en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:27:24 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Roofing Contractors Fined $282,420 Following Fatal Fall Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b24af597ddf7b1fe2b1f2feb6df0975bfb480a7d b24af597ddf7b1fe2b1f2feb6df0975bfb480a7d Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb8c5734c9be019cf512fb6fc1589eae4ec811f 6fb8c5734c9be019cf512fb6fc1589eae4ec811f Split Court Says Labor Law Defendant Shouldn't Have Been Granted Summary Judgment Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b3a1bd23a7fa87505cf71024bcc10f5dcccf8c8 7b3a1bd23a7fa87505cf71024bcc10f5dcccf8c8 Court Overturns Denial of Police Officer's Application for Duty Disability Pension Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85d4fe5f3c183a6423b90253b0327e21c4ce01e0 85d4fe5f3c183a6423b90253b0327e21c4ce01e0 Court Rejects Challenges to Pension Reductions Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c29c07ef8016604d203d503830d9ca599251028 4c29c07ef8016604d203d503830d9ca599251028 Exclusivity Bars Worker's Claims Against Employer Arising From Bus Accident Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4fa3cf0f844be1665262d070289b1a57d56386d a4fa3cf0f844be1665262d070289b1a57d56386d WCC Adding Validation Step to WebFile Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51209aa4c0468ff087ead162952619bb5131e87b 51209aa4c0468ff087ead162952619bb5131e87b CLA Holding Workers' Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba5edf159013f0289d0d696183f7d16d7f58f120 ba5edf159013f0289d0d696183f7d16d7f58f120 Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/633bd25ea1fbe809991d9d230cef59cfa50b1a8a 633bd25ea1fbe809991d9d230cef59cfa50b1a8a Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ab9843a3a5119aa4a51d258063a97058b30f0de 9ab9843a3a5119aa4a51d258063a97058b30f0de Court: Defendants Violated Industrial Code but Didn't Cause Injuries Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a7bce284c2bfc9a0992626a142a90ecede7cb78 5a7bce284c2bfc9a0992626a142a90ecede7cb78 Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebc0506ff9678228c28a446a1308655e551cbb02 ebc0506ff9678228c28a446a1308655e551cbb02 CWCI Study Finds CT Surge Defies Simple Explanation Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79411480e695ab672a2765b2f52555a141b9d13e 79411480e695ab672a2765b2f52555a141b9d13e Bill Would Modify Federal Firefighter Presumption Standards Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e666055d651add1ba5f2832c16339824fdd381aa e666055d651add1ba5f2832c16339824fdd381aa WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/754af5b33420fb934f724287c6bdc87ad75abd0e 754af5b33420fb934f724287c6bdc87ad75abd0e ICA to Discuss Creating Appellate Panel Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f014a22995ad3f74481ee5dba4728254c1ceea60 f014a22995ad3f74481ee5dba4728254c1ceea60 DWC Seeks Input on Updating Impairment Rating Guides Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f7cbad779d8fc09372d22c38a79b518c6668181 0f7cbad779d8fc09372d22c38a79b518c6668181 Court Upholds Finding of Worker's Total Occupational Loss Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa5a6ff0f390dc641f26ee80f583be6ad53701de fa5a6ff0f390dc641f26ee80f583be6ad53701de Supreme Court Says Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78667e490064beb83178b383b891d51caa70ec9a 78667e490064beb83178b383b891d51caa70ec9a No Duty Disability Benefits for Injured Fire Inspector Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43f903e0bcf3aa4cdf4766e7d54ecd9798fef954 43f903e0bcf3aa4cdf4766e7d54ecd9798fef954 Court: Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Civil Claims Over Fatal Explosion Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfb3987306c36ba04cdc9d9f4f51cb3d1848ab31 dfb3987306c36ba04cdc9d9f4f51cb3d1848ab31 Governor Seeks $1B Dividend Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0b41333b192d9e85d637201e0b01774211bb467 b0b41333b192d9e85d637201e0b01774211bb467 DWC Seeks Input on Topical Analgesic Plan-Based Audit Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc0594f1931164fe18e6865f86691759294907c7 bc0594f1931164fe18e6865f86691759294907c7 Pulp Mill Cited for Exposing Workers to Chemical Hazards Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5408a8454a6ec16e06ce0fecec50d07499e4791c 5408a8454a6ec16e06ce0fecec50d07499e4791c Court Upholds SCIF's Suspension of Attorney for Repeated Failure of Cybersecurity Tests Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5250f2155d325cf99d69b00a24b870b15d070513 5250f2155d325cf99d69b00a24b870b15d070513 Fraud Reporting Bill on Agenda for Wednesday Hearing Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/339fc38a20dae503615294aab9056a825ffada4a 339fc38a20dae503615294aab9056a825ffada4a Carrier Not Entitled to Summary Judgment in Premium Dispute Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc153777f4119146a7524f758f9f39b0591f1fc6 cc153777f4119146a7524f758f9f39b0591f1fc6 Worker's Wage Claim Fails to Put L&I on Notice of Injury Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1174a4337c43124a587563efa89ada10088d03a4 1174a4337c43124a587563efa89ada10088d03a4 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner's Knee Injury Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1a49986dc2dcf61b9e1bb54d8e0127307d2a1e4 c1a49986dc2dcf61b9e1bb54d8e0127307d2a1e4 AG, Labor Department Announce Settlement in Misclassification Lawsuit Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd84d93c1085376312aa3cca2d002f2dda087f63 dd84d93c1085376312aa3cca2d002f2dda087f63 NCCI Reports Sustained Increase in Assault Risk for Healthcare, Social Assistance Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/797134c535e2c4a6dfb52c9d0c7c05c0cadd4133 797134c535e2c4a6dfb52c9d0c7c05c0cadd4133 Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Struck by Falling Grate Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a01c3a2cb4b68019fce763092c039c4476bfe9ce a01c3a2cb4b68019fce763092c039c4476bfe9ce Supreme Court Suspends Comp Attorney for Abandoning Clients Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f572aa3de7001425b390d97bc3acb106a171fc4 7f572aa3de7001425b390d97bc3acb106a171fc4 Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Aggravation Injury Had Resolved Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4d13df2f0fa04f3c254dde9609544d5f7b415d 4e4d13df2f0fa04f3c254dde9609544d5f7b415d Child's Case Over Worker's Fatal Accident Properly Dismissed Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e3a6a13ad969761c0e24da0faf2f3e5e9e0ef48 3e3a6a13ad969761c0e24da0faf2f3e5e9e0ef48 DWC Announces Staff Changes Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/baad5f7b052ca9f5a58f485bad9c0f5224d83852 baad5f7b052ca9f5a58f485bad9c0f5224d83852 WCIRB Posts 2026 Interactive Stats Report Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34559487c81f54084ddc3572443cf41ca571826c 34559487c81f54084ddc3572443cf41ca571826c Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d6bf94041b114d39234746d26662da2ead4d844 7d6bf94041b114d39234746d26662da2ead4d844 Court: Defendant Deserved Partial Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Fall Into Hole Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/212eba85957f9359b291e082ae1e26d04dae5f09 212eba85957f9359b291e082ae1e26d04dae5f09 Worker's Accident Doesn't Proximately Cause or Aggravate Preexisting Conditions Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2047c101232b17d1620826ddacbca961a9c7984 f2047c101232b17d1620826ddacbca961a9c7984 Injury to Worker's Foot Warrants Award Only for Closed Period Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0960dbf3d208390a52a0fa37e8314982aa80089 e0960dbf3d208390a52a0fa37e8314982aa80089 WCRI: Services Not Covered by Fee Schedules Contribute to Rising Medical Costs Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82167cccbfec98cfcf96c1657dfcc694d30d27e3 82167cccbfec98cfcf96c1657dfcc694d30d27e3 Registration Opens for Workplace Safety Conference Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a59c032b19d77a4a45ca373db56981f819066bc5 a59c032b19d77a4a45ca373db56981f819066bc5 Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers During Heat Wave Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5e412db0ada51c2a6321cd90e00cd1d1be0031b a5e412db0ada51c2a6321cd90e00cd1d1be0031b Don Hofer Appointed to WCIRB Governing Committee Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc7938b37f68f4e5da04cb4b4791f1e1f6c269c5 dc7938b37f68f4e5da04cb4b4791f1e1f6c269c5 Nominating Commission Meets Aug. 24 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b02180842ef05dbc62164ef415755189b0e7f147 b02180842ef05dbc62164ef415755189b0e7f147 NCCI: Work Comp Medical Inflation Drops to 1% in June Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/843fd101faaf8535696dde28eca723bcf80d60f3 843fd101faaf8535696dde28eca723bcf80d60f3 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9b9d4818baf961972618242ae6f46f63991b53d a9b9d4818baf961972618242ae6f46f63991b53d Supreme Court Clarifies How Employer Can Rebut Causation for Police Officer's PTSD Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8648af11061c0242ff45c31d2f5230a92537df40 8648af11061c0242ff45c31d2f5230a92537df40 Governmental Immunity Bars Worker's Claims Against Former Employer Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b97c4c487d4eb089dfc1a2cea6140f5edd5f1afb b97c4c487d4eb089dfc1a2cea6140f5edd5f1afb DWC Can Assess Administrative Penalty on Chiropractor With Expired License Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e6b867176f05e67d874348ce5a61713dab1207f 0e6b867176f05e67d874348ce5a61713dab1207f CHSWC Posts 2025 Annual Report Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/40ae6b07b76f3df95a9bda1961382f3c511e463c 40ae6b07b76f3df95a9bda1961382f3c511e463c Court Grants Reconsideration of Decision Eliminating Worker's Impairment Award Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be4aa676153dd9eb6dcae60860cd7885a1dbfbdb be4aa676153dd9eb6dcae60860cd7885a1dbfbdb Worker Struck by Falling Stone Panel Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51379dd41b541e6006f357a7637d381b1849abe4 51379dd41b541e6006f357a7637d381b1849abe4 Injured Worker Asserts Viable Labor Law Claim Against Co-Owners of Property Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c348b36924c3fbf882460f56b40fa5eb2d5372d 7c348b36924c3fbf882460f56b40fa5eb2d5372d Judge Properly Prohibits Worker From Introducing Witnesses, Evidence Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d1a1acd867e172b7ca06b631cc162d78296f25f 9d1a1acd867e172b7ca06b631cc162d78296f25f DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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519431e544df972611f9d9cc1d10c841eb40bd51 IRS Quietly Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d34e17a5bf8a89bbb0d313689bc3166d0de11d5 1d34e17a5bf8a89bbb0d313689bc3166d0de11d5 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0287a264c65c9d421da193a8750851f9d2340b7 c0287a264c65c9d421da193a8750851f9d2340b7 Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Widow's Challenge to Denial of Enhanced Survivor Benefits Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c5dfce10a9336679e1ad171b23326c4e0ec4f42 3c5dfce10a9336679e1ad171b23326c4e0ec4f42 No Benefits for Teacher Left Paraplegic After Spinal Stroke Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f957a13ccbf995c142f91c2c46c614788c81493 2f957a13ccbf995c142f91c2c46c614788c81493 Jaywalking Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car While on Break Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb66669aca3d142a27fcb432a161d6d08870ff64 bb66669aca3d142a27fcb432a161d6d08870ff64 House Committee Advances Bill to Kill Federal Heat Standard Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13e5f02e9c274fa4d0788deaeceb47761388c2a5 13e5f02e9c274fa4d0788deaeceb47761388c2a5 Travelers: First-Year Injuries Represent 37% of Claims, 34% of Costs Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/421988fb9fe06e440e9ae019eddd2c106a86ca3d 421988fb9fe06e440e9ae019eddd2c106a86ca3d House Passes Anti-Fraud Measure Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d5dc46087f956d414f970836fe87984db0c85d7e d5dc46087f956d414f970836fe87984db0c85d7e Exclusivity Bars Lawsuit by Worker Fired After Fight Over PPE Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1b9ebd46e1dce8b4824819ec45b76dce2706e7f a1b9ebd46e1dce8b4824819ec45b76dce2706e7f Insurance Carrier Can't Substitute Itself for Different Company to Challenge Board Decision Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21519cd1fceb511183785d3accf1e0ff6def350e 21519cd1fceb511183785d3accf1e0ff6def350e Pentagon Attack Survivor Gets Benefits for PTSD Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4b7850e23d6fec6a0c68838443c822b19d68181c 4b7850e23d6fec6a0c68838443c822b19d68181c NFL Player Injured at Out-of-State Practice Has Coverage Under Comp System Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f6a2b2d96d5ee354fbcb49405aea5ac62e70e07 7f6a2b2d96d5ee354fbcb49405aea5ac62e70e07 Split Supreme Court Rejects Injured Worker's Request to Increase Jury's Award of Damages Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f6947e2e10dbe42fd08d6bab2585a0f77879d95 9f6947e2e10dbe42fd08d6bab2585a0f77879d95 Webinar to Cover 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e5bb6b81c6c46afc11a111da4f7f0e89298d63a3 Self-Employed Worker's AWW May Include His Share of 'S' Corporation's Income Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7b1699f4f356ec5acfeac66cc64fa6b90b609cb a7b1699f4f356ec5acfeac66cc64fa6b90b609cb