en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:05:27 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Worker Who Fell Through Unguarded Opening Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f147715a0947e7d09318dab9d2130ad7efa7634 9f147715a0947e7d09318dab9d2130ad7efa7634 Administrator of Worker's Estate Gets Partial Summary Judgment Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db0364898ad935fda0e8fd95c06ac07bd82920a8 db0364898ad935fda0e8fd95c06ac07bd82920a8 Court Says Summary Judgment Should Have Been Granted to Worker Struck by Falling Object Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c637db726dd862390c2022735bd914fdbf1ca77a c637db726dd862390c2022735bd914fdbf1ca77a Worker's Death From COVID-19 Deemed Compensable Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0a1d4a470808f0bd8f4f77162226147a2a587f7 a0a1d4a470808f0bd8f4f77162226147a2a587f7 Property Owner, General Contractor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claims Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9a48f1c262e3b71554bbdabe0c41075aeba9736 a9a48f1c262e3b71554bbdabe0c41075aeba9736 Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Injured While Accepting Delivery Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fbd6bb6ad52802bb8e65a00213c13f49313e0be 1fbd6bb6ad52802bb8e65a00213c13f49313e0be Worker Proves Need for Diagnostic Hearing Tests Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5ded828b0435d85a19f09af080246b14104c99e f5ded828b0435d85a19f09af080246b14104c99e Court Says Board Abused Discretion in Denying Worker's Application for Review Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57f294337e2b1c025b8f7057dd40e63780fa2ac7 57f294337e2b1c025b8f7057dd40e63780fa2ac7 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Hearing Loss Claim Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d18ca1576f6c1894b0ad0b707116f483132b6eea d18ca1576f6c1894b0ad0b707116f483132b6eea Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip-and-Fall Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca0128be36110fb4fa1bda60dd3ebc38b050b238 ca0128be36110fb4fa1bda60dd3ebc38b050b238 PEO's Insurance Carrier Liable for Worker's Benefits Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5834e49ed74c3b3ea33197649a69e3a59cf4a44c 5834e49ed74c3b3ea33197649a69e3a59cf4a44c Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b612c378c14c943c28183d19bef64e25153fded5 b612c378c14c943c28183d19bef64e25153fded5 Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall Partially Revived Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05fbbb967c757edb3a3d5cabfdfe4a29d8301c24 05fbbb967c757edb3a3d5cabfdfe4a29d8301c24 Partial Summary Judgment Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Pipe Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37240e3defc81d45520b9bd7013396576506967a 37240e3defc81d45520b9bd7013396576506967a Court Upholds Denial of Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate Default Judgment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1a52abce7db645ba963cdddc1cf5a190a3c8214 a1a52abce7db645ba963cdddc1cf5a190a3c8214 No Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim for Alleged Injuries From Fall Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a46cc705882f2850f5b4aea147ab58740b39dbc 2a46cc705882f2850f5b4aea147ab58740b39dbc Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated for Worker With Lifting Injuries Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/158fb8065626b7401c73c03bc4c347781302d929 158fb8065626b7401c73c03bc4c347781302d929 Defendant in Labor Law Action Gets Summary Dismissal of Claims Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bca12577990e517f4d9ee4ced296813377c9bccc bca12577990e517f4d9ee4ced296813377c9bccc Worker Sent Airborne in Hoisting Accident Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f352d86614d3d339254877b5ab48409b391dc24c f352d86614d3d339254877b5ab48409b391dc24c Family of Worker Thrown From Aerial Boom Gets Summary Judgment Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d6e4e547070570a558b0757325c2f9dc7dd76f7 8d6e4e547070570a558b0757325c2f9dc7dd76f7 Court Revives Worker's Claim Due to Triable Issues Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d2c163fe564a3c69a3168826829894cc5cc77173 d2c163fe564a3c69a3168826829894cc5cc77173 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3b1aaa08ae44cb7afe49dbc870e7699a55972169 3b1aaa08ae44cb7afe49dbc870e7699a55972169 Court: Summary Judgment Should Have Been Granted to Worker for Fall From Ladder Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23a826f923b86620b19f33fd433a9d268cd66791 23a826f923b86620b19f33fd433a9d268cd66791 Court Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment for Worker Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59dcd105a1835eb4d4afe970d86c17545ca611db 59dcd105a1835eb4d4afe970d86c17545ca611db Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Tripping Accident Claim Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ad57581a9b3feaadda699d9152cb362f8d0461f 8ad57581a9b3feaadda699d9152cb362f8d0461f Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Fall Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f50ad258f83aeec545613410d8c7d564e119ddbd f50ad258f83aeec545613410d8c7d564e119ddbd Worker Injured by Unguarded Tool Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/524353b52c0e9576d8a767eba553762b82facf4a 524353b52c0e9576d8a767eba553762b82facf4a Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7fe3b7bf18d213c4afdbc8f6c09b266d679b7003 7fe3b7bf18d213c4afdbc8f6c09b266d679b7003 Carrier Owes No Coverage to Labor Law Defendants Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a89b32f3099a63b5ea2e9166ed1a0152b9bca3a3 a89b32f3099a63b5ea2e9166ed1a0152b9bca3a3 Former Property Owner Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0fadc628da9c20411ca8a98539e14f97e1efd10d 0fadc628da9c20411ca8a98539e14f97e1efd10d Employer Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims Against It Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ff302b66268b46d335d031f4c2e2f0dc8953c08 6ff302b66268b46d335d031f4c2e2f0dc8953c08 Industrial Code Insufficiently Specific to Support Labor Law Liability Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d837c93ae934ea7e9e05148e9a79db84964262ba d837c93ae934ea7e9e05148e9a79db84964262ba No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell at Construction Site Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb26aeb9f04b3811335a78f29f0228345f038a8f fb26aeb9f04b3811335a78f29f0228345f038a8f Court Grants Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Entry of Default Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3db76613676d41a8d16a02650aa5ac3e1b3a8377 3db76613676d41a8d16a02650aa5ac3e1b3a8377 Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty in Quarter-Million Dollar Fraud Case Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b09382ab9623dce0955a62639426dca59018a848 b09382ab9623dce0955a62639426dca59018a848 Transit Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Psychiatric Injury Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae89adef6c41e3c09737d2a17f7bf378f1231c9d ae89adef6c41e3c09737d2a17f7bf378f1231c9d Claim Partially Revived for Worker Struck by Falling Object Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d774893da79824e8985c63eea4d673e11dccccfa d774893da79824e8985c63eea4d673e11dccccfa Worker's Labor Law Claim for Injuries Partially Reinstated Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a657cc489394e6f6e2d1313a495c992c05b3a3c 7a657cc489394e6f6e2d1313a495c992c05b3a3c No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d6ecd8503ef53c54f5ef9fa85fadad2114ebf40 4d6ecd8503ef53c54f5ef9fa85fadad2114ebf40 Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Unguarded Trench Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31e8445192352fb5f7f2429b30e46668fdcbcccf 31e8445192352fb5f7f2429b30e46668fdcbcccf Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b73341f1f28542a7d30d6553a6f9f9ca6246540 6b73341f1f28542a7d30d6553a6f9f9ca6246540 Court Revives Indemnification Claims Against Injured Worker's Employer Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/974ecd15682363d6c62edaae3cf1a6efa00e3948 974ecd15682363d6c62edaae3cf1a6efa00e3948 Court Says Summary Dismissal of Indemnification Claim Properly Denied Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd3e4d887ad6171b034ea93d49aeb8ec24cf9a72 cd3e4d887ad6171b034ea93d49aeb8ec24cf9a72 High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e Summary Judgment Improper Due to Triable Issues Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers' Suit Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 Court Upholds Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Against Homeowners Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Accident Prevent Summary Judgment Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 Federal Court Finds Volunteer Firefighter Entitled to Warranty of Seaworthiness Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Structure Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fbfcfa1e96070ff08b2246eabe1223d8d9742b f3fbfcfa1e96070ff08b2246eabe1223d8d9742b Court: Defendant's Third-Party Claims for Indemnification Properly Dismissed Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fc1335f567e11aaf6f5ad4a9ea17a23193bc63 f3fc1335f567e11aaf6f5ad4a9ea17a23193bc63 Court Finds Worker Didn't Lie About Consuming Alcohol Before Motor Vehicle Accident Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bef49ee72a7a5134de60ccdea457865b55e3aff1 bef49ee72a7a5134de60ccdea457865b55e3aff1 Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Grinder Mishap Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3be28da4db2bb2ace1479cdee2c1500dfb8b8dec 3be28da4db2bb2ace1479cdee2c1500dfb8b8dec Court Issues 3rd Decision Denying Sing Sing Employee's Motion to Preclude IME Report Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c729c31f319c031d237526e6e4d5b77d04ed440 1c729c31f319c031d237526e6e4d5b77d04ed440 Carrier Liable for Worker's Occupational Disease, Plus Penalty Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/512ac5f081e101c08bcbb1551c16fe42c7f5200e 512ac5f081e101c08bcbb1551c16fe42c7f5200e Landlord, Lessor Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dbd4769408c2d7bfd7fe05be32d596516b11f78b dbd4769408c2d7bfd7fe05be32d596516b11f78b Board Doesn't Err in Denying Worker's Request to Preclude IME Report Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41894375437005b314d1e6393c035a9a0a777ffe 41894375437005b314d1e6393c035a9a0a777ffe Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5151f6bf5660e793f5590aa7fe991829b7da01ac 5151f6bf5660e793f5590aa7fe991829b7da01ac Adult Child of Worker Who Died of COVID-19 Gets Death Benefits Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d8b1b2a56568eafd678adce7479639689242151 6d8b1b2a56568eafd678adce7479639689242151 Independent Medical Examiner's Report Not Subject to Preclusion Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66665c44ada9582ebfb9e5ec9310ad8368f34118 66665c44ada9582ebfb9e5ec9310ad8368f34118 Worker Struck by Collapsing Ceiling Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/766026410dc16c5942e8cc4636ad8c2874b994eb 766026410dc16c5942e8cc4636ad8c2874b994eb Worker's Repeated Failure to Appear for Deposition Warrants Dismissal of Claim Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1290c2f5212627e1981375120887e5f3a1e0adf a1290c2f5212627e1981375120887e5f3a1e0adf Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/138be3bb4e0f4f790db6e85c8a2350a8bf322c49 138be3bb4e0f4f790db6e85c8a2350a8bf322c49 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Into Trench Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72724c8ffbc3111af2c1ffb63116d0c040d5a70c 72724c8ffbc3111af2c1ffb63116d0c040d5a70c Carrier Can't Be Compelled to Disclose Underwriting File to Worker Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f48d143b710ddaf7164bcc161d280d0ce2071323 f48d143b710ddaf7164bcc161d280d0ce2071323 Worker Struck by Falling Bricks Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6933f6a799e4f329175d6ee91df871d0a5267457 6933f6a799e4f329175d6ee91df871d0a5267457 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ab54071ca779c15398e18d08bcbbca0b865103f 0ab54071ca779c15398e18d08bcbbca0b865103f Court: Worker Struck by Falling Debris Should Have Received Summary Judgment Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1154c4067a68cd58b6b0691ad4224f6dd72b42cd 1154c4067a68cd58b6b0691ad4224f6dd72b42cd Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a318636d29ddc5a6c0cd4aa739d684091e155a07 a318636d29ddc5a6c0cd4aa739d684091e155a07 Salesman's Labor Law Claims Partially Dismissed Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9da2aba16b9e1518fa39a2313d08e8089998080 f9da2aba16b9e1518fa39a2313d08e8089998080 Mason Prevails on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e859fdd67ffbe069fabdd815858f3e520321ccf 5e859fdd67ffbe069fabdd815858f3e520321ccf Worker's Appeal of Summary Dismissal Fails Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eac55c52b550b738a52ce260e96c3ecf3e8ba839 eac55c52b550b738a52ce260e96c3ecf3e8ba839 Court: Third-Party Defendant Doesn't Deserve Summary Judgment Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00f30b8375699a5a40e6b2441fb098c971a3031f 00f30b8375699a5a40e6b2441fb098c971a3031f Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e700a0f5b3c82e1272ca0201b1eac57b89f6dc9f e700a0f5b3c82e1272ca0201b1eac57b89f6dc9f Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendant; Worker Gets Summary Judgment Instead Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db0eee6c7ccb8bf03c2a1a718dcec8efad302115 db0eee6c7ccb8bf03c2a1a718dcec8efad302115 Worker Gets Partial Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of Third-Party Claim Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9cf3e924e48f145ecf3d30d9f7eab1f11a91362 a9cf3e924e48f145ecf3d30d9f7eab1f11a91362 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea587cd7fed5ec8f0683a9f52b090f30c0b75b8f ea587cd7fed5ec8f0683a9f52b090f30c0b75b8f Report: 'Excessive Fraud' Persists Among Correctional Workers Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f45e6fe04948ac5163c4784065f0ff2c673b2240 f45e6fe04948ac5163c4784065f0ff2c673b2240 Summary Judgment Not Warranted in Claim for Scaffold Accident Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f73960871c309a88697ec00bfb76871000b8d175 f73960871c309a88697ec00bfb76871000b8d175 Court Affirms Summary Dismissal of Construction Worker's Claim Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9a8d222c185c928f67a07d59854541cfa004599b 9a8d222c185c928f67a07d59854541cfa004599b