en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 19 May 2025 06:37:06 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Award of Wage-Loss Disability Benefits Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18234dbb9f8133580eb38311a74a69f07701589b 18234dbb9f8133580eb38311a74a69f07701589b Injured Worker Doesn't Prove Entitlement to Additional TTD Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/809c09b1d09b189f9dd0f27e79c9ddf3adde7808 809c09b1d09b189f9dd0f27e79c9ddf3adde7808 Commission Has Jurisdiction Over Fee Dispute Among Attorneys Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/993896b391ba6126e7dbaaa2e676c1c60faf690d 993896b391ba6126e7dbaaa2e676c1c60faf690d Worker Who Fell From Lift Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab60d8adf4405d15a81b9bb52866f5adf5ac30db ab60d8adf4405d15a81b9bb52866f5adf5ac30db Provider Choice Bill Heads to Governor Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cbad282ea9264db8de6051d446e406d87db89a8 7cbad282ea9264db8de6051d446e406d87db89a8 Lawmakers Send Witness Fee Bill to Governor Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d609fd7806ac8f4734ad1b0563f184ad6dc785c8 d609fd7806ac8f4734ad1b0563f184ad6dc785c8 Stone Manufacturer Fined $120,000 for Silica Exposure Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcfbdc0baab49e64a289d57679afa715914cd87e bcfbdc0baab49e64a289d57679afa715914cd87e Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e72cb483b2471fec705d978c1bd5c7ebdbe5ceb 1e72cb483b2471fec705d978c1bd5c7ebdbe5ceb Firefighter Proves Compensability of Knee Injury Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad35a7813105d1e1ba87d3bf642477434b629d12 ad35a7813105d1e1ba87d3bf642477434b629d12 Injured Attorney Gets Attendant Care Services, Penalty, Benefits Without Offset Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2494d188e2c84581eec175e9dddbbac128240be8 2494d188e2c84581eec175e9dddbbac128240be8 Worker Fails to Prove Reproductive Toxicity Claim From Solvent Exposure Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/701ce04b7ce13ecd3a70a94440b2a058ebec93be 701ce04b7ce13ecd3a70a94440b2a058ebec93be Governor Signs PEO Bill Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bb22600105484ccdcb7ba346be6f23bd69f069b 6bb22600105484ccdcb7ba346be6f23bd69f069b Bill Would Create Fraud Assessment Commission Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5dcde3119712d9dac851b91c8deeeb9172b36157 5dcde3119712d9dac851b91c8deeeb9172b36157 AEU Appoints Steven Ritchie as Managing Director Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5545bd0190791019a6f984be2b6bc0d41f30ec1c 5545bd0190791019a6f984be2b6bc0d41f30ec1c Committee Passes State Hospital Heart Trouble Presumption Bill, Sends Others to Suspense File Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74659a1bf140d9459e8fbd6273139358f9e00031 74659a1bf140d9459e8fbd6273139358f9e00031 Sean O'Day Named Acting Director of DCBS; TK Keen Named Acting Insurance Commissioner Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fafb02a2cbdd67218251ff313e300d87068d070 4fafb02a2cbdd67218251ff313e300d87068d070 Insurance Commissioner Rejects Recommended Rate Increase Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a5ac02f96785bd0f572b29583bdf8a75c93b08c 7a5ac02f96785bd0f572b29583bdf8a75c93b08c WCRI Reports Cost Trends Mostly Linked to Wages Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/135fbe565766897436543e60903174489d0d5de5 135fbe565766897436543e60903174489d0d5de5 Worker Gets TTD for Shoulder Injury, but Bid for More Rejected Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecb8238882c8d33b1e5d47beee33f0e6bb8444b0 ecb8238882c8d33b1e5d47beee33f0e6bb8444b0 State Has Immunity From Suit by Contractor's Injured Employee Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee3f4b7d2591ab48ffd9b4d2e476a49ec339a33c ee3f4b7d2591ab48ffd9b4d2e476a49ec339a33c Worker Fails to Prove Marijuana Use Didn't Contribute to Fall From Roof Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb22cf0733b41e328101aa9d606a1139796761e1 fb22cf0733b41e328101aa9d606a1139796761e1 Carrier Not Entitled to Renew Prior Motion for Summary Judgment Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb35af3d674a48b48d291808a127b02360e27ba9 eb35af3d674a48b48d291808a127b02360e27ba9 WCIRB Projects Highest Combined Ratio in 14 Years Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/816ce9ab1470b976e5614d10aa69b818cb7301c1 816ce9ab1470b976e5614d10aa69b818cb7301c1 Zurich Names Bennett Himes Head of Underwriting for U.S. Middle Market Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99fa9ed5ff9061502b583ed8ca883584177dd35e 99fa9ed5ff9061502b583ed8ca883584177dd35e CDI Sets June 10 Hearing on Rate Filing Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c3338af771b2f25c5d4a9d189fcb01f7e0af00c 6c3338af771b2f25c5d4a9d189fcb01f7e0af00c LASIE Annual Conference Set for Nov. 12-14 Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8e7070f4462bea6eb02e7b6e8182a582b4f8b92 c8e7070f4462bea6eb02e7b6e8182a582b4f8b92 Roofing Company Hit With More Fines Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dbd01ace423951737d3c63eb85718c1dcb517253 dbd01ace423951737d3c63eb85718c1dcb517253 Court Reinstates Worker's Claims of Employer Discrimination, Retaliation Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fe3df563ecaf0e6d4e834286127073eb39d1139 9fe3df563ecaf0e6d4e834286127073eb39d1139 NCCI: Comp System Remains Strong Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34187eb91930a5565e7ce25d4169e2cdc915c487 34187eb91930a5565e7ce25d4169e2cdc915c487 Court Revives Injured Worker's Claims for Premises Liability, Negligence Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b13fc36ebe487d4d0e9e629c18eef287084852a5 b13fc36ebe487d4d0e9e629c18eef287084852a5 Denial of Worker's Claim for Back Injury Overturned Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0868953540d0b48cc591e03cf8483a1e01ac328e 0868953540d0b48cc591e03cf8483a1e01ac328e Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Increased SLU Award Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0c095bedc60a183838fde231fd35f6e2af491a6 a0c095bedc60a183838fde231fd35f6e2af491a6 WCB Holding Educational Sessions on CMS-1500 Mandate Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/951b236893b2e7205d498ee30606cc3f6199ed6c 951b236893b2e7205d498ee30606cc3f6199ed6c ACOEM Webinar to Cover Cannabis Guidelines Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a6144cbd379b1f2cdd76e513e2db9754a3c7a96 4a6144cbd379b1f2cdd76e513e2db9754a3c7a96 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 NCCI Donates $25,000 to Kids' Chance of America Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ed5cc825ae346e861bdc402ed635a30d2e82257 2ed5cc825ae346e861bdc402ed635a30d2e82257 Investigation of Teenager's Injury Leads to Citations for Child Labor, Safety Violations Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cd75bb659af35f7ab4c8c6f5a1c69700069a3cb 8cd75bb659af35f7ab4c8c6f5a1c69700069a3cb Four Sentenced in $110 Million Kickback Conspiracy Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2de822f4a054fdacdcc9ed1c985276848da054d5 2de822f4a054fdacdcc9ed1c985276848da054d5 Court Upholds Finding of No Permanent Disability From Worker's Knee Sprain Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b66a22592bb557c6a0c6ac4ef16671bd3921118 5b66a22592bb557c6a0c6ac4ef16671bd3921118 Triable Issue on Scope of Work Prevents Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26b013c47221fd1736dc20ecb3588750c81a55ff 26b013c47221fd1736dc20ecb3588750c81a55ff No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Worker With Irreparable Shoulder Injuries Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1718ee390b8f1ae664ba2c448c5f7ede62f17b56 1718ee390b8f1ae664ba2c448c5f7ede62f17b56 Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioners Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/180675ce546c9f8643e9b8e1f6ec10f4c6bfb98c 180675ce546c9f8643e9b8e1f6ec10f4c6bfb98c 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 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Qualifies as Subcontractor's Employee Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8c72fa4c1594837965a18f773dfdf346f1b45eb f8c72fa4c1594837965a18f773dfdf346f1b45eb Worker's Challenge to Fee Award Fails Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d8544921dcfe25ee8193fa5ce3ba77c3ee23697 5d8544921dcfe25ee8193fa5ce3ba77c3ee23697 Court Upholds Denial of Health Care Worker's Claim for Knee Injury Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a45fa0112241a5a5ee7cce69c8cd0f03d345fc6 2a45fa0112241a5a5ee7cce69c8cd0f03d345fc6 Worker Sprayed in Face by Sandblasting Equipment Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0643db5447df0bb83e540ee43c4740b2b573c11 b0643db5447df0bb83e540ee43c4740b2b573c11 Court Orders WCA to Reinstate Judge Fired for Inaccurate Time Sheet Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47503a5a42f2fa68d24474708e2cde8844a48eb1 47503a5a42f2fa68d24474708e2cde8844a48eb1 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 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim Against Homeowner Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c08f1c91bc47df5369ffa018c0e99512109ae7f 6c08f1c91bc47df5369ffa018c0e99512109ae7f Worker Proves Discrete New Injury to Previously Injured Ankle Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebcae4988f41a98f4b9b682c2e09c1c93c175881 ebcae4988f41a98f4b9b682c2e09c1c93c175881 Firefighter Cancer Bill Heads to Governor Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a361835e9f0f971a4ac11123cd0f5c6c4c5923f 6a361835e9f0f971a4ac11123cd0f5c6c4c5923f Governor Signs Bill Establishing Criteria to Mandate Lump-Sum Payments Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d39b2a1c01c3eb89e2f7e560b630ddc45d831549 d39b2a1c01c3eb89e2f7e560b630ddc45d831549 Max TD Benefit Increases July 1 Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d578d31981356148c2651f3b5d44995a75858af 4d578d31981356148c2651f3b5d44995a75858af Governor Signs Bill Excluding Certain Temp Workers From Comp Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bea8e95f2c12629e2f09b9b707fee819ea85750 3bea8e95f2c12629e2f09b9b707fee819ea85750 Split Supreme Court Denies VSSR Award to Widow for Worker's Death by Asphyxiation Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/234232fce5b555738646ebff16ee861e99bd7e6c 234232fce5b555738646ebff16ee861e99bd7e6c Agreement Between Union, Employer Divests JCC of Jurisdiction Over Worker's Claim Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1b21bdb7144eb24f9fe6b2e31f400a2c90b0aae8 1b21bdb7144eb24f9fe6b2e31f400a2c90b0aae8 Court Remands Case to Determine Date of Injury for CT Claim by '70s-Era Ballplayer Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9e3757bdbd0f912457afa5509ca679673240371 e9e3757bdbd0f912457afa5509ca679673240371 Governor Signs Bill Adding Information Release Authorization to Forms Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3cd874bb4cf1f8aaed990e332b6766c0855b1623 3cd874bb4cf1f8aaed990e332b6766c0855b1623 Split Supreme Court Remands Coal Miner's Case for New Psychiatric Evaluation Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ddee55e54215da70894785f7eca7b88b93e4d4b9 ddee55e54215da70894785f7eca7b88b93e4d4b9 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30ee5886a52421e694d96b718bd6cfe5b854d6da 30ee5886a52421e694d96b718bd6cfe5b854d6da Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Suit for Worker's Death in Parking Lot Accident Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a456585e9846ddfdefe6ba6fde729544cca4e81 8a456585e9846ddfdefe6ba6fde729544cca4e81 No Benefits for Firefighter With Stress Injury Claim Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de520c84906bcbacd368f489a2548321221e3924 de520c84906bcbacd368f489a2548321221e3924 Four Indicted in Alleged Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07af23febb9636b665ba19fd75ef9670ff9d01d1 07af23febb9636b665ba19fd75ef9670ff9d01d1 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 Passes Premium Audit, Fee Schedule Bills Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7040526b78e2f74e49916c5db2b5e875e84be8e8 7040526b78e2f74e49916c5db2b5e875e84be8e8 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker Injured While Rendering Aid to Motorist Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65299e7ad64d9f759a737ba8692f6bcfca8b3ec5 65299e7ad64d9f759a737ba8692f6bcfca8b3ec5 Contractor's Employee Can't Maintain Civil Suit for Electric Shock Injuries Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da3c0a68e0bdd48390b571cb06a55379c412a4a3 da3c0a68e0bdd48390b571cb06a55379c412a4a3 No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall From Roof Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa238780ddc555855b262cd6657c57d6d19ec74c aa238780ddc555855b262cd6657c57d6d19ec74c Lawmakers Pass Bill to Raise Payroll Limits for Ag Workers Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb3160810310b9bc73dfbef753b0298850200554 fb3160810310b9bc73dfbef753b0298850200554 Oxnard Judge William M. Carero Dies Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da26c88223c6ddd8ffb2943e78266fcd2ec77738 da26c88223c6ddd8ffb2943e78266fcd2ec77738 Committee Sends MLFS Update, Cost-of-Living Bills to Suspense File Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af0c01105d52526de2de09778c2baee357baaf48 af0c01105d52526de2de09778c2baee357baaf48 Court Clarifies Ability of ALJs to Correct Mistaken Findings in Interlocutory Orders Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7778bd98ee431f8dba42103ed2442e936662ad8c 7778bd98ee431f8dba42103ed2442e936662ad8c Attorney Fees, Coverage Threshold Increasing Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a9fbbee9784fb6f6ec375d3a582d7d2a27d08e4 0a9fbbee9784fb6f6ec375d3a582d7d2a27d08e4 Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills May 12 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ed158e32bf9d63f8c890deaa092085974cbc5027 ed158e32bf9d63f8c890deaa092085974cbc5027 House Passes Bill to Extend Accreditation Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efd165c346b3a81215dc731ff24da7791bb39c01 efd165c346b3a81215dc731ff24da7791bb39c01 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 Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to PTD Award for Longshoreman Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1e1988378ee215829afaff61533fad2d9a53ea5 c1e1988378ee215829afaff61533fad2d9a53ea5 Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Worker's Petition for Mandamus Relief Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5f8ca860faf9d5e100622e8984cd3d2ffcdf873 f5f8ca860faf9d5e100622e8984cd3d2ffcdf873 Supreme Court Finds Worker Not Entitled to Increase in PPD Award Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db566c89ae489f356f63b32ecd6ab655b5d3774f db566c89ae489f356f63b32ecd6ab655b5d3774f