en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:09:29 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral DWC Updates Physician, Practitioner Section of Fee Schedule Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25badaa87ae67fe6069c0bb1689b68924731eb87 25badaa87ae67fe6069c0bb1689b68924731eb87 Board Approves Pinnacol Privatization Initiative Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/309101105ebe270dad000602a087008df153fcff 309101105ebe270dad000602a087008df153fcff Court: Worker Shouldn't Have Received Summary Judgment for Fall From Dumpster Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72a82a52d448c621ace2235ed165f71e66fe265f 72a82a52d448c621ace2235ed165f71e66fe265f Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Claim for Pallet Jack Accident Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c185904b2103bb2a231b03e07de990c99ae32d2 8c185904b2103bb2a231b03e07de990c99ae32d2 Injured Brick Mason's PTD Award Overturned Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd8b5ab5d521ec437ac98e8f9e3bcc409e8697d5 dd8b5ab5d521ec437ac98e8f9e3bcc409e8697d5 Carrier Not Liable for Medical Costs Associated With Worker's Travel to Visit Family Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8382f9b82b67a4440feaafcbd3bf5987b3f1ff9 e8382f9b82b67a4440feaafcbd3bf5987b3f1ff9 Carrier Entitled to Reimbursement of Settlement, Plus Fees, Costs, Interest Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60a8ff1385bf4a315d0ec445f00bfe0312130bb1 60a8ff1385bf4a315d0ec445f00bfe0312130bb1 Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Faking Injuries Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77cce17650cea0fde68f03d9f87175535b4d8061 77cce17650cea0fde68f03d9f87175535b4d8061 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eaa5beb051526eb0f33cc89701b3874d29fa0616 eaa5beb051526eb0f33cc89701b3874d29fa0616 Worker Doesn't Need to Prove Labor Market Attachment to Get PPD Award Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5e9b3fb967d1b5c733eb4849e75b7a69aa99bef f5e9b3fb967d1b5c733eb4849e75b7a69aa99bef Committee Bill Proposes Another Expansion of Airport Firefighter Presumption Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2628d62ce93624f7dbffbeff826b22ebdf685d61 2628d62ce93624f7dbffbeff826b22ebdf685d61 High Court Upholds TTD Award for Hospital Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb7ae4ca8daedc9710e81f5ac07fae46c2bceeda eb7ae4ca8daedc9710e81f5ac07fae46c2bceeda Civil Claim for Worker's Car Accident Dismissed as Untimely Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c5908ceebd12e0d605a2bd5606a6357a40e44cf 0c5908ceebd12e0d605a2bd5606a6357a40e44cf State Announces Fraud Arrest Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00fa9987172d9dd799155526b4b7d396968adf78 00fa9987172d9dd799155526b4b7d396968adf78 Court Upholds Jury's $4.5 Million Verdict for Worker's Sawmill Accident Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f96fe962ff69e66c2a860b5145164412e81ea7e5 f96fe962ff69e66c2a860b5145164412e81ea7e5 Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Permanent Impairment Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82377897607cdc7f3f25f2d689426cf56b29f2ba 82377897607cdc7f3f25f2d689426cf56b29f2ba Bills Codifying Comp Coverage for Medical Cannabis Reintroduced Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c18734f03b52bdfb7cac5f17db174b7ae9ed8a7f c18734f03b52bdfb7cac5f17db174b7ae9ed8a7f Workers' Compensation Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Injured Deputy's Claim Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8075012ab7e86870a349c7722d8cbda647d6056 f8075012ab7e86870a349c7722d8cbda647d6056 Split Court Says Board Can't Award Fees on Late Payment of Benefits Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7b2076368195d0a27e1b6bee0913032bb69ad0e e7b2076368195d0a27e1b6bee0913032bb69ad0e Bill Would Shift Serious Injury, Fatality Probes to Prosecutors From Cal/OSHA Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a484f39d0812811f6196978938f31a2f9e4b841f a484f39d0812811f6196978938f31a2f9e4b841f WCC Accepting Comments on Proposed 2026 Fee Schedule Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0186d5afaf3ab330fa2c7bbcd66386bbc4f46c00 0186d5afaf3ab330fa2c7bbcd66386bbc4f46c00 CopperPoint Names Mark Woods SVP, Head of Product Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c848d5e8695c93e1924f1c3f3e773613d6d16896 c848d5e8695c93e1924f1c3f3e773613d6d16896 Business Owner Accused of Operating Without Coverage Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f57d0e9e6c0fe3c83ab28beee1bc67310a4e40ce f57d0e9e6c0fe3c83ab28beee1bc67310a4e40ce No Declaratory Judgment for Carrier in Injury Coverage Dispute Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5568df42cd6d18bfc7350ed70e55a86b19d46484 5568df42cd6d18bfc7350ed70e55a86b19d46484 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Suit Against Employer, Carrier, Former Attorney Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e965daee23d3eb9a747e5b6b14ae8d34504e6a25 e965daee23d3eb9a747e5b6b14ae8d34504e6a25 Worker's Injuries From Fall Not Self-Inflicted Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/957f3c19e6ce4e95b72f09bd54ea6fa7b12612f4 957f3c19e6ce4e95b72f09bd54ea6fa7b12612f4 Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/199e93033bcd48d8a3b4d8698e144bca528d2ccd 199e93033bcd48d8a3b4d8698e144bca528d2ccd Pennsylvania, Hawaii Lawmakers Target Compound Drug Prices Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d54f1f6dea344cab819cae2c5ff7192b76734a59 d54f1f6dea344cab819cae2c5ff7192b76734a59 DA Launches Bus Campaign Targeting Work Comp Fraud Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fbd205736fe30aaed9f5023847e1297b4cfbe7d 4fbd205736fe30aaed9f5023847e1297b4cfbe7d Injured Worker's False Statements Don't Warrant Forfeiture of Future Benefits Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bb0b079a8209b53f1645a226d08d344e531d904 6bb0b079a8209b53f1645a226d08d344e531d904 Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad7f4c93f4b43a841c48e4a670d014887e909f8f ad7f4c93f4b43a841c48e4a670d014887e909f8f Worker Gets Fee Award for Unreasonable Omission of Back Injury in Claim Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d1875df6fa6ec3aa016b64386921d2ea1cf16d7 2d1875df6fa6ec3aa016b64386921d2ea1cf16d7 No Penalty Award for Premature Closing of Worker's Claim Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/62070373673bf44b1fdb237cd3c601a3503d90be 62070373673bf44b1fdb237cd3c601a3503d90be Court: Employers Can't Limit Maintenance Medical in Final Admissions of Liability Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0993cc565d62a19c8178bab748351de2a4b71de2 0993cc565d62a19c8178bab748351de2a4b71de2 Senate Votes to Send Medical Treatment Bill to Governor Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9534e4bc18187bf6204b9398d755aaab79c10e7 f9534e4bc18187bf6204b9398d755aaab79c10e7 Special Employer Gets Dismissal of Tort Claims for Worker's Injury Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc987c0a30ce394c3ace44e24f45c40107aa5051 bc987c0a30ce394c3ace44e24f45c40107aa5051 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Claims Against It Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/668b168438cecc776984bc13921ed67c38e9dd08 668b168438cecc776984bc13921ed67c38e9dd08 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 General Assembly Passes First Responder PTSD Bill Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0beace9bbe6388c0db676e015ea8aa22fbf81860 0beace9bbe6388c0db676e015ea8aa22fbf81860 Court: Defendant's Motion to Designate Responsible Party Should've Been Granted Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db5bbd445837136a92bee01f9cb2918a00cffc62 db5bbd445837136a92bee01f9cb2918a00cffc62 Senate Passes Bill to Move DWC to Governor's Office Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e58c6c7a6939fa9dba025be42214976a31a9502 5e58c6c7a6939fa9dba025be42214976a31a9502 Bills Would Nix Advisory Council, Reimbursement Caps on Imaging Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae64111e9298cd1d6ec71b9c3ecae9794d838b1f ae64111e9298cd1d6ec71b9c3ecae9794d838b1f House Passes Comp Bills Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8756c638b787957265be4947766d5115bb3c1163 8756c638b787957265be4947766d5115bb3c1163 Firefighter Gets TTD Award for Knee Injury Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5032292ad48a687485fe36bad5da671a8ed03a7 f5032292ad48a687485fe36bad5da671a8ed03a7 Worker Who Improved From TTD Worsened to Become Permanently Totally Disabled Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1b53ef66c830a3fefc0821a5f3710e5980faf97 e1b53ef66c830a3fefc0821a5f3710e5980faf97 Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Claim Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6649d8ddbc2afa7ff5f92439073f27a229ff2340 6649d8ddbc2afa7ff5f92439073f27a229ff2340 Board Doesn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Worker's Application for Reconsideration Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ef08d9a96b6cc437e6115db6b04fc6d182560eb 6ef08d9a96b6cc437e6115db6b04fc6d182560eb Board Pulls Authorization for Pinnacol Privatization Initiative Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb09c237d0d5adad0509d081d38e7991c6ece046 cb09c237d0d5adad0509d081d38e7991c6ece046 Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Action Following Worker's Death Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85472ec703a2da6f1071b461f65c5867a7f91873 85472ec703a2da6f1071b461f65c5867a7f91873 Owners of Towing Companies Accused of $5.9M Premium Fraud Scheme Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/090c0409a831976cd8e1ee9e5bcc34bba03ac04e 090c0409a831976cd8e1ee9e5bcc34bba03ac04e Lawmaker Brings Back Medical Leave Protection Bill Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93143be7338c7b1c4fde9a251065077fabd0a7dd 93143be7338c7b1c4fde9a251065077fabd0a7dd DWC Proposes ADA Accommodation Updates Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a78fa24741752591e38dfab2b71d8fc304aee23e a78fa24741752591e38dfab2b71d8fc304aee23e Court Finds Ranch Hand's Tick-Borne Illness Compensable Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17a8950f898a2cb1a32f5bac4474ef4e569a6a9a 17a8950f898a2cb1a32f5bac4474ef4e569a6a9a Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a140a3d21764d5468149656d33ca06291fcc88e 3a140a3d21764d5468149656d33ca06291fcc88e Worker With PPD Can't Get Extreme Hardship Redetermination Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67745bd3a3287058a41dca1b64abfec356631350 67745bd3a3287058a41dca1b64abfec356631350 Worker Gets 20% SLU for Knee Injuries Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44f0b0e144089d3605fbfbb1da4d66ae721f10cf 44f0b0e144089d3605fbfbb1da4d66ae721f10cf Commissioner Approves CompSource Reorganization Plan Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba9a54fc291e80650974a3ead17f9cba0e4b9bc2 ba9a54fc291e80650974a3ead17f9cba0e4b9bc2 Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Injuries Subject to PPD, Not SLU Award Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33a9d3714910c17f1e3bdfc60ce9f101b76817af 33a9d3714910c17f1e3bdfc60ce9f101b76817af Worker With Two Back Injuries Disabled by Latter Condition Only Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c13b43f8121ba64f76ce87dac6d8eea3dc2a784 9c13b43f8121ba64f76ce87dac6d8eea3dc2a784 Health Care Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Pushed by Patient Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a514d5f0032e13194bd5b13740b9cc77cdc6bb67 a514d5f0032e13194bd5b13740b9cc77cdc6bb67 Police Officer's Duty Disability Benefits Not Subject to Offset Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efcfeb6c7eef9bbc5091489832e4233bf35afa86 efcfeb6c7eef9bbc5091489832e4233bf35afa86 Firefighter Cancer Trust Fund Bill Heads to Governor Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff265143da7b4770ab9d4aa5085f8343ea42a266 ff265143da7b4770ab9d4aa5085f8343ea42a266 Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioner Coggiola Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f7aae179bfa8a1bc91f10f18fcba9bd9428f65e 0f7aae179bfa8a1bc91f10f18fcba9bd9428f65e PTSD Pilot Proposal Goes to Governor Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9d9358b6369ae73ffca68c0913b118d5f393087 b9d9358b6369ae73ffca68c0913b118d5f393087 Employer Had No Duty to Protect Worker From Icy Sidewalk Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/383b9940116e72373117d29dc2de1a13050402f5 383b9940116e72373117d29dc2de1a13050402f5 Board Can't Revisit Interlocutory Finding on Worker's Need for Surgery Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94038ba24e4006d56ae82bf76d93c2af488b8105 94038ba24e4006d56ae82bf76d93c2af488b8105 High Court Upholds Denial of TTD, Expansion of Truck Driver's Claim Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8a83e35d328139dabd875e8df4fc9773ef18997 d8a83e35d328139dabd875e8df4fc9773ef18997 Court Affirms Benefits for Widow of Worker Who Died From COVID-19 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d4baccbe52cc072f7044fb929d351bb662eabfa 8d4baccbe52cc072f7044fb929d351bb662eabfa Worker's Voluntary Dismissal of Wrongful Discharge Claim Doesn't Trigger Expense-Shifting Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/202932d25bea77dc0e937aa26638775e288b86a8 202932d25bea77dc0e937aa26638775e288b86a8 MSF Proposes 5% Rate Reduction Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94496bd14dec194cefb2ae1760463820dd921288 94496bd14dec194cefb2ae1760463820dd921288 Supreme Court Says Civil Immunity Can Extend to Manufacturers Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/507874424b02059f088e7e1738c9c6bb14224f3e 507874424b02059f088e7e1738c9c6bb14224f3e High Court Upholds Worker's Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67fd89aa25c22de12b46a367b6dd585b7917ea43 67fd89aa25c22de12b46a367b6dd585b7917ea43 Worker Gets 20% SLU for Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c73f94729ee545d03e5d8136ec96580b3f46c164 c73f94729ee545d03e5d8136ec96580b3f46c164 Judge Overturns Board Decision as Lacking Evidentiary Support, Adequate Reasoning Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae7ca8eca2ec07575d2c1fef60b510bca17c67c4 ae7ca8eca2ec07575d2c1fef60b510bca17c67c4 Court: Federal Law Bars Cannabis as Treatment Under LHWCA Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d1c5968969f739caa769834e8fc57e536c10bdd 8d1c5968969f739caa769834e8fc57e536c10bdd Senate Passes Bill to Extend Death Benefits for First Responders Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c39e7d0d82b4a1f23582d7231a2ae1a3e4227ed3 c39e7d0d82b4a1f23582d7231a2ae1a3e4227ed3 Legislature Passes Bill to Modify Benefit Calculation Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b06587a8abb903e49a9c6164e9efcf5b8bb2df6 5b06587a8abb903e49a9c6164e9efcf5b8bb2df6 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Teacher's Claim of Injury From Dancing Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71dec72f955f00e01f7cd76f22d6043e89cc7102 71dec72f955f00e01f7cd76f22d6043e89cc7102 Shoulder Injury Warrants PTD Award for Worker With Disabling Heart Condition Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfac550fb22b12a6aa8a0f335b4079c144e83105 cfac550fb22b12a6aa8a0f335b4079c144e83105 Worker Struck by Falling Chisel Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93f6f0617b0dab25caffbb0b825ec7676f98a732 93f6f0617b0dab25caffbb0b825ec7676f98a732