en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:31:51 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Mother Can't Appeal Summary Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Employer for Son's Fatal Accident Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f386a4c56a4a1807f264b463385fc00a020382b2 f386a4c56a4a1807f264b463385fc00a020382b2 Worker Alleges Viable Intentional Tort Claim Against Supevisor Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0451922edb9b2833ba4d209ecc0af161d462beae 0451922edb9b2833ba4d209ecc0af161d462beae Worker Can't Amend Bill of Particulars; Defendants Denied Summary Judgment Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9c6c0d877f5125ab0ff030f6694e7f31c6351e4 d9c6c0d877f5125ab0ff030f6694e7f31c6351e4 Discrepancies in Carpenter's Account of Accident Don't Foreclose Award of Benefits Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc4370b82acc57a10b7891635328c7cdca5e9022 fc4370b82acc57a10b7891635328c7cdca5e9022 OSHA Cites Employer for Fatal Trench Collapse Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db985a8f61271e50b1361ccf146b72ebc3e3572e db985a8f61271e50b1361ccf146b72ebc3e3572e AM Best Reports Favorable Loss Development Driving Profits Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59228e7d8b1185bb7aac63a116fc36c82aba10e4 59228e7d8b1185bb7aac63a116fc36c82aba10e4 Department Holding Hospital Fee Schedule Hearing Monday Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a32efb997c5d8cf759002d586df6c63abd279919 a32efb997c5d8cf759002d586df6c63abd279919 High Court Reverses Finding That Public Workers Have 'Property Interest' in Ongoing Employment Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89c0dae22d2ce2b54541f45c6cb111e6903a1da5 89c0dae22d2ce2b54541f45c6cb111e6903a1da5 Exclusivity Doesn't Shield Staffing Service's Client From Suit by Injured Worker Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/485214c026fc24524d0c9b481e1971a4a51c5562 485214c026fc24524d0c9b481e1971a4a51c5562 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b77951d10ca1162912b8a1c003a681fd78986eef b77951d10ca1162912b8a1c003a681fd78986eef Worker's TTD Should Have Been Suspended When She Began Collecting Pension Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aed9ec43a3fd7cf0633d1f8c5bb8e7c34a87767d aed9ec43a3fd7cf0633d1f8c5bb8e7c34a87767d Carpenter Establishes Compensability of Heart Attack Caused by Chasing Donkey Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/03c06f7910bbd67c790ea8a8ace02e26707ce7e5 03c06f7910bbd67c790ea8a8ace02e26707ce7e5 NCCI Updates State of Line Report Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44ba8fcba3baad87fd22050aa31dce68719817c2 44ba8fcba3baad87fd22050aa31dce68719817c2 Court Rejects Gardena Officer's FEHA Claim Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e272c8b4984683a8baa2a422c14c29f7ed9beb3 1e272c8b4984683a8baa2a422c14c29f7ed9beb3 Worker Must Undergo Treatment or Forfeit Benefits Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14577768fadab4970de74a1d5b8ba2c98a84341a 14577768fadab4970de74a1d5b8ba2c98a84341a Court Upholds Firefighter's Benefits Award Against Prior Employer Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/692ae47d380e339f0b4d14594eeafaf77e29dd74 692ae47d380e339f0b4d14594eeafaf77e29dd74 Fraudster Ordered to Pay More Than $53K in Restitution After Guilty Plea Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5561edaaef6bdd4836d8e0370431a94bd5b363ec 5561edaaef6bdd4836d8e0370431a94bd5b363ec High Court Orders Vacatur of Mandamus as Moot Following Worker's Death Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d4a837fb6c968ddbc25dd0cf7e263d15ace9d64 0d4a837fb6c968ddbc25dd0cf7e263d15ace9d64 Court Affirms Order Awarding PTD to Retired Firefighter Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53843faec825264be6c8beedda26ca75b8676626 53843faec825264be6c8beedda26ca75b8676626 Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Dental Benefits Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab537748ca0fcfeb1054f1ed5be2656d7b4ae181 ab537748ca0fcfeb1054f1ed5be2656d7b4ae181 Court: Compensability Finding Not Against Manifest Weight of Evidence Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6006837cfd0d0ec0ec61ff8c7e8a0ca627617e1e 6006837cfd0d0ec0ec61ff8c7e8a0ca627617e1e Division Increases WBF Assessment, Implements New BOLI Surcharge Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2d6cfef8376611fc731bbdae2f1e1bd7597f481 b2d6cfef8376611fc731bbdae2f1e1bd7597f481 WCIRB: Average Charged Rates May Be Increasing From Historic Lows Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fafeede87a53064bb1ba5951a513b08781d5bc20 fafeede87a53064bb1ba5951a513b08781d5bc20 Court Rules Petition for Leave to File Late Claim Notice Was Properly Denied Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d2b7b357eb713b603687b70bbd3a4f53ab3f392 1d2b7b357eb713b603687b70bbd3a4f53ab3f392 High Court Denies Review of Decision That Medical Goods Supplier Is Not 'Provider' Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/929eb82cfe52f4d9e6b6e29bee8e5c46066b3614 929eb82cfe52f4d9e6b6e29bee8e5c46066b3614 Court Affirms Finding that Employer Wrongfully Refused to Rehire Worker Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ededfc2cd1b5e7f49f9d25dad066a122b3a0109 3ededfc2cd1b5e7f49f9d25dad066a122b3a0109 Court Overturns Claim Denial, Finds Truck Driver Not Independent Contractor as Matter of Law Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b09d053e8b1ee1c2fa1850f7ccd075372f8f3807 b09d053e8b1ee1c2fa1850f7ccd075372f8f3807 Court Finds Exclusivity Supports Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Assisted Living Facility Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d394bb2c055fd379344460406e0677cf9949afc7 d394bb2c055fd379344460406e0677cf9949afc7 MEMIC Group Declares $17M Dividend Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/863b80e13b9c6b49d9d540199a137df6fe93f5df 863b80e13b9c6b49d9d540199a137df6fe93f5df DWC Updates More Fee Schedules Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efb923d31ebe2789daeb751fa3bf9838498118c6 efb923d31ebe2789daeb751fa3bf9838498118c6 Court Publishes Decision Finding Prejudice in Pension Disability Claim Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c60b246850d076d731566fd3cda43ddf4661e267 c60b246850d076d731566fd3cda43ddf4661e267 CAAA Opens Registration for 2027 Winter Convention Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33e1719552b7966a2664a33620ebfa75699513b7 33e1719552b7966a2664a33620ebfa75699513b7 Court Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant in Civil Suit Over Fatal Fire Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f188ade5ef2446788c951a5226d0fd1d75c1a520 f188ade5ef2446788c951a5226d0fd1d75c1a520 Court Dismisses Appeal of Malpractice Claim Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d951427f3e8adbdeb3ef5894fc480d74a3c193b5 d951427f3e8adbdeb3ef5894fc480d74a3c193b5 Court Upholds Payroll Tax Fraud Conviction Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/06826aadf80d0f8a31731bf2c8eebc118c1e5c5d 06826aadf80d0f8a31731bf2c8eebc118c1e5c5d Compensability Determination Not Against Weight of Evidence Despite Alleged Safety Violation Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/041241a8e50d8dd5e0780ee5df93e0fe7b6fed29 041241a8e50d8dd5e0780ee5df93e0fe7b6fed29 Court Upholds Dismissal of Untimely Disability Discrimination Claim Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/abfcc829a76cce5d6bff4e63787396ca63ff7ac4 abfcc829a76cce5d6bff4e63787396ca63ff7ac4 Court: Worker Forfeits Benefits With False Responses About Medical History Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/325aecb0191001acd3f78f085ea10c425eda975b 325aecb0191001acd3f78f085ea10c425eda975b Court Upholds Denial of PTSD Claim Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce0ce10756851d9217e1c940459638eff0500255 ce0ce10756851d9217e1c940459638eff0500255 DWC Updates Fee Schedules Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15e1982e834e5658111b565182d4db1b944fb774 15e1982e834e5658111b565182d4db1b944fb774 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers Amid Heat Wave Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9dd67994e95a410a76bb6470981b6be5d351608e 9dd67994e95a410a76bb6470981b6be5d351608e Court: Employer Liable for Medical Expenses After Ignoring Demand for Treatment Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6abacdd052cec0701e76e83034b0528ac6150b8b 6abacdd052cec0701e76e83034b0528ac6150b8b Court Affirms Injured Worker's Entitlement to MRI, Surgery Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e1e92400d9167941f18e52810d2da9f5c4a0f88 2e1e92400d9167941f18e52810d2da9f5c4a0f88 Court: Defendant Timely Paid Settlement Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8cfbabed99a73c8195f7474077acd59d6c5a441 a8cfbabed99a73c8195f7474077acd59d6c5a441 Court Overturns Finding That Worker Failed to Trigger Pneumoconiosis Presumption Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63ae89adbdc01c1df83ea9a5124beeafcf5ff5b9 63ae89adbdc01c1df83ea9a5124beeafcf5ff5b9 Appellate Court Publishes Decision Finding Carrier Owed No Coverage for Fatal Accident Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33cab54b8ae5d499686f33a33c17b03371171cc8 33cab54b8ae5d499686f33a33c17b03371171cc8 CWCI Posts Summary of 2026 Bills Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9757accbc3fd5ef0ab692ffe5a74fc4f925a9c19 9757accbc3fd5ef0ab692ffe5a74fc4f925a9c19 Texas Mutual Announces New VP of Austin Operations Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/afcb6ab23c6de5013c775e83eef5bed19275a0d5 afcb6ab23c6de5013c775e83eef5bed19275a0d5 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 Supreme Court Says Carrier Not Entitled to Reimbursement From Special Fund for Second Injuries Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf26bf92f553a1c4081e996be8012fde1afd3d48 cf26bf92f553a1c4081e996be8012fde1afd3d48 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 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