en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:59:29 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac 56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac Joel Sacks Reappointed as Director of L&I Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c4a6d8e2c782a3aa8d09a41db89ebdcce789d4b 7c4a6d8e2c782a3aa8d09a41db89ebdcce789d4b WCD Adopts Temporary Billing Code Rules Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77945bada9ca8f74a5ae346946e14e0dd4ac31c2 77945bada9ca8f74a5ae346946e14e0dd4ac31c2 Worker Struck By Steel Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/999ebb91e7a80fdf5cd02e5fdd0d9e5908faf680 999ebb91e7a80fdf5cd02e5fdd0d9e5908faf680 Split High Court Relies on Law of Case to Dismiss Worker's Challenges Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e6a01218b399b9df5c61552ed32aaed405b75fd 6e6a01218b399b9df5c61552ed32aaed405b75fd Supreme Court Overturns Award for Out-of-State Worker Injured En Route to Dinner Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f2c96ac4bd9f1c4d5b8d177fb1a6da48a85ae29 1f2c96ac4bd9f1c4d5b8d177fb1a6da48a85ae29 Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to PPD Award Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ffb33be6d6265374c5b6675b1b8d7670bbf1fc0 6ffb33be6d6265374c5b6675b1b8d7670bbf1fc0 Bill Proposes Expanding PTSD Presumption to Cover State First Responders Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86829b9db12da81c86c139ce0abe876c43872c66 86829b9db12da81c86c139ce0abe876c43872c66 LWCC Acquiring Prescient National Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff17beb42328f469cc2f8d7bb25339c0c599fc0c ff17beb42328f469cc2f8d7bb25339c0c599fc0c Judicial Selection Committee Recommends Work Comp Appeal Court Candidates Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/359c2a095bf2cb2611df03041f9874f0656ab557 359c2a095bf2cb2611df03041f9874f0656ab557 Worker's Estate Fails to Establish Viable Civil Suit Against Co-Employee Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/726b3022485e5d612c65fdce88b6343d8e72aca5 726b3022485e5d612c65fdce88b6343d8e72aca5 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eda9821cdc01546470202b2aaf06b3ffd51dc649 eda9821cdc01546470202b2aaf06b3ffd51dc649 Court Upholds Award for Diesel Mechanic's Back Injury Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35687add1f0f05775d24ace88e11b2944352977b 35687add1f0f05775d24ace88e11b2944352977b No Additional TTD for Worker With Back Injury Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7dd51733c89ade7fabc6860e1ebcfc219ab4cd32 7dd51733c89ade7fabc6860e1ebcfc219ab4cd32 DWC Approves 2025 Medical Audit Plan Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ce0013c81380803cfd54d6e65cfaff48755590f 5ce0013c81380803cfd54d6e65cfaff48755590f Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 Commissioner Announces Reappointments to CIGA Board Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 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 Widow of World Trade Center Rescue Worker Gets Death Benefit Award Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a8729e71f73b93b3a28c7cba3b341d2a23e4c8b 4a8729e71f73b93b3a28c7cba3b341d2a23e4c8b No Award for Worker With COVID-Related Heart Condition Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6750ff61bf868f77b8438bca3445786fb62c028 c6750ff61bf868f77b8438bca3445786fb62c028 Worker Fails to Prove Additional Compensable Conditions Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94f8868528ecf460424b23ba99cb5a9e49e3cf8f 94f8868528ecf460424b23ba99cb5a9e49e3cf8f High Court Grants WCAB Appeal in Mayor Case Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64a0217200e576cb59948dfd55afe9bf9f4ea928 64a0217200e576cb59948dfd55afe9bf9f4ea928 Worker Gets 3rd Ankle Surgery, Additional TTD Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e699b18aca480e00e0a6a1581b1044d8aa55c234 e699b18aca480e00e0a6a1581b1044d8aa55c234 WCD Sets Claims Processing Factor for 2025 at 18.66% Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c91263ea6413fdca039d3286ff84da63e022817 3c91263ea6413fdca039d3286ff84da63e022817 Labor Department Announces Cold Weather Safety Rules Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e79e34511cf9d5497c3b9190cf9773f6a7177fe 6e79e34511cf9d5497c3b9190cf9773f6a7177fe DWC Announces 2025 Medical Fee Conversion Factors Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37ddaccab0a13b3ea1c3a88605a0342fc634a0b2 37ddaccab0a13b3ea1c3a88605a0342fc634a0b2 Electrician Injured by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71bc8d04ec0c554dff251421aac1ed8c2aa88a07 71bc8d04ec0c554dff251421aac1ed8c2aa88a07 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for PTD Despite 95% PPD Awards Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c04f5ae384fa8ca0443a6b3d521e4ec57b1350f 9c04f5ae384fa8ca0443a6b3d521e4ec57b1350f Supreme Court Accepts Resignation of OKC Attorney Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f82def3e3236bea8659c70d7e55366e5d918ee44 f82def3e3236bea8659c70d7e55366e5d918ee44 Doc Pleads Guilty to Writing SIBTF Reports After Suspension Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9edd4fa4ccfd9f371b512737e0be96efeeed999 f9edd4fa4ccfd9f371b512737e0be96efeeed999 Bill Proposes PTSD Coverage for Correctional Workers Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fabd7a787601586413435df558e0d09fb83fae5 5fabd7a787601586413435df558e0d09fb83fae5 Court Upholds PPD Award for Deputy Sheriff With Gunshot Wound Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ca2cd9a583b6651c36b485c30fbc202cdb3b358 0ca2cd9a583b6651c36b485c30fbc202cdb3b358 Court Finds Worker's Death Not Linked to Prior Alleged Ladder Accident Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1df20626da2e039ad16f6c4366a276b21417e7b2 1df20626da2e039ad16f6c4366a276b21417e7b2 Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Workers to Get Extended Compensation Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d899e884d9b759ba3dd526184a6e3acdfb210621 d899e884d9b759ba3dd526184a6e3acdfb210621 Supreme Court Explains 2nd Injury Fund Liability When Worker Has Sequela Injuries Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38975d8656420c6278915ba7f160663eef1d13b5 38975d8656420c6278915ba7f160663eef1d13b5 Injured Worker Cannot Refile Appeal After 2 Prior Dismissals Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be 831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be Cal/OSHA Issues First Citation for Serious Heat Violation Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f2604d32977cb4f10eea77336ef291f8cf27a78 9f2604d32977cb4f10eea77336ef291f8cf27a78 L&I Fines Asbestos Contractors, Seeks Decertification Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04db5800fbc1f398d71757c4aeadef0c75e4a4cd 04db5800fbc1f398d71757c4aeadef0c75e4a4cd Total SIF Assessment Increases for 2025 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c08e0d3a4074f35d3e0010d18b144e278bc985a 0c08e0d3a4074f35d3e0010d18b144e278bc985a Board Announces New Process to Update Claimant Information Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b0faacbfa36e563db301fce44cd69b7c6a0877c 5b0faacbfa36e563db301fce44cd69b7c6a0877c Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Employer Against Worker's Civil Suit Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53bba78716f7e93b9bb3af5b02d41631c8aa5593 53bba78716f7e93b9bb3af5b02d41631c8aa5593 Parent Company of Power Plant Operator Gets New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6509ef879a31aec0b10bd307d36ca9e4745739bd 6509ef879a31aec0b10bd307d36ca9e4745739bd Bill to Expand Warehouse Worker Protection Heads to Governor Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b021b17f0ec6ab0aa902342cad6f929d7ffd061 8b021b17f0ec6ab0aa902342cad6f929d7ffd061 Supreme Court Says General Contractor Immune From Suit by Subcontractor's Officer Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b69aeff633c758fb98cc9bf3ce39f572125200fc b69aeff633c758fb98cc9bf3ce39f572125200fc Supreme Court Revives Worker's Claim of Retaliatory Discharge Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af07a2ac3c4b03b51bbaa29352801ea4bbd29d54 af07a2ac3c4b03b51bbaa29352801ea4bbd29d54 CDI: Chief Executive of Largest Vocational School Appears on 23 Fraud Charges Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 Defendant Sentenced for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b 7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b OSHA Fines Tree Trimmer $29,035 for Electrocution Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e827355b667f60fcba090581be191abb31a8d9ec e827355b667f60fcba090581be191abb31a8d9ec 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 Supreme Court Says Logger Proved Occupational Disease Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2241fd25086bc0056e86f207f8c76ae319cb6eeb 2241fd25086bc0056e86f207f8c76ae319cb6eeb Worker Can Proceed With Claim for Injuries From Falling Object Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f30a90e2b7d3d120dd2073b035348ba6c91f1ace f30a90e2b7d3d120dd2073b035348ba6c91f1ace Worker's Prior Settlement Doesn't Bar New Claim Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0721ac3da5353422ff4923bacca5846f7f43cf2e 0721ac3da5353422ff4923bacca5846f7f43cf2e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Nerve Issues Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae7024b2160eac5822b4be398f596071f942c600 ae7024b2160eac5822b4be398f596071f942c600 Bill Would Require Counties to Provide Space for WCC Hearings Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ea7c94b12f19fca279fe177450a45cec7fec2fe 1ea7c94b12f19fca279fe177450a45cec7fec2fe DOL Adopts Standards for Coal Mine Operators' Self-Insurance Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e82ec71925e21c5f5d313e451866f9c0bc87cda7 e82ec71925e21c5f5d313e451866f9c0bc87cda7 OSHA Finalizes Rule on PPE Fit Requirements Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eda952c99ae4dea72f4ba780356dbf36b228dc7c eda952c99ae4dea72f4ba780356dbf36b228dc7c Supreme Court Grants Writ for Industrial Commission to Revisit Worker's PTD Claim Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/567cd505c765f135fa946d3433132aa0975440b1 567cd505c765f135fa946d3433132aa0975440b1 Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Dismissal of Fatal Fall Claim Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da1654218ef94d3b0db7a1fa4002982e5b4d831e da1654218ef94d3b0db7a1fa4002982e5b4d831e Court Says Statute of Limitations Bars Police Officer's PTSD Claim Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4cd5360e1b92351d1c24183c7db32540dcc35b21 4cd5360e1b92351d1c24183c7db32540dcc35b21 Janitor Fails to Link Knee Injury to Employment Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d89ef72c6a34f120ccf9be32fee48aa23c05e8a5 d89ef72c6a34f120ccf9be32fee48aa23c05e8a5 Court Affirms Propriety of Comp Judge's Removal Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e802c77bc574b75a691160068a1151b9d7c2bfdc e802c77bc574b75a691160068a1151b9d7c2bfdc Sausage Maker Fined $103,245 for Safety Violations Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98c41a48b17334949cbd03d891b1f8876d09d594 98c41a48b17334949cbd03d891b1f8876d09d594 SCC Approves 12% Loss Cost Decrease Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a26e4a243f0964f67ceb9444d161b6fe2e086c87 a26e4a243f0964f67ceb9444d161b6fe2e086c87 Worker Gets Adverse Inference Charge for Spoliation of Evidence Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cdcc90f0f30e59fa5b5c0183c60713ccbb1ccd41 cdcc90f0f30e59fa5b5c0183c60713ccbb1ccd41 Worker Forfeits Benefits by Lying About Condition Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1549bec1f32e0b6df76818fe35dfd51e771d6297 1549bec1f32e0b6df76818fe35dfd51e771d6297 Worker's Prior Award Counts Toward Second Injury Fund's Liability Threshold Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/beb54b94200488c24d3e60dd4e4c34843dadbabc beb54b94200488c24d3e60dd4e4c34843dadbabc Court Upholds Award for Worker's Neck Condition, Declines to Address Shoulder Claim Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6c2074da3ea8d997ffb32a7fe0d7cc7bb1361ca f6c2074da3ea8d997ffb32a7fe0d7cc7bb1361ca Insurance Commissioner Approves 9.2% Loss Cost Reduction Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/745859a8c9343967ac3d4a619e6f98307ad0e37a 745859a8c9343967ac3d4a619e6f98307ad0e37a High Court OKs Attorney Fees After Successful Appeal Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2fa02723de8d2675629884b1a812e16edb3a0d33 2fa02723de8d2675629884b1a812e16edb3a0d33 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 Bakeware Company Fined $182,293 Following Amputations Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34ac1bbc4df1193f22d7543d476e1bb4533ee9d0 34ac1bbc4df1193f22d7543d476e1bb4533ee9d0 DWC Holds Quarterly Meeting Thursday Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/082705a7dbe487522ca55d109646603635b17599 082705a7dbe487522ca55d109646603635b17599 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Lack of Credibility Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab1a257f2af324c2976fda74f22149c9b276fd1f ab1a257f2af324c2976fda74f22149c9b276fd1f Worker Gets Benefits for Mysterious Fainting Spell Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab1be8530686ba6ef8b3030445c1c9618dff79ee ab1be8530686ba6ef8b3030445c1c9618dff79ee Residential Property Owners Get Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50b5c33199b9cf071132c1a4adea7088546f2091 50b5c33199b9cf071132c1a4adea7088546f2091 Medical Biller Gets Probation for Stealing $1.1M From Surgeons Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1792b70cb6caf531c4a725a7cbe4d93ec7b3d59b 1792b70cb6caf531c4a725a7cbe4d93ec7b3d59b Supreme Court Says Workers' Compensation Act Doesn't Deny Remedy by Due Process Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee6299b135501ef1a6eba3ce8139ec1404ac03f6 ee6299b135501ef1a6eba3ce8139ec1404ac03f6 No Benefits for Pizza Deliveryman's Alleged Injuries From Fall Off Bicycle Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48b1c23098c3fa4b513310035aee6ae2f354bc88 48b1c23098c3fa4b513310035aee6ae2f354bc88 Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/837d46803461d23f8e4210e02eeda2b9df2ceec3 837d46803461d23f8e4210e02eeda2b9df2ceec3 Worker's Postsurgical Impairment Rating Can Support 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