en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:03:53 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 Worker Gives Timely Notice of Claim to Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfa30b6362f2c6130bd535ab95f1150c088dd40f dfa30b6362f2c6130bd535ab95f1150c088dd40f Denial of Benefits for Firefighter's PTSD Overturned Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd4cb4240b751084b18b4ae9a4f57b3998b71f23 bd4cb4240b751084b18b4ae9a4f57b3998b71f23 Bill Would Explicitly Cover Fundraising Injuries for Volunteer First Responders Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ddbf71eed82b54571b1f12fd1387256907a7fae 7ddbf71eed82b54571b1f12fd1387256907a7fae Statutory Employer Defense Remains Available for General Contractors, Supreme Court Says Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1556c2de9a4a95e446b750e6f92a94560bcbe1a0 1556c2de9a4a95e446b750e6f92a94560bcbe1a0 Employer Fails to Prove Worker's Full Recovery From Injuries Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcf5fe7bfc611283e1104ea44db29baa9a1af9ab dcf5fe7bfc611283e1104ea44db29baa9a1af9ab Court Upholds Rejection of Injured Worker's Wrongful Termination Claim Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de1acce5b208e52489b35aa7033f4fa284dd33ca de1acce5b208e52489b35aa7033f4fa284dd33ca Court Excuses Employer's Late Filing of Answer Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e61ad7ebcb89aae68ca838687cf8f0c9e438e9c5 e61ad7ebcb89aae68ca838687cf8f0c9e438e9c5 Vocational Expert Can Use Personal Knowledge to Establish Available Positions for Worker Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8020adde9f175d8c9969d8200b0a2bb6906debd d8020adde9f175d8c9969d8200b0a2bb6906debd Judge Can Hold UEGF Secondarily Liable for Claim Pending Worker's Presentation of Evidence Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8576131b313f36c5c7e1448ac1373f596b035055 8576131b313f36c5c7e1448ac1373f596b035055 Court Upholds Finding That Worker Recovered From Repetitive Trauma Injuries Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d0048b29a3fbd98b979ae90c8def75add4a7015 1d0048b29a3fbd98b979ae90c8def75add4a7015 Court Rejects Attorney's Claim of Entitlement to Additional Fees Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/791301b32ba6dbce2cda055ed254ec4956fe1056 791301b32ba6dbce2cda055ed254ec4956fe1056 Service Error Warrants Dismissal of Carrier's Claim Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc6cf817703a6bb79f3081dc18e3ef0b5aeb0bbc dc6cf817703a6bb79f3081dc18e3ef0b5aeb0bbc School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f4a4786049010358358c4bf674ba0ac39d4b170 7f4a4786049010358358c4bf674ba0ac39d4b170 Worker Timely Asserts Claims Against Alleged Statutory Employers Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13e6fab5ecb84085bf4ec17a2ceb8c8bfcf6c437 13e6fab5ecb84085bf4ec17a2ceb8c8bfcf6c437 Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fc6919cc4224002bf0c84bf400b201cdaf12f77 9fc6919cc4224002bf0c84bf400b201cdaf12f77 Employer Liable for Penalties for Failing to Pay Pharmacy Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05e8445f50a7c2fc7f2192e231f562efa83797be 05e8445f50a7c2fc7f2192e231f562efa83797be Worker Gets TTD for Electric Shock Injuries Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb363ea43884e71b9ab736b3c697166e4174b188 bb363ea43884e71b9ab736b3c697166e4174b188 Nursing Home Official Gets Probation for Kickback Scheme Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31b006681b6f42ebe0a98adaa14d4b72da628e89 31b006681b6f42ebe0a98adaa14d4b72da628e89 WCAB Errs in Finding Police Officer Should Have Pursued Psych Claim in Earlier Litigation Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84bf6922626dbd8dcf260a0cbd802556f1ed8627 84bf6922626dbd8dcf260a0cbd802556f1ed8627 Court Upholds Termination of Police Officer's Heart-Lung Act Benefits Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5adbca91356e197e9fe89017d223cf25358ac9fc 5adbca91356e197e9fe89017d223cf25358ac9fc Court Upholds Finding That Worker Made Full Recovery Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa9e9b439d800c2c570a2e9bb5423c0ba73fccc2 fa9e9b439d800c2c570a2e9bb5423c0ba73fccc2 Bill Would Require Up to $250 per Month for Cannabis Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bfe91d4e0f8aa200097f9b7ac611a65b8b6ebecd bfe91d4e0f8aa200097f9b7ac611a65b8b6ebecd