en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:58:12 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral BWC Approves 6% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80894f4e2f87a0bdf2c8f8312351f2319174c032 80894f4e2f87a0bdf2c8f8312351f2319174c032 WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b77f5767d7491f55994ebd00912dc591f732383 2b77f5767d7491f55994ebd00912dc591f732383 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/960907c3862c5d979b78b6e8bff0fa3edf683a68 960907c3862c5d979b78b6e8bff0fa3edf683a68 Split Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's COVID-19 Infection Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c81f457f0c73aac9771ee3194241a449c5447c78 c81f457f0c73aac9771ee3194241a449c5447c78 Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award, Remands Constitutional Challenge Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d61452ed54948e79260b39e9f300f4139eb238e8 d61452ed54948e79260b39e9f300f4139eb238e8 DWC Provides Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe610893b808201b96fee96a059658a462c1ef4b fe610893b808201b96fee96a059658a462c1ef4b Noncompliance With Treatment Breaks Causal Chain Between Injury, Need for Care Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c43ef8a1ca284488b0750bd8c923584ffed1f8f9 c43ef8a1ca284488b0750bd8c923584ffed1f8f9 Chesapeake Announces $55 Million Dividend, 8% Rate Decrease Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/154febe1573874f147ee0e6ee5c9268057ee662d 154febe1573874f147ee0e6ee5c9268057ee662d High Court Says Worker Excluded From LHWCA Can Pursue Maritime Negligence Claim Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d063ca4fec9253650b670f7076ffe736e980cf9d d063ca4fec9253650b670f7076ffe736e980cf9d Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/551e3bfd582ad34e88bf1c3c379b8a12cc8bc20e 551e3bfd582ad34e88bf1c3c379b8a12cc8bc20e Bills Target Unauthorized Workers, Their Employers Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a252f33f0a0239812d92887de317c1ca125371f1 a252f33f0a0239812d92887de317c1ca125371f1 Employer Not Bound by Stipulation as Responsible Operator for Black Lung Claim Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb7f08cc7615dfd0c4d63cb34d69f89622bef956 eb7f08cc7615dfd0c4d63cb34d69f89622bef956 Trial Court Should Have Dismissed Carrier, Adjuster From Injured Worker's Fraud Lawsuit Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa6184f2743a10ec6285a5b00d2aef7920b9a251 fa6184f2743a10ec6285a5b00d2aef7920b9a251 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Hearing Loss Conditions Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba823588ba1444bb03645f91c12de11f1ba7fd47 ba823588ba1444bb03645f91c12de11f1ba7fd47 Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award for Nurse With 5% Impairment Rating Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6882473cd279fba274399e9964042299ddfdd56d 6882473cd279fba274399e9964042299ddfdd56d DWC Opens 15-Day Comment Period on Proposed UR Rules Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3061a7b350c790b84dbc1f714c705908af1699e9 3061a7b350c790b84dbc1f714c705908af1699e9 DWC Reviews Dispute Resolution, Hearing Rules Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d10b849af0d6707b9ad9303c187a75ce8f0e7125 d10b849af0d6707b9ad9303c187a75ce8f0e7125 Worker Entitled to Benefits After Reopening Claim, but Not Before Filing Motion Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0918324479e145be837957c4ae8a14b626a7eb0 e0918324479e145be837957c4ae8a14b626a7eb0 Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Shoulder Injury Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/140d6e76372c6933201b838de2fe7d57beb0a461 140d6e76372c6933201b838de2fe7d57beb0a461 Court Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim, Grants Partial Summary Judgment Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ede7fab77349914709429d5e554e72e108eefc06 ede7fab77349914709429d5e554e72e108eefc06 Coal Miner's Widow Can Benefit From Presumption of Occupational Pneumoconiosis Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ad915c0f7bbe94a244453351e9d6df43b5826b9 7ad915c0f7bbe94a244453351e9d6df43b5826b9 Governor Proposes Reforms to Improve Medical Treatment Access Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3949d27e1ccbfd30b07d4c335367983a3d01438b 3949d27e1ccbfd30b07d4c335367983a3d01438b Denial of Disability Retirement Payments Not an Adverse Employment Action Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a589757e024d595f211f837d63b3ead66539a105 a589757e024d595f211f837d63b3ead66539a105 IG Announces $109,000 in Restitution Paid in Fraud Case Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5df03e5f7e388a8de468c241fdcff1e9f101dda4 5df03e5f7e388a8de468c241fdcff1e9f101dda4 No TTD for Worker Who Was Unemployed When Disabled by Psychological Condition Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e510794d749764474b625e0ef63ffb1a0aeb6649 e510794d749764474b625e0ef63ffb1a0aeb6649 Carrier, Agent Have No Duty to Defend Third-Party Defendant in Worker's Suit Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67660b60c0acea6d2323ae8061e71df58a5b0894 67660b60c0acea6d2323ae8061e71df58a5b0894 Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request to Increase Award for Knee Injury Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5b31c081275d26b181a04c6f75450975578a2cf b5b31c081275d26b181a04c6f75450975578a2cf Worker's Repeated Failure to Comply With Administrative Orders Warrants Dismissal of Claim Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7dd910eea80135c6bfc233ec59f493b9044b0bf8 7dd910eea80135c6bfc233ec59f493b9044b0bf8 Bills Passed to Move Comp Court, Clarify Coverage in Employer Vehicle Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54fa376543222dd8635f33186e94f9e54f94c247 54fa376543222dd8635f33186e94f9e54f94c247 WCRI Report Inspects Impact of Pandemic on Medical Utilization Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6b2af8a6f71380418322d9f625bd900f740bc56 c6b2af8a6f71380418322d9f625bd900f740bc56 Subcontractor Sentenced to 48 Months for Fraud, Safety Violations Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8f1d0fc1cad16fc3443d7378d3a14f314f8fd05 a8f1d0fc1cad16fc3443d7378d3a14f314f8fd05 Bill Proposes Employer-Run Comp Alternative Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0f3d1d59ec30f99260dc61ea75a6d158de5bd73 b0f3d1d59ec30f99260dc61ea75a6d158de5bd73 Worker Gets Writ of Supervisory Review, Award of Fees, Penalties Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a339c1ab51a2cc748821c3b2abf4f42e3edbfa3 0a339c1ab51a2cc748821c3b2abf4f42e3edbfa3 Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Worker's Black Lung Benefits Award Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e0f71bab7150a77081ac1877d4738c82689b265 6e0f71bab7150a77081ac1877d4738c82689b265 Bills Propose San Joaquin MPN, Ag Worker Heat Presumption Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44adbc4cb7a5aa6baaa77fc101bc29382ade0cfa 44adbc4cb7a5aa6baaa77fc101bc29382ade0cfa Report: SAIF CEO Reports Home Targeted by Gunfire Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dafe994398cbaff21f6b238a03709548f588201d dafe994398cbaff21f6b238a03709548f588201d Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims as Premature Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f4562df192d05824b825f479db043604691e771 8f4562df192d05824b825f479db043604691e771 Worker's Death From Lung Transplant Complications Not Compensable Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d08f62f38c248690ad25a7e17124b462011a4027 d08f62f38c248690ad25a7e17124b462011a4027 Task Force Says Employers Duck $58.7M in Premiums by Misclassifying Workers Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d89f8b5c9e827ec3de2a39366e77a2d7c0e8ea83 d89f8b5c9e827ec3de2a39366e77a2d7c0e8ea83 Bills Address Fee Schedules, Wage Calculations and Presumptions Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a05f3ead7a3541d758f083c264b1c65925cf791b a05f3ead7a3541d758f083c264b1c65925cf791b Supreme Court Says Worker Not Entitled to 104 Weeks of Rehab TTD Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09cb89a298986456756601ba80fdcd145753c897 09cb89a298986456756601ba80fdcd145753c897 Failure to Complete Drug Test Doesn't Foreclose Benefits, Fees, Penalties Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/705083c7b9301b34f07627fc35a5eeaf9676974d 705083c7b9301b34f07627fc35a5eeaf9676974d House Passes Bill to Increase Attorney Fees Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae5f954aada9555ba21aeec4b9583c1b1d60791a ae5f954aada9555ba21aeec4b9583c1b1d60791a Worker Can't Get Rehearing by Blaming Former Attorney for Evidence Failure Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1553b8d4bea570b8e32548b6bff8401d8c1bf5a b1553b8d4bea570b8e32548b6bff8401d8c1bf5a Supreme Court Says Defect in Worker's Brief Doesn't Warrant Denial of Appeal Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5164ed7c0c719130815692aa5306a110b6857ac6 5164ed7c0c719130815692aa5306a110b6857ac6 Court Rejects Employer's Attempt to Appeal Decision Reinstating Worker's Claim Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5437fca946440be9f359ec446ad61d8504622965 5437fca946440be9f359ec446ad61d8504622965 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Part of Worker's Labor Law Action Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21a3f958b432b70a84526d4838d3c743d9ed3186 21a3f958b432b70a84526d4838d3c743d9ed3186 Bill Would Cut Training Requirement for Agents and Brokers Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e7d3f7718f92a547cd3c09bc8e36ce7bae472 122e7d3f7718f92a547cd3c09bc8e36ce7bae472 Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline for Dependents to Seek Allocation of Benefits Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/468c4df77bf2ca274ed7ce467f9f0b7a54b82c7d 468c4df77bf2ca274ed7ce467f9f0b7a54b82c7d Court Reissues Decision Vacating Award of Payment for Attendant Care Services Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e30168c92e9910a1d4c1deb7224a8a0cd2c07d8 7e30168c92e9910a1d4c1deb7224a8a0cd2c07d8 General Assembly Passes Bill Clarifying Throat Cancer Presumption Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/334636f32aa0303f9ef0b7c130752498e2ff01ec 334636f32aa0303f9ef0b7c130752498e2ff01ec High Court: IDL Benefits Not Compensation; No Bump for Misconduct Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60551fee3a04bf867798df5239270b8fe496081f 60551fee3a04bf867798df5239270b8fe496081f Bill Would Enhance First Responder Death Benefits Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f04c3e0d8a4ec1bfc638b67b37ad4bd78da8c8c2 f04c3e0d8a4ec1bfc638b67b37ad4bd78da8c8c2 Senate Passes Bill to Provide Comp to Teachers Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2092a21ce1397e2a926f889a978b42195af9f02 a2092a21ce1397e2a926f889a978b42195af9f02 Bill Would Move Comp Court to Judiciary Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1653822708fea397bf6bdfeea3926856d78596a b1653822708fea397bf6bdfeea3926856d78596a High Court Vacates Advisory Committee's Referral Fee Prohibition Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7920f89a4a233a0d318b51f1dcdc914ee8159456 7920f89a4a233a0d318b51f1dcdc914ee8159456 DWC Accepting Comments on Draft AWW Rules Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5690790a4947333f068d2bd02d8b8672c665f7c7 5690790a4947333f068d2bd02d8b8672c665f7c7 Court Upholds Authorization for Referral of Injured Worker Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28adbc23907f5fbc643432b3f076e105ff7afd40 28adbc23907f5fbc643432b3f076e105ff7afd40 Supreme Court Affirms Increase in Worker's PPD Award Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60ed505f407863b2fcfa30dc60b9df70c963fab6 60ed505f407863b2fcfa30dc60b9df70c963fab6 Exclusivity Bars Widow's Suit for Fatal Shooting Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7db813c65cb19173461410a4fe9de1a1614ffbe d7db813c65cb19173461410a4fe9de1a1614ffbe Appeal by Third-Party Defendant in Labor Law Action Dismissed as Moot Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53baf3ae8e1d4e1e50df8f96c13e881c288bddc8 53baf3ae8e1d4e1e50df8f96c13e881c288bddc8 IAIABC Opens NextGen Awards Nominations Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b685d448a23f65681cd5da30b9c71f914261275 2b685d448a23f65681cd5da30b9c71f914261275 Court Clarifies Standard for Defending Against Firefighter Heart Disease Claims Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2219ba45abc6ca829bf325440c7dac272aeb0c54 2219ba45abc6ca829bf325440c7dac272aeb0c54 Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD After Medical Release Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90f37596ce2f97580b846ab2321aaba0dd519e58 90f37596ce2f97580b846ab2321aaba0dd519e58 Nurse Forfeits Benefits by Misrepresenting Post-Injury Limitations Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04a205c4a7e12bcca0861699088579663b96d6b5 04a205c4a7e12bcca0861699088579663b96d6b5 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment, Benefits for Worker's Back Injury Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fd287892a90a4ea42f1f83164cc682297d83e12 8fd287892a90a4ea42f1f83164cc682297d83e12 Governor Signs Bill Aiming to Clarify Mental Stress Coverage Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1943db71a9810a918b84f52a499ab8ac8630b60 c1943db71a9810a918b84f52a499ab8ac8630b60 Labor Department Posts EDI, eForm Guide Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70494f731bec2c80159bb60021f0716ea0ff1c59 70494f731bec2c80159bb60021f0716ea0ff1c59 Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Stroke Victim Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/caae4c2ce36ad63c20479cc61fdb504f40aba53c caae4c2ce36ad63c20479cc61fdb504f40aba53c Supreme Court Denies Increase in Worker's Award for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10b6b011158d026bc5a0965dd6d637fc302ad52e 10b6b011158d026bc5a0965dd6d637fc302ad52e Court Upholds Jury's $3.31 Million Verdict for Worker on Jones Act Claims Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b3655d47224992d51a86c3fd08f11cd22fe10e5 0b3655d47224992d51a86c3fd08f11cd22fe10e5 Employer Gets Reimbursement for Wages Paid to Worker During Disability Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a8c10c4e48edb5692dcec4d85f194031b7def8d 8a8c10c4e48edb5692dcec4d85f194031b7def8d Bill Would Let Labor Commission Set Hospital Fees Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3b3a98bceddae723e1841354b43b8f15448a47ef 3b3a98bceddae723e1841354b43b8f15448a47ef Trump Nominates Former Amazon Safety Exec to Lead OSHA Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/339e0381bddc0cd77ffb058040dcf1cc28940c1f 339e0381bddc0cd77ffb058040dcf1cc28940c1f Worker's Refusal of Light Duty Doesn't Warrant Denial of Benefits Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4391973c2d19fb83e66a0f922e38485c9af2a923 4391973c2d19fb83e66a0f922e38485c9af2a923 Worker Gets TTD for Aggravation of Compensable Leg Injury Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37949d1cfd61177ec97c34d4ad9f9ec945be6a1c 37949d1cfd61177ec97c34d4ad9f9ec945be6a1c Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ac58c090f965a902ecaf5539adfe0180049132b 4ac58c090f965a902ecaf5539adfe0180049132b Surgical Removal of Lens Doesn't Entitle Worker to Award for Total Loss of Vision Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b5cab55efb37c7868bf535ca6d6fa975a7fa17d 9b5cab55efb37c7868bf535ca6d6fa975a7fa17d Supreme Court Denies Worker's Claim for Leg Amputation Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a5a60b7a788e9d5af7d212195f43c4af09c13ce 3a5a60b7a788e9d5af7d212195f43c4af09c13ce U-Haul Facility Fined $231,000 for Exposing Mechanics to Asbestos Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6289774285570351aa29665a66623fa00c902a18 6289774285570351aa29665a66623fa00c902a18