en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:11:25 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral DWC Updates Pharmacy Rules Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05ce9ed12a466db09e13159ae6483f0bf6bd7c7b 05ce9ed12a466db09e13159ae6483f0bf6bd7c7b DWC Webinar to Cover Basic Compliance Issues Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c60d8ee703f4e2af314cc1586108e636b0e8d36d c60d8ee703f4e2af314cc1586108e636b0e8d36d Lawmakers Set to Consider Mandatory Coverage for Contractors Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfbc59c2e5b82b3a76eb0361e00b53d9a7e600ef dfbc59c2e5b82b3a76eb0361e00b53d9a7e600ef Injured Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Motive for His Termination Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e758f38d07ff93ecca70d4e7e61de8607a62c48 0e758f38d07ff93ecca70d4e7e61de8607a62c48 DWC Adopts Rules on Lifetime Income Benefits Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/038630793729206223fb7f7c4e7efd2800b82a0c 038630793729206223fb7f7c4e7efd2800b82a0c Worker Loses Appeal Due to His Failure to Provide Record of Prior Proceedings Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/601de3d4e59c87c95e3fd9de39cc541ca869e098 601de3d4e59c87c95e3fd9de39cc541ca869e098 DWC Posts 2025 Health Care Provider Assessment Plan Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4331e6991e923f17dcbf27fc0f8ab54d2987f14 a4331e6991e923f17dcbf27fc0f8ab54d2987f14 Seasonal Worker Payroll Threshold Increases 3.9% Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/853fa4e5b7ef35750a0dc0f40c969d9ee692c2e0 853fa4e5b7ef35750a0dc0f40c969d9ee692c2e0 DWC Seeks Input on 2025 Medical Audit Plan Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc46c95693bc7ae9599eda2b30eddff01ede03b6 cc46c95693bc7ae9599eda2b30eddff01ede03b6 Worker Can't Get Writ to Avoid Arbitration of Claim Against Nonsubscribing Employer Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1defdefee8f2f4480f13f8ba91e446c708fd9700 1defdefee8f2f4480f13f8ba91e446c708fd9700 OSHA Fines Furniture Maker Following Serious Injury Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/abf8bf97f82e02c72ee2e1660320cbc091ba3854 abf8bf97f82e02c72ee2e1660320cbc091ba3854 Court Dismisses Carrier's Challenge to Compensability Finding Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0afa34c054c2ab4f108e60c0c0090e97af2e4e49 0afa34c054c2ab4f108e60c0c0090e97af2e4e49 Most Carriers Score Average or Better in 2024 PBO Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3372e4b60160d4f4b5a404d4bb148a471d5afab d3372e4b60160d4f4b5a404d4bb148a471d5afab DWC Adopts Research Agenda Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44edd384222ccc06cc3d38595ac3a60de45f9102 44edd384222ccc06cc3d38595ac3a60de45f9102 DWC Sets Treating Doctor Webinar Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/673005cb4d61a0a493df9014281421678e953d57 673005cb4d61a0a493df9014281421678e953d57 DWC Updates Employer Forms, Changes Rule Title Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6b4158f30e533ac1e4fbb4b5a566ccfbe4e318c c6b4158f30e533ac1e4fbb4b5a566ccfbe4e318c DWC Proposes Rule to Verify Benefit Recipient Information Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5232d771080218503dcd93b069fd1cc84ce5a56 b5232d771080218503dcd93b069fd1cc84ce5a56 DWC Lowers Fourth-Quarter Discount Rate Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d33a50f051ee8485dd73b8e21027906cad3f1021 d33a50f051ee8485dd73b8e21027906cad3f1021 DWC Posts 2025 Audit Plan Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bee29ecce02b9e7393f8176e815a2cec8bdff770 bee29ecce02b9e7393f8176e815a2cec8bdff770 Benefits Increase 3.8% Oct. 1 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2306c5c8e4d40d535830bd25a69cfaf7337d10a4 2306c5c8e4d40d535830bd25a69cfaf7337d10a4 Registration Opens for Comp Conference Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/435a59be51bf780b0fa2679fb47f44a1f1971381 435a59be51bf780b0fa2679fb47f44a1f1971381 DWC Announces Dates for 'Brown Bag' Meetings on Dispute Resolution Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af815e0599f658636d290e3a4acf8f3f8f17faad af815e0599f658636d290e3a4acf8f3f8f17faad Employer's Alleged Administrative Violations Don't Foreclose Exclusivity Defense Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c408f7ccdef49497d8467582a740e3f649263d9 5c408f7ccdef49497d8467582a740e3f649263d9 Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Worker's Negligence Claim Against Colleague, Employer Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/683ca696c9f8dd371f8f925e4d99e561aaf97a19 683ca696c9f8dd371f8f925e4d99e561aaf97a19 DWC Accepts Comments on Rule's Title Change Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef067e2f1f98441aa56b8ceeb15ecbf17a85b134 ef067e2f1f98441aa56b8ceeb15ecbf17a85b134 Federal Court Sends Worker's Jones Act Claim Back to State Level Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a21eabbee7f9c718649aded07294e8a12ead9169 a21eabbee7f9c718649aded07294e8a12ead9169 NCCI Files New Experience Rating Plan Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/22606eac1c860daa2602d4a41998a5082b08b561 22606eac1c860daa2602d4a41998a5082b08b561 DWC Seeks Comments for Routine Rule Review Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2995ad9f2dd92fffb23b102fccebb72e6e319aab 2995ad9f2dd92fffb23b102fccebb72e6e319aab Division Announces Dates for Quarterly Stakeholder Meetings Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d0136f8b7d5baa61a6baf60cebaf13adcdc1745 4d0136f8b7d5baa61a6baf60cebaf13adcdc1745 DWC Posts Proposed 2025 Research Agenda Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5dd323d8a1a7264354f4a09c1515585602eae531 5dd323d8a1a7264354f4a09c1515585602eae531 Comp Division Proposes Changes to Pharmacy Benefit Rules Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6498e74459f25aa6e3a8a73933d05a3ccbe5a5c8 6498e74459f25aa6e3a8a73933d05a3ccbe5a5c8 ICT Sets Webinar on Social Media in Claims Resolution Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d34a2323647dfcee7901cb6155d92022a9355724 d34a2323647dfcee7901cb6155d92022a9355724 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Deadline for Contesting MMI Date Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/021e9b5fffd6f1ddc05a96e9939f9d6c22e0b5aa 021e9b5fffd6f1ddc05a96e9939f9d6c22e0b5aa DWC Webinar to Cover Wage Statements Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a05746029113e6f12ccb61004e6b8e3e89fd948 2a05746029113e6f12ccb61004e6b8e3e89fd948 Co-Owner of Trucking Company Gets Deferred Adjudication for Fraud Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12d064aa2dbf1d3476543de69739a8d0024973c5 12d064aa2dbf1d3476543de69739a8d0024973c5 DWC Seeks Comments on Telemedicine Rules Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dbabe882550f1623e5850cf45b473a2a8239739 8dbabe882550f1623e5850cf45b473a2a8239739 DWC Seeks Input on 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Compel Arbitration of Wrongful Death Claim Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/973122df92d0330c0afefbbd19f78a29cbe36a06 973122df92d0330c0afefbbd19f78a29cbe36a06 Court Revives Worker's Challenge to Partial Denial of Claim Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1bea204a2125c56c7f05b41c7d27877a3891bd17 1bea204a2125c56c7f05b41c7d27877a3891bd17 Temp Worker Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Employer's Client Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de6802bff804a2d41793b53986707568ffaba4d4 de6802bff804a2d41793b53986707568ffaba4d4 DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Report Forms Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/062728a48a18e720e164696d536c0ab2ba7baa1d 062728a48a18e720e164696d536c0ab2ba7baa1d Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Widow's Intentional Tort Claims Arising from Out-of-State Accident Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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