en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:56:11 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Handful of Comp Bills Likely Dead for Remainder of Session Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf1aa287fcaab4eb9b1b0cb3c71b548a74e4a0d5 bf1aa287fcaab4eb9b1b0cb3c71b548a74e4a0d5 WCB Amends Rules for Submitting Cost Bills Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8190349602b9d93ce185e778694d047970621674 8190349602b9d93ce185e778694d047970621674 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Award Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21bc567d6d9d1ca3578519e32fcf21cbfb95c194 21bc567d6d9d1ca3578519e32fcf21cbfb95c194 Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Against Property Lessee Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db7b6e0b1e67e9f4501cd163f8ff0e0c8204bbaa db7b6e0b1e67e9f4501cd163f8ff0e0c8204bbaa Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award for Former Special Education Teacher Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8312895c6733779e78ead20ce0a264a8011100ef 8312895c6733779e78ead20ce0a264a8011100ef IBR Decisions in 2026 Order More Than $2M in Additional Reimbursement Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35ad1baa4dc9af8d2222c8df5d0338a9801bc705 35ad1baa4dc9af8d2222c8df5d0338a9801bc705 Mileage Rate Increases Jan. 1 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fba349b23308e4e05c5d1116361e523e0575d8b0 fba349b23308e4e05c5d1116361e523e0575d8b0 Seven Charged in Alleged Payroll Fraud Scheme Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c654c88a1f0d39fcb414d51f2033b454a04292c4 c654c88a1f0d39fcb414d51f2033b454a04292c4 Labor Committee Proposes 'Hazard Pay' for Workers in Extreme Temperatures Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b437ecebafea224446b715cd4003010aeb05507 8b437ecebafea224446b715cd4003010aeb05507 High Court Revives Tort, Says Appeals Court Misapplied Presumption for Safety Guard Removal Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e3d7769be74535c5ff2805abf45dc94011389e43 e3d7769be74535c5ff2805abf45dc94011389e43 NCCI Predicts Minimum Effect From CMS Fee Schedule Changes Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3241ceb949fcaa027d1914173f1ddcc7653bc1db 3241ceb949fcaa027d1914173f1ddcc7653bc1db WCF Insurance to Acquire Work First Casualty Co. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f96ae41330ef97237f58f39121fcffe6a9fb1747 f96ae41330ef97237f58f39121fcffe6a9fb1747 WCAB to Require AI Disclosure in Filings Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/544c9144179558fea681afb47c624d6cd924fde0 544c9144179558fea681afb47c624d6cd924fde0 Workers' Compensation and Safety Conference Set for Oct. 13 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c4c4c49cae02d52fbb616b52df81e3d035ac572 9c4c4c49cae02d52fbb616b52df81e3d035ac572 WorkCompCentral Webinar to Cover Chronic Pain Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0625e2be58da9984249abcd070d6d85f5d2559e0 0625e2be58da9984249abcd070d6d85f5d2559e0 Deidra D. Byrd Appointed to Serve on WCC Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2372f97310d385f55e7605b51632df0fb0741f8f 2372f97310d385f55e7605b51632df0fb0741f8f State Bar Reports Attorney Impersonated in Ongoing Fraud Scheme Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa1e1e9043b83d622fcb2740727c7cc6c1e7c21d aa1e1e9043b83d622fcb2740727c7cc6c1e7c21d Retail Clerk Gets Benefits for Injury After Fainting at Work Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2ffdd2285466226b7b1a9bfcf83fcf0051fc486 e2ffdd2285466226b7b1a9bfcf83fcf0051fc486 School Teacher Gets Benefits for Back Injury, Not for Hand or Wrist Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1655b55398bd6cc3e946a2275c8eb30458dacdb c1655b55398bd6cc3e946a2275c8eb30458dacdb High Court Denies Worker's Claim for Back Injury Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc02afae8e9365891d054ba402e52a765d459d73 cc02afae8e9365891d054ba402e52a765d459d73 Court: Summary Judgment Appropriate on Prison Worker's Use of Force Claim for Training Injury Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7145fe0f71c6817715112899078ac99d5c067710 7145fe0f71c6817715112899078ac99d5c067710 Carrier Gets Dollar-for-Dollar Credit for Overpayment of Wages in Lieu of Benefits Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80e76715addd6d8dc675767de2c0845a51aca730 80e76715addd6d8dc675767de2c0845a51aca730 Federal Court Revives Injured Worker's Disability Discrimination Claim Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37b53c23f07d29a356fbf5036f3069cd984c9ddc 37b53c23f07d29a356fbf5036f3069cd984c9ddc Worker Fails to Assert Viable Claim of Intentional Act by Statutory Employer Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49d7b0d19726feffe9fb64cd9a507d34ade96fb5 49d7b0d19726feffe9fb64cd9a507d34ade96fb5 Claims Administrator Can Recover Overpayment of TTD Benefits Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98996571fe40aa346c18df43fd2ffd4660ffb1fa 98996571fe40aa346c18df43fd2ffd4660ffb1fa Business Owners Accused of Claim Denial Scheme, Premium Fraud Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad7ba9511431bd9d2af76510a7a2d22f2b085f4a ad7ba9511431bd9d2af76510a7a2d22f2b085f4a Jones Act Precludes Claim for Loss of Consortium Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d24aea71e6ba89b843a803b0bc498220826a0f0 7d24aea71e6ba89b843a803b0bc498220826a0f0 NCCI: Softening Wage Trend, Slower Employment Growth Suppressing Payroll Exposure Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fcf05cbdd81b0aa621fbc0dfa5f4ccff237c184 4fcf05cbdd81b0aa621fbc0dfa5f4ccff237c184 Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim, Dismisses Claims Against Employer Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/382b037837a65327d3026fb332d3f49cc8018b6b 382b037837a65327d3026fb332d3f49cc8018b6b Court Says Worker Entitled to Expand Claim Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/526a1854af0fd4ec7afef687afa233f0ae3a17ef 526a1854af0fd4ec7afef687afa233f0ae3a17ef Court Dismisses Worker's Civil Claims for Heat-Related Injuries Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0aeef9f65ecbea930035d74d4debe680914dee12 0aeef9f65ecbea930035d74d4debe680914dee12 Respiratory Therapist Gets PTD Award Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fa432d7c8d317c01ef22261cdb7ad946b5bfbf0 8fa432d7c8d317c01ef22261cdb7ad946b5bfbf0 Governor Signs Bill to Overhaul UR Requirements Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb40f6ebd9745ace2a709718a0c6e9551862d821 bb40f6ebd9745ace2a709718a0c6e9551862d821 Court Partially Reinstates Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6defec3c022547496a836e3191e99c8c9685d295 6defec3c022547496a836e3191e99c8c9685d295 Homeowner Exemption Warrants Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb51edbc6e3589de11d387168493ffaf442f774b bb51edbc6e3589de11d387168493ffaf442f774b Supreme Court Awards Death Benefits to Worker's Ex-Wife Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/875b5fcc8d9dceb8beba7e6667b2f8b6a80405bd 875b5fcc8d9dceb8beba7e6667b2f8b6a80405bd Court Overturns Judge's Determination of $0 Subrogation Lien Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/76befc8a1f689d937a53ad86ae44915bb4812081 76befc8a1f689d937a53ad86ae44915bb4812081 Tyler Younts Named Chairman of Industrial Commission Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71d8bbe326aa07565d23c2b83d32dbc995dd76b1 71d8bbe326aa07565d23c2b83d32dbc995dd76b1 Committee Passes Bill to Expand Provider Options Under FECA Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3745602a964f0d1c3912e870642d892aa79e074 a3745602a964f0d1c3912e870642d892aa79e074 DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b2b42d4ca6b0543b6b9eee04b21b8140e75e9d7 0b2b42d4ca6b0543b6b9eee04b21b8140e75e9d7 Committee Sends Fraud Reporting Bill to Suspense File Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41f3186d9755b217b0cbfb3f2245d036317b0bb9 41f3186d9755b217b0cbfb3f2245d036317b0bb9 Court Upholds Offset Against Worker's TTD for Her Receipt of SSDI Benefits Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3804f8cb7aab645f0801b70a92f836cffcea25f b3804f8cb7aab645f0801b70a92f836cffcea25f Court Partially Reinstates BWC Employee's Disability Discrimination Claim Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd1cd696d3816001a6a80780cc99b318e1792469 fd1cd696d3816001a6a80780cc99b318e1792469 Court: Carrier Didn't Owe Duty to Defend Employer Against Family's Suit Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2d1622981acb00cd1af5040dada8c393989ff34 e2d1622981acb00cd1af5040dada8c393989ff34 Federal Court Denies Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits Award Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20b0f677c5919ab9ed8b24a41df71e426a312585 20b0f677c5919ab9ed8b24a41df71e426a312585 Court Says Employer's Failure to Provide Payroll Records Justified Policy Cancellation Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9d9605383b9e852df88ededc788812762520855 b9d9605383b9e852df88ededc788812762520855 WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Tables Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/571b0a744527e48558e6f88a2b898d1ebf2b1728 571b0a744527e48558e6f88a2b898d1ebf2b1728 Federal Court Upholds Denial of Security Contractor's Claim for Psychological Injury Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3e1e4200400aaca4132a08fd1bfc31199b350b8 c3e1e4200400aaca4132a08fd1bfc31199b350b8 Court Says Staffing Agency Qualifies as Citable Employer Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5be382ea556f2afe9af63e1841edc74008ea65e1 5be382ea556f2afe9af63e1841edc74008ea65e1 Family of Deceased Worker Must Bring Claims Against Employer Before DWC Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91e0568377e703210785e7bb9d29c9f26c064c67 91e0568377e703210785e7bb9d29c9f26c064c67 Res Judicata Bars Police Officer's COVID Claim Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2840b6886f6fb38d2a39e81fd4d49ebff8c7881 f2840b6886f6fb38d2a39e81fd4d49ebff8c7881 High Court Rejects Exhaustion Requirement in Actions Against Excess Carriers Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47e2cc460781da5a95e32f789f23ebfdf71586ee 47e2cc460781da5a95e32f789f23ebfdf71586ee Roofing Contractors Fined $282,420 Following Fatal Fall Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b24af597ddf7b1fe2b1f2feb6df0975bfb480a7d b24af597ddf7b1fe2b1f2feb6df0975bfb480a7d Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb8c5734c9be019cf512fb6fc1589eae4ec811f 6fb8c5734c9be019cf512fb6fc1589eae4ec811f Split Court Says Labor Law Defendant Shouldn't Have Been Granted Summary Judgment Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b3a1bd23a7fa87505cf71024bcc10f5dcccf8c8 7b3a1bd23a7fa87505cf71024bcc10f5dcccf8c8 Court Overturns Denial of Police Officer's Application for Duty Disability Pension Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85d4fe5f3c183a6423b90253b0327e21c4ce01e0 85d4fe5f3c183a6423b90253b0327e21c4ce01e0 Court Rejects Challenges to Pension Reductions Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c29c07ef8016604d203d503830d9ca599251028 4c29c07ef8016604d203d503830d9ca599251028 Exclusivity Bars Worker's Claims Against Employer Arising From Bus Accident Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4fa3cf0f844be1665262d070289b1a57d56386d a4fa3cf0f844be1665262d070289b1a57d56386d WCC Adding Validation Step to WebFile Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51209aa4c0468ff087ead162952619bb5131e87b 51209aa4c0468ff087ead162952619bb5131e87b CLA Holding Workers' Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba5edf159013f0289d0d696183f7d16d7f58f120 ba5edf159013f0289d0d696183f7d16d7f58f120 Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/633bd25ea1fbe809991d9d230cef59cfa50b1a8a 633bd25ea1fbe809991d9d230cef59cfa50b1a8a Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ab9843a3a5119aa4a51d258063a97058b30f0de 9ab9843a3a5119aa4a51d258063a97058b30f0de Court: Defendants Violated Industrial Code but Didn't Cause Injuries Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a7bce284c2bfc9a0992626a142a90ecede7cb78 5a7bce284c2bfc9a0992626a142a90ecede7cb78 Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebc0506ff9678228c28a446a1308655e551cbb02 ebc0506ff9678228c28a446a1308655e551cbb02 CWCI Study Finds CT Surge Defies Simple Explanation Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79411480e695ab672a2765b2f52555a141b9d13e 79411480e695ab672a2765b2f52555a141b9d13e Bill Would Modify Federal Firefighter Presumption Standards Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e666055d651add1ba5f2832c16339824fdd381aa e666055d651add1ba5f2832c16339824fdd381aa WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/754af5b33420fb934f724287c6bdc87ad75abd0e 754af5b33420fb934f724287c6bdc87ad75abd0e ICA to Discuss Creating Appellate Panel Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f014a22995ad3f74481ee5dba4728254c1ceea60 f014a22995ad3f74481ee5dba4728254c1ceea60 DWC Seeks Input on Updating Impairment Rating Guides Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f7cbad779d8fc09372d22c38a79b518c6668181 0f7cbad779d8fc09372d22c38a79b518c6668181 Court Upholds Finding of Worker's Total Occupational Loss Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa5a6ff0f390dc641f26ee80f583be6ad53701de fa5a6ff0f390dc641f26ee80f583be6ad53701de Supreme Court Says Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78667e490064beb83178b383b891d51caa70ec9a 78667e490064beb83178b383b891d51caa70ec9a No Duty Disability Benefits for Injured Fire Inspector Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43f903e0bcf3aa4cdf4766e7d54ecd9798fef954 43f903e0bcf3aa4cdf4766e7d54ecd9798fef954 Court: Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Civil Claims Over Fatal Explosion Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfb3987306c36ba04cdc9d9f4f51cb3d1848ab31 dfb3987306c36ba04cdc9d9f4f51cb3d1848ab31 Governor Seeks $1B Dividend Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0b41333b192d9e85d637201e0b01774211bb467 b0b41333b192d9e85d637201e0b01774211bb467 DWC Seeks Input on Topical Analgesic Plan-Based Audit Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc0594f1931164fe18e6865f86691759294907c7 bc0594f1931164fe18e6865f86691759294907c7 Pulp Mill Cited for Exposing Workers to Chemical Hazards Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5408a8454a6ec16e06ce0fecec50d07499e4791c 5408a8454a6ec16e06ce0fecec50d07499e4791c Court Upholds SCIF's Suspension of Attorney for Repeated Failure of Cybersecurity Tests Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5250f2155d325cf99d69b00a24b870b15d070513 5250f2155d325cf99d69b00a24b870b15d070513 Fraud Reporting Bill on Agenda for Wednesday Hearing Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/339fc38a20dae503615294aab9056a825ffada4a 339fc38a20dae503615294aab9056a825ffada4a Carrier Not Entitled to Summary Judgment in Premium Dispute Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc153777f4119146a7524f758f9f39b0591f1fc6 cc153777f4119146a7524f758f9f39b0591f1fc6 Worker's Wage Claim Fails to Put L&I on Notice of Injury Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1174a4337c43124a587563efa89ada10088d03a4 1174a4337c43124a587563efa89ada10088d03a4