en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:03:35 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral CWCI Holding Case Law Program Sept. 9 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/325edfa29bc8c40d33992faf1a023152a583e493 325edfa29bc8c40d33992faf1a023152a583e493 Assembly Passes Bills Addressing Heat Injuries, SIBTF Claims and Self-Dealing Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a583357f08b8cf2eefe0fbffffb9f9b2558e0ab5 a583357f08b8cf2eefe0fbffffb9f9b2558e0ab5 Attorney Fees Increase 6.427% July 1 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7907807b6ef192809a50824260c370fcd0935d7b 7907807b6ef192809a50824260c370fcd0935d7b Court Upholds Finding of Lost Wage-Earning Capacity for Injured Worker Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78a63d25352de6704f78a5fc3a2f62a52827b923 78a63d25352de6704f78a5fc3a2f62a52827b923 Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim Upheld Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/584605dd623dbfe40ad395dfc4169ed7953d117e 584605dd623dbfe40ad395dfc4169ed7953d117e Worker Fails to Prove Permanent Total Disability From Psychological Conditions Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d7d430c0916fed49bdf7a782fb74e2eff4c8220 3d7d430c0916fed49bdf7a782fb74e2eff4c8220 Court Affirms Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim for Alleged Excavator Accident Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f3efc2f74cecaa809b0bed9d7403d7e463f6ab2 0f3efc2f74cecaa809b0bed9d7403d7e463f6ab2 Court Affirms Dismissal of Tort Complaint From School Worker Assaulted by Principal Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea902aecf7f85213f5e53243b3423b557066851b ea902aecf7f85213f5e53243b3423b557066851b Neither Party in Labor Law Action Proves Entitlement to Summary Judgment Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63206dec27505db0f931895f63e1e1f8e774db42 63206dec27505db0f931895f63e1e1f8e774db42 Worker Struck by Falling Fence Panels Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9e8bd5a518dfb528e41dbdd67a148f852d4016e d9e8bd5a518dfb528e41dbdd67a148f852d4016e Travelers Reports Increase in Retirement Ages, Turnover and Recovery Times Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b903999e42e2a7370da28bbc716f5efbb3d2e62d b903999e42e2a7370da28bbc716f5efbb3d2e62d Assembly Passes Bill to Revise Med-Legal Process Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/76782f9d8f99a0b76793da9d40df76d2be4ebf5e 76782f9d8f99a0b76793da9d40df76d2be4ebf5e CWCI: Long COVID Consumes 75% of Related Claim Payments Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11ac835a49b7e2876e91a0b563fcbb9baa1afe9f 11ac835a49b7e2876e91a0b563fcbb9baa1afe9f WCRI Webinar to Cover Heat-Related Illnesses Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55b170af8772aa65468206ff9c0fcb3478fb0e3e 55b170af8772aa65468206ff9c0fcb3478fb0e3e PPD Benefits for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Payable on Date of Board's Findings Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f61b0f643fc00890b70823a5e8226b974547d141 f61b0f643fc00890b70823a5e8226b974547d141 Supreme Court Clarifies Assessment of Penalties for Employer's Failure to Pay TTD Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2baf8ceb439a2d421ff196d707bc0c8d28680c51 2baf8ceb439a2d421ff196d707bc0c8d28680c51 DWC Holding 2025 Comp Conference in San Marcos Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/273eb51670fd170a10969a660afa54183cc220fc 273eb51670fd170a10969a660afa54183cc220fc Comp Bills Heading to Governor Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2208a1093993e8ac603fac25e08a97b498035bda 2208a1093993e8ac603fac25e08a97b498035bda DCBS Director Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Request for Hearing Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc4d114aeb8d5d1432c475a565e7133cc24a668b bc4d114aeb8d5d1432c475a565e7133cc24a668b Penalty Imposition Is Within Agency Director's Authority Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/682479b26c747e97268f57a33b0596e24d37999b 682479b26c747e97268f57a33b0596e24d37999b Worker Who Fell From Ladder Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2899e1250c69805b81f264906dc90c121b3742f4 2899e1250c69805b81f264906dc90c121b3742f4 Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Puncture Injury Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3076d1d87579afeb96b7861f4de138b08d8f5cf c3076d1d87579afeb96b7861f4de138b08d8f5cf OSHA Cites Salvation Army for Worker's Fatal Fall Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83d19f1331bf811330b7801d106791440e79aaf2 83d19f1331bf811330b7801d106791440e79aaf2 High Court Orders Employer to Pay Specific Loss Benefits to Worker's Estate Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aaf6d5fe4dcc9d8ce55e763bc086d6192fe2ec6 2aaf6d5fe4dcc9d8ce55e763bc086d6192fe2ec6 Court Upholds Misconduct Findings Against Fugitive Uwaydah's Frontline Medical Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bef09d7c33588d18413dd3c7acfb701edd5a938f bef09d7c33588d18413dd3c7acfb701edd5a938f Doctor Must Face Malpractice Claim Due to Workers' Comp Exception Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/013ea63755c60949a05ca38c52db68186e09aa7b 013ea63755c60949a05ca38c52db68186e09aa7b Senate Passes Comp Bills Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1eb77ec0a739155ab400878543dd6a68b175220b 1eb77ec0a739155ab400878543dd6a68b175220b Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Intentional Tort Claims Against Statutory Employer Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd4a6cee293d67d19f168449a4669ac71972da0a cd4a6cee293d67d19f168449a4669ac71972da0a En Banc Court Finds Widow's FELA Claim Timely Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14653bebf34e6556bf8bd9a05cb13ae7ee97e5cf 14653bebf34e6556bf8bd9a05cb13ae7ee97e5cf Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6183890b6e4688129b45bdc13226a7b188586219 6183890b6e4688129b45bdc13226a7b188586219 Employer Can't Reopen Claim to Challenge Benefit Payments to Worker's Son Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae8e4a8f3cd4ccc4be1aa73a3f2092970b575617 ae8e4a8f3cd4ccc4be1aa73a3f2092970b575617 Senate Passes Contractor Comp Bill Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca394a3070837c746cf8f68c47128ee7dc0cfc63 ca394a3070837c746cf8f68c47128ee7dc0cfc63 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3739f27059c355187c8935a3166d64649717a4eb 3739f27059c355187c8935a3166d64649717a4eb Court Overturns Denial of Pharmacy's Petition to Strike Judgment Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bd3d0df7625a976529fc69272e0685739801868 9bd3d0df7625a976529fc69272e0685739801868 Dismissal of Window Washer's Labor Law Claims Upheld Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63774ea5b3d5ab7f6c3f07996551ef08f3d190ad 63774ea5b3d5ab7f6c3f07996551ef08f3d190ad Summary Judgment Overturned on Claim by Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7a1be1f6dc01b3e00699f5dce82d6652c387f88 b7a1be1f6dc01b3e00699f5dce82d6652c387f88 Senate, Assembly Approve Special Benefits for First Responders Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7fc864f0da56caba4eff16e66bd91202db3afb24 7fc864f0da56caba4eff16e66bd91202db3afb24 Governor Approves Increase in Witness Fees Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6818c63a39474c1b4102ad7f79307e320c81a760 6818c63a39474c1b4102ad7f79307e320c81a760 Governor Signs Contractor Bill, PPD Increase Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a357656e8031576e6937dbd65de2298aade78afe a357656e8031576e6937dbd65de2298aade78afe Split Court Overturns Determination of Lump-Sum Payment Owed to Worker Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bc2f818e2a31780c4ef66b9e628bbe25d550271 9bc2f818e2a31780c4ef66b9e628bbe25d550271 Firefighter Not Entitled to Change Start Date for PTD Benefits Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f8b2b3d71f78f735f702caf249429a2f61f0dba 0f8b2b3d71f78f735f702caf249429a2f61f0dba Commission Errs in Finding Temp Company's Client Is Dual Employer Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1be61a9c20f6cd2bd4bd768b6e3c95f2438b90cc 1be61a9c20f6cd2bd4bd768b6e3c95f2438b90cc Claim by Worker Who Fell From Roof Not Amenable to Summary Judgment Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d21d7fd6050db378e59eb3a133c0a08f0f0d89b 0d21d7fd6050db378e59eb3a133c0a08f0f0d89b 4th DCA Publishes Zeber Decision Regarding Date of Injury for CT Claim Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa1a187038522fb6493bd08afd9b2066a5327ff3 aa1a187038522fb6493bd08afd9b2066a5327ff3 High Court Finds Nurse Had Compensable Claim for COVID-19 Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8082deef8d962b91897a7fb383fb83e034cedd5e 8082deef8d962b91897a7fb383fb83e034cedd5e Court Upholds Award for Worker's Occupational Asthma Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/991616e60e7a66697334d587faa33a2ca261c22b 991616e60e7a66697334d587faa33a2ca261c22b Some Defendants in Labor Law Action Get Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52fa56c279761454d2243bd2d00e33f52d08c2e4 52fa56c279761454d2243bd2d00e33f52d08c2e4 Zurich North America Names Chief Communications Officer Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a21534be9f653c596724bad6172402ee8a2183a 8a21534be9f653c596724bad6172402ee8a2183a State Had Slower Cost Growth Than Others in WCRI Study Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32e86b177c82fcf00fb7ba5a99e1a4e06a6db73a 32e86b177c82fcf00fb7ba5a99e1a4e06a6db73a Health Care Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Can't Be Revived Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb64f16f412c79cb58312089cf6f4dcbe1c5f663 eb64f16f412c79cb58312089cf6f4dcbe1c5f663 Supreme Court Reinstates Civil Suit Over COVID Deaths of Meat Processing Workers Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf9d47f4ffab17f6b264e62eeb7b9684f2bf983d bf9d47f4ffab17f6b264e62eeb7b9684f2bf983d Appropriations Committees Pass Comp Bills Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33c14fd88763774cb4c8e818a788ba49e29e4b5b 33c14fd88763774cb4c8e818a788ba49e29e4b5b Bill Authorizing Case Management Services, New Late Payment Penalties Heads to Governor Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14670c6145ecf083f341d944a393661af8879822 14670c6145ecf083f341d944a393661af8879822 Two Plead Guilty for Roles in Payroll Scheme Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b089c12252e29b925f50f08da0d67c128931344 7b089c12252e29b925f50f08da0d67c128931344 Bill to Classify Maintenance Taxes as Surcharges Heads to Governor Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23413e496fd5e7746afae349239358caffc9b832 23413e496fd5e7746afae349239358caffc9b832 Worker Struck by Falling Dolly Load Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9dcbc99225e703f1c253cd2fdec6b4ee9126b34 c9dcbc99225e703f1c253cd2fdec6b4ee9126b34 Injured Worker Can't Expand Claim With Additional Conditions, Treatments Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89d98cc591ddaa0ce29cd18e6332e6458d7d38c6 89d98cc591ddaa0ce29cd18e6332e6458d7d38c6 Supreme Court Says Compensation Judge Can Determine Worker's Competency to Settle Claims Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe776e6da501d3f19b5b62180fdf7bfd9813468a fe776e6da501d3f19b5b62180fdf7bfd9813468a Supreme Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit for Burn Injuries Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7263d9e59d4e0ea1cf6a35843c14a2aefed020bb 7263d9e59d4e0ea1cf6a35843c14a2aefed020bb 9th Circuit Finds Employer Rebutted LHWCA Claim for Cumulative Knee Injury Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23ec4337689e8cdbd2916ddcae74df0cd9541872 23ec4337689e8cdbd2916ddcae74df0cd9541872 Elderly, Cancer-Stricken Worker Gets Hardship Reclassification Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d35efb4661ae8dd0a359cf2b7b9f2c251d39b1e6 d35efb4661ae8dd0a359cf2b7b9f2c251d39b1e6 Worker Able to Return to Concurrent Employment Can't Get Total Disability Benefits Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/595bd720613b8b79c149123b3dea7654f465421d 595bd720613b8b79c149123b3dea7654f465421d Exclusivity Bars Tort Suit by Worker Who Fell Into Vat of Molten Lead Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43226fbc5bd1aa3edfaa8c085f5cc179a8e57604 43226fbc5bd1aa3edfaa8c085f5cc179a8e57604 Deputy Sheriff Fails to Link Cervical Condition to Work Injury Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20a0b7e9ea295d237a4dfe4d29703f560cdc15f5 20a0b7e9ea295d237a4dfe4d29703f560cdc15f5 PPD Increase, Contractor Coverage Bill Headed to Governor Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6117c60571e2ea988fd16ae48f5ca6b3615f22d6 6117c60571e2ea988fd16ae48f5ca6b3615f22d6 WCRI Reports Rapid Growth in Total Costs Per Claim Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45bbcaa8f82c5950e36de5c92d2e67c85c740af6 45bbcaa8f82c5950e36de5c92d2e67c85c740af6 High Court to Hear Arguments on Standards for Aggravation of Preexisting Condition Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/880bc1e55a02aa23e01a0a9ae76b9ee17ac7f92b 880bc1e55a02aa23e01a0a9ae76b9ee17ac7f92b Bakery to Pay $180,000 for Unabated Hazards Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f72851e4d8a8d83813d34c9216b486d29abe202 0f72851e4d8a8d83813d34c9216b486d29abe202 Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery, Approves Other Treatments Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0111a23e8e90e157c586ea89593911848ee4ad27 0111a23e8e90e157c586ea89593911848ee4ad27 Court Upholds $2.8 Million Verdict in Gross Negligence Claim Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7daacba8ff49174ecb828d10cbd2011e23f07ab3 7daacba8ff49174ecb828d10cbd2011e23f07ab3 No Benefits for Man Who Had Heart Attack in Workplace Parking Lot Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3b8bdc878ed0dac29443c4f54ba142d6445ee71 a3b8bdc878ed0dac29443c4f54ba142d6445ee71 Fire Department Fails to Rebut Presumption of Compensability for Death Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b7670694fbb7c8fc7a304809e489f0de202bf76 5b7670694fbb7c8fc7a304809e489f0de202bf76 Feds Unseal Fraud Charges Against Corrections Officers Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32a039a05db617efaafce35a5a8567f1b3c23e65 32a039a05db617efaafce35a5a8567f1b3c23e65 Report Details Recommendations to Curb 'Excessive' Comp Claims by Correctional Workers Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5468b3d58cdb33b25017a090ee099f5ed08bade c5468b3d58cdb33b25017a090ee099f5ed08bade Governor Signs Bill Responding to Gardner Decision Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f52f6b3986bce157b7f706577f094af3f130eb3 3f52f6b3986bce157b7f706577f094af3f130eb3 Court Says Tribal Immunity Extends to Health Care Contractor Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa0fe09c01922a71a23c33375f814427a24a1ad4 fa0fe09c01922a71a23c33375f814427a24a1ad4 OSHA Updates Targeted Inspection Program Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9df441d214daebe9db39e1b08a1a6dcc8ecd7b13 9df441d214daebe9db39e1b08a1a6dcc8ecd7b13 WCA Schedules Educational Programs Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebfc9cfa418f935f23566e204762c2e9828660d9 ebfc9cfa418f935f23566e204762c2e9828660d9 Worker Entitled to Alternate Care for Knee, but Not Head Injury Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8d23b316841864504753454e8a369d9827433fe d8d23b316841864504753454e8a369d9827433fe Court: Late Expert Report, Testimony Shouldn't Have Been Kept From Evidence Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d71d86676d741db9945720d7da286b7032e32e34 d71d86676d741db9945720d7da286b7032e32e34