11e07de86d4 Exclusivity Shields Borrowing Employer of Injured Worker Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a406cea996d701d2cc2a24945ade0169238084f 0a406cea996d701d2cc2a24945ade0169238084f Service Error Warrants Dismissal of Carrier's Claim Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc6cf817703a6bb79f3081dc18e3ef0b5aeb0bbc dc6cf817703a6bb79f3081dc18e3ef0b5aeb0bbc Board Fails to Properly Analyze Worker's Claim for Additional Treatment, Pain Management Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b58414265a7bc7639716ba13fb5ed86890b8303f b58414265a7bc7639716ba13fb5ed86890b8303f Gideon Baum Succeeds Alex Swedlow as CWCI President Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8eba067ff82701d061b1670d572f143a3c21fc ec8eba067ff82701d061b1670d572f143a3c21fc NCCI Recommends 6.9% Rate Cut Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e94eaa1e366079e053939f8844ff99903a6b8b0 9e94eaa1e366079e053939f8844ff99903a6b8b0 CompSource Pitches Conversion to Stock Carrier Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6e22869759897f4ac46084e1b5d4d88e670fdbb c6e22869759897f4ac46084e1b5d4d88e670fdbb Statute of Limitations for SIBTF Claims Included Among Late-Session Bill Amendments Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c670c2f02bf81c0c31c74a17a17ef28df8aadde 4c670c2f02bf81c0c31c74a17a17ef28df8aadde Assembly Passes Comp Bills Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04000b8efd65112fa6c7a9c2f5409d7bd925d70b 04000b8efd65112fa6c7a9c2f5409d7bd925d70b Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8262921dc87144cd9dc3ed06b129745326891d9 f8262921dc87144cd9dc3ed06b129745326891d9 Court Overturns Jury Verdict for Injured Truck Driver on Fraud Claims Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1eda94bde715baf9156f4bd8fb145a90f3bd7149 1eda94bde715baf9156f4bd8fb145a90f3bd7149 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcec2ddfa4c7a8285d251e281a62c7bcb95d6ee1 bcec2ddfa4c7a8285d251e281a62c7bcb95d6ee1 Vessel Owner Prevails on Injured Longshoreman's Maritime Negligence Claims Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00c3e2638a037d9f9030ae19e42e59b0a4527675 00c3e2638a037d9f9030ae19e42e59b0a4527675 Court Says Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Worker Injured Tedding Hay Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd8985f41f3c036bfb7b5d37c87caf28256dec11 bd8985f41f3c036bfb7b5d37c87caf28256dec11 Labor Department Sets Hearing on Fee Schedule Update Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cdf1986641b18757471f7e65ed0f7e3b28e62acd cdf1986641b18757471f7e65ed0f7e3b28e62acd Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b1527704cf189f922e820acb5ac7ed208c27adb 6b1527704cf189f922e820acb5ac7ed208c27adb Worker Who Fell While Walking Dog Gets 13% PPD Award Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/651f1a9df3ae3424ef18b9b8b16f6dea3d34821b 651f1a9df3ae3424ef18b9b8b16f6dea3d34821b Judge Upholds Finding of Total Disability, Partially Reverses Compensability Determinations Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11ec0338805db41cb31368f50340012f1d330e69 11ec0338805db41cb31368f50340012f1d330e69 Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD for Shoulder Injury Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4888e6fd776c28c40644c061ae7149a80902869 a4888e6fd776c28c40644c061ae7149a80902869 Report Finds High Denial Rate for Presumptive PTSD Claims Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff7eda7043714730cfba2dabbcdb8aee28669378 ff7eda7043714730cfba2dabbcdb8aee28669378 NCCI: CMS Price Changes Not Significant Cost Driver Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd540e7761cce322577793a4b3fffc614b566df9 cd540e7761cce322577793a4b3fffc614b566df9 WDCA Announces Temporary Relocation of Okemos Hearings Office Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6067d88f744e50fe33f61c76cfd23e73f2bb786 c6067d88f744e50fe33f61c76cfd23e73f2bb786 Appeals Court Vacates Wage Calculation for Worker Returning to Full-Time Position Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99fd2533f2cced9ddb590fe7dff34000bc927eb1 99fd2533f2cced9ddb590fe7dff34000bc927eb1 Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit Fails for Lack of Jurisdiction Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34d56e879b353ff0f8ec968dd7d90056341ca354 34d56e879b353ff0f8ec968dd7d90056341ca354 School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f4a4786049010358358c4bf674ba0ac39d4b170 7f4a4786049010358358c4bf674ba0ac39d4b170 Court Upholds Finding That Worker Suffered Discrete New Injury Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aac3c360c6ad5f72088af447e6cea97f0d49379 2aac3c360c6ad5f72088af447e6cea97f0d49379 Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker's Request for PTD Benefits Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37edffb650900eb872c01d55f02240d81a42a458 37edffb650900eb872c01d55f02240d81a42a458 Report: Computer System Upgrade Suspended for Lack of Progress Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b65f399295bc4fdaed6e0b47239b75e050305acf b65f399295bc4fdaed6e0b47239b75e050305acf Amendment Would Limit Expansion of Heart Trouble Presumption Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4054e72a97b8695205d63dcbafdaab393ce2a1e6 4054e72a97b8695205d63dcbafdaab393ce2a1e6 Court Denies State Fund Summary Judgment in Dispute Over AWW Calculation Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67933328792dd56e372ab7b1b40b40de5cd572b8 67933328792dd56e372ab7b1b40b40de5cd572b8 Credibility Question Prevents Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e533ef4c9c19d66a025979042241d2685c76edc1 e533ef4c9c19d66a025979042241d2685c76edc1 Worker Timely Asserts Claims Against Alleged Statutory Employers Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13e6fab5ecb84085bf4ec17a2ceb8c8bfcf6c437 13e6fab5ecb84085bf4ec17a2ceb8c8bfcf6c437 Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Injuries but Overturns Award Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/433be04b335f0e7bb9789c8b2d7ac2acba6809de 433be04b335f0e7bb9789c8b2d7ac2acba6809de Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5424b59080f9655b08ad210fb8bdaf3f0fb4d802 5424b59080f9655b08ad210fb8bdaf3f0fb4d802 IWCC: Documentary Evidence Must Be in Paper Form Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/867235668e3cba62c1f8d759dc9906483ef1531f 867235668e3cba62c1f8d759dc9906483ef1531f WCD Schedules Hearing on Benefit Fund Assessment Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c17a7f69f750e2a16652bb5d8d58389e07673e1a c17a7f69f750e2a16652bb5d8d58389e07673e1a DWC Proposes Amendments to SIB Rules Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/798379388ec198ab54a715f9365856c391dbd8b3 798379388ec198ab54a715f9365856c391dbd8b3 Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fc6919cc4224002bf0c84bf400b201cdaf12f77 9fc6919cc4224002bf0c84bf400b201cdaf12f77 Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Claims Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/485c2f473fdbb8d52ab165185ce9093076d749d7 485c2f473fdbb8d52ab165185ce9093076d749d7 Court: Railway Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on FELA Claim Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c30f94edabb4efb4a019f7773b56a8ab0ed28aea c30f94edabb4efb4a019f7773b56a8ab0ed28aea Court Upholds 12% PPD Award for Worker's Back Injury Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/065462a9f45d067a516efa5341d876a788d70fea 065462a9f45d067a516efa5341d876a788d70fea DWC Proposes MTUS Update Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/250b797f6124aa59140362d96288918dd534002a 250b797f6124aa59140362d96288918dd534002a Court Affirms Finding That Farm Not Liable for Endemic Fungal Infection Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcacec29186b90f1dc3a0163347867759fa68a50 bcacec29186b90f1dc3a0163347867759fa68a50 Governor Signs Bill to Require Coverage for Counseling Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e84dc79a87e9f9a92a9c758048cf3ea7786ce453 e84dc79a87e9f9a92a9c758048cf3ea7786ce453 Worker Gets Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b04a06ce4f61d533124922106c4d8663879a3bc8 b04a06ce4f61d533124922106c4d8663879a3bc8 No VSSR Award for Widow of Worker Crushed by Tree Stump Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 Injured Worker Who Rejected Job Offer Still Gets TTD Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35ed07d53fac38a547bd3bee53146d4aa9fb23be 35ed07d53fac38a547bd3bee53146d4aa9fb23be BWC Announces 1% Rate Cut for Public Employers Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claims Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1515789bbcbb91bd54a0ad565c11d17d7240433 b1515789bbcbb91bd54a0ad565c11d17d7240433 Judge Can't Vacate Jury's AOE/COE Determination in Negligence Case Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a72496d462ca6e0227a5b5529309e169ac951e42 a72496d462ca6e0227a5b5529309e169ac951e42 Mining Industry Worker Establishes Asthma as Occupational Disease Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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