en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:17:59 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Noncompliance With Treatment Breaks Causal Chain Between Injury, Need for Care Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c43ef8a1ca284488b0750bd8c923584ffed1f8f9 c43ef8a1ca284488b0750bd8c923584ffed1f8f9 Trial Court Should Have Dismissed Carrier, Adjuster From Injured Worker's Fraud Lawsuit Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa6184f2743a10ec6285a5b00d2aef7920b9a251 fa6184f2743a10ec6285a5b00d2aef7920b9a251 DWC Reviews Dispute Resolution, Hearing Rules Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d10b849af0d6707b9ad9303c187a75ce8f0e7125 d10b849af0d6707b9ad9303c187a75ce8f0e7125 DWC Accepting Comments on Draft AWW Rules Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5690790a4947333f068d2bd02d8b8672c665f7c7 5690790a4947333f068d2bd02d8b8672c665f7c7 High Court Declines Review in Challenge to SIB Rules Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ed0a07854bc3a8724a6c7dd59ba03daafb8127eb ed0a07854bc3a8724a6c7dd59ba03daafb8127eb DWC Adopts LIBs Verification Rule Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/656b32deb81f34943cf47e98287c422fcfb5b142 656b32deb81f34943cf47e98287c422fcfb5b142 Court Overturns Damages in Widow's Gross Negligence Claim Against Employer Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25e207b124f3961f8c4c05b990e50d697ea904db 25e207b124f3961f8c4c05b990e50d697ea904db DWC Seeks Presenters for 2025 Conference Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64a780f57901c92c60e6e8bcafb1bf7d7f51b1e6 64a780f57901c92c60e6e8bcafb1bf7d7f51b1e6 DWC: 14 Fewer Fatal Injuries in 2023 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b17c78f84ea4c5711baef8f6c09acf4986b8e07b b17c78f84ea4c5711baef8f6c09acf4986b8e07b Election of Remedies Defeats Worker's Civil Suit Over Finger Amputation Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce4a77682732e92b868f4d44266eacc64816c559 ce4a77682732e92b868f4d44266eacc64816c559 Insurance Department Webinar to Cover URA Application Tips Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/227d196fab1b2796a655462ffcd7f6afd5eb2943 227d196fab1b2796a655462ffcd7f6afd5eb2943 TMI Hires Chief Transformation Officer Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c80353ff7488bf9cd0697f67b4eaaba569b13fc 6c80353ff7488bf9cd0697f67b4eaaba569b13fc DWC Webinar to Cover 2025 Reimbursement Rates Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07f534d63fa002927c6733feab5818c4fc69300d 07f534d63fa002927c6733feab5818c4fc69300d Injured Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Termination Claim Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea3e2c7c4bab3883298b862d2521857b0308b4c0 ea3e2c7c4bab3883298b862d2521857b0308b4c0 Employer's Procedural Error Voids Favorable Summary Judgment Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad3225bd9691304e82f4fa625b9dba9bcd3cabb3 ad3225bd9691304e82f4fa625b9dba9bcd3cabb3 Worker Ejected From Street Sweeper Gets Nothing From Driver Who Struck His Vehicle Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44a5464972bf929dbaad115b542ce68ad6855dd6 44a5464972bf929dbaad115b542ce68ad6855dd6 OSHA Cites Contractor for Trench Collapse Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18584bbc80d89a75ae2425b4d2ec0213214b106c 18584bbc80d89a75ae2425b4d2ec0213214b106c Bill Proposes Expanding PTSD Presumption to Cover State First Responders Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86829b9db12da81c86c139ce0abe876c43872c66 86829b9db12da81c86c139ce0abe876c43872c66 DWC Approves 2025 Medical Audit Plan Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ce0013c81380803cfd54d6e65cfaff48755590f 5ce0013c81380803cfd54d6e65cfaff48755590f DWC Announces 2025 Medical Fee Conversion Factors Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37ddaccab0a13b3ea1c3a88605a0342fc634a0b2 37ddaccab0a13b3ea1c3a88605a0342fc634a0b2 DWC Holds Quarterly Meeting Thursday Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/082705a7dbe487522ca55d109646603635b17599 082705a7dbe487522ca55d109646603635b17599 OSHA Cites Tire Distribution Facility for Fatal Accident Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eeebab50cf9bf628e2804d92850b37e3cb74c4a6 eeebab50cf9bf628e2804d92850b37e3cb74c4a6 Court Overturns Summary Judgment in Worker's Claim Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fcad8716dbdb27e483c8f38a7caee05cffb7391d fcad8716dbdb27e483c8f38a7caee05cffb7391d Proposed Rule Would Allow Remote MMI Exams Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2cf07448b690c80f58c9108f432e66da7971a97 a2cf07448b690c80f58c9108f432e66da7971a97 DWC Asks Lawmakers to Allow Remote Contested Hearings Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd7fac26cae880a8e01cb1bb8d30e5d431cdf568 cd7fac26cae880a8e01cb1bb8d30e5d431cdf568 DWC Updates Pharmacy Rules Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05ce9ed12a466db09e13159ae6483f0bf6bd7c7b 05ce9ed12a466db09e13159ae6483f0bf6bd7c7b DWC Webinar to Cover Basic Compliance Issues Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c60d8ee703f4e2af314cc1586108e636b0e8d36d c60d8ee703f4e2af314cc1586108e636b0e8d36d Lawmakers Set to Consider Mandatory Coverage for Contractors Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfbc59c2e5b82b3a76eb0361e00b53d9a7e600ef dfbc59c2e5b82b3a76eb0361e00b53d9a7e600ef Injured Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Motive for His Termination Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e758f38d07ff93ecca70d4e7e61de8607a62c48 0e758f38d07ff93ecca70d4e7e61de8607a62c48 DWC Adopts Rules on Lifetime Income Benefits Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/038630793729206223fb7f7c4e7efd2800b82a0c 038630793729206223fb7f7c4e7efd2800b82a0c Worker Loses Appeal Due to His Failure to Provide Record of Prior Proceedings Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/601de3d4e59c87c95e3fd9de39cc541ca869e098 601de3d4e59c87c95e3fd9de39cc541ca869e098 DWC Posts 2025 Health Care Provider Assessment Plan Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4331e6991e923f17dcbf27fc0f8ab54d2987f14 a4331e6991e923f17dcbf27fc0f8ab54d2987f14 Seasonal Worker Payroll Threshold Increases 3.9% Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/853fa4e5b7ef35750a0dc0f40c969d9ee692c2e0 853fa4e5b7ef35750a0dc0f40c969d9ee692c2e0 DWC Seeks Input on 2025 Medical Audit Plan Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc46c95693bc7ae9599eda2b30eddff01ede03b6 cc46c95693bc7ae9599eda2b30eddff01ede03b6 Worker Can't Get Writ to Avoid Arbitration of Claim Against Nonsubscribing Employer Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1defdefee8f2f4480f13f8ba91e446c708fd9700 1defdefee8f2f4480f13f8ba91e446c708fd9700 OSHA Fines Furniture Maker Following Serious Injury Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/abf8bf97f82e02c72ee2e1660320cbc091ba3854 abf8bf97f82e02c72ee2e1660320cbc091ba3854 Court Dismisses Carrier's Challenge to Compensability Finding Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0afa34c054c2ab4f108e60c0c0090e97af2e4e49 0afa34c054c2ab4f108e60c0c0090e97af2e4e49 Most Carriers Score Average or Better in 2024 PBO Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3372e4b60160d4f4b5a404d4bb148a471d5afab d3372e4b60160d4f4b5a404d4bb148a471d5afab DWC Adopts Research Agenda Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44edd384222ccc06cc3d38595ac3a60de45f9102 44edd384222ccc06cc3d38595ac3a60de45f9102 DWC Sets Treating Doctor Webinar Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/673005cb4d61a0a493df9014281421678e953d57 673005cb4d61a0a493df9014281421678e953d57 DWC Updates Employer Forms, Changes Rule Title Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6b4158f30e533ac1e4fbb4b5a566ccfbe4e318c c6b4158f30e533ac1e4fbb4b5a566ccfbe4e318c DWC Proposes Rule to Verify Benefit Recipient Information Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5232d771080218503dcd93b069fd1cc84ce5a56 b5232d771080218503dcd93b069fd1cc84ce5a56 DWC Lowers Fourth-Quarter Discount Rate Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d33a50f051ee8485dd73b8e21027906cad3f1021 d33a50f051ee8485dd73b8e21027906cad3f1021 DWC Posts 2025 Audit Plan Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bee29ecce02b9e7393f8176e815a2cec8bdff770 bee29ecce02b9e7393f8176e815a2cec8bdff770 Benefits Increase 3.8% Oct. 1 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2306c5c8e4d40d535830bd25a69cfaf7337d10a4 2306c5c8e4d40d535830bd25a69cfaf7337d10a4 Registration Opens for Comp Conference Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 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