en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:41:48 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral DWC Holding Quarterly Meeting Tuesday Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc8b82298a63f774ff690b8384449af1700281e7 bc8b82298a63f774ff690b8384449af1700281e7 Ex-Police Officer's Deficient Briefing Compels Court to Uphold Dismissal of Her Claims Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64c86da2d4537f45e9d58d437982b0234575eccd 64c86da2d4537f45e9d58d437982b0234575eccd DWC Reduces Third Quarter Discount Rate Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6f4ad25c3892723518fb3761d0e4658c1872102 d6f4ad25c3892723518fb3761d0e4658c1872102 Governor Approves Remote Contested Case Hearings, Maintenance Surcharge Rebrand Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/743b6d3b09f83039e3c26838ebcc5a0d7db816da 743b6d3b09f83039e3c26838ebcc5a0d7db816da Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's FELA Claim for Rail Car Accident Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c064b6fceb9f1e5d7392b2c58d7fc760721a56f 7c064b6fceb9f1e5d7392b2c58d7fc760721a56f High Court: Worker Not Required to File Comp Claim Before Suing Employer Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8633a00f22ca2e57f38041c40bf9e34d84c41a39 8633a00f22ca2e57f38041c40bf9e34d84c41a39 Defendants in Injured Worker's Civil Suit Can't Be Compelled to Respond to Discovery Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f1360074d5bd7f7e42f23fbe582ccb8a89de966 3f1360074d5bd7f7e42f23fbe582ccb8a89de966 DWC Holding 2025 Comp Conference in San Marcos Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/273eb51670fd170a10969a660afa54183cc220fc 273eb51670fd170a10969a660afa54183cc220fc Comp Bills Heading to Governor Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2208a1093993e8ac603fac25e08a97b498035bda 2208a1093993e8ac603fac25e08a97b498035bda Bill to Classify Maintenance Taxes as Surcharges Heads to Governor Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23413e496fd5e7746afae349239358caffc9b832 23413e496fd5e7746afae349239358caffc9b832 Worker's Inadequate Briefing Leads to Forfeiture of Issues on Appeal Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44189e25a73de3eb0a47cd1110591024fa51afde 44189e25a73de3eb0a47cd1110591024fa51afde Charges Against Restaurant Manager Dismissed for Insufficient Evidence Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bdf52308dfe5bc87ffb37014859e197e1d1c049d bdf52308dfe5bc87ffb37014859e197e1d1c049d Four Sentenced in $110 Million Kickback Conspiracy Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2de822f4a054fdacdcc9ed1c985276848da054d5 2de822f4a054fdacdcc9ed1c985276848da054d5 Supreme Court Says Employer Should Have Gotten Extension to File Postjudgment Motions Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43c450c2e819e2dff402cc695d165668dedbb50c 43c450c2e819e2dff402cc695d165668dedbb50c Labor Department Alleges Post Office Fired Worker for Reporting Injury Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7faf6660eae344fda40243f45fe67fbec92b3767 7faf6660eae344fda40243f45fe67fbec92b3767 University System Retains Immunity From Fees After 2019 Amendments Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17f866ed644605569298a208ea6a1fd3139737c2 17f866ed644605569298a208ea6a1fd3139737c2 House Gives Final Approval to TMIC Board Revisions Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7d8a9bea4c0e7e3ec2f0c91f98e2a7488be94db a7d8a9bea4c0e7e3ec2f0c91f98e2a7488be94db Court Overturns Jury Verdict, $1.84 Million Award for Worker's Injuries Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e13eb90d20275246d793bb2f2d457d2ced3fae7f e13eb90d20275246d793bb2f2d457d2ced3fae7f Corporate Parent of Borrowing Employer Not Civilly Liable for Worker's Injuries Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02f9c6a3472ad2837d10563a2466efde425c21e1 02f9c6a3472ad2837d10563a2466efde425c21e1 Texas Mutual Board Approves $330M Dividend Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b4c4c78f02a001587503bb361cb70c2c202ba29 8b4c4c78f02a001587503bb361cb70c2c202ba29 DWC Accepts Comments on SIB, Arbitration Rules Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f82b5270144055b7b4013875c113afecde531ab2 f82b5270144055b7b4013875c113afecde531ab2 Senate Passes Surcharge Bill Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ecd90fc7c4a67452b5fd38e5a7c8be703bccbad 6ecd90fc7c4a67452b5fd38e5a7c8be703bccbad High Court: Negligence Claim Against Nonsubscriber Not an Action to Collect Benefits Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c403f0b4074fbc8d0fbeec44ecb713b253ed79ed c403f0b4074fbc8d0fbeec44ecb713b253ed79ed Texas Mutual Offers $8 Million in Grant Funding Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d1050a336f1e0085e872024274c3f33789cb6bd 3d1050a336f1e0085e872024274c3f33789cb6bd NCCI Proposes to Revise Hazardous Material Classifications Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/644ddf80ce83ded5cd0572b802db1f4a3344f98d 644ddf80ce83ded5cd0572b802db1f4a3344f98d DWC Opens Registration for 2025 Conference Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34cda795fa88d2d4fe257c8809006fea3e43963c 34cda795fa88d2d4fe257c8809006fea3e43963c Senate Passes Bill to Discontinue Group Self-Insurance Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ae31ae7ca2b9516a0f412be2c91bcb166f2f9b3 5ae31ae7ca2b9516a0f412be2c91bcb166f2f9b3 Court Revives Worker's Civil Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fcc05fd6992abde3c44ec99ea76efbfd02aaa08 8fcc05fd6992abde3c44ec99ea76efbfd02aaa08 Court Vacates Exxon's $25 Million Recovery From Contractor's Umbrella Policy Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e972cbe73609f1cdc3155b23adeb1da632af5e86 e972cbe73609f1cdc3155b23adeb1da632af5e86 TDI Accepting Comments on Proposed Classification Changes Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb TDI Approves 11.5% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa Reserve Cop Can't Get Benefits for Injuries From Working as Motorcycle Escort Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 Discount Rate Drops for Second Quarter Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 Court Revives Worker's Claim for Wrongful Termination Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc34e5b34053834ae7a6418e51d6f45ca2afa8de fc34e5b34053834ae7a6418e51d6f45ca2afa8de Pandemic Liability Protection Act Bars Widow's Claim Against Husband's Employer Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32c3b209ee5a3b696e57171778d0026f8a033c88 32c3b209ee5a3b696e57171778d0026f8a033c88 Bills Would Allow Contested Case Hearings by Videoconference Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d2a3ccd08ae54bba8370fc696c5f202f53ed007 0d2a3ccd08ae54bba8370fc696c5f202f53ed007 Pharmacist to Serve 17 Years, Forfeit $405M for Compound Drug Scheme Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3d718ae8831cc1482cf85515c4974e0f2e77bb2 b3d718ae8831cc1482cf85515c4974e0f2e77bb2 Trial Court Abuses Discretion in Denying Venue Change After Missed Hearing Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7f7cbf6e38599687a08fa1eb1a2853a65dc0780 c7f7cbf6e38599687a08fa1eb1a2853a65dc0780 Upcoming DWC Webinar Covers Disputes Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e781dc4e439c75bed22abfaf693a4176912bc8fb e781dc4e439c75bed22abfaf693a4176912bc8fb Noncompliance With Treatment Breaks Causal Chain Between Injury, Need for Care Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c43ef8a1ca284488b0750bd8c923584ffed1f8f9 c43ef8a1ca284488b0750bd8c923584ffed1f8f9 Trial Court Should Have Dismissed Carrier, Adjuster From Injured Worker's Fraud Lawsuit Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa6184f2743a10ec6285a5b00d2aef7920b9a251 fa6184f2743a10ec6285a5b00d2aef7920b9a251 DWC Reviews Dispute Resolution, Hearing Rules Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d10b849af0d6707b9ad9303c187a75ce8f0e7125 d10b849af0d6707b9ad9303c187a75ce8f0e7125 DWC Accepting Comments on Draft AWW Rules Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5690790a4947333f068d2bd02d8b8672c665f7c7 5690790a4947333f068d2bd02d8b8672c665f7c7 High Court Declines Review in Challenge to SIB Rules Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ed0a07854bc3a8724a6c7dd59ba03daafb8127eb ed0a07854bc3a8724a6c7dd59ba03daafb8127eb DWC Adopts LIBs Verification Rule Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/656b32deb81f34943cf47e98287c422fcfb5b142 656b32deb81f34943cf47e98287c422fcfb5b142 Court Overturns Damages in Widow's Gross Negligence Claim Against Employer Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25e207b124f3961f8c4c05b990e50d697ea904db 25e207b124f3961f8c4c05b990e50d697ea904db DWC Seeks Presenters for 2025 Conference Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64a780f57901c92c60e6e8bcafb1bf7d7f51b1e6 64a780f57901c92c60e6e8bcafb1bf7d7f51b1e6 DWC: 14 Fewer Fatal Injuries in 2023 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b17c78f84ea4c5711baef8f6c09acf4986b8e07b b17c78f84ea4c5711baef8f6c09acf4986b8e07b Election of Remedies Defeats Worker's Civil Suit Over Finger Amputation Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce4a77682732e92b868f4d44266eacc64816c559 ce4a77682732e92b868f4d44266eacc64816c559 Insurance Department Webinar to Cover URA Application Tips Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/227d196fab1b2796a655462ffcd7f6afd5eb2943 227d196fab1b2796a655462ffcd7f6afd5eb2943