en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:25:37 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 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 Worker With History of Injuries Gets PTD Benefits Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b134fe89d72f8577f9a71cbe2f184e8096597df 8b134fe89d72f8577f9a71cbe2f184e8096597df Worker Gets Writ for Reconsideration of Job Offer Adequacy Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c39c3581e8597bbeb3645d9989c0c5c1cfe9a21 7c39c3581e8597bbeb3645d9989c0c5c1cfe9a21 Court Overturns Award of Fees to Former Counsel for Injured Worker Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/465080a8c6bf9bccbcbe702a5b767f5ab99f3979 465080a8c6bf9bccbcbe702a5b767f5ab99f3979 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 Worker Denied TTD After Surgery Gets Writ Relief Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65e2de472b689c7a02d9a74f0b5c33b5205cdb73 65e2de472b689c7a02d9a74f0b5c33b5205cdb73 Widow Gets Mandamus Relief on Denial of VSSR Claim Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec67f70af1c00b0b2c1bbdc2b6a22100a74726b0 ec67f70af1c00b0b2c1bbdc2b6a22100a74726b0 No TTD for Worker Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ab2caba12a080b0ef1d00695fbd2fef063ac980 8ab2caba12a080b0ef1d00695fbd2fef063ac980 Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits for Worker Injured in Bridge Collapse Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9231ebf82c396f0e067fa884d3141dadf8ad364f 9231ebf82c396f0e067fa884d3141dadf8ad364f Worker Gets Limited Writ for Industrial Commission to Explain Denial of PTD Benefits Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a4c00af115897202ab3b3b83efda0a89bada317 4a4c00af115897202ab3b3b83efda0a89bada317 Governor Signs Bill Requiring Exposure Testing for Air Ambulance Workers Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df7e50690ea66997e019d2f815c53dc9d8faa344 df7e50690ea66997e019d2f815c53dc9d8faa344 No Additional TTD for Worker Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7167f655e534d146e701c731d0b5b9ddb61e4bc c7167f655e534d146e701c731d0b5b9ddb61e4bc Worker Who Abandoned Job Market Can't Get Additional TTD Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e2b48cae8e85485eb6f576ff3b9e9e5301eb475 5e2b48cae8e85485eb6f576ff3b9e9e5301eb475 Supreme Court Says BWC Can Recover Overpayment of Benefits to Worker Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df387d055dac3c35ffa3e663c57b0866fe236cc3 df387d055dac3c35ffa3e663c57b0866fe236cc3 Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Attorney for Mishandling Client Matters Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83e0de0ffa40c408fdf3b55681ba44f16c5f03eb 83e0de0ffa40c408fdf3b55681ba44f16c5f03eb BWC Announces 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a85ae8582dcbad54f8e5f13a4648246e547479ba a85ae8582dcbad54f8e5f13a4648246e547479ba Supreme Court Denies Widow Compensation for Worker's Loss of Use of Limbs, Eyes, Ears Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db511458c9cc8c663c598b187ec97eab122b2dc3 db511458c9cc8c663c598b187ec97eab122b2dc3 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of VSSR Award Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fea51f8f88dc192d5955c19c3c8b98ad9a845c4 1fea51f8f88dc192d5955c19c3c8b98ad9a845c4 No Benefits for Worker's COVID-19 Infection from Alleged Interaction with Colleague Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/118908c5600d8a3c10946401578ecb934c49d8ac 118908c5600d8a3c10946401578ecb934c49d8ac Gov. Seeks 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ca3a55a9d9f3847d04eeb60cf4420d45f68ec64 4ca3a55a9d9f3847d04eeb60cf4420d45f68ec64 Statue of Limitations Bars Injured Worker's Malpractice Action Against Former Attorney Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f86b9729564532fffb824ccdc2a86844ecafcc92 f86b9729564532fffb824ccdc2a86844ecafcc92 Injured Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD for Depression Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73a24bc1ffc8b5b12824ddc3f1241662cbc074b6 73a24bc1ffc8b5b12824ddc3f1241662cbc074b6 Worker Loses Right to Participate in Comp Fund Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0e5396e82fe31db6032f8708d3fcd34d02624c6 e0e5396e82fe31db6032f8708d3fcd34d02624c6 Worker Not Entitled to Mandamus Relief From Denial of Claim, Continuing Jurisdiction Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31fac574bfd780786ff683fb0f312325fd018536 31fac574bfd780786ff683fb0f312325fd018536 Court Revives Employers' Equal Protection Challenge to BWC Rebate Process Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a63dbaf61caca9e2211b957a9292cfb136c1468 7a63dbaf61caca9e2211b957a9292cfb136c1468 Public Employers' Rates Drop 3.9% Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d36f18fa63a4cdc87c4bf78c4f31fdaef72460f 3d36f18fa63a4cdc87c4bf78c4f31fdaef72460f Court Upholds Termination of TTD for Woman Who Abandoned Workforce Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/614df34a28ceeed15c9395b06e88de0125f4d0d7 614df34a28ceeed15c9395b06e88de0125f4d0d7 Court Upholds Award to BWC From Provider Who Overbilled Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3e1c104534580d11221e39089a492f42319e802 c3e1c104534580d11221e39089a492f42319e802 Worker Gets Limited Writ Overturning Denial of Benefits Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50d549a4cb007e82b640a88563d025fec7694c7d 50d549a4cb007e82b640a88563d025fec7694c7d BWC: $15 Million in Grants Available for Safety Projects Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2cfa2d8fc97bb3fe540202f671c7e23e532c89c8 2cfa2d8fc97bb3fe540202f671c7e23e532c89c8 Food Processor Fined $242,000 for Amputation Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da75cb9655f8bbf39619428d1835516ebee9398a da75cb9655f8bbf39619428d1835516ebee9398a No Enhanced Award of Benefits for Worker Injured in Hydraulic Press Accident Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e0b18ba9fa6ac860b21a0cc2eb30098dc9b4f38 8e0b18ba9fa6ac860b21a0cc2eb30098dc9b4f38 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Loss-of-Use Benefits to Worker with Limited Use of Hand Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0fa692aa0d98d4a539ac4dabce148621e947805b 0fa692aa0d98d4a539ac4dabce148621e947805b Worker With Capacity for Sedentary Employment Can't Get PTD Award Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7aba31912fc99f5407610dcedd0baaf6fd0758e d7aba31912fc99f5407610dcedd0baaf6fd0758e Employer Loses Challenge to TTD Award for Worker Who Resigned Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e61753691c73d656312c6fc63dcc00358b481d8 7e61753691c73d656312c6fc63dcc00358b481d8 Worker's Failure to Respond to Discovery Doesn't Warrant Summary Judgment Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3829baa896b37d7f0e31a162c6b27d35bd507142 3829baa896b37d7f0e31a162c6b27d35bd507142 BWC: Jeweler Pays $42,000 in Restitution for Double Dipping Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b295db15052eaacf35e75eef8c0b135c2e87d61e b295db15052eaacf35e75eef8c0b135c2e87d61e Commission Properly Revisits Firefighter's Cancer Claim, Awards Benefits Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb592fc7ba32c4889e974be46326bee66658d093 bb592fc7ba32c4889e974be46326bee66658d093 BWC: Formulary, Inpatient Reimbursement Rules Await Review Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c2f35028b1fcd862d331d20c96ac8f595373f49 2c2f35028b1fcd862d331d20c96ac8f595373f49