en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:16 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Revives Worker's Claim for Bootlace-Tying Accident Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's TTD Claim Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 No TTD for Worker Who Rejected Light-Duty Job Offer Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef12d587facbbf97e16189376e50425387b08470 ef12d587facbbf97e16189376e50425387b08470 Court Reinstates Part of Former Railway Worker's FELA Action Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/afb2a1804a19d127c66081d5c18b72bd25b4c8cf afb2a1804a19d127c66081d5c18b72bd25b4c8cf Injured Worker Challenges Validity of Industrial Commission Appointments Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/809a94357699ef5cf13b10145d364bc3f1963b1b 809a94357699ef5cf13b10145d364bc3f1963b1b Senate Passes Bill Allowing Employers to Post Labor Notices Online Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e526ef63e4f4b004fb00443145251aa352b6dc6a e526ef63e4f4b004fb00443145251aa352b6dc6a Worker Wins Consideration of Successive Application for PTD Benefits Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/257f1663160063efc798dbacdd89b1c88fdc9bb2 257f1663160063efc798dbacdd89b1c88fdc9bb2 Worker Gets Mandamus Relief From Denial of TTD for Psychological Condition Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5247eb820218fbd40a28f5010ecfde5c7992b0c5 5247eb820218fbd40a28f5010ecfde5c7992b0c5 Worker's Mother Not Entitled to Increase in Dependency Benefits Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0edf2302e7c3dd2bf47db9ead82dde8b2cfa2b1 e0edf2302e7c3dd2bf47db9ead82dde8b2cfa2b1 Worker Not Entitled to Revive Claim After Failing to Respond to Employer's Appeal Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ddeae01af39853f84b79eb42dc5675175e44f24f ddeae01af39853f84b79eb42dc5675175e44f24f BWC Approves 6% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80894f4e2f87a0bdf2c8f8312351f2319174c032 80894f4e2f87a0bdf2c8f8312351f2319174c032 No TTD for Worker Who Was Unemployed When Disabled by Psychological Condition Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e510794d749764474b625e0ef63ffb1a0aeb6649 e510794d749764474b625e0ef63ffb1a0aeb6649 Surgical Removal of Lens Doesn't Entitle Worker to Award for Total Loss of Vision Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b5cab55efb37c7868bf535ca6d6fa975a7fa17d 9b5cab55efb37c7868bf535ca6d6fa975a7fa17d Court Upholds Findings of Fraud, Overpayment to Worker Collecting TTD While Employed Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71945f0128dbdc1f4c77fb86163d1d73442ca628 71945f0128dbdc1f4c77fb86163d1d73442ca628 BWC Considers 6% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09bcfa767853911ec2041ddd3a1e2640cde9cdd9 09bcfa767853911ec2041ddd3a1e2640cde9cdd9 BWC Opens Registration for Safety Conference Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f23fbe86d8772f6e24c402d7aa16f69758134dda f23fbe86d8772f6e24c402d7aa16f69758134dda Property Owner Not Liable for Worker's Death in Trench Collapse Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49c44e5826a8a43d43756255e2d146cd7f343a2b 49c44e5826a8a43d43756255e2d146cd7f343a2b No Increase in Worker's PPD Warranted Despite Expansion of Claim Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7315890fcac6f0573a8f29de1a24b201b038297 b7315890fcac6f0573a8f29de1a24b201b038297 No VSSR Award for Worker Who Lost Arm in Farm Machine Accident Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/100055b9f1569956e1322537ed3ebbb4326e6408 100055b9f1569956e1322537ed3ebbb4326e6408 Claim for Loss-of-Use Benefits Cannot Be Asserted After Death of Worker Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ec64e5f1e028bdde556f4f2a6a62ff75f5ed96c 2ec64e5f1e028bdde556f4f2a6a62ff75f5ed96c BWC Rule Changes Open for Public Comment Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c86682e123d309448638c14b0b2e05ea3d032e49 c86682e123d309448638c14b0b2e05ea3d032e49 Denial of Convicted Fraudster's Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea Gets Upheld Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1bf498a2c3f84bbe9e15c63309764d882cdf7fe f1bf498a2c3f84bbe9e15c63309764d882cdf7fe Court Upholds VSSR Award for Trench Collapse Injury Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0266bd3714fea7de6cfbdcde4cf193d9ab5eb45d 0266bd3714fea7de6cfbdcde4cf193d9ab5eb45d Injured Worker Cannot Refile Appeal After 2 Prior Dismissals Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be 831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be Supreme Court Grants Writ for Industrial Commission to Revisit Worker's PTD Claim Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/567cd505c765f135fa946d3433132aa0975440b1 567cd505c765f135fa946d3433132aa0975440b1 High Court OKs Attorney Fees After Successful Appeal Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2fa02723de8d2675629884b1a812e16edb3a0d33 2fa02723de8d2675629884b1a812e16edb3a0d33 Bakeware Company Fined $182,293 Following Amputations Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34ac1bbc4df1193f22d7543d476e1bb4533ee9d0 34ac1bbc4df1193f22d7543d476e1bb4533ee9d0 Split Supreme Court Grants Mandamus Relief to Widow Seeking Loss-of-Use Award Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84483056317e530d3bb7ed1c550bf6aba3340b4f 84483056317e530d3bb7ed1c550bf6aba3340b4f High Court Denies TTD to Worker Fired for Misconduct Before Surgery Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89bd50ea619e4d0cb5da6435cd2fcaab223c43ca 89bd50ea619e4d0cb5da6435cd2fcaab223c43ca Partial Arm Amputation Leads to Fine for Flooring Manufacturer Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2151615a74df72c219fa44668c1f3e7e08232524 2151615a74df72c219fa44668c1f3e7e08232524 Employer Seeking Refund Gets Writ Relief Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e179a8ef83085e380c0953a90d716aa6823a8255 e179a8ef83085e380c0953a90d716aa6823a8255 Change in Law for Terminating TTD Doesn't Apply Retroactively Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fc10ff65eb0118422cfddd164b82bfb43d1c364 5fc10ff65eb0118422cfddd164b82bfb43d1c364 Worker Fired for Fighting Fails to State Viable Challenge to Termination Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2e9965364d1bbe57d0878dc61a5ca30bb055e9d a2e9965364d1bbe57d0878dc61a5ca30bb055e9d Worker Not Entitled to TTD After Firing Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/702de94461e1ce5d9df01a36637fb56690e2dae5 702de94461e1ce5d9df01a36637fb56690e2dae5 Roofing Worker Gets Enhanced Award for Employer's Safety Violation Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e66cc8c30d9265d6f5c9a0e18db788e114894c2 0e66cc8c30d9265d6f5c9a0e18db788e114894c2 BWC Announces $30M in Safety Grants Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ffd283a0a2c0a3604242fbdeee4ae158cae5b9d3 ffd283a0a2c0a3604242fbdeee4ae158cae5b9d3 Cancer-Stricken Firefighter Gets PPD Award Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/283b5f5a438206593f4f7e175de0abe2c295d6e9 283b5f5a438206593f4f7e175de0abe2c295d6e9 No PTD for Worker With Residual Work Capacity Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0329fb81a9fc598630fcae88afa3e9079fb6066 d0329fb81a9fc598630fcae88afa3e9079fb6066 Public University Employee Can't Maintain Tort Suit for Campus Accident Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f54244c6e1b5229970f296fb6eb0650e36dc4c0 4f54244c6e1b5229970f296fb6eb0650e36dc4c0