en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:05:20 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral DWC Adopts Accident-Prevention Rules Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf0d59ec53261d23e7c6c7ba951adfbe12b5774e cf0d59ec53261d23e7c6c7ba951adfbe12b5774e DWC Seeks Comments on Rules Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9519107f29ef368a2267d0e7bd711bc44553b410 9519107f29ef368a2267d0e7bd711bc44553b410 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 Upholds Award of Benefits to Cancer-Stricken Firefighter's Widow Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d628c47aa8782c3a0562f65933598f845263fefa d628c47aa8782c3a0562f65933598f845263fefa Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claims, Denial of Worker's Request for Remand Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3948e174154232e776b18a261ce82d627f1a98cc 3948e174154232e776b18a261ce82d627f1a98cc TDI Adopts Revisions to Classification System Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50e4adea55d344e98fab4e7b9b1c3eae9e3f564d 50e4adea55d344e98fab4e7b9b1c3eae9e3f564d DWC Says Rules Would Prohibit Docs From Filing Complaints to Avoid Fee Dispute Deadline Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e4fc48a4f2eb0bb3ea0a477a0e98ddf7f3edade 9e4fc48a4f2eb0bb3ea0a477a0e98ddf7f3edade Heirs of Cancer-Stricken Firefighter Not Entitled to Presumption Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25feb014d058878bcec01c3cdb077478ce8d388a 25feb014d058878bcec01c3cdb077478ce8d388a Drill Site Operators Win Summary Judgment After Worker's Death Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/796a8890511c0f908e74f7b1074185db27018f9f 796a8890511c0f908e74f7b1074185db27018f9f Company Not Civilly Liable to Employee Knocked Out in Fight With Foreman Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18866066851a33c78ee9a6f982cf7ea3b0146e68 18866066851a33c78ee9a6f982cf7ea3b0146e68 Plant Owner Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims by Subcontractors' Injured Employees Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c39cc0ae1b78dc0e7b65e0c3d58281f6431fa13f c39cc0ae1b78dc0e7b65e0c3d58281f6431fa13f TDI Adopts NCCI Filing for 11% Average Loss Cost Decrease Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7b3c60b4cb6e3f9bc9d47b59bd7b869eb2926fb e7b3c60b4cb6e3f9bc9d47b59bd7b869eb2926fb DWC Adopts Designated Doctor Billing, Reimbursement Rule Changes Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3988e696f6fda3451b862500a8b0fd255fa138bd 3988e696f6fda3451b862500a8b0fd255fa138bd Employer Establishes Exclusive Remedy Defense to Worker's Civil Suit Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78a34e4cf437f50d2f578aa9bfd75f6fa61ffc1d 78a34e4cf437f50d2f578aa9bfd75f6fa61ffc1d DWC Seeks Input for Future Rulemaking Projects Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73e8c659ba3a740dc8af86a3e80e6ddae93cc86d 73e8c659ba3a740dc8af86a3e80e6ddae93cc86d DWC Seeks Comments on Rule Changes for Accident Prevention Services Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8e644eb89ec2e63793d12d3dc7b4d945d82393f d8e644eb89ec2e63793d12d3dc7b4d945d82393f DWC Publishes 2024 Insurance Carrier PBO Assessment Plan Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5608486f2d2e2f2512ea7d53d7385506195fc438 5608486f2d2e2f2512ea7d53d7385506195fc438 Worker Rebuked for Filing 8th Frivolous Challenge to Denial of Claim Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fc722b2d25505c4d389031e85c7a3faa0d339f0 8fc722b2d25505c4d389031e85c7a3faa0d339f0 Majority of DWC Enforcement Efforts Target Insurance Companies Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13cbd8966d42ebb23a6bec70a636a5bd79aec83b 13cbd8966d42ebb23a6bec70a636a5bd79aec83b Court: Property Owner Owed No Duty of Care to Employee Killed Crossing Street Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1138f74c4cdf26dcdc579650dfb281e3da77490a 1138f74c4cdf26dcdc579650dfb281e3da77490a Woman Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/610b0fe28a95daa7502f7e86973070ef2bd7cca4 610b0fe28a95daa7502f7e86973070ef2bd7cca4 Carriers' Dispute Revived Over Coverage for Fatal Accident Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dc5724cb4e660e59b1d751972c9163a199e72f3 3dc5724cb4e660e59b1d751972c9163a199e72f3 Majority of Providers Dubbed High-Tier Performers Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aef7f32014062e013d29b248ba54e895c2c8807 2aef7f32014062e013d29b248ba54e895c2c8807 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ecff389249816956b87d62ef733791e6e1fd8eb 8ecff389249816956b87d62ef733791e6e1fd8eb Municipal Worker Can't Maintain Suit Against Employer or Staffing Agency Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6958dd86be71bcd55cf81cbabb1dc009e8c03911 6958dd86be71bcd55cf81cbabb1dc009e8c03911 DWC Sets Public Hearing on Designated Doctor Reimbursement Proposal Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a135ce2246dff0690299ad1e32ff7b871f1cf793 a135ce2246dff0690299ad1e32ff7b871f1cf793 DWC Determines Interest and Discount Rate for 2024 First Quarter Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7db8feda63ecebeb9e040d33b2fcece592895265 7db8feda63ecebeb9e040d33b2fcece592895265 DWC Releases Annual Report on State's Fatal Occupational Injuries Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/174954a397cdcfc7975cca7fab019cd7eb7db234 174954a397cdcfc7975cca7fab019cd7eb7db234 DWC Revises Death Benefits Forms Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fce90cfdf1b174cc75d5d41ce0ca6c802295d7e 9fce90cfdf1b174cc75d5d41ce0ca6c802295d7e DWC Proposes Designated Doctor Billing, Reimbursement Rule Changes Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e872d9d1d8702d48208910e0ca3f88fd8113e79 7e872d9d1d8702d48208910e0ca3f88fd8113e79 DWC Names New Deputy Commissioner for Operations, External Relations Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91979c8bfc87fec95878566401f517b380178705 91979c8bfc87fec95878566401f517b380178705 Common-Law Wife of Deceased Police Officer Receives Award of Benefits Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca3551bcaf44caeb13fb627cdf9db8b378d2fa97 ca3551bcaf44caeb13fb627cdf9db8b378d2fa97 DWC Adopts Rules on Expedited Benefits for State Military Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9e6f4eaef8d0deb9928a6417d6d227dd3317a9b d9e6f4eaef8d0deb9928a6417d6d227dd3317a9b Firefighter Who Inspired Brain Injury Coverage Change Dies Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6cefaae579b745fceec1d521ffd597663d5958fb 6cefaae579b745fceec1d521ffd597663d5958fb Jury's Finding of Retaliatory Termination, Award of Lost Wages Upheld on Appeal Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fdc0d9037d55ddb35487afd9ef414e4adcff15a 5fdc0d9037d55ddb35487afd9ef414e4adcff15a TDI Proposes Rules for Licensing of Military Members and Spouses Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0518cb7328674ae7e7887afff67ffa2b76ae537 e0518cb7328674ae7e7887afff67ffa2b76ae537 DWC Sets Provider, Carrier Quarterly Meetings for Jan. 10 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9960b0c6d7cd427712dc10c2a3daca10cd1b1adb 9960b0c6d7cd427712dc10c2a3daca10cd1b1adb DWC: Medical Costs Down Nearly 30% in Last Decade Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af8ab4e371a19df36190acd0e73e7fca88fe10f0 af8ab4e371a19df36190acd0e73e7fca88fe10f0 Self-Represented Worker's Defective Briefing Results in Waiver of Arguments on Appeal Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93fd4aebb6e11746649624ab511110317965badd 93fd4aebb6e11746649624ab511110317965badd DWC Reminds Employers of Winter Weather Safety for Workers and Free Safety Training Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a6b80f9c1cf1358556c7c2811f64393e9ff2a13 0a6b80f9c1cf1358556c7c2811f64393e9ff2a13 DWC Releases Report on Workplace Injury and Illness Rates Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a0c4de0c3a62f1201b53524fb7d7ad28bdffc35 6a0c4de0c3a62f1201b53524fb7d7ad28bdffc35 TDI Adopts NCCI Manual Revisions Related to State and Federal Tax Multipliers Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5446bce74ed8a56d1b19ceeb3bd4fd18a2b285ef 5446bce74ed8a56d1b19ceeb3bd4fd18a2b285ef Suit Against Non-Subscribing Employer Constitutes Action to Collect Comp Benefits Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7215f93d8569b70880db0c5ddec4c9b0d7df342 c7215f93d8569b70880db0c5ddec4c9b0d7df342 DWC Announces Adoption of Rules, Audit Plan, Fee Guideline Conversion Factors Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96d5f5aad412e8ab9ef47e3c192d97d18f3cfa07 96d5f5aad412e8ab9ef47e3c192d97d18f3cfa07 Attorneys Ask High Court to Assess Validity of SIB Rules Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c0c9334df496765ef2821ad4159fcc0484e44c0 3c0c9334df496765ef2821ad4159fcc0484e44c0 Firm Raises Concerns Over DWC Adherence to Law, Supreme Court Assertion Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b76f5fadc2073ec2afa300c33d3f93364738730a b76f5fadc2073ec2afa300c33d3f93364738730a Pharmacy Owners, Doctor Convicted in $90M Fraud Scheme Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/984f4f2ec97e1ce89b5fa79c3344ee149ef7de8b 984f4f2ec97e1ce89b5fa79c3344ee149ef7de8b NCCI Proposes Revisions to Classification System Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/117403fe64a0f5b38ddc9907c156250ae005c991 117403fe64a0f5b38ddc9907c156250ae005c991 TDI Sets Meeting on Maintenance Tax, Exam Assessments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93952efdc7228cbaad2111b209fdefff18d244e1 93952efdc7228cbaad2111b209fdefff18d244e1 DWC Seeks Comments on Rule Changes for Accident Prevention Services Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2cc2be857c4e93fc0fdac7e8ef8b9b1ac0734fdc 2cc2be857c4e93fc0fdac7e8ef8b9b1ac0734fdc DWC Publishes New, Revised Safety Publications Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fff0b33a98ad982b6c5dbf4a7efeecc170098ec7 fff0b33a98ad982b6c5dbf4a7efeecc170098ec7 DWC Announces Training for New Safety Professionals Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a9064a0f8ab269862147f4a790b4e9ce513ef87 2a9064a0f8ab269862147f4a790b4e9ce513ef87 DWC Sanctions Designated Doctor for Unnecessary Treatment, Other Violations Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6927decbce301209fe63e34e16ecb84f581dfa9 a6927decbce301209fe63e34e16ecb84f581dfa9 TDI Issues Data Call for Experience and Workers' Compensation Deductible Plans Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9e4d96358ddc4de1e52788788ccfc80016b3629 b9e4d96358ddc4de1e52788788ccfc80016b3629 DWC Appoints New Deputy Commissioner for Compliance, Investigations Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26127eed1dea6c2da93322456125c985e78591dc 26127eed1dea6c2da93322456125c985e78591dc Carrier Can't Intervene in Worker's Action Against Insured Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ccdb6954d5fe046f9040f6e9ff7865e5489814b 6ccdb6954d5fe046f9040f6e9ff7865e5489814b Sovereign Immunity Doesn't Protect Self-Insurance Fund From Administrative Penalties Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0a0e9345f854425d7677c2a4955eccfc9443c3b e0a0e9345f854425d7677c2a4955eccfc9443c3b DWC Announces Readoption of Rules Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ff86851bae755054cfeff1e689906f9627d196d 9ff86851bae755054cfeff1e689906f9627d196d DWC Adopts 2024 Research Agenda Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e8122dcf59904d44edc4a1ae7632f51c6daa2ac 7e8122dcf59904d44edc4a1ae7632f51c6daa2ac TXCOMP Going Down for System Maintenance Thursday Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23678cfe2b8fe8610be0d943103c47969dab05ac 23678cfe2b8fe8610be0d943103c47969dab05ac DWC to Increase Fees for Designated, 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83bbdce8e967d53a472d1c20ba440f622a367d85 Tank Cleaning Company Fined $399,000 for Safety Violations Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/654c945bb1ec8be234342cedfebf5cfb1104bbda 654c945bb1ec8be234342cedfebf5cfb1104bbda OccMD Acquires Corporate Remedies, Will Offer Outcome-Based Networks Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9eb3730b41ce70eb889fff9aeadde38a07e5da1 b9eb3730b41ce70eb889fff9aeadde38a07e5da1 Excusive Remedy Barred Car Dealer Employee from Civil Recovery for Fall from Roof Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1001896ecccd213da4e96277b570d4c576b26136 1001896ecccd213da4e96277b570d4c576b26136 DWC Seeks Input on Informal Draft of Lifetime Income Benefits Rules Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f07770a8997fe94bad4f05351cc3d51587be768 7f07770a8997fe94bad4f05351cc3d51587be768 DWC Seeks Input for Opioid Plan-Based Audit 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