en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:21:05 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral DIR Seeks Bids to Modernize Electronic Adjudication Management System Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd 877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd P&T Discussion Shows More Questions Than Answers About Cannabis in Comp Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 CWCI: Public Self-Insured Losses Increase as Claim Volume Falls Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d CWCI Opens Registration for 61st Annual Meeting Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba 66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers From Unhealthy Air Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 Court Upholds Decision Compelling Arbitration, Dismissing FEHA Claim Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae 9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae Court Publishes Decision Ordering New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce 1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce CWCI: Dermatologicals Make Up Costliest Drug Group Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Termination, FEHA Violation Claim Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 Cal/OSHA Fines Safeway $182,000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b DWC Updates Online Training Modules Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 CWCI Launches Data App Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 DWC Holds QME Exam in April Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 CWCI Names Gideon Baum Next President Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Due April 1 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef P&T Committee to Discuss Cannabis Coverage at Next Meeting Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37115b6f4dd5975a2dae6bacf9140cdb3a8779d1 37115b6f4dd5975a2dae6bacf9140cdb3a8779d1 DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS for Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ff42f192a78946aff467f27bbca14191f1cbd58 8ff42f192a78946aff467f27bbca14191f1cbd58 DWC Tells Employers, Providers to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 Court Allows Worker to Add Supervisor to FEHA Complaint, Sends Case Back to State Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 DWC Updates Fee Schedules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d 4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d Division Adopts Pharmacy Rules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to Public Information Search Tool Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d Written Premium Up, Average Charged Rate Increases Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac 56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 Commissioner Announces Reappointments to CIGA Board Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 High Court Grants WCAB Appeal in Mayor Case Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 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http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 Defendant Sentenced for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b 7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b WCIRB Publishes 2024 Geo Study Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff4fd688fa85345d157df437792cceb4d71ccb65 ff4fd688fa85345d157df437792cceb4d71ccb65 WCIRB Actuarial, Governing Committees Schedule Meetings Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c2f50a7466660f70c03f347a7d35ff48b411966 2c2f50a7466660f70c03f347a7d35ff48b411966 CHSWC Meets Dec. 13 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a38cb3e3ce5279240ea1ea2e1837b7faa21f608c a38cb3e3ce5279240ea1ea2e1837b7faa21f608c Bill Proposes 4850 Time for Sacramento Park Rangers Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/111512b97ee114e516a91df19d6dce88e6a168cd 111512b97ee114e516a91df19d6dce88e6a168cd Bill Proposes Safety Standards for Stone Slab Products Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88fbf001a74ffd54c645d279c36b13b3ca6ded82 88fbf001a74ffd54c645d279c36b13b3ca6ded82 DWC Moves to CourtCall in March Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07ad543579316af88376bbf0ca4c4ba6d98ab8a0 07ad543579316af88376bbf0ca4c4ba6d98ab8a0 DWC Proposes Changes to Voucher Rules Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d46b2a16597af53975fa9d3339ce0624a3de3b9 3d46b2a16597af53975fa9d3339ce0624a3de3b9 SIBTF Is Largest Component of 2025 Assessments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b32d1b2447c239c2d4a4e8d152b32d8062d72539 b32d1b2447c239c2d4a4e8d152b32d8062d72539 Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/422eb6187919e25c6185f22c8d7eaca4c26d527b 422eb6187919e25c6185f22c8d7eaca4c26d527b DaisyBill Reports Increase in IBR Fee Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/705a1d40587b487cb4a46c8df0ed45450b598486 705a1d40587b487cb4a46c8df0ed45450b598486 Jury Says Walmart Defamed Worker Fired for Violating Restrictions, Awards $34.7M Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4397bd2bbf94e19c9fe75d33137d80659701a28 d4397bd2bbf94e19c9fe75d33137d80659701a28 CWCI: Conversion Factor as Percentage of Medicare Increased From 2017-2024 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e72ec53be343c73af6913106dc221b2c3f3e0111 e72ec53be343c73af6913106dc221b2c3f3e0111 WCAB En Banc Acknowledges Conclusion of Attorney Fee Dispute Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be50eb1a34e75e0b84026f045dd9d94b2a0a2311 be50eb1a34e75e0b84026f045dd9d94b2a0a2311 WCAB Panel Says Orders Taking Matters off Calendar Are Not Final, Ineligible for Reconsideration Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ff418cb6cd4441da8b437a7d281a067c255075c 3ff418cb6cd4441da8b437a7d281a067c255075c High Court Asked to Order WCAB Decide 'Grant for Study' Cases Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9ee0c1afbedf657f44b26ec77e5850534035609 a9ee0c1afbedf657f44b26ec77e5850534035609 WCIRB Webinar to Cover Geographic Differences in Claims Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e986787ba2fc374985098cdb2e5a74c188bc792 5e986787ba2fc374985098cdb2e5a74c188bc792 AG Says State Could Get $122M in Kroger Opioid Settlement Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b8061e3bedd523a7698abe8b8fe3a4dd5216af00 b8061e3bedd523a7698abe8b8fe3a4dd5216af00 DWC Adds Attorney Consultation Notice to Workplace Poster Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a861c5851e2cbc2d0a2d09fa4baeb7412dfc4bd8 a861c5851e2cbc2d0a2d09fa4baeb7412dfc4bd8 Governor Appoints Three to CHSWC Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/667203d2111555c769be7e2b587d839d9d0f9857 667203d2111555c769be7e2b587d839d9d0f9857 CLARA Analytics Names Eugene Wong CFO Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/896545babd07938a550f9564da308e537b38abb8 896545babd07938a550f9564da308e537b38abb8 WCIRB C&R Committee Meeting Nov. 12 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7ca6fc40b3fe87b28be29f5a9806df73df9f7e9 c7ca6fc40b3fe87b28be29f5a9806df73df9f7e9 DWC Completes Server Upgrades Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d9ce6d25dfbdfccd7180c851cdbb4e616e38f8a 6d9ce6d25dfbdfccd7180c851cdbb4e616e38f8a 2nd DCA Publishes Decision on Admissibility of Expert Testimony in FELA Case Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59539bda4159084a0294007ab02ee148c25723ed 59539bda4159084a0294007ab02ee148c25723ed DWC Announces TTD Rates for 2025 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bd749befea9b965f7e39db1acf5a99e08e34456 4bd749befea9b965f7e39db1acf5a99e08e34456 WCIRB Posts 2025 X-Mods Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/725116a9e92e6a6f2f19d8ac76dfea68291d03ae 725116a9e92e6a6f2f19d8ac76dfea68291d03ae CWCI: Drop in Opioid Prescriptions More Pronounced in Comp Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3f02bc2999be521808b2f94bd1ac9729acf7014 f3f02bc2999be521808b2f94bd1ac9729acf7014 CHP Captain Arrested for Alleged Comp Fraud Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cd8c92d900057ffaa3774fe817bfff092e673b0 1cd8c92d900057ffaa3774fe817bfff092e673b0 WCRI Finds Medical Payments 10% Below Median in Golden State Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c6b55e6e9730c3a6ca3ca53ada34ecd4840d6cd 1c6b55e6e9730c3a6ca3ca53ada34ecd4840d6cd Vocational School Owner Charged With Fraud Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1079cf3b6e55b7826dbbd9086fa0dde715ece124 1079cf3b6e55b7826dbbd9086fa0dde715ece124 DWC Posts 2025 Profile Audit Standards Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0748ccad5e7f0abca10dd0131dcd65a44b71eec e0748ccad5e7f0abca10dd0131dcd65a44b71eec CWCI: Wage Increase Bumps Benefits for 2025 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8809a36cfc04f19639fd60ba97ce893e69a1d248 8809a36cfc04f19639fd60ba97ce893e69a1d248 Twice-Convicted Fraudster Charged in Alleged $100M Scheme Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56d953b12b5cff6825ca164d2c328a53f85c64ad 56d953b12b5cff6825ca164d2c328a53f85c64ad DWC Adopts Medicare Changes to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9218e56ca8dbc50cc2aede46aface9f1bdd9b11 e9218e56ca8dbc50cc2aede46aface9f1bdd9b11 CAAA Opens Registration for 2025 Winter Convention Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f84d36757a552718c9850883f05cd258ba3d0bb 8f84d36757a552718c9850883f05cd258ba3d0bb DWC Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period for Pharmacy Rules Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/133f308db672e79b3e769391e66239e0c4a378a4 133f308db672e79b3e769391e66239e0c4a378a4 WCIRB Reports Increase in Average Charged Rates Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aeacf184653b9f01fadbdcf9ab46e1ff05615aa2 aeacf184653b9f01fadbdcf9ab46e1ff05615aa2 Cal/OSHA Cites Farm Labor Contractor for Heat Violations Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cc2ced92e64c8b8034ddbf003e4b56959e852f2 7cc2ced92e64c8b8034ddbf003e4b56959e852f2 CWCI Reports on Emerging Costs of Migraine Drugs Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/183ec13b84cf278756f695322ddb7de019a1d509 183ec13b84cf278756f695322ddb7de019a1d509 Andrea Coleman to Succeed Bill Mudge as WCIRB President, CEO Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/772c9a88eaff0d5a46e5107610afcb1a19d890f4 772c9a88eaff0d5a46e5107610afcb1a19d890f4 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meets Oct. 16 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/08b82ac89344f69ec81cd6d94cb123d03125581f 08b82ac89344f69ec81cd6d94cb123d03125581f DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bf991710f050385556a9346bb013609df5ac85b 6bf991710f050385556a9346bb013609df5ac85b DWC Posts Quarterly Adjustment to 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ebcedb204ae5785be1a5b2be2bdb5a8b7eb125e8 Court Vacates $27.9M Restitution Order Over Lack of Offsets for Valid Services Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74ce0f26bd83a23fde819147eff42abb4eee71a9 74ce0f26bd83a23fde819147eff42abb4eee71a9 WCIS Upgrade Slated for October Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3889e6cdf210a55d0481d638aaccf739d2b1f48 b3889e6cdf210a55d0481d638aaccf739d2b1f48