en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:41:27 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendant Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd10384a97014faadf1991dd3ecaf76f075cb205 dd10384a97014faadf1991dd3ecaf76f075cb205 House Unanimously Approves Bill to Increase Use of Physician Assistants Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae8e831c2abadb26abf70b9ec57be79438cc7845 ae8e831c2abadb26abf70b9ec57be79438cc7845 Court: Injured Workers Act Applies Retroactively Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1692605d731dcf575ee65461c120684cee91cd48 1692605d731dcf575ee65461c120684cee91cd48 Court Overturns Finding That Worker Suffered No Compensable Injury During Robbery Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a324a8ad5d6d56e74b27c91c72667d5a85c55ae8 a324a8ad5d6d56e74b27c91c72667d5a85c55ae8 Vehicle Owners Can Be Liable for Death Despite Exclusivity Protection Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c173249e59045a96d17207adf76b4ec258cc3fe 8c173249e59045a96d17207adf76b4ec258cc3fe Lawmakers Propose Definition of Heart Disease for Presumption Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fe912439ab49af5d6135efdae41f43fdfb377ae 1fe912439ab49af5d6135efdae41f43fdfb377ae Bill Would Increase Disfigurement Benefits Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9af949b11a30e5e4c1ace9113b430d89d1723cac 9af949b11a30e5e4c1ace9113b430d89d1723cac Governor Reappoints Sean Quinn to Comp Court Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd399af5abadde600f8a0915f24a2bab1ac2e315 cd399af5abadde600f8a0915f24a2bab1ac2e315 Supreme Court Denies Request to Add PTSD to Worker's Claim Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9de7033e64397e305e2f9ed873719c08696c609d 9de7033e64397e305e2f9ed873719c08696c609d No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Secondary Injuries From Concrete Falling on Foot Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f55454054f48f3e5e98991e74edd7f11a8ce5316 f55454054f48f3e5e98991e74edd7f11a8ce5316 Factory Worker Gets Benefits for COVID-19 Infection Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb8d2a5d39a6b5a8b3fe56bdf2ce8d824e9b3ffd fb8d2a5d39a6b5a8b3fe56bdf2ce8d824e9b3ffd Court Overturns Damages in Widow's Gross Negligence Claim Against Employer Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25e207b124f3961f8c4c05b990e50d697ea904db 25e207b124f3961f8c4c05b990e50d697ea904db High Court: 2019 Law Allows Civil Action for Disease to Proceed Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19d4a112d7da222f256ac05105bd93d08cb13bf9 19d4a112d7da222f256ac05105bd93d08cb13bf9 Mark Moitoso Named President of ICW Group Insurance Cos. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4cf03f559d057a0f3e41e1f6ee83ad056627c911 4cf03f559d057a0f3e41e1f6ee83ad056627c911 DWC Posts Agendas for Educational Conference Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a13225d1c72877dbef563d3eb7ff1b368dca017 2a13225d1c72877dbef563d3eb7ff1b368dca017 BWC Considers 6% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09bcfa767853911ec2041ddd3a1e2640cde9cdd9 09bcfa767853911ec2041ddd3a1e2640cde9cdd9 Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Fire Chief With Hearing Loss Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67b3b5cb632c48d7412301b4ef663dd2295b29db 67b3b5cb632c48d7412301b4ef663dd2295b29db Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aed851f5200acc48301c2cea4c09bff99b8b27a6 aed851f5200acc48301c2cea4c09bff99b8b27a6 Split Court Says Worker With New, Higher-Paying Job Gets Benefits Based on Industrial Disability Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49293ec0ff804ead55d395ddf17626b5b21e50a5 49293ec0ff804ead55d395ddf17626b5b21e50a5 Board Uses Improper SLU Assessment for Transit Worker Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da88a2e46a2537809059c9344d7e212347ccfd9c da88a2e46a2537809059c9344d7e212347ccfd9c Court: Worker Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Scaffold Accident Claim Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba75c651867f370614210f1a2798ab9931b956cd ba75c651867f370614210f1a2798ab9931b956cd Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award of Only 1% Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8e73b3af31e2051b1511fed5bb392ecffa822e3 d8e73b3af31e2051b1511fed5bb392ecffa822e3 Bill Would Require Comp Coverage for Sole Proprietors Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78cdca6ee7563d356becad348b10e0247255a701 78cdca6ee7563d356becad348b10e0247255a701 Supreme Court Clarifies Benefit Calculation for Worker Who Lost Part of Arm Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b58ae59162eef1ba81635620899c61ea5541f921 b58ae59162eef1ba81635620899c61ea5541f921 Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Request for Sanctions Review Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6751b0f9041223589ef70293ca739eff8701576 a6751b0f9041223589ef70293ca739eff8701576 Double-Dipping Leads to $60,116 Restitution Order Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1794bf7a194fee1674291469c35742ca7085eef8 1794bf7a194fee1674291469c35742ca7085eef8 High Court: Exclusivity Doesn't Apply to Estate Time-Barred From Pursuing Disease Claim Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80e4783a46e5ade72c38a5fb6dbf3764fa08f0a8 80e4783a46e5ade72c38a5fb6dbf3764fa08f0a8 Rates to Drop 3.6% in March Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dd44a88e9874733aff383664165569da4d909c3 3dd44a88e9874733aff383664165569da4d909c3 Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Names Chief Growth Officer Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5175bc03218188c2917bf35c02c8acccec30dfc7 5175bc03218188c2917bf35c02c8acccec30dfc7 Bills Would Require Heat Safety Rules, Allow Electronic Service Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/691fcc53505793b3795823ec1a75751f66ebcf1e 691fcc53505793b3795823ec1a75751f66ebcf1e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Repetitive-Use Claim Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b571fee796b85c596b0a516905fb4559fb231c01 b571fee796b85c596b0a516905fb4559fb231c01 Worker Doesn't Get Increase in Disability Award Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e630d9735c5b74dec15f44c745c9c4bd68140ca3 e630d9735c5b74dec15f44c745c9c4bd68140ca3 Worker's Evidence Calls Own Credibility Into Question, Requiring Reversal of Summary Judgment Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae953b5f824a6591137e5f791dd97317cd144080 ae953b5f824a6591137e5f791dd97317cd144080 Zurich North America Names Chief Data Officer Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6075bfb7b2f22561a884a8c435b0a3d17a7ddb65 6075bfb7b2f22561a884a8c435b0a3d17a7ddb65 Worker Who Fell From Unguarded Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/208bb84dbb305c545fbcfb8d7289ac7e75497ed1 208bb84dbb305c545fbcfb8d7289ac7e75497ed1 Court Affirms Denial of Benefits, Penalties for Cop With COVID-19 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c22e1339f3a3a1bf1f33046b4c96ecb6e6e6d94f c22e1339f3a3a1bf1f33046b4c96ecb6e6e6d94f OSHA Fines Construction Company for Fatal Fall Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21a3765ba2a7ad4d6b0afe6c8823efa30b70f5dd 21a3765ba2a7ad4d6b0afe6c8823efa30b70f5dd OSHA Issues Maximum Penalty to GE Appliances for Fatal Accident Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79a95ada144e9c40ce160eb94aad64506569fe5f 79a95ada144e9c40ce160eb94aad64506569fe5f Bill Would Create Right of Action for Retaliation Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9887746bf83e6670763af77852f8ed8fcc483a05 9887746bf83e6670763af77852f8ed8fcc483a05 Appeals Court Says Commission Used Wrong Earnings to Calculate Benefits Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73d44c8182fe285e131becbcebf0c2bc929a76b0 73d44c8182fe285e131becbcebf0c2bc929a76b0 Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Payroll Scheme Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e273d3e1f334073300722884fbafaa3934ca065 9e273d3e1f334073300722884fbafaa3934ca065 Supreme Court Again Overturns Fee Award as Too Low Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0284157826d3ce74332311638a27ac0098933c98 0284157826d3ce74332311638a27ac0098933c98 Injured Worker Waits Too Long to Add Condition as Compensable Injury Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6dcfd3632e20dfec32b01a2bcce445eb3fd6084f 6dcfd3632e20dfec32b01a2bcce445eb3fd6084f Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Claim Expansion, Treatment, More TTD Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74c3fbd94f03e30d49446b9d8add812cd411ad69 74c3fbd94f03e30d49446b9d8add812cd411ad69 Injured Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98f45fcdf840354bc6f1388f9be87452ec3f0d6e 98f45fcdf840354bc6f1388f9be87452ec3f0d6e 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 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