en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:49:29 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Governor Signs Bill to Create Heat Protections Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cae9f977722da2c803ef9f1120eb49a2607f9b7b cae9f977722da2c803ef9f1120eb49a2607f9b7b Federal Court Clarifies Duration of 'Year' of Employment for Black Lung Benefits Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c95157361cecfab506a23ca9a9e0141ed714179 5c95157361cecfab506a23ca9a9e0141ed714179 General Assembly Passes First Responder PTSD Bill Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0beace9bbe6388c0db676e015ea8aa22fbf81860 0beace9bbe6388c0db676e015ea8aa22fbf81860 Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Burial Expenses Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a9528a78e3d842169b575cac0d5a38d81d06c88 7a9528a78e3d842169b575cac0d5a38d81d06c88 Regular, Short-Term Use of Subcontractors Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/311d07d5427f01fcbc2924aba69428c30b754982 311d07d5427f01fcbc2924aba69428c30b754982 Split Court Says Exclusivity Bars Worker's Suit Against Statutory Co-Employees Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17055325b3be6acdcffd4d3fc58fd2061cac5488 17055325b3be6acdcffd4d3fc58fd2061cac5488 House Passes Bill to Cover Exacerbation of Mental Health Conditions Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b5792f02bcde22582e965e5a61a3244c7361a20 9b5792f02bcde22582e965e5a61a3244c7361a20 Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de74a431e44cf2f8e4bb788b8e66e105d5ebec2d de74a431e44cf2f8e4bb788b8e66e105d5ebec2d Exclusivity Bars Camp Employee's Dog Bite Claim Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e70e54fe5ccd7fae400a6f53f422c51dbb4525a0 e70e54fe5ccd7fae400a6f53f422c51dbb4525a0 Court Upholds Finding of Compensable Neck Injury Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85daa23d49cef4a213897161eae0965ed0a397c6 85daa23d49cef4a213897161eae0965ed0a397c6