en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:12:20 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 OSHA Extends Comment Period for Heat Rules Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/97141fc7ff4bed761d67c620fe4a5b9436a9c188 97141fc7ff4bed761d67c620fe4a5b9436a9c188 Average Set-Aside Fell Slightly in 2024 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fee4c578c2143f9b87e3183d968657144caa42e3 fee4c578c2143f9b87e3183d968657144caa42e3 Webinar to Explore AI in Insurance Investigations Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7cae212d40895676b35559da9852f6820566e78 c7cae212d40895676b35559da9852f6820566e78 William Taylor to Retire From PCRB, DCRB in 2026 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33e06999d88333d0bdf78b34f4fe6f54a7e1fd46 33e06999d88333d0bdf78b34f4fe6f54a7e1fd46 NCCI Board Elects Tracy Ryan President, CEO Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13f00aaa32ba661d2a478408d914a64292930abc 13f00aaa32ba661d2a478408d914a64292930abc WCRI Webinar to Review Study of Attorney Impact Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36733bf1149b98f0ea9ddc7568d82eb5fa071a65 36733bf1149b98f0ea9ddc7568d82eb5fa071a65 Sedgwick Names Andrea Buhl President of Casualty Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d68796d47b562ee1fdb05eeac1e4d94955f9d04a d68796d47b562ee1fdb05eeac1e4d94955f9d04a DOL Reports Decline in Workplace Fatality Investigations Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/544e1b62ef076ac7594b66a0e94daaac5a9cc6eb 544e1b62ef076ac7594b66a0e94daaac5a9cc6eb Compound Ingredient Supplier to Pay $21.75M to Resolve Inflated AWP Allegations Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a133c98b6eff35f0f523f7a8afde93c1df99bf0a a133c98b6eff35f0f523f7a8afde93c1df99bf0a NCCI: Medical Inflation Softens in 3rd Quarter Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32da89b03e174a9d9c0413fe0b6a171498e79219 32da89b03e174a9d9c0413fe0b6a171498e79219 NCCI: Temperature, Precipitation Linked to Frequency Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17a6720d50e57427073ce2d4db27ab2086d46e8c 17a6720d50e57427073ce2d4db27ab2086d46e8c Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorneys in Philadelphia, Baltimore Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2baa86130fe47bad355c807cf6c0f86e2337a1d a2baa86130fe47bad355c807cf6c0f86e2337a1d Rail Company Owes $453,510 to Workers Fired Over Safety Concerns Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f05a6c5ad01fb4b10d5bb459f1b127cc41be89a1 f05a6c5ad01fb4b10d5bb459f1b127cc41be89a1 9th Circuit Establishes LHWCA Compensation for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/42d5525540e5acc764caca9722cc49e467d4baa6 42d5525540e5acc764caca9722cc49e467d4baa6 Enlyte Launches Physical Medicine Network Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbbb1ee547ddf395d4c2ec25af2bd38d43010d08 cbbb1ee547ddf395d4c2ec25af2bd38d43010d08 Senate Committee Passes Bill to Increase Provider Options for Federal Workers Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2200177576a33f553c88512c784ed711bb1108f f2200177576a33f553c88512c784ed711bb1108f WCRI Opens Registration for 2025 Conference Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51ff0987f6ba164d72e699925308491d07ef16ea 51ff0987f6ba164d72e699925308491d07ef16ea Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da20145b50b7cf28182ab19fbb942b9c1c9c55a8 da20145b50b7cf28182ab19fbb942b9c1c9c55a8 DOL Awards $12.7M in Workplace Safety Grants Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2db4ae71775fb91abd4d9f44ec61c044888e1e57 2db4ae71775fb91abd4d9f44ec61c044888e1e57 CompIQ, Bardavon Launch Automated Referral Process Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d0794a18153cafb3c5109afa61500bcef2d62c6 6d0794a18153cafb3c5109afa61500bcef2d62c6 DOL Orders Compensation for Workers Fired Over Safety Concerns, Misclassified as Contractors Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/628653ff38c5db87d06959e2f27f378478266e4c 628653ff38c5db87d06959e2f27f378478266e4c Tower MSA Webinar to Cover Set-Asides Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f652b1d685ac6845d5624904fd600b63a3cafe62 f652b1d685ac6845d5624904fd600b63a3cafe62 Attune Launches EverPeak Insurance on Digital Platform Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aad4e4630309ffa53c2107fab571e30297208006 aad4e4630309ffa53c2107fab571e30297208006 NCCI Study Finds Average Impairment Rating of 6.5% Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e890f2f14d842d339d84473664328e4e96fb9a9f e890f2f14d842d339d84473664328e4e96fb9a9f IAIABC Opens Registration for Work Comp Judicial Program Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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3cb65507376aec0488cd43c8d4d5d8eed8c36651 Group Sets Date for Medical, Comp Fraud Conference Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/125d6fa6439b6d6d2e84cd1ba9303c28d94821fe 125d6fa6439b6d6d2e84cd1ba9303c28d94821fe Federal Court Creates Circuit Split on Liability for Black Lung Benefits Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0100bc48a52e961ee96b6b0d9a4ba026eea0265d 0100bc48a52e961ee96b6b0d9a4ba026eea0265d Court Finds Eye Doctor Illegally Fired Worker Who Reported COVID Violations Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a855bb7c990384699e2ff5d98d62c83045abd4d9 a855bb7c990384699e2ff5d98d62c83045abd4d9 OWCP Sets New Provider Orientation Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d84aacba77448395163a441597b0cd7ced45c4d 4d84aacba77448395163a441597b0cd7ced45c4d Travelers Publishes 2024 Injury Impact Report Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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2da87867887f23053fc0aeaf2dff73e49999f0da Berkshire Names Marj Hutchings CIO Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4dae966266b2d70e4b1a1814ba4012ea0252f3eb 4dae966266b2d70e4b1a1814ba4012ea0252f3eb Railway Worker Loses Challenge to Dismissal of Retaliation Claim Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7857c53afea4f7e39ab2a2247ae9a96c388806ff 7857c53afea4f7e39ab2a2247ae9a96c388806ff DOL Says Injunction Protects Against Retaliation Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/badb8528bcd22061541dc16706407f11de5b20a6 badb8528bcd22061541dc16706407f11de5b20a6 Comp Agencies Report Disruptions From Tech Outage Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/007c62de81f5adf992ca45eb8855b95643c34a51 007c62de81f5adf992ca45eb8855b95643c34a51 Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Review Board Order Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1e47d203f6ef904ef523a6fa8540ec72cd66acc a1e47d203f6ef904ef523a6fa8540ec72cd66acc Crowdstrike Outage Hits Comp Agencies Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c81406bc1a6138c1079dff934219a1700ba21a16 c81406bc1a6138c1079dff934219a1700ba21a16 WCRI Webinar to Cover Trends in Drug Payments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/75a22a22f70999a2259e9074c44a21e53c5d4736 75a22a22f70999a2259e9074c44a21e53c5d4736 Senate Committee Report Says Amazon Injury Rate Spikes for Prime Day, Holidays Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6783111820525ce5ea26507a5896d8e10cc68e05 6783111820525ce5ea26507a5896d8e10cc68e05 Truck Driver's Work Counts as Coal Mine Employment for Black Lung Benefits Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/758c0cdfa8a52ec1772c8a79a17a8dd8617cc3f7 758c0cdfa8a52ec1772c8a79a17a8dd8617cc3f7 Bill Would Allow Treatment by Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ec3300644dfa407f0c6bd83cfcc20a173ec1889 5ec3300644dfa407f0c6bd83cfcc20a173ec1889 DOL Session to Discuss Benefits for Nuclear Weapons Workers Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c75a8fe0f4e215524269702fb44f59c06091ba4b c75a8fe0f4e215524269702fb44f59c06091ba4b Court Overturns Black Lung Award, Clarifies Burden of Proof for Legal Pneumoconiosis Claims Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6729fde412732bad295e50348cbaea79c3634e6f 6729fde412732bad295e50348cbaea79c3634e6f DOL Proposes Indoor, Outdoor Heat Safety Rules Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7504edee1fc6356537ce6f2ae7b4d5270a7eeae3 7504edee1fc6356537ce6f2ae7b4d5270a7eeae3 Court Upholds Worker's Convictions for Embezzlement, Workers' Compensation Fraud Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48c894dded9358f5298f5d22c9642ef6517b944e 48c894dded9358f5298f5d22c9642ef6517b944e Federal Court Upholds Worker's Award of Black Lung Benefits Despite ALJ's Evidentiary Mistake Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6319f0bbdee6a0fa04a4fb7617615513ffd94ee b6319f0bbdee6a0fa04a4fb7617615513ffd94ee