en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:53:20 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Defendant Qualifies as Statutory Employer of Contractor's Injured Worker Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5657377ff824cbeeba2ed0b80bfd633b299e5fcf 5657377ff824cbeeba2ed0b80bfd633b299e5fcf Property Owner Can't Collaterally Appeal Denial of Request for Stay Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ffeaec5c03cac1bc0e0e1cef31b51e85171c934 1ffeaec5c03cac1bc0e0e1cef31b51e85171c934 House Passes Bill to Cover Fundraising Injuries Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b791ecc254c3dd72dcfff370cfc24e3bb8399db 8b791ecc254c3dd72dcfff370cfc24e3bb8399db Retail Seller of Medical Supplies Not 'Medical Provider' Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84c70b442f9df90fea919eff670464dabf7a0004 84c70b442f9df90fea919eff670464dabf7a0004 Quadriplegic Worker Doesn't Forfeit Benefits by Failing to Report Injury to Carrier Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be602b0ab64403548afc06fb3241773fe047fc1e be602b0ab64403548afc06fb3241773fe047fc1e Senate Passes Bill to Cover Volunteers' Injuries at Fundraisers Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfb358ee4d80463f6a3e2da25a3fa33bb4200c6f dfb358ee4d80463f6a3e2da25a3fa33bb4200c6f Employer Can't Get Collateral Review of Exclusivity Defense Rejection Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b063e8365c41c27870d52ed6902c8ebd5c0fb84f b063e8365c41c27870d52ed6902c8ebd5c0fb84f Workers' Compensation Security Fund Not Subject to Assessment of Attorney Fees Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60a639c57bf4b47fc6e013149ceb2f587f9de019 60a639c57bf4b47fc6e013149ceb2f587f9de019 Split Supreme Court Cites Triable Issues in Worker's Tort Suit Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d015a89456790ec8c03df41c9c8c6583e0e95e19 d015a89456790ec8c03df41c9c8c6583e0e95e19 No Line-of-Duty Disability Benefits for Firefighter Who Died From Cancer Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3de71d8925983f37403ac3d246cbbf3be2e286e0 3de71d8925983f37403ac3d246cbbf3be2e286e0 Worker's Former Attorney Not Entitled to Additional Fees Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c21b61bfeb5995cdc95b05f57386d811fca2a005 c21b61bfeb5995cdc95b05f57386d811fca2a005 Missed Filing Deadline by 1 Day Costs Worker His Appeal Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b514c049deeaf2069caf1972de4718791c5df627 b514c049deeaf2069caf1972de4718791c5df627 Split Court Reverses Denial of Police Officer's Mental Injury Claim, Rebukes WCJ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05c1ce3aacbaa4a275aefed0ae0872624e7dc73c 05c1ce3aacbaa4a275aefed0ae0872624e7dc73c Companion Bill Would Cover First Responders' Fundraising Injuries Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6e7d6b4bb1f702b7a5613e3c1cdbe2e1fc2890d f6e7d6b4bb1f702b7a5613e3c1cdbe2e1fc2890d Senator Introduces Disfigurement Benefit Bill Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/adba924ba1d9f67ab6658774224dfb30aaa45a24 adba924ba1d9f67ab6658774224dfb30aaa45a24 Carrier Can Modify Description of Worker's Injuries, Split Liability With 2nd Insurer Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dee9b66479fc95acf97d89a886e94bebaf477b1e dee9b66479fc95acf97d89a886e94bebaf477b1e Collateral Estoppel Bars Police Officer From Challenging Subrogation of Third-Party Settlement Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2db9ffa3dd7ae9e106ab814e7ee3ed522fd15b6f 2db9ffa3dd7ae9e106ab814e7ee3ed522fd15b6f Res Judicata Bars Police Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55fdaf5bed2e2b14ddc87b98a9e0474d0750e4be 55fdaf5bed2e2b14ddc87b98a9e0474d0750e4be Court Upholds Award for Volunteer Firefighter's Death From Cancer Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c6352102eae06849b56ab5adbbe3ee65a3f6987 2c6352102eae06849b56ab5adbbe3ee65a3f6987 Worker Can Expand Description of Injury, Gets Continuation of Benefits Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/673d1729decaeeef660dc66132934fc292c0a1e9 673d1729decaeeef660dc66132934fc292c0a1e9 Employer Can't Raise Causation Challenge in Proceedings on Worker's Petition to Reinstate Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0d4128eb0c36d9031dfde2b3ae82125ac57113b b0d4128eb0c36d9031dfde2b3ae82125ac57113b High Court Won't Review Judge's Refusal to Set Aside Errant Benefit Notice Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70246341865fc0657814129830172a4d40a30252 70246341865fc0657814129830172a4d40a30252