en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:13:03 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Report: CompSource Privatization Proposal Remains Under Review Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5415e812aa4d98b81d0fca0efbb69fc314b10ad7 5415e812aa4d98b81d0fca0efbb69fc314b10ad7 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall from Plank Platform Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cce6618d5d04b4fec2414bcd18b05ffe079468d 1cce6618d5d04b4fec2414bcd18b05ffe079468d Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for PTD Benefits for Back Injury Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93f9eb557342de21281ad42ed4686ee6ebe57c22 93f9eb557342de21281ad42ed4686ee6ebe57c22 Injured Volunteer EMT Gets Award of TTD Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84e443e9ce1fc5b9481d6b374c85c82ee7879020 84e443e9ce1fc5b9481d6b374c85c82ee7879020 Court Finds Overpayment of Benefits, Fraud by Worker Employed While Collecting TTD Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/563219eae346aa1b9c7e0635ba53f8de50fd629b 563219eae346aa1b9c7e0635ba53f8de50fd629b Insured Assessment Factor Increasing Slightly in 2026 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/142c4ac5e623b2e099aacc7a057cedb0d56e683a 142c4ac5e623b2e099aacc7a057cedb0d56e683a L&I Announces 4.9% Rate Increase Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f49531bc00ba67e350280e9ccdcc9d51300c0d91 f49531bc00ba67e350280e9ccdcc9d51300c0d91 High Court Affirms Prevalence Assessment for COVID-19 Infections Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e231e28c5fb2bcb0773751a8f8d670fcae82f97 1e231e28c5fb2bcb0773751a8f8d670fcae82f97 Worker Who Fell from Ladder Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3411d40042893a2df043e32003f8b6d8e0f5062 a3411d40042893a2df043e32003f8b6d8e0f5062 Court Upholds Judge's Allocation of Worker's Third-Party Recovery Damages Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86295bbd4f834a804dc4ff18e289f32bfff5a1e3 86295bbd4f834a804dc4ff18e289f32bfff5a1e3 Writ Denied for Worker Seeking Relief Based on Alleged Non-Receipt of DHO Decision Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a28cd737af73df603079524437f08faf3cae1e1a a28cd737af73df603079524437f08faf3cae1e1a Scolded Attorney Gets Prejudice Removed from Dismissal of Worker's Civil Action Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0cb74851939f7dfb3a691d2cb65292c0195e9dfa 0cb74851939f7dfb3a691d2cb65292c0195e9dfa WorkCompCentral 2025 Annual Rating Workshop Dec. 13 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb3f996760a23d249ba6359c5af6a19edfdfebfd fb3f996760a23d249ba6359c5af6a19edfdfebfd High Court Finds PTSD Claims for COVID-19 Exposure Not Compensable Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfd9065fe18db10c8796f7d77c232740a45ecf57 cfd9065fe18db10c8796f7d77c232740a45ecf57 Injured Police Officer Loses Challenge to Commencement Date of Disability Benefits, Amount Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/152e2f1636ebd1fd9e478c80336e8ef08546755d 152e2f1636ebd1fd9e478c80336e8ef08546755d DLI Incorrectly Calculated Disability Pension, Didn't Unreasonably Delay Payment Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fae2b52bd95b9b6a12b8f364dc16d086785278fc fae2b52bd95b9b6a12b8f364dc16d086785278fc Court Partially Overturns Award for Coal Miner's Injuries Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0d4f0cb3160a4b55ef160e3d889b4e3e14ca181 f0d4f0cb3160a4b55ef160e3d889b4e3e14ca181 Defendants Should Have Been Granted Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b95f6333d3341bcc1553591002394bc2ea762e59 b95f6333d3341bcc1553591002394bc2ea762e59 Weightlifting Police Officer Accused of Fraud Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c3b911d9e3ae3e4214f69e4d93ec0c8b038079e 8c3b911d9e3ae3e4214f69e4d93ec0c8b038079e DOL: Provider Increase Follows Pay Raise Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c0c3a973b2e82d9cefab8bd6c28823fda33aa02 5c0c3a973b2e82d9cefab8bd6c28823fda33aa02 Benefits to Increase Nearly 5% in 2026 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/adf9378c9c94ee0483694d22662de42765802112 adf9378c9c94ee0483694d22662de42765802112 NCCI Predicts Stability for Financial Health, Rate Adequacy Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb14e1ffb1311b61091c31ab3bca653b49ec70c8 fb14e1ffb1311b61091c31ab3bca653b49ec70c8 Bill Would Double Allowance of Consent-to-Rate Policies Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1994d941ebda11100f532fea81b21589992b3d40 1994d941ebda11100f532fea81b21589992b3d40 Court Overturns Judge's Grant of Relief from Default to Worker's Lawsuit Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fba6fef0ac4f04462cc2dfe70c143e480bcb30c8 fba6fef0ac4f04462cc2dfe70c143e480bcb30c8 State Employee's Gross Negligence Claim Against Co-worker Gets Reinstated Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fd527f8a1b81371311b616eed951689a4cd0092 3fd527f8a1b81371311b616eed951689a4cd0092 Worker Gets Writ Returning Case to Industrial Commission to Reconsider Her PTD Claim Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7eb52e9a04eeba7c586a0352fe854647f5944a54 7eb52e9a04eeba7c586a0352fe854647f5944a54 Worker Gets Labor Law Claim Against Property Owner Reinstated Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2cb66525fd11ce4ffe7154fb5e000924de1b3fe9 2cb66525fd11ce4ffe7154fb5e000924de1b3fe9 DWC Posts Disability Accommodation Rules to Forum Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30c0fa7c3bec9afe240909b9ff196b023460b24a 30c0fa7c3bec9afe240909b9ff196b023460b24a Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Protest to Closure of Claim as Untimely Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6b363b9672da4a1cb766ac2b2f8feb8b43ca3de e6b363b9672da4a1cb766ac2b2f8feb8b43ca3de No Benefits for Worker's Fall Exiting Car while Returning from Lunch Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8b65d94418bf492f4a5f3e04d82438b33e347af c8b65d94418bf492f4a5f3e04d82438b33e347af Court Overturns Award for Worker's Fatal Drug Overdose Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a113c5f755f3d1dec798541e7295e5a87643d74a a113c5f755f3d1dec798541e7295e5a87643d74a Worker's Prior SLU Didn't Require Reduction for Later Injury Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4b0b231133a2cdb17fda6dd658b3f993eddb41e e4b0b231133a2cdb17fda6dd658b3f993eddb41e WCIRB Releases Latest Study of Regional Differences in Claim Characteristics Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8193d019fea75b2128aaa5630b8b1918e6094b1c 8193d019fea75b2128aaa5630b8b1918e6094b1c WCD Adopts Changes to Coverage Rules Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95b0225b5f457e2d4ed597b1381070162d4ac1d1 95b0225b5f457e2d4ed597b1381070162d4ac1d1 Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Worker's Knee Surgery Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fddbfccb58d0d128a7f51896bce7eb8a6e3cdcfc fddbfccb58d0d128a7f51896bce7eb8a6e3cdcfc Nurse Gets Permanent Total Disability Benefits for Injuries from Fall Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0cf01b3b3640009536de266e94cb9939e080e120 0cf01b3b3640009536de266e94cb9939e080e120 Worker Who Lied About Operating Businesses Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83147598346d1714b71545025504167dd1128f27 83147598346d1714b71545025504167dd1128f27 Massage Therapist Fails to Prove Compensability of Carpal Tunnel, Trigger Fingers Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87288716b39b6494d05ac276deea01ee989ec83b 87288716b39b6494d05ac276deea01ee989ec83b Bill Proposes National Protections for Firefighters Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d382dc7195544fca9c995073f232c8c2e003c875 d382dc7195544fca9c995073f232c8c2e003c875 Rates to Increase 1.3% in 2026 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f10296ba0c0bd756836335922b3e07b8af0d730c f10296ba0c0bd756836335922b3e07b8af0d730c State Safety Regulators Deny Politics Influenced Decision to Vacate Boring Co. Citations Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/367fb70ace5bee11b4937b99e5558ba169321e9b 367fb70ace5bee11b4937b99e5558ba169321e9b DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae5785dbf32db13c52ef53cbf9c611aa57781d33 ae5785dbf32db13c52ef53cbf9c611aa57781d33 School District Employee's Intentional Tort Suit Against Employer Gets Reinstated Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/954f23b8a5bb53ea67fa54637c48990894a04a2f 954f23b8a5bb53ea67fa54637c48990894a04a2f Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Back Injury Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4cba9a2653c25083aed4e6f0e511c8a4c97905f d4cba9a2653c25083aed4e6f0e511c8a4c97905f Flight Attendant Gets Benefits for Broken Finger Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff2d0e74c2bdc9851600e37cc0f50cefb30fc27a ff2d0e74c2bdc9851600e37cc0f50cefb30fc27a Worker's Condition of Ill-Being Only Partially Related to Work Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ddbbce10c01bed6f1db8a01223bec181e5913f4 6ddbbce10c01bed6f1db8a01223bec181e5913f4 Senator Introduces Disfigurement Benefit Bill Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/adba924ba1d9f67ab6658774224dfb30aaa45a24 adba924ba1d9f67ab6658774224dfb30aaa45a24 Legislative Committees to Discuss Comp Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f266dc6f949af6356787af353f782c11e11e8e5 8f266dc6f949af6356787af353f782c11e11e8e5 Bill Would Allow Physical Exam from Former Employer for Presumption Eligibility Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2e4c1fd688be09881923f061a58af4935fbee80 f2e4c1fd688be09881923f061a58af4935fbee80 DWC Proposes Amendments to AWW Rules Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53750091b7bcf8ee8c3b8b3025abb1fc5e399a17 53750091b7bcf8ee8c3b8b3025abb1fc5e399a17 Commissioner Approves 6.9% Rate Decrease Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0728a9a3b7d01d1c98304abf02d574b170f940cb 0728a9a3b7d01d1c98304abf02d574b170f940cb Court Dismisses Jail Employee's Civil Claims Arising from Inmate Assault Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/032359367ee93b4f8ec66aeddf32c646bcf11ba9 032359367ee93b4f8ec66aeddf32c646bcf11ba9 Worker's Challenge to Denial of Claim Gets Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73e5dbcfb88dd0f31f8a9eb20b2b0323fd8d2238 73e5dbcfb88dd0f31f8a9eb20b2b0323fd8d2238 Governor Approves 15% Rate Decrease Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d8c7a679c185df56b6355be4e0a49f9d58b798f 5d8c7a679c185df56b6355be4e0a49f9d58b798f Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker's Death from COVID-19 Complications Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c156e333be324dc6f67f78ab87d53b0789aa846 2c156e333be324dc6f67f78ab87d53b0789aa846 Supreme Court Says Employers Can't Request Hearings on Claims for Unpaid or Discontinued Benefits Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5268fb84ad68d96d5f9a1e1ed207eecaf30ec5e3 5268fb84ad68d96d5f9a1e1ed207eecaf30ec5e3 Panel Recommends Chief ALJ Candidates Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f8865cc4c8123ae625fd68cedb2e2f32d4b5673 8f8865cc4c8123ae625fd68cedb2e2f32d4b5673 Committee Passes Bill to Adopt Market Value for Room, Board Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/434e86bf271d6f7a523758bb266f5c38287722ad 434e86bf271d6f7a523758bb266f5c38287722ad Carrier Can Modify Description of Worker's Injuries, Split Liability With 2nd Insurer Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dee9b66479fc95acf97d89a886e94bebaf477b1e dee9b66479fc95acf97d89a886e94bebaf477b1e Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Third-Party Claims Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/848f0a1707cde944ef909c9499ea76c2899a79c9 848f0a1707cde944ef909c9499ea76c2899a79c9 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Correctional Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6cbdf1d2ce385e89d7c8c167aad79a731af6a2f6 6cbdf1d2ce385e89d7c8c167aad79a731af6a2f6 Employer Can't Directly Appeal Denial of Motion to Dismiss Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/40740c03a9b38424d9012a79761db74821d7cc1e 40740c03a9b38424d9012a79761db74821d7cc1e DWC Proposes Updating Mental Health Guidelines Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6812f5fd7c66fb73deabcea8521bd2943bd8ba37 6812f5fd7c66fb73deabcea8521bd2943bd8ba37 Commenters Urge DWC to Ban Outsourced Training, Tighten Voucher Rules Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cc9f12ff6eab1e863d5cb2376d66d419d604df1 8cc9f12ff6eab1e863d5cb2376d66d419d604df1 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Fee Cap Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e66ccfabd2d98616e2f3d715249ab6800005a62 8e66ccfabd2d98616e2f3d715249ab6800005a62 Court Orders Further Factfinding on Worker's Ability to Land Alternate Employment Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db35cdee5ef6bb82c5df19468547212df76935e0 db35cdee5ef6bb82c5df19468547212df76935e0 Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Relief From Default Judgment Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ff435746504fb17dcf25de9262121db492029dc 1ff435746504fb17dcf25de9262121db492029dc Forfeiture of Benefits for Prior Shoulder Injury Doesn't Bar Award for Later Shoulder Claim Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15ac6a005b2eb6f6e8d265da3f340e010f64251b 15ac6a005b2eb6f6e8d265da3f340e010f64251b Bill Would End Regulatory References to CDC Guidelines Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48620cbfa2a032fd2e2cc8d49d0333c531b7c1fd 48620cbfa2a032fd2e2cc8d49d0333c531b7c1fd Bill Would Presume TNC Drivers Are Employees Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb7c0426c13ec59d96d84703e088aa53278364ef eb7c0426c13ec59d96d84703e088aa53278364ef DWC Adopts Designated Doctor Audit Plan Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93a0c6d8427372f091af2f3860847fbc6f66b3dd 93a0c6d8427372f091af2f3860847fbc6f66b3dd Home Health Becomes Major Cost Driver for Most Severe Claims Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/864f056915a581e0945954e3e081d854b8ddd5b1 864f056915a581e0945954e3e081d854b8ddd5b1 Court Shuts Down School Custodian's COVID Claim Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae34235858b7804c8055a268a0ae4387379fd8a7 ae34235858b7804c8055a268a0ae4387379fd8a7 No Benefits for Injured Truck Driver Who Was Independent Contractor Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d22a9f39f9996f645d5a8a078ef9fb35bb0482a 8d22a9f39f9996f645d5a8a078ef9fb35bb0482a Exclusivity Bars Camp Employee's Dog Bite Claim Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e70e54fe5ccd7fae400a6f53f422c51dbb4525a0 e70e54fe5ccd7fae400a6f53f422c51dbb4525a0 Court Denies Writ Relief for Worker in Challenge to MMI Finding Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/187e9b13c68287e58e650f19576f2e934990d769 187e9b13c68287e58e650f19576f2e934990d769 WCRI Announces Bob Hartwig to Keynote 2026 Conference Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09a47f533cae1b607399ebb0b5c0b64ac5c81e1a 09a47f533cae1b607399ebb0b5c0b64ac5c81e1a SWCB Adopts Revisions to Dental Fee Schedule Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70acae5924d641156c73106a1f10f4c9839aa28d 70acae5924d641156c73106a1f10f4c9839aa28d Governor Again Pushes Privatization as Budget Fix Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55dfb84531e7036ac2b842b894639a36325b5aba 55dfb84531e7036ac2b842b894639a36325b5aba ICT: Comp Market Stable, Faces New Legislative and Compliance Shifts Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 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