en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:12:07 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Denies State Fund Summary Judgment in Dispute Over AWW Calculation Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67933328792dd56e372ab7b1b40b40de5cd572b8 67933328792dd56e372ab7b1b40b40de5cd572b8 Credibility Question Prevents Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e533ef4c9c19d66a025979042241d2685c76edc1 e533ef4c9c19d66a025979042241d2685c76edc1 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 Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Injuries but Overturns Award Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/433be04b335f0e7bb9789c8b2d7ac2acba6809de 433be04b335f0e7bb9789c8b2d7ac2acba6809de Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5424b59080f9655b08ad210fb8bdaf3f0fb4d802 5424b59080f9655b08ad210fb8bdaf3f0fb4d802 IWCC: Documentary Evidence Must Be in Paper Form Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/867235668e3cba62c1f8d759dc9906483ef1531f 867235668e3cba62c1f8d759dc9906483ef1531f WCD Schedules Hearing on Benefit Fund Assessment Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c17a7f69f750e2a16652bb5d8d58389e07673e1a c17a7f69f750e2a16652bb5d8d58389e07673e1a DWC Proposes Amendments to SIB Rules Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/798379388ec198ab54a715f9365856c391dbd8b3 798379388ec198ab54a715f9365856c391dbd8b3 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 Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Claims Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/485c2f473fdbb8d52ab165185ce9093076d749d7 485c2f473fdbb8d52ab165185ce9093076d749d7 Court: Railway Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on FELA Claim Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c30f94edabb4efb4a019f7773b56a8ab0ed28aea c30f94edabb4efb4a019f7773b56a8ab0ed28aea Court Upholds 12% PPD Award for Worker's Back Injury Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/065462a9f45d067a516efa5341d876a788d70fea 065462a9f45d067a516efa5341d876a788d70fea DWC Proposes MTUS Update Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/250b797f6124aa59140362d96288918dd534002a 250b797f6124aa59140362d96288918dd534002a Court Affirms Finding That Farm Not Liable for Endemic Fungal Infection Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcacec29186b90f1dc3a0163347867759fa68a50 bcacec29186b90f1dc3a0163347867759fa68a50 Governor Signs Bill to Require Coverage for Counseling Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e84dc79a87e9f9a92a9c758048cf3ea7786ce453 e84dc79a87e9f9a92a9c758048cf3ea7786ce453 Worker Gets Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b04a06ce4f61d533124922106c4d8663879a3bc8 b04a06ce4f61d533124922106c4d8663879a3bc8 No VSSR Award for Widow of Worker Crushed by Tree Stump Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 Injured Worker Who Rejected Job Offer Still Gets TTD Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35ed07d53fac38a547bd3bee53146d4aa9fb23be 35ed07d53fac38a547bd3bee53146d4aa9fb23be BWC Announces 1% Rate Cut for Public Employers Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claims Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1515789bbcbb91bd54a0ad565c11d17d7240433 b1515789bbcbb91bd54a0ad565c11d17d7240433 Judge Can't Vacate Jury's AOE/COE Determination in Negligence Case Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a72496d462ca6e0227a5b5529309e169ac951e42 a72496d462ca6e0227a5b5529309e169ac951e42 Mining Industry Worker Establishes Asthma as Occupational Disease Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e75b18b85d64a13f61aa12a1c1bf7c54a0ce032 4e75b18b85d64a13f61aa12a1c1bf7c54a0ce032 NJCRIB Restoring Service After Suspicious Activity Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ef3cb4cf24a5d2d4d8be9bfc9041d391455d2e9 1ef3cb4cf24a5d2d4d8be9bfc9041d391455d2e9 Most Recent Injuries Render Meat Cutter Totally Disabled Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10a463b73bd669c6ad736e43d063243e1d206af7 10a463b73bd669c6ad736e43d063243e1d206af7 Court Upholds Disqualification of Law Firm Representing Firefighter's Widow Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14fb79a906b4bb6536cc3e4ba52a48f395d74dc5 14fb79a906b4bb6536cc3e4ba52a48f395d74dc5 Committee Passes Uninsured Employer, Death Benefit Bills Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb6ce30bc669cd49470e254043c825d4a3eb6a66 cb6ce30bc669cd49470e254043c825d4a3eb6a66 Split Court Finds Worker Without Reported Income Can't Get Indemnity Benefits Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78c61c5f7e4039e412f3304dc9b941a0ae47e459 78c61c5f7e4039e412f3304dc9b941a0ae47e459 Bill to Allow Review for Contract Disputes Heads to Senate Floor Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d99b2011141f44d1907b4287e03bb79926199bc7 d99b2011141f44d1907b4287e03bb79926199bc7 Agreement Compels Arbitration for Wrongful Death of Unborn Child Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae086026e417455de98adb75a3489f00eea74de4 ae086026e417455de98adb75a3489f00eea74de4 Carrier Can't Recover Benefits Sent to Worker as Overpayments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7ca1b130678d29ceb6e7cb382a25a50dd63573b e7ca1b130678d29ceb6e7cb382a25a50dd63573b 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 Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Ladder Accident Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/940dc2730c3761cdab5213fb152dde6f7d9b5232 940dc2730c3761cdab5213fb152dde6f7d9b5232 Federal Court Says Carrier Must Indemnify Property Owner but Doesn't Owe Fees Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/69e650cb82b75b05f4701d933d6fc35a00a72ced 69e650cb82b75b05f4701d933d6fc35a00a72ced Deadline for Recon Doesn't Implicate Fundamental Jurisdiction, Is Subject to Equitable Tolling Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/887704738ef679756b7670a44836c9a962229da4 887704738ef679756b7670a44836c9a962229da4 Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Cervical Disc Displacement Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef0d708b4d1f9a9fa28f53eaa9c7f904c8a11bfb ef0d708b4d1f9a9fa28f53eaa9c7f904c8a11bfb Custodian Gets Award for Multiple Injuries, but Not Total Disability Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/911b9a12cf4970a2a386e6fcd370270921bfcaa2 911b9a12cf4970a2a386e6fcd370270921bfcaa2 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eda64b40d4cac611e505b152c52222b2eb20fa4c eda64b40d4cac611e505b152c52222b2eb20fa4c Employer Gets Dismissal of Worker's Claims, but Third-Party Complaint Remains Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5570519565233a42da5551d5a05d3b0b68cb5036 5570519565233a42da5551d5a05d3b0b68cb5036 Labor Contractor Pleads Guilty to Payroll Scheme Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3570fd6e6fb707fa80f435e556bdd4b5089bfb45 3570fd6e6fb707fa80f435e556bdd4b5089bfb45 WCA Releases New Comp Poster Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd9d726745f74102332657f15143df9a3966ad9c dd9d726745f74102332657f15143df9a3966ad9c WCC Schedules Educational Conference in Stillwater Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12e6c7e78912226553727edba6300c5424345f16 12e6c7e78912226553727edba6300c5424345f16 Appropriations Committee Sends SIBTF, Felony Fraud Bills to Suspense File Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa3c3130b096badcd4759eccf23d52f23411ee3c fa3c3130b096badcd4759eccf23d52f23411ee3c Doug Cogan Elected to Texas Mutual Board Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94047df813aa9851a7f0491e03d9b2438b83d19b 94047df813aa9851a7f0491e03d9b2438b83d19b Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills Wednesday Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d520c6d4f5bc35f5ce356579c8f8794d0cd60db9 d520c6d4f5bc35f5ce356579c8f8794d0cd60db9 CCWC Seeks Session Proposals for 2026 Conference Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d44a139595fc7ce63ac2060280d48b1782f3628 3d44a139595fc7ce63ac2060280d48b1782f3628 Ultrasound Technician Suffers Compensable Psychological Injury From Patient's Harassment Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c09805fb76475e7d4a39c763b2f993abccda75e 8c09805fb76475e7d4a39c763b2f993abccda75e Worker Entitled to Increase in PPD Award Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecc0708afc228dc8b4f1e09584aa23d83969e542 ecc0708afc228dc8b4f1e09584aa23d83969e542 Worker Gets TTD for Electric Shock Injuries Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb363ea43884e71b9ab736b3c697166e4174b188 bb363ea43884e71b9ab736b3c697166e4174b188 Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim for Amputated Finger Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b57b8e19bd56a8d79a6a59a13499f102a09972df b57b8e19bd56a8d79a6a59a13499f102a09972df MLAC, Subcommittees to Meet in Salem Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/928d94d4d1f0504afd1659bf6896cf26a4a936d0 928d94d4d1f0504afd1659bf6896cf26a4a936d0 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 Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Worker's Suit for Being Run Over by Trailer Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44eaf8c901d5cd0355209a21bf024d7fd25ff7d6 44eaf8c901d5cd0355209a21bf024d7fd25ff7d6 Supreme Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver, Provides Guidance on Calculating AWW Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d15b684ace8b24a0f1a4e13c845f4c445d1b928f d15b684ace8b24a0f1a4e13c845f4c445d1b928f Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment, Overturns Closure of Claim Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/81418a0026ca45d47d575cf00e28015e37283335 81418a0026ca45d47d575cf00e28015e37283335 Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Overturned Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f9440549abc2b95929ecc65d4a2134847344268 8f9440549abc2b95929ecc65d4a2134847344268 Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a140959022b63ce447b0196cfdc7fa33f8b3b4dc a140959022b63ce447b0196cfdc7fa33f8b3b4dc JCC Misspeaks but Properly Grants Summary Adjudication of Claim Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2233262b4d16a21fbbd242c2fef22b45cd943d6 e2233262b4d16a21fbbd242c2fef22b45cd943d6 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 Distribution of Attorney Fees in Civil Suit Over Worker's Fatal Accident Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/260a58cf02792fb59741c70f91a2404cccc95316 260a58cf02792fb59741c70f91a2404cccc95316 WCAB: Electronic Testimony Should Be Permitted When Witness Unable to Appear in Person Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b7e2e1cf7b9bed7a5ab2d96cfc1056937f29b3f 7b7e2e1cf7b9bed7a5ab2d96cfc1056937f29b3f Bill Would Increase Penalty for Retaliation to Three Times Worker's Total Compensation Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23689a2aa6fbcdea59a6b42f7c4bf85b422e8298 23689a2aa6fbcdea59a6b42f7c4bf85b422e8298 Property Owners Not Civilly Liable for Worker's Murder by Colleague Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43f8d28fc9b9bb55565f764c18b256d1ec1e9196 43f8d28fc9b9bb55565f764c18b256d1ec1e9196 Employer Not Liable for Worker's COVID Death Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a2c707dae8b48e269953d07b3f191ca03616371 4a2c707dae8b48e269953d07b3f191ca03616371 Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b95fc27b03e6ea3e3488d7802002d18a5749b11a b95fc27b03e6ea3e3488d7802002d18a5749b11a Worker Gets Additional Time to Serve Summons, Complaint Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66ff781312f89f96f4f5bf19a7cc35322fa0a25d 66ff781312f89f96f4f5bf19a7cc35322fa0a25d High Court Affirms $100,000 Fine, Equates Policy Assignment With Cancellation 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