en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:03:52 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral CWCI Opens Registration for 62nd Annual Meeting Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ccb56f884d76f28695170ab012d2581503dc7fe4 ccb56f884d76f28695170ab012d2581503dc7fe4 Bill Would Make Prepaid Card Option Permanent Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/980ec88635783c67ed6889982eecb477e637c017 980ec88635783c67ed6889982eecb477e637c017 DWC Administrative Director Parisotto Retires Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/516f6151b71f3e6d9878450be332938c75879745 516f6151b71f3e6d9878450be332938c75879745 Commissioner Announces CIGA Appointments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c425fd17b32c6b93a85625b112cda41513fae9c 0c425fd17b32c6b93a85625b112cda41513fae9c IBR Awards Providers Additional Payment in 94% of Disputes Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26d8e9104eeaa1db4c8571b544d6c7e344a6ec54 26d8e9104eeaa1db4c8571b544d6c7e344a6ec54 Senate Passes Amended Bill to Increase PPD Benefits Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39332f3d51fb4cc5dba199bce7869247d47f8b69 39332f3d51fb4cc5dba199bce7869247d47f8b69 DWC: Applicants for QME Reappointment Must Have Education Credits Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a36ab3ae597404deb12554a8f2f6b37be41f3507 a36ab3ae597404deb12554a8f2f6b37be41f3507 Kids' Chance of California Announces Board Members Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7154d4de2ba9e852092ec2ff415aa0be2c18c8c4 7154d4de2ba9e852092ec2ff415aa0be2c18c8c4 DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e98e731059ec700da64c9e6e81aae73fe18fa3a 2e98e731059ec700da64c9e6e81aae73fe18fa3a DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70fa2557aa7f8c5db9be85fbeab00bc55741fcf6 70fa2557aa7f8c5db9be85fbeab00bc55741fcf6 DIR Issues Reminder on State Labor, Safety Laws as Fire Season Approaches Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f29d508898635c4f373c01b64a15fed62a6bcc8 4f29d508898635c4f373c01b64a15fed62a6bcc8 High Court to Review Rodriguez Ruling on WCAB Jurisdiction Over Medical Care Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6a3568a30246eb28bd3623fbae561fc692a488e a6a3568a30246eb28bd3623fbae561fc692a488e Santa Barbara District Office Moving to Goleta Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/685facbbb6711222c2df717e5e9a7aaa922ef775 685facbbb6711222c2df717e5e9a7aaa922ef775 City Attorney Announces $4.5M Misclassification Settlement Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5eb9ca04e5f2a7060fd87c06ecde564b262509d0 5eb9ca04e5f2a7060fd87c06ecde564b262509d0 Broker Not Bound by Duty of Care to Contractor's Driver Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/173ddd7dd5ec1c126d485b6875c393d17c5e1abf 173ddd7dd5ec1c126d485b6875c393d17c5e1abf Hearing Scheduled for COLA Bill Carried Over From 2025 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35b64fde921065fb287d9caa99dd7bc81cb4c217 35b64fde921065fb287d9caa99dd7bc81cb4c217 Annual Report of Inventory for 2025 Claims Due April 1 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19c95ede491835b140668b1f3232d1cc881ea053 19c95ede491835b140668b1f3232d1cc881ea053 Uninsured Staffing Agency Ordered to Pay $650,000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f443187197af5787bb4964d23877d20dd13e2575 f443187197af5787bb4964d23877d20dd13e2575 Nearly All Subjects Pass UR Audits in 2025; Only $2,500 in Penalties Assessed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b765384c3cc25164b3923bb7aa4e59f416d0936 0b765384c3cc25164b3923bb7aa4e59f416d0936 6th DCA: No Equitable Tolling Without Record Showing Attempt to Meet Deadline Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae4f69f5f5f1cc90cfc3156c5942d69eda4c3f37 ae4f69f5f5f1cc90cfc3156c5942d69eda4c3f37 Budget Would Boost SIBTF Staff; Vetoed Reform Bill Returns Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dab8978b95295aa53e7946347dd4e73fa04c4c17 dab8978b95295aa53e7946347dd4e73fa04c4c17 DWC Holding QME Exam in April Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6d2fd7ee108819b1fc2adf20a2bff211e37fa65 b6d2fd7ee108819b1fc2adf20a2bff211e37fa65 Losses Climb for Public Self-Insureds; Claim Count Drops Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0348735e6fe7d8c1e478467f81c45c9c5f080ff4 0348735e6fe7d8c1e478467f81c45c9c5f080ff4 Conclusory Statements About Misclassification, Negligence Don't Defeat Summary Judgment Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0fb09ffea3df1e8c67a96463d9ceb136bfa25886 0fb09ffea3df1e8c67a96463d9ceb136bfa25886 WCAB: Deductions for Attorney Fees End When Award Is Satisfied Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a93da8f4146a34319dfe0c85a7737f2af55459b5 a93da8f4146a34319dfe0c85a7737f2af55459b5 Orange County Judge Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SIBTF Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65a3a15d69f45f2aa7431c317ce723a4bdca7b20 65a3a15d69f45f2aa7431c317ce723a4bdca7b20 Former SF Official Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud Scheme Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4b4cf237f57fd98fc9fd62e8134eaa77dff4fb1 c4b4cf237f57fd98fc9fd62e8134eaa77dff4fb1 Carrier Loses Claims Against Counsel for Widow Who Fraudulently Sought LHWCA Benefits Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93d7b95e1ea4cbb25cfa999618813e289c80524b 93d7b95e1ea4cbb25cfa999618813e289c80524b OAL Approves Utilization Review Rules Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4c14ddfaf6b05a9450f6f2e2f493b23386761af e4c14ddfaf6b05a9450f6f2e2f493b23386761af Charged Rates Stabilize, No Hike Following Advisory Rate Increase Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/572ff501679942d379dfa9f6a615f49d752a754a 572ff501679942d379dfa9f6a615f49d752a754a Deputy's Refusal of Surgery Results in Denial of Duty Disability Retirement Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5c398cadf9818d1e0ad56ed090eae8ce545a81e e5c398cadf9818d1e0ad56ed090eae8ce545a81e DWC Updates Medical Equipment Section of Fee Schedule Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50275c3c7f11322776db2273df6e2dea6ff4c5f4 50275c3c7f11322776db2273df6e2dea6ff4c5f4 AI Sessions on Agenda for DWC Educational Conference Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd0227e811b35b2a699e4043cf658e16dbd9896b cd0227e811b35b2a699e4043cf658e16dbd9896b Jury Acquits Neurosurgeon on Conspiracy Charge Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ae1ddb951cc083ae7cf3798ed45d7fc74ac8aa3 0ae1ddb951cc083ae7cf3798ed45d7fc74ac8aa3 Nicholas Roxborough Elected CHSWC Chairman Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61be9544e7820b96a454ef13d397e714bf8091dd 61be9544e7820b96a454ef13d397e714bf8091dd Former CHP Officer Gets 270 Days for Fraud, $360,620 Restitution Order Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d94d3393ac136af044229d5f9a548d04954afac 4d94d3393ac136af044229d5f9a548d04954afac DWC Launches Online System for Public Records Requests Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/782e706451cae42cded6560675669377fe0b1d3e 782e706451cae42cded6560675669377fe0b1d3e State Fund Only Carrier Providing Benefits Through Prepaid Card Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cb817019c70108b5f3f9a3f7f81347cc80c85c0 1cb817019c70108b5f3f9a3f7f81347cc80c85c0 Fraud Conviction Leads to $132,023 Restitution Order Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e355c1aa618f66a90f189c47d9f64bde0661f7dc e355c1aa618f66a90f189c47d9f64bde0661f7dc Court Nixes Requirement to Add Comp Coverage to FAIR Plans Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfd7e1cffe98ed411291aa1ad283b0f47b65ff3c cfd7e1cffe98ed411291aa1ad283b0f47b65ff3c Court: WCAB Has Duty to Flesh Out Witness Statements When Workers Can't Speak Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd5393cf477705c571d35e11ad5a99901b8f3e28 cd5393cf477705c571d35e11ad5a99901b8f3e28 SCIF: Ambiguity in Disability Accommodation Rules Could Hamper Enforcement Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/531b8844d8e119bad86f1e158b38bda941fe0274 531b8844d8e119bad86f1e158b38bda941fe0274 WCIRB Actuarial, Governing Committees Meet Next Week Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/62100460bc6cb249aefeb7567aff6ce0f70e8edb 62100460bc6cb249aefeb7567aff6ce0f70e8edb Worker's Unreasonable Refusal of Treatment Dooms Disability Retirement Bid Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 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13 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb3f996760a23d249ba6359c5af6a19edfdfebfd fb3f996760a23d249ba6359c5af6a19edfdfebfd Benefits to Increase Nearly 5% in 2026 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/adf9378c9c94ee0483694d22662de42765802112 adf9378c9c94ee0483694d22662de42765802112 DWC Posts Disability Accommodation Rules to Forum Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30c0fa7c3bec9afe240909b9ff196b023460b24a 30c0fa7c3bec9afe240909b9ff196b023460b24a 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 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 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 2nd DCA: No Exception to Statutory Requirement That Medical Professionals Determine Necessity Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54fdf8bbdc84032d3439c6ebc70a7554f14ce3f2 54fdf8bbdc84032d3439c6ebc70a7554f14ce3f2 Company to Pay $125,194 for Exposing Workers to Pesticides Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1113cad319e3a4f2c67d91e5716f4691886bc9db 1113cad319e3a4f2c67d91e5716f4691886bc9db WCIRB Geo Study Webinar Set for Nov. 20 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bff256d7412cb178e15af0d32a582aee43fac8b5 bff256d7412cb178e15af0d32a582aee43fac8b5 Court Denies Reconsideration of Dispute on WCAB's Jurisdiction Over Athlete Claims Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ca1e4351611d3c35afe568e3d4e8017107ddbdc 3ca1e4351611d3c35afe568e3d4e8017107ddbdc Costco Among Companies Cited for Alleged Misclassification Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bce81189c5355bbb2768eb8bc0eaab7fffbf8cce bce81189c5355bbb2768eb8bc0eaab7fffbf8cce Appeals Court Says SCIF Performance Bonus Dispute Is Subject to Arbitration Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/369474db95a7920742c6dfb3cc10acc200589df5 369474db95a7920742c6dfb3cc10acc200589df5 DWC Adjusts Ambulance Section of Fee Schedule to Remove Expired Add-Ons Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b1507ed0907cc5fd518ce619ef5efab3d8553e0 2b1507ed0907cc5fd518ce619ef5efab3d8553e0 Proposed Rules Would Allow Electronic Filing of All Case Documents Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d821fe948877db8fb466d7fa8b088d7888359d64 d821fe948877db8fb466d7fa8b088d7888359d64 Worker Fails to Raise Triable Issue of Fact for Retaliation Claim Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6659cc04833e86217d9d4a67e96dc17b092fbf36 6659cc04833e86217d9d4a67e96dc17b092fbf36 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers From Heat Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93387a32f3c47b8fd0b0c588fc4c0e8eb0366ecb 93387a32f3c47b8fd0b0c588fc4c0e8eb0366ecb DWC Opens Registration for Annual Conferences Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d054b38aa1fd6a3755121509e70ba5c985e477dd d054b38aa1fd6a3755121509e70ba5c985e477dd WCIRB to Release 2025 Study of Geographic Differences in Claim Characteristics Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d522f514ac0bbeaddc29b8f769d77d6302c1a0c 8d522f514ac0bbeaddc29b8f769d77d6302c1a0c WCIRB Posts 2026 X-Mods Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b56091f1357d46af55f4dc5dd72f9646ed3640b6 b56091f1357d46af55f4dc5dd72f9646ed3640b6 DWC Posts 2026 Audit Standards Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a556f0be171629eef22b0f98737616d6bbe4ff6b a556f0be171629eef22b0f98737616d6bbe4ff6b DWC Proposes Changes to Voucher, Vocational Counselor Rules Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a0bb18c71ec01c2743ad8322096fae88a8a1357 8a0bb18c71ec01c2743ad8322096fae88a8a1357 Study: Medical Costs Per Claim Rose 5% in State Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/272564541764caaeee695f05219a3ec5b1332a2f 272564541764caaeee695f05219a3ec5b1332a2f WCRI Sets Webinar on State's Heat Standard Outcomes Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/684e6ddee92cb94e4da3be68294621d5b9b2bc5d 684e6ddee92cb94e4da3be68294621d5b9b2bc5d Court Upholds Dismissal of Rideshare Companies' Challenges to Cal/OSHA Citations Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c1421f1a3bc9bd9c594944885d80b771cb6a7bf 7c1421f1a3bc9bd9c594944885d80b771cb6a7bf En Banc WCAB Clarifies Defendants' Discovery Disclosure Obligations Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/750c61d912f691934b5d060b18f929b20edda534 750c61d912f691934b5d060b18f929b20edda534 Court Allows State to Proceed With Disability Discrimination Case Against Grimmway Farms Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a2040252b62a8e05bd62f0e559bfa4e4b594065 7a2040252b62a8e05bd62f0e559bfa4e4b594065 DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4263ef7a82c7e789b7d5c3fec297a2521ef76417 4263ef7a82c7e789b7d5c3fec297a2521ef76417 Combined Ratio Climbs Past Pre-Reform Highs Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/237620f6407ed54843961fe446dbe085306a879e 237620f6407ed54843961fe446dbe085306a879e Governor Signs Contractor Coverage Bills Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e86014979b8504a31410ae6e075691e8356f377e e86014979b8504a31410ae6e075691e8356f377e Governor Signs Airport Firefighter Presumption Bill Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb033ced280f0d0f8197cf58a87a4e5add4d6aa9 eb033ced280f0d0f8197cf58a87a4e5add4d6aa9 Court: WCAB Lacks Jurisdiction Over Former NFL Player's Claim Against Falcons Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8382fce94d7fabbd448b6e6fc79d52b5cc4d65d1 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