en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:31:01 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83d88661050a0d7fe955e2c6143f6a5c01bbf3e4 83d88661050a0d7fe955e2c6143f6a5c01bbf3e4 Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a34a99ef226c5188ff5ea97622aa255ec990a04 1a34a99ef226c5188ff5ea97622aa255ec990a04 Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fbc449fd6bf6765113af6200164f0d78f121c14 3fbc449fd6bf6765113af6200164f0d78f121c14 School Worker COVID Bill Clears First Hurdle Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/112fd1e74887802e552d16340346b9a89851b3b1 112fd1e74887802e552d16340346b9a89851b3b1 Committee Passes Bill to Revise Poster Requirements Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c58315c46ee5ac7c1d7bd524fa2e28ef753e9e1d c58315c46ee5ac7c1d7bd524fa2e28ef753e9e1d 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 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 Chiropractor Sentenced to More Than 54 Years, Fined $23M Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d36f2cdd414a91ebff303931cd6d50ee9f89867b d36f2cdd414a91ebff303931cd6d50ee9f89867b Contractor Pleads Guilty to Underreporting Payroll Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db1288f634fddb17a81c68bad1fb96e4ba517959 db1288f634fddb17a81c68bad1fb96e4ba517959 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 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 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 WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/afeb5ca543b4a8f70cb9eec17cb28254151a0104 afeb5ca543b4a8f70cb9eec17cb28254151a0104 P&T Committee Meets April 17 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5baebe690d0802af557cbcac998d14d23d2e43f a5baebe690d0802af557cbcac998d14d23d2e43f Insurance Committee Passes Signature, Poster Bills Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1db13a4874b40eeb172aa8bab48b3870e0829dd4 1db13a4874b40eeb172aa8bab48b3870e0829dd4 DWC Adjusts DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8acfe83aef986dd2d89fa52b5a5538d9043ae612 8acfe83aef986dd2d89fa52b5a5538d9043ae612 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 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 WCIRB Webinar to Cover Impact of Employee Tenure on Frequency Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f708fbd2f7f85cf1adfb73252a0f2153703c075 6f708fbd2f7f85cf1adfb73252a0f2153703c075 DWC Posts 2nd Quarter Adjustments to OMFS Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f713ea435e1861d50ea1f13718915d1ab5dfcce8 f713ea435e1861d50ea1f13718915d1ab5dfcce8 CDI Hearing on Regulatory Filing Set for April 25 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebc2b7c67006c5caa201a04183bf116d1490422f ebc2b7c67006c5caa201a04183bf116d1490422f DA: Former City Worker Stole More Than $627,000 With Phony Comp Audits Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a0c0898e318169e62eb9cd444e3fe7becdfa148 0a0c0898e318169e62eb9cd444e3fe7becdfa148 Amended Bill Would Tap Revolving Fund to Pay for Heat Injury Presumption Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/216653fa7fd5fdfa9c8f91ae47995e29227b4b82 216653fa7fd5fdfa9c8f91ae47995e29227b4b82 Attorney Notice, Electronic Signature Bills Set for April 3 Hearing Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8314b88d25c2a42ac3452800782cfa667ec8603e 8314b88d25c2a42ac3452800782cfa667ec8603e CWCI Elects Board of Directors for 2024 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd99629ab8ae5493776bab612b653ec8aea706bf dd99629ab8ae5493776bab612b653ec8aea706bf WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ceb20fc6231f6e2f37c5fd1f59ef30b55439813e ceb20fc6231f6e2f37c5fd1f59ef30b55439813e Court Overturns Nonsuit on Claims by Injured Dairy Worker, Comp Carrier Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d36eb0463a6ca9fa3db0d9f9adfea7460495c3f2 d36eb0463a6ca9fa3db0d9f9adfea7460495c3f2 Worker's Fraud Conviction Leads to Nearly $140k in Restitution Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/744d0d03455a208229478370cc1a41100973ed43 744d0d03455a208229478370cc1a41100973ed43 Court Upholds Prison Employee's Conviction for Comp Fraud Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d6ca6408314ce320fe194c360bb7890f3518ac3 3d6ca6408314ce320fe194c360bb7890f3518ac3 ICW Group Names Paul Zamora Chief Underwriting Officer Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/262a2850cc14f3459ecc7c916f40921ced97e428 262a2850cc14f3459ecc7c916f40921ced97e428 Bill Would Mandate 10 Days of Paid Time Off for Workers With COVID Symptoms Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bbddf136ce29deaa44bb3385272e4234c2321138 bbddf136ce29deaa44bb3385272e4234c2321138 Court: Carrier's Contract Action Against Injured Worker Wasn't SLAPP Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9f34db0e4982ff6d7a23318ace6c285b5606730 d9f34db0e4982ff6d7a23318ace6c285b5606730 State's Share of Covered Wages, Benefit Payments Edges Up Slightly Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a8719d23ca799cff16c89b21cfcd095d4be58f7 2a8719d23ca799cff16c89b21cfcd095d4be58f7 Insurance Commissioner Announces Reappointments Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74bd59bee7714bbef04b444d081afc2e49784709 74bd59bee7714bbef04b444d081afc2e49784709 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4e27248cb9bbf107b1a6e02cd31e4577ccc6800 a4e27248cb9bbf107b1a6e02cd31e4577ccc6800 DWC Launches Online Education Modules Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5fcb17c82402b01bec2950ff0b3001ba15ebb5a c5fcb17c82402b01bec2950ff0b3001ba15ebb5a Bill Would Allow Electronic Signature on C&R Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/279ce3dfe1e054676a6eb99a371e8143fec653b0 279ce3dfe1e054676a6eb99a371e8143fec653b0 DWC Proposes New Dispensing Fee, Changes to Pharmacy Fee Schedule Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae76e988f106308821df77e482623fbe33e2e871 ae76e988f106308821df77e482623fbe33e2e871 Court Upholds Dismissal of Self-Represented Worker's Claims Against QME Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c95f1bc1e85dc4b2a672014f47e43bb899eca74e c95f1bc1e85dc4b2a672014f47e43bb899eca74e CWCI Sets Annual Case Law Update for May 9 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e974b289b237050e4896d9c43fd693491d5b3d65 e974b289b237050e4896d9c43fd693491d5b3d65 Senate Measure Would Apply '4850 Time' to County Park Rangers, Housing Authority Officers Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71f7eab9153abd8108e93042fd982fba6c777972 71f7eab9153abd8108e93042fd982fba6c777972 Bill Would Kill Yet-to-Launch Coverage Requirement for Contractors Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4b4ed83b20d751a07fe30b82fdf485405ace909 c4b4ed83b20d751a07fe30b82fdf485405ace909 DWC Announces Additional Update to Pathology, Lab Fee Schedule Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fae0fb785d6acc2e13497d8c1b8bae624d1a6ea 1fae0fb785d6acc2e13497d8c1b8bae624d1a6ea Defendants Get Judgment Notwithstanding Jury's Verdict of Liability for Worker's Damages Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d8eb6b8fbfd96247289b1cb249c867d11880a48 2d8eb6b8fbfd96247289b1cb249c867d11880a48 DWC Closing San Jose Office Thursday for Move Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c7638f00e9c8332c273820b99ead99757ed9d0d 3c7638f00e9c8332c273820b99ead99757ed9d0d Court Upholds Award to Receiver From Proceeds of Property Sale Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d04d93c21819896c83b90679e6c874796179713 2d04d93c21819896c83b90679e6c874796179713 Lawsuit Alleges Identity Theft, Unauthorized Use of Certified Interpreters' Credentials Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da0c9686880abb373da80c1f60a390cf0319f965 da0c9686880abb373da80c1f60a390cf0319f965 Single-Payer Proposal Back in Legislature, Would Defer Comp Question to Board Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c52f19d825f372cdb00d3b15e37b353737747ded c52f19d825f372cdb00d3b15e37b353737747ded WCIRB Governing Committee Meets Thursday Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3de12a89b1f13dfe9fa69c02bbda5c28e0faccb5 3de12a89b1f13dfe9fa69c02bbda5c28e0faccb5 CWCI: Inpatient Hospitalization Drops More Than 50% in 10 Years Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35b79ac07fce6f563a6e708d491e26370bd23e96 35b79ac07fce6f563a6e708d491e26370bd23e96 DWC Updates Physician Fee Schedule Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d59b06456500536967ca57d1c8d1f6254e9b980 6d59b06456500536967ca57d1c8d1f6254e9b980 Bill Would Require Notices About Workers' Rights to Consult Comp Attorney Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de60f4132816842d03085da16557b32989e555b7 de60f4132816842d03085da16557b32989e555b7 DWC Updating MTUS Drug List Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15385afd07916788fbf29c78f4edd6d989c80ac9 15385afd07916788fbf29c78f4edd6d989c80ac9 WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Jan. 30 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/065d5ff9f233b7d06e83dbbc09b06e9be9c82a63 065d5ff9f233b7d06e83dbbc09b06e9be9c82a63 Kids' Chance of California Announces 2024 Board Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e592d50237d5e1f1523b0b96f6a416f5a604f43d e592d50237d5e1f1523b0b96f6a416f5a604f43d Annual Reports of Inventory Due April 1 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66e51d6c9f81519dcca9560df94b62e387256130 66e51d6c9f81519dcca9560df94b62e387256130 Mitch Steiger Returns as CHSWC Chairman Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb75e9e9b8adbc87fc17559d6e8702a7ef6fec7c bb75e9e9b8adbc87fc17559d6e8702a7ef6fec7c DWC Updates Fees for Hospitals, ASCs Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a078214231f409568f237bf83e4b40c30b3db322 a078214231f409568f237bf83e4b40c30b3db322 Governor's Budget Includes Funding for 8 New Judges Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07748ea010bce35b2fd7a6c4acabba2aa951c938 07748ea010bce35b2fd7a6c4acabba2aa951c938 Republic Indemnity Names Gene J. Simpson President Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a669d24879cce0d8a48bd16ba68bd4917c60374 1a669d24879cce0d8a48bd16ba68bd4917c60374 DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology and Lab Section of OMFS Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04ee8451c3ed3171626c18b41d35a9545ae2fd70 04ee8451c3ed3171626c18b41d35a9545ae2fd70 Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Says Judge Erred in Barring Expert Witness Opinions Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e33f453a41c644210b206df62b55d54f2e261e17 e33f453a41c644210b206df62b55d54f2e261e17 DWC Holding QME Exam in April Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07861eda66ffea1be94332ef9d5a0e510e3b9cad 07861eda66ffea1be94332ef9d5a0e510e3b9cad Carryover PTSD Presumption Bill Amended Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f0e5d0c64df726f38e0bb0334831c6b0989bd13 6f0e5d0c64df726f38e0bb0334831c6b0989bd13 CWCI Opens Registration for Annual Meeting Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8f770a5770345d8f62c2f8e6e6c23a94c01ebce a8f770a5770345d8f62c2f8e6e6c23a94c01ebce Gideon Baum Named CWCI COO Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae7bd8e81b19c7989ff2abb845a3589300841988 ae7bd8e81b19c7989ff2abb845a3589300841988 Comp Defense Firm Adds Partner in Fresno Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e107e1651b2a7451b21f97d46c4175f5c63f2a1 8e107e1651b2a7451b21f97d46c4175f5c63f2a1 Williamson Rule Supports Dismissal of Charges Against Attorney Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea43c0076c9241ff600e74644b76a3a5dda5eb08 ea43c0076c9241ff600e74644b76a3a5dda5eb08 DWC Hits Pause on San Jose District Office Move Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/defdd438601d8ee835a0a5d2dc8444d5d85527f8 defdd438601d8ee835a0a5d2dc8444d5d85527f8 Management Company Owner Sentenced for Pocketing Premium Refunds Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5431d3e8b3d63d1739ff61d147a66d3a1683c2ea 5431d3e8b3d63d1739ff61d147a66d3a1683c2ea DWC Relocating San Jose Office Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9345085b1a8c4d3df629d572caeaf7a0c961215e 9345085b1a8c4d3df629d572caeaf7a0c961215e Division Proposes Opioid Guideline Update Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96f407aee5cd87f095a10c63cab38d4093a1d4c7 96f407aee5cd87f095a10c63cab38d4093a1d4c7 DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c013a8140d2b07277a08cfdc1fe512deb0bd030d c013a8140d2b07277a08cfdc1fe512deb0bd030d WCIRB: Written Premium Up 14% for 2022 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/81eac1c66774c29f17b6a8bbd5502cb92b1c93b8 81eac1c66774c29f17b6a8bbd5502cb92b1c93b8 Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Emergency Standard for Crystalline Silica Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd1671a984f14996eecc94f1a09e0b08f8f949d8 dd1671a984f14996eecc94f1a09e0b08f8f949d8 DWC Posts Revised QME Rules for Comment Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b874497dc5155785a8f6668589db05aebf2750a7 b874497dc5155785a8f6668589db05aebf2750a7 WCAB Lacks Authority to Act on Petition for Reconsideration After 60 Days Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c32453220c29044f1db7651314008ebe9d7d3020 c32453220c29044f1db7651314008ebe9d7d3020 CWCI: Claim Volume, Paid and Incurred Losses Down for Public Self-Insureds Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1aa14eeca7b92de7ace32a6e126b2974599c5896 1aa14eeca7b92de7ace32a6e126b2974599c5896