en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:24:44 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Bill Would Require Initial Hearing in Every Case Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7d226560ec1d64a7a8fed2a6affc8c65a59bfcf e7d226560ec1d64a7a8fed2a6affc8c65a59bfcf CMS Updates Set-Aside Guide Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/afa9e009920327bb5391e8639d663b4d5e16c5c0 afa9e009920327bb5391e8639d663b4d5e16c5c0 Committee Hears Bill to Allow Treatment by Physician Assistants Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/755ed120f500bb6968721ecf7810216f055322ec 755ed120f500bb6968721ecf7810216f055322ec Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment But No Sanctions Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90f123981ccef9f3dc315800653b0b13943d3038 90f123981ccef9f3dc315800653b0b13943d3038 Supreme Court Overturns Authorization for Dog Groomer to Get Second Surgery Consult Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b854a983c9c87d731d7ef672dd3646f0f9cefc5a b854a983c9c87d731d7ef672dd3646f0f9cefc5a Court Affirms Finding That Worker's Earnings Were Too Speculative to Calculate TD Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c516eef474d88871fc9a9a3594e025eeac7b1b7 1c516eef474d88871fc9a9a3594e025eeac7b1b7 Court Upholds Determination of When Interest Attached to Carrier's Subrogation Claim Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d8e42d18bf5481c0465c7fe303079dfcf8adf90 9d8e42d18bf5481c0465c7fe303079dfcf8adf90 MEM Transfers Loss Portfolio, Moves Forward as Private Mutual Company Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68a7b2b47eb7e60470aa77d37dd25267e08282a3 68a7b2b47eb7e60470aa77d37dd25267e08282a3 BWC Sets 2025 Educational Conference in June Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72182473b27e6c512807d1db2c19300b3e331ba2 72182473b27e6c512807d1db2c19300b3e331ba2 WCRI Study Explores Lifecycle of Claim Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb0740046204b98a5919485c16c02f03746d3e81 eb0740046204b98a5919485c16c02f03746d3e81 Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award for Electric Shock Injuries Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f31d9d487488e190d6013749738d0228ffdc6b3b f31d9d487488e190d6013749738d0228ffdc6b3b Worker Who Fell From Roof Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c339c9135a0f13ea32c0104b9c13ef6c1b599761 c339c9135a0f13ea32c0104b9c13ef6c1b599761 Court Upholds Jury Verdict on Injured Worker's Premises Liability Claims Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1df8d878a49f7ed7072a0f6fcebf971b0f38c2fd 1df8d878a49f7ed7072a0f6fcebf971b0f38c2fd DWC Seeks Presenters for 2025 Conference Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64a780f57901c92c60e6e8bcafb1bf7d7f51b1e6 64a780f57901c92c60e6e8bcafb1bf7d7f51b1e6 Employer's Refusal to Reduce Lien Doesn't Constitute Bad Faith Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a77877707348480184b7b7ff5590499fb958594c a77877707348480184b7b7ff5590499fb958594c OSHA Cancels COVID-19 Health Care Worker Rule Development Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1339e7b1ab5a493e6339a42623bd66aa0f8c2585 1339e7b1ab5a493e6339a42623bd66aa0f8c2585 DIR Seeks Bids to Modernize Electronic Adjudication Management System Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd 877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd Supreme Court Upholds Apportionment of Worker's PPD Award Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f615a719898e214196e4b49ff7eacc0c3776364c f615a719898e214196e4b49ff7eacc0c3776364c Misrepresentations Result in Forfeiture of Entitlement to Benefits Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/225aba0af937ffa519907f2a591020b7235b18ac 225aba0af937ffa519907f2a591020b7235b18ac Court Reinstates Some of Worker's Claims From Water Truck Accident Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9fc6063edb09038fabd7c7aba590531c98280a6 a9fc6063edb09038fabd7c7aba590531c98280a6 Court Upholds Benefits for Firefighter's Cancer, Splits on Date They Became Due Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d5642fefef32a321c52f1d7c5aa4a21b06f4e44 7d5642fefef32a321c52f1d7c5aa4a21b06f4e44 P&T Discussion Shows More Questions Than Answers About Cannabis in Comp Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 Safety Violation Penalties Increasing 2.59% Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24218ebff262205f11d3fbfc3b8d524647d4066c 24218ebff262205f11d3fbfc3b8d524647d4066c BWC Opens Registration for Safety Conference Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f23fbe86d8772f6e24c402d7aa16f69758134dda f23fbe86d8772f6e24c402d7aa16f69758134dda CWCI: Public Self-Insured Losses Increase as Claim Volume Falls Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d Bill Would Create Safety Protections for Warehouse Workers Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85b8461b281a0507ba6edcf0c5bf113b7531f634 85b8461b281a0507ba6edcf0c5bf113b7531f634 Worker Gets Award of TTD and More After Employer Unreasonably Denies Claim Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b2de4220d4309b058751ee206cae9cf1bfe9f8e 9b2de4220d4309b058751ee206cae9cf1bfe9f8e Widow Gets Death Benefits; Carrier Penalized for Employer's Failure to Pay Lien Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea326d75ecf4366db57163ec281d1ae4c3dca772 ea326d75ecf4366db57163ec281d1ae4c3dca772 No Benefits for Worker's Adverse Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47ce42255212f8aef5d4c0fe08eb7fbc94ef7797 47ce42255212f8aef5d4c0fe08eb7fbc94ef7797 Supreme Court Upholds Authorization of Additional Treatment for Worker's Back Injury Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8117ac327e5a009efbc67a719c23cb25fc8a0cd6 8117ac327e5a009efbc67a719c23cb25fc8a0cd6 DWC: 14 Fewer Fatal Injuries in 2023 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b17c78f84ea4c5711baef8f6c09acf4986b8e07b b17c78f84ea4c5711baef8f6c09acf4986b8e07b Lawmaker Proposes Tightening Causation Standards, Lowering Benefits Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8d736d7921a925851599732d6b01a1d0fca3abe d8d736d7921a925851599732d6b01a1d0fca3abe Election of Remedies Defeats Worker's Civil Suit Over Finger Amputation Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce4a77682732e92b868f4d44266eacc64816c559 ce4a77682732e92b868f4d44266eacc64816c559 Injured Worker Who Quit New Job After 4 Days Gets Benefits Reinstated Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21b0e6d9846431366facd4526d2120609f1378fa 21b0e6d9846431366facd4526d2120609f1378fa Supreme Court Upholds Rule on Calculating AWW for Concurrently Employed Workers Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8c3e55398384c0a245e3d1fa6eca5c36f4ac6f5 f8c3e55398384c0a245e3d1fa6eca5c36f4ac6f5 Court Affirms Judge's Decision to Withhold Evidence of Comp Payments Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af63a8bd9f5b519371a8c4804e24c5de7b6b3091 af63a8bd9f5b519371a8c4804e24c5de7b6b3091 CWCI Opens Registration for 61st Annual Meeting Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba 66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba One Call Names Nicholas Mendez Chief Executive Officer Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a90f63a4b625b5ca400bcdaac22adef144f594e 0a90f63a4b625b5ca400bcdaac22adef144f594e Bills Propose Allowing Treatment by Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ff84644f7f03cccc29a8d56e93326ddf83412d5 5ff84644f7f03cccc29a8d56e93326ddf83412d5 Bill Would Increase Discovery Advance, Attorney Fees Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dac0716bc432531ecb0052b7ad44e78f165af333 dac0716bc432531ecb0052b7ad44e78f165af333 Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef7ccbe2fa7e8c80b8623f30352697a017540b51 ef7ccbe2fa7e8c80b8623f30352697a017540b51 Worker Ejected From Bucket Lift Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/568813da0b7cb7566264b93182fd2e1606bf928d 568813da0b7cb7566264b93182fd2e1606bf928d Court Upholds Award to Corrections Officer for Physical/Mental Injuries Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41576fcaba2feb8b14db0bbb9fdf196b08186a96 41576fcaba2feb8b14db0bbb9fdf196b08186a96 Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers From Unhealthy Air Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 Insurance Department Webinar to Cover URA Application Tips Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/227d196fab1b2796a655462ffcd7f6afd5eb2943 227d196fab1b2796a655462ffcd7f6afd5eb2943 High Court Strikes Down Regulation on Compensability of Psychological Conditions Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb117a21e4d85f6d571660f3ff2ccf176eeefa9e bb117a21e4d85f6d571660f3ff2ccf176eeefa9e OWCP Withdraws Proposed Changes to LHWCA Penalty Rules Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcc57490390aafe837dead2ea7d47ee72ca4a98c dcc57490390aafe837dead2ea7d47ee72ca4a98c Court Upholds Decision Compelling Arbitration, Dismissing FEHA Claim Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae 9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae TMI Hires Chief Transformation Officer Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c80353ff7488bf9cd0697f67b4eaaba569b13fc 6c80353ff7488bf9cd0697f67b4eaaba569b13fc AG Announces $110M Opioid Settlement With Kroger Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af82d880b8a2a1a1c63a4a24a83d3613fa6e6aa6 af82d880b8a2a1a1c63a4a24a83d3613fa6e6aa6 Court Publishes Decision Ordering New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce 1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce Barn Operator Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4ac67502334727ac977a7c765122f80eb7d7ba3 c4ac67502334727ac977a7c765122f80eb7d7ba3 Court Orders Board to Reconsider Whether Worker Needs Opioid Refill Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb63b13896e69a6050a24c573ef53c0e1a4c7ae7 bb63b13896e69a6050a24c573ef53c0e1a4c7ae7 Property Owner Not Liable for Worker's Death in Trench Collapse Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49c44e5826a8a43d43756255e2d146cd7f343a2b 49c44e5826a8a43d43756255e2d146cd7f343a2b DWC Webinar to Cover 2025 Reimbursement Rates Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07f534d63fa002927c6733feab5818c4fc69300d 07f534d63fa002927c6733feab5818c4fc69300d CWCI: Dermatologicals Make Up Costliest Drug Group Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Termination, FEHA Violation Claim Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 Cal/OSHA Fines Safeway $182,000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b Bills Would Permit Choice of Physician, Increase National Guard Death Benefit Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e75165aa71dac33fce7565c04ff381f38b871e58 e75165aa71dac33fce7565c04ff381f38b871e58 Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment for Attic Stairs Mishap Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e5c59ca7a4bd734410ff3a1c69107764db6ae0e 8e5c59ca7a4bd734410ff3a1c69107764db6ae0e Court Upholds Authorization of Injections, Surgery for Worker's Back Injury Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd980816454b89a3cdb1f4ce86716435e19c6d49 fd980816454b89a3cdb1f4ce86716435e19c6d49 No Increase in Worker's PPD Warranted Despite Expansion of Claim Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7315890fcac6f0573a8f29de1a24b201b038297 b7315890fcac6f0573a8f29de1a24b201b038297 No Benefits for Transit Worker's COVID-19 Infection Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8294a582d2726623ea57782d77df53af7a92855 f8294a582d2726623ea57782d77df53af7a92855 Bill Would Establish Exceptions to Assigned Risk Placement Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/42355b40ceb2e0899d55e52529c5891e01ebfd34 42355b40ceb2e0899d55e52529c5891e01ebfd34 DWC Updates Online Training Modules Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 CWCI Launches Data App Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 DWC Holds QME Exam in April Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 Bill Seeks to Clarify Employment Relationship for Home Health Services Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/75887be7e81aded6639ac6e7df88e0baaa5fb31c 75887be7e81aded6639ac6e7df88e0baaa5fb31c Bill Would Make PTSD Presumption Permanent Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b576f769f7803abddc0d2cef4bb4e2011224a38a b576f769f7803abddc0d2cef4bb4e2011224a38a Lawmaker Seeks to Clarify Mental Stress Coverage Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24b443632fcd88d8198dd9c8c394dc1a8dd43c75 24b443632fcd88d8198dd9c8c394dc1a8dd43c75 Worker With Separate Leg Injuries Gets Two SLU Awards Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a45e0ccaeb3c43911b434a2e2cbca9f038c573d8 a45e0ccaeb3c43911b434a2e2cbca9f038c573d8 Widow's Claim for Fatal Heart Attack Comes Too Late Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12869c5d95323f4403058caddfbe9c762e79e4ea 12869c5d95323f4403058caddfbe9c762e79e4ea Worker Gets Award for Back Injuries, Penalties Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e47dc8cae81df324af4cbed1cd267e09b1c694d 4e47dc8cae81df324af4cbed1cd267e09b1c694d Court Upholds Denial of PPD for Worker With Hearing Loss Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59d24d9672e33bd0234c83e99a14c383f8147533 59d24d9672e33bd0234c83e99a14c383f8147533 CWCI Names Gideon Baum Next President Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 Worker Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits by Exaggerating Symptoms Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/58d35b9f906926b3e42cbc688d2435b8a4810705 58d35b9f906926b3e42cbc688d2435b8a4810705 Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Due April 1 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef Court Overturns Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d5e6489875989d77d9b3f403d5f499b9cb42c6fb d5e6489875989d77d9b3f403d5f499b9cb42c6fb Bill Would Add to List of Cancers Covered by Statutory Alternative to Comp Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c98a2241963a895746cd2151b92a6a30b598e0c 0c98a2241963a895746cd2151b92a6a30b598e0c Court Overturns Trebled Damage Award Against Employer's Auto Insurance Carrier Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29de30d6dd60ce5484fd2dc1a2484abb5526a6e7 29de30d6dd60ce5484fd2dc1a2484abb5526a6e7