en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:15:22 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa Worker Gets Presumption That Recent Symptoms Relate to Old Back Injury Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/018dd6e108f5d9527eb982e4fbbcc7790c7ff887 018dd6e108f5d9527eb982e4fbbcc7790c7ff887 Judge to Revisit Fee Award Prompted by Employer's Partially Unreasonable Contest of Claim Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50463e99fd072c1bb6e80f9d8fca97653728b703 50463e99fd072c1bb6e80f9d8fca97653728b703 Worker Can't Expand Claim but Gets Fees for Attorney Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f3991e92dfceb3abed55f2312ba78c7e766482e 9f3991e92dfceb3abed55f2312ba78c7e766482e Supreme Court Accepts Review on Subrogation for Heart-Lung Benefits Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fed6762dbb6951492b9fa384928189005ba75453 fed6762dbb6951492b9fa384928189005ba75453 Court Won't Revisit Rejected Challenges to IRE Process Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3cca6d646129b8b22469b9c6966b1b06e090ac9a 3cca6d646129b8b22469b9c6966b1b06e090ac9a Worker Who Failed to Pay Lien Can't Get Penalties From Employer Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6743b351eb88b79211f9e13ab5632ab5b0e1a77 a6743b351eb88b79211f9e13ab5632ab5b0e1a77 Premium Dispute With State Insurance Fund Goes to Board of Claims Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/622c4805e07b0c589c55119f2f01938c425a7199 622c4805e07b0c589c55119f2f01938c425a7199 Court: Firefighter Was Denied Due Process in Adjudication Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e08b5a6734fd336435e43097340a480491055670 e08b5a6734fd336435e43097340a480491055670 Court Says WCJ Didn't Arbitrarily Reject Expert Testimony Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e360553d6b07818e34cf77aee10edee95db0fd1a e360553d6b07818e34cf77aee10edee95db0fd1a No Additional Benefits for Worker With Back Injury Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6068283baca6823f74091eda82a2d4e51a5b7929 6068283baca6823f74091eda82a2d4e51a5b7929 Court Rejects Worker's Constitutional Challenge to IRE, Modification of Status Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eae176fb45a167f2eef840785385cb6031bf1d04 eae176fb45a167f2eef840785385cb6031bf1d04 Double-Dipper Gets 5-Year Sentence, $170,000 Restitution Order Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0ad084d577e046d5a61bb3c4453dd11894a7d25 b0ad084d577e046d5a61bb3c4453dd11894a7d25 Supreme Court to Address Calculation of Compensation Rate for Specific Loss Injuries Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a1074f6eb165c5b55f0f45fecf1e98c3b43218d 5a1074f6eb165c5b55f0f45fecf1e98c3b43218d Commissioner Approves 7.88% Loss Cost Reduction Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/823bde3abe8aae059d55514b121813eb64a2fbc3 823bde3abe8aae059d55514b121813eb64a2fbc3 Rating Bureaus Partner to Host Symposium Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6834bc02a5e8f0a77fe7c9b3be4d39c1a8c59cfc 6834bc02a5e8f0a77fe7c9b3be4d39c1a8c59cfc No Error in Judge's Grant of Modification, Denial of Penalty Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44638632f4338dd494106b47e65da7b6e7a883bd 44638632f4338dd494106b47e65da7b6e7a883bd Injured Worker Gets No Recovery on Tort Claim Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8975005699d1e759141f025310107a7de1491cdc 8975005699d1e759141f025310107a7de1491cdc Court Upholds WCAB's Denial of Self-Represented Worker's Petition for Rehearing Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e447bf268a8b1b0d41a5db57f24c67cbc39f157 9e447bf268a8b1b0d41a5db57f24c67cbc39f157 Court Upholds New IRE Process in Claim With Injury Predating Law Change Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d925c16b8d6eaed5835a572550613edd41d6bfa 0d925c16b8d6eaed5835a572550613edd41d6bfa Widow Gets Benefits for Mechanic's Death From Apparent Heart Attack Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2efef7558f9248ca659d6a5e405c7b8069526ff7 2efef7558f9248ca659d6a5e405c7b8069526ff7 Employer Gets Credit for Benefits Paid to Worker Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37807720f76394826442ca72621f3f3ab1014bae 37807720f76394826442ca72621f3f3ab1014bae Court Rejects Police Officer's Constitutional Challenge to Modification of Benefits Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/834ca85f848bb328c17e5138176a7ad809b2ab76 834ca85f848bb328c17e5138176a7ad809b2ab76 Corrections Officer Who Fell Asleep at Wheel Gets Benefits Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb5c60245b8080e11e58ba55b8b0e68d733a0424 fb5c60245b8080e11e58ba55b8b0e68d733a0424 Supreme Court to Address Posthumous Specific Loss Benefits Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79c82ba6ec076dec2f5ba4c3a9bae6d23caa1b3f 79c82ba6ec076dec2f5ba4c3a9bae6d23caa1b3f Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Revised IRE Process Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5dde80f7f68496cd15d00d3b88b9bb266759c589 5dde80f7f68496cd15d00d3b88b9bb266759c589 Appeal Petition Properly Dismissed as Untimely Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95c5127ea37719ef738195fabd9cccd735331efc 95c5127ea37719ef738195fabd9cccd735331efc Res Judicata Bars Worker's Attempt to Challenge Description of Injury, Termination of Benefits Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f599b2f58537edbb8e387eb35879987841ff6b62 f599b2f58537edbb8e387eb35879987841ff6b62 Court Nixes Red Book for AWP, Orders Bureau to Find Replacement Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9383f52eaf5af27ccdfb0e2dd06a8684230b268 c9383f52eaf5af27ccdfb0e2dd06a8684230b268 Court Affirms Change in Disability Status Under 2018 Law Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1b50aba360ef19945ee14d2fa6890a66f9d9c6c0 1b50aba360ef19945ee14d2fa6890a66f9d9c6c0 Employee Without Valid Settlement Can't Pursue Breach-of-Contract Claim Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b8d297aaa9a2da995e43bb1db439f361374af7d5 b8d297aaa9a2da995e43bb1db439f361374af7d5 PCRB to Launch Data Platform Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2084210b3eb4af64c5712c1f1bca2e8176de703d 2084210b3eb4af64c5712c1f1bca2e8176de703d Split Court Reinstates Worker's Tort Claim for Skid Loader Accident Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8513bfed0a84a464987550b1289894cc9a8724a3 8513bfed0a84a464987550b1289894cc9a8724a3 Carrier That Didn't Pursue UR Can't Refuse to Pay for Treatment Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a514cf366b18a434298947bec82371f14f3e0cb6 a514cf366b18a434298947bec82371f14f3e0cb6 Minor Fire Doesn't Constitute Abnormal Working Condition for Truck Driver With PTSD Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1bd7d074ebf809f23de311972d5b431f6081e547 1bd7d074ebf809f23de311972d5b431f6081e547 Worker Didn't Prove Thumb Surgiers Were Related to Work-Injury Covered by Settlement Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4570a4f477a321634b42bd31a7477fe95956a1e7 4570a4f477a321634b42bd31a7477fe95956a1e7 Court Upholss Award of Hearing Loss Benefits for Utility Worker Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d566f3b99b5b6d5535e9a191748f35b71806102a d566f3b99b5b6d5535e9a191748f35b71806102a Court Rejects Worker's Constitutional Challenges to Modification of Status Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/228cfeac9f8c03d78e39e5157555f3dd2969b6bf 228cfeac9f8c03d78e39e5157555f3dd2969b6bf Occupational Disease Act's Exclusive Remedy Inapplicable to Retired Worker Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4be5eb36ad3788851daa552bbd540f0eb9f2da03 4be5eb36ad3788851daa552bbd540f0eb9f2da03 Employer Has No Duty to Inform Injured Worker of Statute of Repose Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9a1e4290f8b5e0c51c0438e3248b6e7a47139fe5 9a1e4290f8b5e0c51c0438e3248b6e7a47139fe5 Worker Fails to Prove 'Extraordinary Circumstances' for Retroactive Application of Protz Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b20895d42407936ed929fe6cc648d4f3fce58fa 8b20895d42407936ed929fe6cc648d4f3fce58fa No Benefits for Worker Injured After Clocking Out Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebc40b499c0dcfb3ad2422217394bd8cafe667f7 ebc40b499c0dcfb3ad2422217394bd8cafe667f7 Supreme Court to Rule on Proper Forum for Billing Agent to Seek Payment Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77d376a582c25c5e04b335c47d124f4b93451979 77d376a582c25c5e04b335c47d124f4b93451979 Court Upholds Limited Description of Worker's Injuries, Finding of Full Recovery Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a64e6480bf2488e11f402c2c283fa736ef20459 8a64e6480bf2488e11f402c2c283fa736ef20459