en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:21:56 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Contractor Ordered to Pay More Than $1M in Restitution for Comp Fraud Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16725f093844a2657007be9d0083f5e9aef227b9 16725f093844a2657007be9d0083f5e9aef227b9 Report: Most Small Businesses Experience Workplace Injuries — Half of Them Preventable Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1602b88bbea4540b957810cb1c265df2f90fed38 1602b88bbea4540b957810cb1c265df2f90fed38 Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker's Surgery Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28be1f6da5c3ebc2fe9d62e7c8131d81b62e13f7 28be1f6da5c3ebc2fe9d62e7c8131d81b62e13f7 Worker Fails to Prove Need for Redetermination of Extreme Hardship Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1674f15d6a60c8b241f5010632381246bd90147 e1674f15d6a60c8b241f5010632381246bd90147 Provider's Report Is Adequate Notice to Constitute Timely Claim Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48684b03aa637fa1197576c0c2ebcfe298ec9b7f 48684b03aa637fa1197576c0c2ebcfe298ec9b7f Court: Payment of Wages Isn't Acceptance of COVID-19 Compensability Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a92a326871aeb6eca6f822462b8ee1319768b59e a92a326871aeb6eca6f822462b8ee1319768b59e Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Administrator to Receive Benefit Payments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ae92dd7c588ad69e734b127d4ed1966ff63ee58 6ae92dd7c588ad69e734b127d4ed1966ff63ee58 Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase UEF Assessment Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6775ef533305da2b13150818590c72cd7cf37d2e 6775ef533305da2b13150818590c72cd7cf37d2e Court Overturns Denial of Compensability for Worker's Cervical Disc Condition Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47d88c37701b5eed681315cd3705bea19c6ec457 47d88c37701b5eed681315cd3705bea19c6ec457 Intoxication at Time of Accident Doesn't Bar Worker From Receiving Benefits Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95348b119f82a281731e6663dd626118eb657e61 95348b119f82a281731e6663dd626118eb657e61 Injured Worker Gets Lifetime Ban on Benefits for Lying About His Condition Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0a9afd0a4a0323bac9651ac5f60834652edd045 b0a9afd0a4a0323bac9651ac5f60834652edd045 Worker Unable to Collect on Comp Claim Doesn't Qualify as Uncompensated Tort Victim Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bdb55cdfc8d74d916bcef19a3eaf6a5b152f05e 3bdb55cdfc8d74d916bcef19a3eaf6a5b152f05e Senate Passes Airport Firefighter Presumption Expansion Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/929abbf4b0761f4da29c9953d5f59ca7c47fb1e5 929abbf4b0761f4da29c9953d5f59ca7c47fb1e5 Bill Seeks to Address Understaffing at Cal/OSHA Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16fbe102fc0a6027088def429894031aaedcd94b 16fbe102fc0a6027088def429894031aaedcd94b Commissioner Approves 8.67% Reduction in Loss Costs Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15949811916aac53bfce64ba756bb8784de27b7f 15949811916aac53bfce64ba756bb8784de27b7f Worker Gets Authorization for Surgery to Address Toe Injury Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1259f710a1a934f404e639d45d00746b52df5cdd 1259f710a1a934f404e639d45d00746b52df5cdd TDI Accepting Comments on Proposed Classification Changes Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb Construction Company Will Pay $191,750 for Misclassification Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36253d82bf0754af13fd7eed2762c729b6c4cf68 36253d82bf0754af13fd7eed2762c729b6c4cf68 Group Self-Insurance Trust's Claim for Payment of Assessment Revived Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49f96e450422f2f0e4d3fd150cd8936fa9b402b5 49f96e450422f2f0e4d3fd150cd8936fa9b402b5 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Concrete Form Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/839f1393a40a0e1e410376c457770334840726ce 839f1393a40a0e1e410376c457770334840726ce Court: Payment of Wages to Cop With COVID Wasn't in Lieu of Benefits Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0840498e680e89e6e92a36ebcee2e026ce06d4a7 0840498e680e89e6e92a36ebcee2e026ce06d4a7 Federal Court Says Jury Must Decide Whether Termination Was Retaliatory Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e96ae40acd40106e2e3634fea7397b8eb5222e7 3e96ae40acd40106e2e3634fea7397b8eb5222e7 Court Overturns Prison Worker's Award of Disability Retirement Benefits Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f78b75cfe641c841981c6eb841f8a6fc6c2f73ed f78b75cfe641c841981c6eb841f8a6fc6c2f73ed Worker Struck by Falling Post Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f655d245d0a1af7cc5485cd60d0821339fe2e59 0f655d245d0a1af7cc5485cd60d0821339fe2e59 Court Says Board Erred in Denying Carrier's Application for Review Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146b21492555a91fe552ec99bb58d78081ef6458 146b21492555a91fe552ec99bb58d78081ef6458 Mitch Steiger Reappointed to CHSWC Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 Governor Signs Bill Raising Age for Comp Judges Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3041402b311c4c2bd8ddb2160c0ae3ffbeda6fd8 3041402b311c4c2bd8ddb2160c0ae3ffbeda6fd8 No Additional Treatment for Worker's Alleged Conditions From Chemical Exposure Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a386c0ab07cab21d590645f3cee60fe5e3ad545c a386c0ab07cab21d590645f3cee60fe5e3ad545c Amended Bill Proposes 4850 Time Based on County Population Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 Tow Truck Operator Charged With Failing to Provide Comp Coverage Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de9886cac439c924e7700a49422e9751b2ba3e3b de9886cac439c924e7700a49422e9751b2ba3e3b Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills April 23 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Psychological Injuries From Disciplinary Investigation Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/180f4339b195ac0a9f5e4dfe73f64fdffecb4924 180f4339b195ac0a9f5e4dfe73f64fdffecb4924 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner's Occipital Neuritis Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7048f0e049b8dde7d84fb8b1d11b1d6fd0e87ba5 7048f0e049b8dde7d84fb8b1d11b1d6fd0e87ba5 TDI Approves 11.5% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/834234ac3b21faf4112f8a7fb2fa79bd0467b086 834234ac3b21faf4112f8a7fb2fa79bd0467b086 Court Revives Worker's Claim for Bootlace-Tying Accident Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 Kellen Booher Joins CopperPoint as President, COO Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8e681061c373f0d78d467309a5169a12760fcc0 c8e681061c373f0d78d467309a5169a12760fcc0 WCD Bulletin Covers Electronic Filing Guidelines Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/032e11f1a33b3582654ea088c834f173b180e9cb 032e11f1a33b3582654ea088c834f173b180e9cb High Court: New Presumption Law Doesn't Apply to Pending Claims Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ffa8dfda78c7e2062e6e10af3d7441d0a303d41 1ffa8dfda78c7e2062e6e10af3d7441d0a303d41 Worker Loses Labor Law Claims for Alleged Trip and Fall in Office Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2de9cce3b31c2cab6f80fe50ecd2943e6219cc6 b2de9cce3b31c2cab6f80fe50ecd2943e6219cc6 Court Says Worker Did Not Act Unreasonably in Refusing to Attend Appointments Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d2e5d4321d61c662360fc25acdde35eb1223fe5 5d2e5d4321d61c662360fc25acdde35eb1223fe5 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Referral Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0daef053de59e01ca5624b484739a52102025ea c0daef053de59e01ca5624b484739a52102025ea Court Upholds Denial of Worker's TTD Claim Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Benefit Requests Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d3ab3a3c813f293506e80b86200d3852407915c 2d3ab3a3c813f293506e80b86200d3852407915c Court Revives Third-Party Claims Against Worker's Employer Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8da7f0620f82c8f4d63391b9150baed7df1dc536 8da7f0620f82c8f4d63391b9150baed7df1dc536 Committee Passes First Responder, Stone Manufacturing Safety Bills Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d Senate Committee to Hear More Comp Bills April 9 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b34096732412c0de27ffff9c2843f4537f9d6a02 b34096732412c0de27ffff9c2843f4537f9d6a02 No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Injuries From Construction Site Fall Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5079187db9d64edadbc30050c9a2a60890b84f2 f5079187db9d64edadbc30050c9a2a60890b84f2 Reserve Cop Can't Get Benefits for Injuries From Working as Motorcycle Escort Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 Golden State's Share of Payroll Drops as Its Benefit Payments Increase Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d66174b2de9bd4cfeb91fcbd628be2da8a956bc 5d66174b2de9bd4cfeb91fcbd628be2da8a956bc Worker Fails to Prove Discrete New Injury to Shoulder Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30c38f4fb1eb9c124229cef534626ae185aedc0e 30c38f4fb1eb9c124229cef534626ae185aedc0e Property Owners Get Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9813922d1956e19ed7024812faa690845c4bf2be 9813922d1956e19ed7024812faa690845c4bf2be Board Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Subrogation Agreement Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65cdd4b0596f2a52f3b78d10337a1fe5248c2740 65cdd4b0596f2a52f3b78d10337a1fe5248c2740 Amended Bill Proposes SIBTF Changes, New Name for Program Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95f3035b7a96f85d17dfbaeb58bd8c702cea44e4 95f3035b7a96f85d17dfbaeb58bd8c702cea44e4 Court Orders Board to Recalculate Fees Owed to Worker's Attorneys Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31a75255dc5d4b9e71193f65bf4810f1baa03cf9 31a75255dc5d4b9e71193f65bf4810f1baa03cf9 Bill Proposes Med-Legal Templates Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/979224a98bd031c0d337d938d256fbfc1d64dc56 979224a98bd031c0d337d938d256fbfc1d64dc56 Lawmaker Proposes IBR for Contract Disputes Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/162c3ec21ae5af64e1929df7fa7cea7652dcda7b 162c3ec21ae5af64e1929df7fa7cea7652dcda7b APCIA Names Sam Whitfield Head of Federal Government Relations Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88ef9c861100c1ff0a1a2abab81039c3b542f014 88ef9c861100c1ff0a1a2abab81039c3b542f014 IRS: Operators of Roofing Business Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8bfa9c3b6179d59a5d1bb2b1a88fb5eb9e8d07e f8bfa9c3b6179d59a5d1bb2b1a88fb5eb9e8d07e Legislature Passes Bill to End Benefits at MMI Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a00f890e428ebb2c88e0a681cbe99949e69b3fb9 a00f890e428ebb2c88e0a681cbe99949e69b3fb9 House Passes Bill to Allow Nurse Practitioners to Diagnose PTSD Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7165eac3fd8d042f88a4ba4d6cd4e706ff3dec4 d7165eac3fd8d042f88a4ba4d6cd4e706ff3dec4 Discount Rate Drops for Second Quarter Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 Worker Struck By Falling Plexiglass Panels Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2a64929d9485174e5f2b95953479cdeb619f45e c2a64929d9485174e5f2b95953479cdeb619f45e Court Upholds Death Benefits for Firefighter's Widow Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4ce45a90c31a4150388c21f699a70d65369d46e a4ce45a90c31a4150388c21f699a70d65369d46e WCD Updates Hospital Reimbursement Ratios Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0db5f5d76dc988f7885679271ca70201a3467529 0db5f5d76dc988f7885679271ca70201a3467529 Worker Waits Too Long to Request Modification of TTD Award Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/308ad5e6afd1283f483c8567c23487c673809bee 308ad5e6afd1283f483c8567c23487c673809bee Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional PPD for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59ed79d26993710d16afcb16baaba59b3521aa68 59ed79d26993710d16afcb16baaba59b3521aa68 Governor Approves Attorney Fee Increase Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/626b7f6eb8de575537597876b0611e30edca51df 626b7f6eb8de575537597876b0611e30edca51df Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $157,500 for Fatal Trench Accident Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac7f42a3956c26c02d61b3fcdb67ee4ff8d399dd ac7f42a3956c26c02d61b3fcdb67ee4ff8d399dd Court Revives General Contractor's Indemnification Claim Against Sub Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad9648c5953ed446687f12da9f4fb45b029725ea ad9648c5953ed446687f12da9f4fb45b029725ea Circuits Split on Whether Enhanced PPD Award Can Count in Determining Fund Liability Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41ec08856a13c134b3171afb161b14033c598d45 41ec08856a13c134b3171afb161b14033c598d45 Court Overturns Reinstatement of Worker's TD Status, Orders Additional Proceedings Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e58e5e8eb731da9d201d67e273ecf55d003f0950 e58e5e8eb731da9d201d67e273ecf55d003f0950 Supreme Court Upholds TTD Award for Lineman After Failed Attempt to Return to Work Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b36645f77b4cf552e06bfd483e25ef7ffc824bc 2b36645f77b4cf552e06bfd483e25ef7ffc824bc High Court: Underinsured Motorist Exclusion Hinges on Availability of Comp Benefits Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/996b279c6e23ac63575af387b16b414a1b559043 996b279c6e23ac63575af387b16b414a1b559043 Report: Proposal to Provide Work Comp to Teachers Stalls Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7310b163da151bbfa2fe59de4e27b08eccf01caa 7310b163da151bbfa2fe59de4e27b08eccf01caa Report: City's Comp Costs Skyrocket Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ffbeb585e687c32cd7858e7191c663381889f7d 4ffbeb585e687c32cd7858e7191c663381889f7d Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to WTC Site Volunteer Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25f5551d58798d4769432ac287dd1541a95203c2 25f5551d58798d4769432ac287dd1541a95203c2 Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD, Treatment for Back Injury Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/780e40e4ff0436667aae285957c353334b730641 780e40e4ff0436667aae285957c353334b730641 High Court Rules Judges Can Award TD After Maximum Medical Improvement Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bd03c1f5ce74a26df0a4eab41c2478349146bff 7bd03c1f5ce74a26df0a4eab41c2478349146bff Supreme Court Upholds Worker's PPD Award for Fall Injuries Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/987de3f7aa5b581fbb3dd6609404bce84c58dae0 987de3f7aa5b581fbb3dd6609404bce84c58dae0