en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:23:47 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 High Court Remands AOE Determination for Unobserved Fall Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41c2c2474235366f6749616011499bc91519630b 41c2c2474235366f6749616011499bc91519630b Worker Who Received VSSR Award Can't Pursue Intentional Tort Claim Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b449982946950b45aabced07647d8a8130a8beaf b449982946950b45aabced07647d8a8130a8beaf Worker's Fraud Results in Award Declared Overpayment Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9110ee0952a1f6aa7164322abde59062a20d4ef3 9110ee0952a1f6aa7164322abde59062a20d4ef3 Worker Not Entitled to Mandamus Relief From Denial of Claim Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ef0a3fc8dabd46ec901117d905713f3e494f254 9ef0a3fc8dabd46ec901117d905713f3e494f254 Employer Not Entitled to Relief From VSSR Award Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ce3fbbdaaf57425e5da4f576b56925d0ed50aa4 6ce3fbbdaaf57425e5da4f576b56925d0ed50aa4 Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c 046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef95e30912b0b8280e91e7501cb6b8acb81ccb79 ef95e30912b0b8280e91e7501cb6b8acb81ccb79 Court Didn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Sanctions Without Hearing Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7898a9fbf864892d49a8e3b76fb9bb3635856313 7898a9fbf864892d49a8e3b76fb9bb3635856313 Worker Gets Writ Directing Commission to Consider His Entitlement to TTD Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3267850036cfb2d102c5b02aaee3417d1ea407c b3267850036cfb2d102c5b02aaee3417d1ea407c BWC Rules Up for Review Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6b86f5de114d8db31bd5f4a4ea46bb8c66d2918 f6b86f5de114d8db31bd5f4a4ea46bb8c66d2918 Widow Timely Files Asbestos-Related Occupational Disease Claim Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31210c5efc42f2f766f1d6e3280e21c50f2575ed 31210c5efc42f2f766f1d6e3280e21c50f2575ed BWC Opens Registration for Annual Medical and Health Symposium Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59ea027572ff385ecc7b861c6a89ede53a06474d 59ea027572ff385ecc7b861c6a89ede53a06474d Split Court Issues Writ for Worker to Receive VSSR Award for Trench Accident Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 Court Clarifies Extent to Which Partial Amputation Results in Total Loss Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a0f372e15715e02676d1ecbac9167edbecc513d 7a0f372e15715e02676d1ecbac9167edbecc513d Split Court Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation, Issues Writ Vacating Denial of PTD Award Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af5d34d10d11f5fa3e5b97a15b38aa15ce5eb87e af5d34d10d11f5fa3e5b97a15b38aa15ce5eb87e BWC: 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers Takes Effect Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09b77ca7f4d5987264bf1af11c3e1c34e8143aef 09b77ca7f4d5987264bf1af11c3e1c34e8143aef BWC Reopens Safety Grant Programs; $35M Available Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52240c4fb514d08ee92bdcc87cabe99bd2154233 52240c4fb514d08ee92bdcc87cabe99bd2154233 Worker Not Entitled to Relief From Decision She Allegedly Never Received Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd0ef97b0dd58fc06fbd701595c2cc64e9df930c cd0ef97b0dd58fc06fbd701595c2cc64e9df930c Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Tort Claim Against Employer Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2509de4eb9796547260e0c69db89bd36182c404 a2509de4eb9796547260e0c69db89bd36182c404 Court Upholds Dismissal of Day Care Worker's Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e13ecd9791b2d594e815174589675e3f638d0f50 e13ecd9791b2d594e815174589675e3f638d0f50 Court Overturns VSSR Award for Worker With Chemical Burns Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bfdb0ec26747b931f401f1099bdd3ca3d7d1f33 6bfdb0ec26747b931f401f1099bdd3ca3d7d1f33 Court Says Injured Worker Not Entitled to Participate in Vocational Rehab Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0348fce5c354ad3e52d3aa53b9a418a84fd7e8fd 0348fce5c354ad3e52d3aa53b9a418a84fd7e8fd Exposure Testing Law for Air Ambulance Workers Takes Effect Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c992de90f04b4d5d0932ee0bbddd52d0108e288f c992de90f04b4d5d0932ee0bbddd52d0108e288f Worker Fired on Day of Injury Still Entitled to TTD Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cf05bbd11640cea873ce4718c1a46bd452c1f1f 8cf05bbd11640cea873ce4718c1a46bd452c1f1f