en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:32:43 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Denies Employer Relief From Default Judgment on Unpaid Premiums Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fe4db5e6e7c4d2038eb46aa46ff3d112b099435 8fe4db5e6e7c4d2038eb46aa46ff3d112b099435 Ethics Committee Reports One Finding of Misconduct in 2025 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bf80768c95bea185db8b8a6d2278a60cefde45b 7bf80768c95bea185db8b8a6d2278a60cefde45b DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82176a73a85ccc0b9270a3dc428d932a133fb9a1 82176a73a85ccc0b9270a3dc428d932a133fb9a1 MPN Rules Would Add Penalties, Tighten Provider Requirements Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/237344a5a58023cbe9674951ad0194b70f38ac9a 237344a5a58023cbe9674951ad0194b70f38ac9a Court Publishes Decision Denying Employer Reimbursement From Worker Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da5389abc89337c67cc32ecd9b3ab88e5b06fc7d da5389abc89337c67cc32ecd9b3ab88e5b06fc7d IBR Decisions Awarding Reimbursement Through September Near 2023, 2024 Totals Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90398750d3cd08fdc6c83c926d3e2b794094fea1 90398750d3cd08fdc6c83c926d3e2b794094fea1 Court Dismisses Retaliation Complaint Against Amazon, Grants Leave to Amend Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61778f33ce91af38a57ddca9a7c92906111e86f3 61778f33ce91af38a57ddca9a7c92906111e86f3 WCIRB Publishes 2027 X-Mods Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78e17e9a1493de4ba8b7c00414ed3aec990deff6 78e17e9a1493de4ba8b7c00414ed3aec990deff6 High Court Tells 6th DCA to Revisit Equitable Tolling Decision in Light of Mayor Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/08d1b054a18408ddd4bf6ee2025490d1f4351bf6 08d1b054a18408ddd4bf6ee2025490d1f4351bf6 Cal/OSHA Sets Hearing on Rules for Enterprise-Wide, Egregious Violations Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3345e11fa27ff65e86ae19715a124590b15f846a 3345e11fa27ff65e86ae19715a124590b15f846a DWC Posts Standards for 2027 Audits Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff2cd66b52be4cfbacbf0f23cd1e4700b678a396 ff2cd66b52be4cfbacbf0f23cd1e4700b678a396 Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers $212,500 for Fatal Tunnel Collapse Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/635db5733730f4bd27de5d303290865a2bcb7b19 635db5733730f4bd27de5d303290865a2bcb7b19 Court Rejects Gardena Officer's FEHA Claim Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e272c8b4984683a8baa2a422c14c29f7ed9beb3 1e272c8b4984683a8baa2a422c14c29f7ed9beb3 WCIRB: Average Charged Rates May Be Increasing From Historic Lows Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fafeede87a53064bb1ba5951a513b08781d5bc20 fafeede87a53064bb1ba5951a513b08781d5bc20 DWC Updates More Fee Schedules Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efb923d31ebe2789daeb751fa3bf9838498118c6 efb923d31ebe2789daeb751fa3bf9838498118c6 CAAA Opens Registration for 2027 Winter Convention Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33e1719552b7966a2664a33620ebfa75699513b7 33e1719552b7966a2664a33620ebfa75699513b7 DWC Updates Fee Schedules Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15e1982e834e5658111b565182d4db1b944fb774 15e1982e834e5658111b565182d4db1b944fb774 Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers Amid Heat Wave Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9dd67994e95a410a76bb6470981b6be5d351608e 9dd67994e95a410a76bb6470981b6be5d351608e CWCI Posts Summary of 2026 Bills Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9757accbc3fd5ef0ab692ffe5a74fc4f925a9c19 9757accbc3fd5ef0ab692ffe5a74fc4f925a9c19 Court: Carrier's Conversion Claim Fails Without Adjudication of Comparative Negligence Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c715bb46ded8bb14a5bb5fda3dfaca8959d9480 1c715bb46ded8bb14a5bb5fda3dfaca8959d9480 Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Five Months for Fraud Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bda31ac7e82c206e1381129bd006b08504187a9 4bda31ac7e82c206e1381129bd006b08504187a9 Former Correctional Officer Convicted of Fraud Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe7bcb3e405fd7de7ee25d941e58748ca4da51ab fe7bcb3e405fd7de7ee25d941e58748ca4da51ab Jury Convicts Bus Driver of Fraud Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39b6aa6f6a2966740d93f6e5176fc4e93b71f43f 39b6aa6f6a2966740d93f6e5176fc4e93b71f43f Trial Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Order Reimbursement on Employer's Lien Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5250b8f09dd97b6825a51a10296958db6b1718a2 5250b8f09dd97b6825a51a10296958db6b1718a2 CAAA Sets Webinar on Second Injury Fund Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d05d864b073c2e2044392dd5b8370619e876e300 d05d864b073c2e2044392dd5b8370619e876e300 Golden State Remains Nation's Leader in Benefit Payments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c46482be2c3af3138e634cebc47abc4c5b6d089 7c46482be2c3af3138e634cebc47abc4c5b6d089 WCIRB Sets Up Fraud Webinar Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4bb2d006a657fbf69571e617bc05b53f8884e3c d4bb2d006a657fbf69571e617bc05b53f8884e3c WCIRB Governing Committee to Meet Wednesday Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d38f20741c560225e3b6da8efc0d0d6c5586ee44 d38f20741c560225e3b6da8efc0d0d6c5586ee44 CWCI Reports Continued Increase in Loss Costs Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ba54d5e948137b0abe7c5e2108f4c77f72f8252 2ba54d5e948137b0abe7c5e2108f4c77f72f8252 P&T Committee Meeting Oct. 21 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05429d5e30665cffdf4c6cee2405fdefd164434a 05429d5e30665cffdf4c6cee2405fdefd164434a DWC Proposes MTUS Update Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c22ce74eaefaeec20e936ae48bf0d9fd2a6a487 4c22ce74eaefaeec20e936ae48bf0d9fd2a6a487 Nicole Richardson Takes DWC Helm Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54ef831c1e130f08636e401b08b05411482b6cf8 54ef831c1e130f08636e401b08b05411482b6cf8 Kids' Chance of California Awards $304,299 in Scholarships to 45 Students Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec3149ac230588f314a4f24821fe9cde8011f4c8 ec3149ac230588f314a4f24821fe9cde8011f4c8 9th Circuit Affirms Stay in Breach of Contract Case Pending Outcome of WCAB Proceedings Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc05cd995671b899144c8c96c608816be125ed58 dc05cd995671b899144c8c96c608816be125ed58 Actuarial Committee to Review Studies, Midyear Experience Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54c4abc538667107d0ab0ac3c677fb361d1a01b7 54c4abc538667107d0ab0ac3c677fb361d1a01b7 CAAA to Discuss SIBTF at Oct. 2 Webinar Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e599d0f09984377aa6277ce1759f294a10aa5ad3 e599d0f09984377aa6277ce1759f294a10aa5ad3 CCWC Webinar to Review 2026 Legislative Session Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7d4d63e4181689d1d663c7082ce3816d6f02501 f7d4d63e4181689d1d663c7082ce3816d6f02501 WCIRB: Medical and Related Service Costs Increased 5% in 2025 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1029b189293929435bc2b3a96ae0ccfba404c8b8 1029b189293929435bc2b3a96ae0ccfba404c8b8 Rand: Stable Access, Decreasing Provider Participation a 'Puzzle' Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af8e9c4068ef8693b62231610b023aa1766f10cd af8e9c4068ef8693b62231610b023aa1766f10cd 1st DCA: 'Chain of Delegation' Makes Privette Applicable to Non-Hiring Party Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b52288c1d57cb8a4ed08056adb9fa9047634e375 b52288c1d57cb8a4ed08056adb9fa9047634e375 Reports: Former Judge Gets Probation, $5,000 Fine for Fraud Scheme With Suspended Provider Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b0efc61d6507d608aa3a5260d28be3df1a73eb3 7b0efc61d6507d608aa3a5260d28be3df1a73eb3 Lawmaker Drops PTP Provision From Naturopath Bill Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0c001af0441778eff32f380cd015339c7e363af b0c001af0441778eff32f380cd015339c7e363af Amended Bill Drops DA Death Investigation Pilot Project Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4c4c497d9f00acc41c5ebd6f41a84bd0390b6c5 a4c4c497d9f00acc41c5ebd6f41a84bd0390b6c5 High Court: 60-Day Recon Deadline Not Jurisdictional; Equitable Tolling Inappropriate Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c721b59a811f5d4f42284f038ba0a6f8ca7b3293 c721b59a811f5d4f42284f038ba0a6f8ca7b3293 Amended Bill Would Allow Naturopathic Doctors to Serve as PTPs Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/264d1b6adb188a2a2a59c09543bccf3dfd5ee20a 264d1b6adb188a2a2a59c09543bccf3dfd5ee20a Sacramento Bee Flags $30M in Revolving Fund Expenses Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/040effdc2a4cd5d2045fdc20dcd3878b3c814859 040effdc2a4cd5d2045fdc20dcd3878b3c814859 High Court Set to Publish 'Mayor' Decision Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43ae7a81dbd96ed82baa7b251e1ca20e17832791 43ae7a81dbd96ed82baa7b251e1ca20e17832791 WCIRB Webinar to Cover Medical Cost Drivers Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb3736e11188c5fe02e01e865ac10714a18c248 6fb3736e11188c5fe02e01e865ac10714a18c248 WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Table Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eecb2e6c51b580735832ff8a29aa065497568374 eecb2e6c51b580735832ff8a29aa065497568374 DWC Highlights Rand Study on SB 1160 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7db7ae3fecb413602c519e7ce083d914d3acf86 f7db7ae3fecb413602c519e7ce083d914d3acf86 Court Tosses Privacy Complaint Over Cookies on Carrier's Website Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72d0caa9c7004cec6719d4a65ea118b493a5e313 72d0caa9c7004cec6719d4a65ea118b493a5e313 Amended Bill Allows Sharing Workplace Inspection Reports With Law Enforcement Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04e8ed8f16f303d5e9be77421911c55ef07884bf 04e8ed8f16f303d5e9be77421911c55ef07884bf Handful of Comp Bills Likely Dead for Remainder of Session Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf1aa287fcaab4eb9b1b0cb3c71b548a74e4a0d5 bf1aa287fcaab4eb9b1b0cb3c71b548a74e4a0d5 IBR Decisions in 2026 Order More Than $2M in Additional Reimbursement Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35ad1baa4dc9af8d2222c8df5d0338a9801bc705 35ad1baa4dc9af8d2222c8df5d0338a9801bc705 Business Owners Accused of Claim Denial Scheme, Premium Fraud Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad7ba9511431bd9d2af76510a7a2d22f2b085f4a ad7ba9511431bd9d2af76510a7a2d22f2b085f4a Jones Act Precludes Claim for Loss of Consortium Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d24aea71e6ba89b843a803b0bc498220826a0f0 7d24aea71e6ba89b843a803b0bc498220826a0f0 DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b2b42d4ca6b0543b6b9eee04b21b8140e75e9d7 0b2b42d4ca6b0543b6b9eee04b21b8140e75e9d7 Committee Sends Fraud Reporting Bill to Suspense File Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41f3186d9755b217b0cbfb3f2245d036317b0bb9 41f3186d9755b217b0cbfb3f2245d036317b0bb9 Court Says Employer's Failure to Provide Payroll Records Justified Policy Cancellation Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9d9605383b9e852df88ededc788812762520855 b9d9605383b9e852df88ededc788812762520855 WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Tables Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/571b0a744527e48558e6f88a2b898d1ebf2b1728 571b0a744527e48558e6f88a2b898d1ebf2b1728 High Court Rejects Exhaustion Requirement in Actions Against Excess Carriers Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47e2cc460781da5a95e32f789f23ebfdf71586ee 47e2cc460781da5a95e32f789f23ebfdf71586ee Roofing Contractors Fined $282,420 Following Fatal Fall Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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5250f2155d325cf99d69b00a24b870b15d070513 Fraud Reporting Bill on Agenda for Wednesday Hearing Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/339fc38a20dae503615294aab9056a825ffada4a 339fc38a20dae503615294aab9056a825ffada4a WCIRB Posts 2026 Interactive Stats Report Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34559487c81f54084ddc3572443cf41ca571826c 34559487c81f54084ddc3572443cf41ca571826c Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers During Heat Wave Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5e412db0ada51c2a6321cd90e00cd1d1be0031b a5e412db0ada51c2a6321cd90e00cd1d1be0031b Don Hofer Appointed to WCIRB Governing Committee Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc7938b37f68f4e5da04cb4b4791f1e1f6c269c5 dc7938b37f68f4e5da04cb4b4791f1e1f6c269c5 CHSWC Posts 2025 Annual Report Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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b3df104ae2ebd8d5e5212f33dfbe9a75d3d6f5ed Surging Cumulative Trauma Claims Driving Frequency, Costs Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43d249b5ae158ab6d03a5a3485908251b278bd4e 43d249b5ae158ab6d03a5a3485908251b278bd4e Governor Signs SIBTF Reforms Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7b6e9cfd281fe30c71ed6e994278148601561ce d7b6e9cfd281fe30c71ed6e994278148601561ce County Report Celebrates Improvements in Comp System Despite Persistent Concerns Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bbdfb67c52770de8f70c1c7c8090fee374eac384 bbdfb67c52770de8f70c1c7c8090fee374eac384 Governor Signs Debit Card Bill Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2893e19da105547f51234d510efaa8cf9480a12 b2893e19da105547f51234d510efaa8cf9480a12 DWC Accepting Applications for October QME Exam Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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