en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:03:24 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Pair Accused of Cashing Dead Woman's Comp Checks Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18359ea400ce804ad6977aa01faadd09f24701ee 18359ea400ce804ad6977aa01faadd09f24701ee Governor Signs Bill Creating Self-Insurers' Guaranty Association Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f82b57ab1e3a57c0766ade699b2b3bcdddacbce 8f82b57ab1e3a57c0766ade699b2b3bcdddacbce Worker Fails to Establish Total Disability From Combined Mental, Physical Injuries Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6e02a450f69ae22dd59d9397280a202df292fba b6e02a450f69ae22dd59d9397280a202df292fba Court Upholds $15 Million Damage Verdict for Seaman's Death Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f77f2898718c0faec8797781e1854b327d569e0a f77f2898718c0faec8797781e1854b327d569e0a Employer Must Pay Enhanced Award for Violation of Specific Safety Requirement Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c22304942bc7cbe1eb26d7c434c78a63a33db3c 2c22304942bc7cbe1eb26d7c434c78a63a33db3c WCIRB Approves Recommendation for 0.9% Rate Increase Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f8710643a42410c15efbcd37d39e13cb1f58a5f 3f8710643a42410c15efbcd37d39e13cb1f58a5f Injured Worker Must Attend IME, Sign Informed Consent Document Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3eef79971faf929fe04b6fac9bf99ed5899c70f7 3eef79971faf929fe04b6fac9bf99ed5899c70f7 DWC Adopts Accident-Prevention Rules Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf0d59ec53261d23e7c6c7ba951adfbe12b5774e cf0d59ec53261d23e7c6c7ba951adfbe12b5774e DOL Lowers Permissible Exposure Limit for Silica Dust Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122553fa15f969404f9f301f95df261b7f57e6bd 122553fa15f969404f9f301f95df261b7f57e6bd Court Overturns PTD Award for Worker With PTSD Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/061674f41cf8e4cf146a967ceb67e9b283a0e709 061674f41cf8e4cf146a967ceb67e9b283a0e709 Judge Did Not Err in Declining to Issue Jury Interrogatories Proposed by Employer Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/156226adf06c5e93a216762389b61544be3dd4f7 156226adf06c5e93a216762389b61544be3dd4f7 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Retaliation, Emotional Distress Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88b2ed213654182c8fdf723c4f343be67c5bc99d 88b2ed213654182c8fdf723c4f343be67c5bc99d Court: Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to File Late Claim Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89ae39f3389a489577e7797a675a4ba2b936f7dc 89ae39f3389a489577e7797a675a4ba2b936f7dc OSHA Sets Training Event Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d0416c927c4aa26b8b83f586ff55279fadd644c 2d0416c927c4aa26b8b83f586ff55279fadd644c Worker Gets Benefits for Head Injury Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e16eadc2e1dc9896ac3041728fe2d206c0deab6 2e16eadc2e1dc9896ac3041728fe2d206c0deab6 State Joins Texas in Prohibiting Local Workplace Safety Rules Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9df30cc977769e248fed22b96999a1c64bfe19ef 9df30cc977769e248fed22b96999a1c64bfe19ef Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Dismissed as Untimely Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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to Increase Benefits Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/666915991761997393532257d7f9ee1d1702bf60 666915991761997393532257d7f9ee1d1702bf60 Worker Who Repeatedly Failed to Appear at Hearings Can't Get Claim Reinstated Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dd7fd8f54d9bedbf1a0b7162f6af9211ccdbae9 8dd7fd8f54d9bedbf1a0b7162f6af9211ccdbae9 Adult Children of Fatally Injured Worker Aren't Constitutionally Guaranteed Remedy for Loss Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bff28e6b7db216071115fa88308fbc8e3b26af0 4bff28e6b7db216071115fa88308fbc8e3b26af0 Worker Can't Add New Defendant to Labor Law Complaint Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/967d26cc29f6b1520d72ebe4fad09b5a4a8f78ae 967d26cc29f6b1520d72ebe4fad09b5a4a8f78ae Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa Lawmakers Send Schedule Rating Bill to Governor Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63fa9f42d9f51afd2f98e88a0da35a0cd65117a8 63fa9f42d9f51afd2f98e88a0da35a0cd65117a8 WCIRB Committee to Discuss Rate Filing Wednesday Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b4f06314fce44c2938fbe75115e3b113292e021 9b4f06314fce44c2938fbe75115e3b113292e021 Worker Waits Too Long to Sue Over Alleged Chemical Exposure Injuries Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a284688e65fa13e99a53c979dee7684fcdd8f08d a284688e65fa13e99a53c979dee7684fcdd8f08d Supreme Court Expresses 'Profound Concern' With Administrative Denial of Claim Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb2cef2325fb602114e44164bdab1056dc55e999 cb2cef2325fb602114e44164bdab1056dc55e999 Court Upholds Compensability of Poultry Plant Worker's Heart Attack Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd5e8d01b4b469d00a54d907f2cbafd5ac1eaa48 fd5e8d01b4b469d00a54d907f2cbafd5ac1eaa48 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Gross Negligence Suit Against Colleague Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/940a7a7e599d6308d925f0639e4c56b8a7f4befe 940a7a7e599d6308d925f0639e4c56b8a7f4befe Committee Passes TD Expansion, Ag Worker Protection Bills Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2c9748d5e4b42a6d500c8450035ccf9fa69b87a f2c9748d5e4b42a6d500c8450035ccf9fa69b87a Governor Signs Reform Bill Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfbb38b21e4dabac95a7475f732f07e3478d2fbf cfbb38b21e4dabac95a7475f732f07e3478d2fbf Court Tosses Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 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http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd78fcc8f619308e7cd74c98e2566685a5637ba7 dd78fcc8f619308e7cd74c98e2566685a5637ba7 L&I Announces $134,000 Fine for Asbestos Violations Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56a764b82ba4771b882c00011ba9be92fef30a6b 56a764b82ba4771b882c00011ba9be92fef30a6b WCAB Proposes $40k in Sanctions, Alleges Pattern of Misusing Recon to Delay Trials Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3f9f1c8d928aa82eeb6a1a9fb728661915b58a0 d3f9f1c8d928aa82eeb6a1a9fb728661915b58a0 Senate Committee Hears Comp Bills Today Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c58709305efb256659b56798a34c4db0e7b260c 3c58709305efb256659b56798a34c4db0e7b260c Split Court Overturns Award to Field Surveyor for COVID-19 Infection Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cccc3b3b90544a128ac55fa1ddcd1e620d0021db cccc3b3b90544a128ac55fa1ddcd1e620d0021db Traveling Employee Gets Award for Injuries From Fall Down Stairs at Office Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1370aa68511a0efe336caa14dbe747bccc1c79b4 1370aa68511a0efe336caa14dbe747bccc1c79b4 Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Renew Motion for Summary Judgment Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3931d2f9222be0d060fc19f15b0992c898fda31e 3931d2f9222be0d060fc19f15b0992c898fda31e Court Denies Summary Judgment to Worker for Trip-and-Fall Claim Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6860fa702de28766b4ebb4bfa5712c8e38a8ea23 6860fa702de28766b4ebb4bfa5712c8e38a8ea23 Business Owner Accused of $236,515 Premium Fraud Scheme Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60f342e8992401ca9dde254e7cc70c913728f8ed 60f342e8992401ca9dde254e7cc70c913728f8ed Worker Gets Writ for Reconsideration of Job Offer Adequacy 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f82d4abde21760572bb13625f199f23a605df17d Defendant Not Served Notice of Claim Gets Summary Dismissal of Suit Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7891eb1602c8d1ad20b6fd8ca230e643e056817 b7891eb1602c8d1ad20b6fd8ca230e643e056817 DWC Proposes Updating Life Expectancy Table Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10c7330e9463a091350969728b99c660bd5396cf 10c7330e9463a091350969728b99c660bd5396cf P&T Committee Meets April 17 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5baebe690d0802af557cbcac998d14d23d2e43f a5baebe690d0802af557cbcac998d14d23d2e43f Worker's Suit Against Employer for Exposing Him to Dog Attack Tossed as Untimely Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89f23f560891effefb1acc273a6dc24be918581c 89f23f560891effefb1acc273a6dc24be918581c House Passes Underground Economy Task Force, Nurses Resolution Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3e8b80e07c8548bebc916b0cb754fdba7fd9ba4 a3e8b80e07c8548bebc916b0cb754fdba7fd9ba4 Governor Signs Bill to Allow More Docs in System, Treat Unemployment as Wages Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dfaa85e7c4b297b1d936dc6c5e248eb69f711cc 8dfaa85e7c4b297b1d936dc6c5e248eb69f711cc Worker Struck by Falling Fire Extinguisher Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f8cd8543513bffcddcfd74a13b4e28915f55973 6f8cd8543513bffcddcfd74a13b4e28915f55973 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/433e78a823b6e34cee6d09b5045712713083a198 433e78a823b6e34cee6d09b5045712713083a198 Court Overturns Award of Fees to Former Counsel for Injured Worker Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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06f6d1d6abd81b8ba563a6098b67c1821cfc7f3e Federal Court Clarifies Comp Offset From Underinsured Motorist Benefits Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47a0d30d1530b77059eaff61edf27abc89fa90c4 47a0d30d1530b77059eaff61edf27abc89fa90c4 DWC Updates Fee Schedules for Outpatient Services, Clinical Labs Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e2746eb008b50a912fd5f769f5ec0b5cf8f5bed 3e2746eb008b50a912fd5f769f5ec0b5cf8f5bed Court Upholds Commission's Jurisdiction to Vacate TTD Award Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13479d808b5f91b8493094ea4e7932e6a7c7485a 13479d808b5f91b8493094ea4e7932e6a7c7485a Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Allegedly Struck by Excavator Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05101865ffaf37d37d4853fd7851a7e54e31b872 05101865ffaf37d37d4853fd7851a7e54e31b872 DWC to Hold Quarterly Meetings With Carriers, Providers Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b5d57c09168a7122e5a43bce34217a13bfdb035 8b5d57c09168a7122e5a43bce34217a13bfdb035 Court Overturns Denial of Teacher's Claim of Psychiatric Injury From COVID-19 Exposure Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efb099aeb8fdde049c73c0183c171ba72c8ca3f0 efb099aeb8fdde049c73c0183c171ba72c8ca3f0 Amendments Limit COVID Bill to School Workers, Revise Poster Requirements Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e158ca8de9fd5cd5a8e45e3f0168e5097be39dc9 e158ca8de9fd5cd5a8e45e3f0168e5097be39dc9 Worker Struck by Falling Panel Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/962d86052140f1d563519f8dc0f156ab868921cf 962d86052140f1d563519f8dc0f156ab868921cf Pinnacol Board Elects Akasha Absher as Chair Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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