en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:15:50 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral High Court Orders Employer to Pay Specific Loss Benefits to Worker's Estate Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aaf6d5fe4dcc9d8ce55e763bc086d6192fe2ec6 2aaf6d5fe4dcc9d8ce55e763bc086d6192fe2ec6 En Banc Court Finds Widow's FELA Claim Timely Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14653bebf34e6556bf8bd9a05cb13ae7ee97e5cf 14653bebf34e6556bf8bd9a05cb13ae7ee97e5cf Court Overturns Denial of Pharmacy's Petition to Strike Judgment Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bd3d0df7625a976529fc69272e0685739801868 9bd3d0df7625a976529fc69272e0685739801868 Worker Able to Return to Concurrent Employment Can't Get Total Disability Benefits Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/595bd720613b8b79c149123b3dea7654f465421d 595bd720613b8b79c149123b3dea7654f465421d Claims Administrator Can't Rely on Online Product Prices to Contest Bills Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16b0399f2676bdf0d0e2baaf9205c525477e2ef9 16b0399f2676bdf0d0e2baaf9205c525477e2ef9 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 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 Employer May Terminate Worker's Benefits With No Liability for Litigation Costs Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/acf9f087575019c20b3795cb1fe8cc038163b369 acf9f087575019c20b3795cb1fe8cc038163b369 Court Continues to Deny Penalty, Reinstatement Petitions by Police Officers With COVID-19 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcc573941ece0622310dc5eb5523f1b93024e093 dcc573941ece0622310dc5eb5523f1b93024e093 Court Upholds Award to Worker for Aggravation of Preexisting Knee Condition Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7d3492af5ab9a582e2d91259b5f8e01295cac52 e7d3492af5ab9a582e2d91259b5f8e01295cac52 Court Calls on General Assembly to Remedy Payment Structure Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90fd122f7eac7f39cd58a906bd55ce17e61ebcee 90fd122f7eac7f39cd58a906bd55ce17e61ebcee Court: Judge Didn't Abuse Discretion in Declining to Set Aside Notice of Compensation Payable Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/683efab0c7476ab155bb676ad07fa79379d80ce7 683efab0c7476ab155bb676ad07fa79379d80ce7 Volunteer Firefighter Gets Benefits for Throat Cancer Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ceb3a088d2a544fd1c0098e4c5eb6641b64eb36 4ceb3a088d2a544fd1c0098e4c5eb6641b64eb36 Court Overturns Finding That Summer Camp Excursion Director Was Seasonal Employee Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c533e9b1d57d50e8fa5875a7288c848479b02f83 c533e9b1d57d50e8fa5875a7288c848479b02f83 City Didn't Accept Compensability of Officer's COVID-19 by Paying Wage Continuation Benefits Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e01cdc4d78da05c9d2ccbf154ee9abdf6962760 8e01cdc4d78da05c9d2ccbf154ee9abdf6962760 Court: Payment of Wages Isn't Acceptance of COVID-19 Compensability Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a92a326871aeb6eca6f822462b8ee1319768b59e a92a326871aeb6eca6f822462b8ee1319768b59e Commissioner Approves 8.67% Reduction in Loss Costs Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15949811916aac53bfce64ba756bb8784de27b7f 15949811916aac53bfce64ba756bb8784de27b7f Court: Payment of Wages to Cop With COVID Wasn't in Lieu of Benefits Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0840498e680e89e6e92a36ebcee2e026ce06d4a7 0840498e680e89e6e92a36ebcee2e026ce06d4a7 Court Upholds Death Benefits for Firefighter's Widow Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4ce45a90c31a4150388c21f699a70d65369d46e a4ce45a90c31a4150388c21f699a70d65369d46e Court Overturns Reinstatement of Worker's TD Status, Orders Additional Proceedings Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e58e5e8eb731da9d201d67e273ecf55d003f0950 e58e5e8eb731da9d201d67e273ecf55d003f0950 High Court Says Any Part of Treatment Plan Is 'Medicines and Supplies,' Orders Payment for CBD Oil Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27f1ad27e1945b4ae8b34855e3c3fd8f43199a75 27f1ad27e1945b4ae8b34855e3c3fd8f43199a75 Court Denies Attorney's 20% Fee Against Worker's Medical Benefits Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/807504beecbd3ceae6cb8a0021c1e33463b971c6 807504beecbd3ceae6cb8a0021c1e33463b971c6 Payment of Cop's Salary Doesn't Constitute Acceptance of Liability for COVID-19 Infection Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ed20766958aedf1c76b171ee82892e89f85a355 5ed20766958aedf1c76b171ee82892e89f85a355 Court Reverses WCAB's Decision Due to Worker's Failure to Preserve Challenge Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1191b45403e9a9703b6de321df42f5afa06f74b8 1191b45403e9a9703b6de321df42f5afa06f74b8 Payment of Cop's Salary Not Acceptance of Liability for COVID-19 Infection Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7db7ecb136ed46e84e02f6f7203c61d01b00901 c7db7ecb136ed46e84e02f6f7203c61d01b00901 Bill Would Increase Disfigurement Benefits Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9af949b11a30e5e4c1ace9113b430d89d1723cac 9af949b11a30e5e4c1ace9113b430d89d1723cac Supreme Court Clarifies Benefit Calculation for Worker Who Lost Part of Arm Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b58ae59162eef1ba81635620899c61ea5541f921 b58ae59162eef1ba81635620899c61ea5541f921 High Court: Exclusivity Doesn't Apply to Estate Time-Barred From Pursuing Disease Claim Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80e4783a46e5ade72c38a5fb6dbf3764fa08f0a8 80e4783a46e5ade72c38a5fb6dbf3764fa08f0a8 Court Affirms Denial of Benefits, Penalties for Cop With COVID-19 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c22e1339f3a3a1bf1f33046b4c96ecb6e6e6d94f c22e1339f3a3a1bf1f33046b4c96ecb6e6e6d94f Injured Worker Waits Too Long to Add Condition as Compensable Injury Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6dcfd3632e20dfec32b01a2bcce445eb3fd6084f 6dcfd3632e20dfec32b01a2bcce445eb3fd6084f Court Upholds Determination of When Interest Attached to Carrier's Subrogation Claim Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d8e42d18bf5481c0465c7fe303079dfcf8adf90 9d8e42d18bf5481c0465c7fe303079dfcf8adf90 Employer's Refusal to Reduce Lien Doesn't Constitute Bad Faith Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a77877707348480184b7b7ff5590499fb958594c a77877707348480184b7b7ff5590499fb958594c Court Upholds Benefits for Firefighter's Cancer, Splits on Date They Became Due Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d5642fefef32a321c52f1d7c5aa4a21b06f4e44 7d5642fefef32a321c52f1d7c5aa4a21b06f4e44 Widow Gets Death Benefits; Carrier Penalized for Employer's Failure to Pay Lien Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea326d75ecf4366db57163ec281d1ae4c3dca772 ea326d75ecf4366db57163ec281d1ae4c3dca772 Court Upholds Award to Corrections Officer for Physical/Mental Injuries Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41576fcaba2feb8b14db0bbb9fdf196b08186a96 41576fcaba2feb8b14db0bbb9fdf196b08186a96 Supreme Court Grants Review of Subrogation Dispute, Denies Review on 2 Other Matters Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86d2386e107f8a3358375e9357e301746a8b943c 86d2386e107f8a3358375e9357e301746a8b943c High Court to Review Applicability of Self-Dealing Prohibition to Pharmacies Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/844575fd4265d62cc7a0d81d5cfbea0c5d7d160f 844575fd4265d62cc7a0d81d5cfbea0c5d7d160f Nursing Home Worker Accused of Soliciting Kickbacks From Comp Physician Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/009834c9af8c0bee9f0d2feeaca9311fc16407c6 009834c9af8c0bee9f0d2feeaca9311fc16407c6