en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:56:51 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Governor Signs Contractor Coverage Bills Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e86014979b8504a31410ae6e075691e8356f377e e86014979b8504a31410ae6e075691e8356f377e Governor Signs Airport Firefighter Presumption Bill Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb033ced280f0d0f8197cf58a87a4e5add4d6aa9 eb033ced280f0d0f8197cf58a87a4e5add4d6aa9 Court: WCAB Lacks Jurisdiction Over Former NFL Player's Claim Against Falcons Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8382fce94d7fabbd448b6e6fc79d52b5cc4d65d1 8382fce94d7fabbd448b6e6fc79d52b5cc4d65d1 Newsom Orders SIBTF Reform Plan in Veto Message Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d1c96c38ae6489f4cb24d7ad115e82c71f42fb6 8d1c96c38ae6489f4cb24d7ad115e82c71f42fb6 Governor Signs QME Template, Heart Presumption Bills Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fd9951fe12edf2e13e422aab8f1ddd612f6f078 9fd9951fe12edf2e13e422aab8f1ddd612f6f078 Walters: Strengthen Cal/OSHA or Face New Comp Presumptions Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd59f998f8df6a4d74acb3a0125f339637ca6650 cd59f998f8df6a4d74acb3a0125f339637ca6650 P&T Committee Meets Oct. 15 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7655f62ede6c5157ff344fcc5541e12d82a24bb1 7655f62ede6c5157ff344fcc5541e12d82a24bb1 DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dc814d7841ca439b51eb9cb92617ed3b2ac546b 3dc814d7841ca439b51eb9cb92617ed3b2ac546b WCRI Estimates Double-Digit 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fafe616c15b332baec59833c4bdec095c188c5f4 DWC Announces EAC Appointments Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a57a292936a0cde2078b761cca61797f570bb02c a57a292936a0cde2078b761cca61797f570bb02c Physician, Practitioner Section of Fee Schedule Updated Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9dd5fc1bbd67a455285985fece209ba3546ddf4 f9dd5fc1bbd67a455285985fece209ba3546ddf4 Preferred Employers Insurance Names Kimberly Wagner an Assistant Vice President Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b559502601faaebf77cfad27d846611889970e3 7b559502601faaebf77cfad27d846611889970e3 CHSWC to Review Long-Awaited Report on Prepaid Benefits Cards Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c915e6aac3269bc9c3a6d22eb0ae5c0dc030128b c915e6aac3269bc9c3a6d22eb0ae5c0dc030128b WCIRB Governing Committee Meets Wednesday Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee8585deeceabb1ab8480c21109a9e8fd42e535e ee8585deeceabb1ab8480c21109a9e8fd42e535e DA Announces Fraud Charges Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd7079f9ba552238ed34ac2b4063f9b8a0a0cbc2 dd7079f9ba552238ed34ac2b4063f9b8a0a0cbc2 CWCI: Functional Restoration Program Claims Almost 60% More Expensive Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7dbe61a8e90e507a96930e290972731e40f62bb c7dbe61a8e90e507a96930e290972731e40f62bb Exclusivity Bars Pharmacist's Lawsuit Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7313fbbc281788bd9f94ec6cf8237ad57abffc8c 7313fbbc281788bd9f94ec6cf8237ad57abffc8c Lawmakers Pass QME Template Bill Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bff3b15d5f646ce52730c75f024880bb0276916 0bff3b15d5f646ce52730c75f024880bb0276916 2nd DCA Publishes Decision Allowing Maintenance Worker to Sue 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c68d50f31106e0e2234601da9204d9fd30e9afce Amended Farmworker, Presumption Bills Returning to Assembly for Concurrence Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9ba426f0725cc9d8787a582e8bd858325f56533 a9ba426f0725cc9d8787a582e8bd858325f56533 Senate Sends Contractor Coverage, Stone Slab Bills to Governor Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1ada1b874d62ee081ecd9d0d5338a0b1a626d34 b1ada1b874d62ee081ecd9d0d5338a0b1a626d34 Amended Bill Would Require EOR to Justify Contractual Discounts Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3b882b8267adba52be762cd37c99202cf764585 f3b882b8267adba52be762cd37c99202cf764585 Guilty Plea Triggers Suspension Despite Subsequent Dismissal Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a0f1682e63cb785d199d2874684ad500169dddc 5a0f1682e63cb785d199d2874684ad500169dddc Kids' Chance of California Awards $323,365 in Scholarships 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Implicate Fundamental Jurisdiction, Is Subject to Equitable Tolling Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/887704738ef679756b7670a44836c9a962229da4 887704738ef679756b7670a44836c9a962229da4 Appropriations Committee Sends SIBTF, Felony Fraud Bills to Suspense File Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa3c3130b096badcd4759eccf23d52f23411ee3c fa3c3130b096badcd4759eccf23d52f23411ee3c Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills Wednesday Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d520c6d4f5bc35f5ce356579c8f8794d0cd60db9 d520c6d4f5bc35f5ce356579c8f8794d0cd60db9 CCWC Seeks Session Proposals for 2026 Conference Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d44a139595fc7ce63ac2060280d48b1782f3628 3d44a139595fc7ce63ac2060280d48b1782f3628 WCAB: Electronic Testimony Should Be Permitted When Witness Unable to Appear in Person Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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6dab391e6ee4bfbd617eb65c9db64d300a1c6100 WCIRB Committee to Review Classification Studies Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c2dc6991bea5022c227f590d2490ffc7dfe7e06 1c2dc6991bea5022c227f590d2490ffc7dfe7e06 Auditor: Understaffing, Process Deficiencies Hamper Enforcement of Worksite Safety Rules Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fad735ef145d769508373293bcf917356b8a58c9 fad735ef145d769508373293bcf917356b8a58c9 Appeals Court Upholds $1M Jury Award in Wrongful Death Claim Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3af89cb3eb66c0ddf0aeaf447aafef41cda80fd3 3af89cb3eb66c0ddf0aeaf447aafef41cda80fd3 Company Settles Allegations of Misclassifying Franchisees as Contractors Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fc87670a777eb33175ea2ccbb0d9dedded7119a 1fc87670a777eb33175ea2ccbb0d9dedded7119a WCIRB Announces 2025 X-Mod Estimator Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17728ca4a46363b0e75a043f35398b124dc7d498 17728ca4a46363b0e75a043f35398b124dc7d498 WCIRB Releases State of System Report Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50a0506193a91c77b544ff4f24de4ca6aae66837 50a0506193a91c77b544ff4f24de4ca6aae66837 Court Upholds Warrantless Search Condition for Premium Fraud Conviction Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f4bc84954f7219c42acad0c7f7c72201839a624 9f4bc84954f7219c42acad0c7f7c72201839a624 DWC, Ethics Committee Disagree Over Judicial Misconduct Findings in 2024 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1747024516e0f3e151bb863618fa07ce19c013e4 1747024516e0f3e151bb863618fa07ce19c013e4 CAAA Webinar to Cover 'Not Zero' Causation Standard Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b45dc07b3ce4b78a47fa6f7a90a802e54bb4c6a3 b45dc07b3ce4b78a47fa6f7a90a802e54bb4c6a3 DA Investigates Alleged Failure to Protect Workers Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec5a1b47aef562dd041b4fd285eb1f9a9a9c61d2 ec5a1b47aef562dd041b4fd285eb1f9a9a9c61d2 Insurance Committee Passes Comp Bills Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21f4658fb8572585228e1bccf9b1b36c335de9b0 21f4658fb8572585228e1bccf9b1b36c335de9b0 CHSWC Posts Custodian Workload Study Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2da41863f67f7036cc7fbeb7a440d9d16e5cbcbe 2da41863f67f7036cc7fbeb7a440d9d16e5cbcbe Jennifer Osborn Appointed as DIR Director Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d207bfcc6989bcb304cc70177d80f49bab25909 7d207bfcc6989bcb304cc70177d80f49bab25909 Commissioner Says Rate Hike a Warning of Growing Costs Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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