en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 09 May 2025 02:21:32 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral University System Retains Immunity From Fees After 2019 Amendments Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17f866ed644605569298a208ea6a1fd3139737c2 17f866ed644605569298a208ea6a1fd3139737c2 House Gives Final Approval to TMIC Board Revisions Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7d8a9bea4c0e7e3ec2f0c91f98e2a7488be94db a7d8a9bea4c0e7e3ec2f0c91f98e2a7488be94db Court Overturns Jury Verdict, $1.84 Million Award for Worker's Injuries Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e13eb90d20275246d793bb2f2d457d2ced3fae7f e13eb90d20275246d793bb2f2d457d2ced3fae7f Corporate Parent of Borrowing Employer Not Civilly Liable for Worker's Injuries Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02f9c6a3472ad2837d10563a2466efde425c21e1 02f9c6a3472ad2837d10563a2466efde425c21e1 Texas Mutual Board Approves $330M Dividend Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b4c4c78f02a001587503bb361cb70c2c202ba29 8b4c4c78f02a001587503bb361cb70c2c202ba29 DWC Accepts Comments on SIB, Arbitration Rules Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f82b5270144055b7b4013875c113afecde531ab2 f82b5270144055b7b4013875c113afecde531ab2 Senate Passes Surcharge Bill Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ecd90fc7c4a67452b5fd38e5a7c8be703bccbad 6ecd90fc7c4a67452b5fd38e5a7c8be703bccbad High Court: Negligence Claim Against Nonsubscriber Not an Action to Collect Benefits Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c403f0b4074fbc8d0fbeec44ecb713b253ed79ed c403f0b4074fbc8d0fbeec44ecb713b253ed79ed Texas Mutual Offers $8 Million in Grant Funding Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d1050a336f1e0085e872024274c3f33789cb6bd 3d1050a336f1e0085e872024274c3f33789cb6bd NCCI Proposes to Revise Hazardous Material Classifications Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/644ddf80ce83ded5cd0572b802db1f4a3344f98d 644ddf80ce83ded5cd0572b802db1f4a3344f98d DWC Opens Registration for 2025 Conference Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34cda795fa88d2d4fe257c8809006fea3e43963c 34cda795fa88d2d4fe257c8809006fea3e43963c Senate Passes Bill to Discontinue Group Self-Insurance Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ae31ae7ca2b9516a0f412be2c91bcb166f2f9b3 5ae31ae7ca2b9516a0f412be2c91bcb166f2f9b3 Court Revives Worker's Civil Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fcc05fd6992abde3c44ec99ea76efbfd02aaa08 8fcc05fd6992abde3c44ec99ea76efbfd02aaa08 Court Vacates Exxon's $25 Million Recovery From Contractor's Umbrella Policy Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e972cbe73609f1cdc3155b23adeb1da632af5e86 e972cbe73609f1cdc3155b23adeb1da632af5e86 TDI Accepting Comments on Proposed Classification Changes Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb TDI Approves 11.5% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa Reserve Cop Can't Get Benefits for Injuries From Working as Motorcycle Escort Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 Discount Rate Drops for Second Quarter Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 Court Revives Worker's Claim for Wrongful Termination Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc34e5b34053834ae7a6418e51d6f45ca2afa8de fc34e5b34053834ae7a6418e51d6f45ca2afa8de Pandemic Liability Protection Act Bars Widow's Claim Against Husband's Employer Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32c3b209ee5a3b696e57171778d0026f8a033c88 32c3b209ee5a3b696e57171778d0026f8a033c88 Bills Would Allow Contested Case Hearings by Videoconference Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d2a3ccd08ae54bba8370fc696c5f202f53ed007 0d2a3ccd08ae54bba8370fc696c5f202f53ed007 Pharmacist to Serve 17 Years, Forfeit $405M for Compound Drug Scheme Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3d718ae8831cc1482cf85515c4974e0f2e77bb2 b3d718ae8831cc1482cf85515c4974e0f2e77bb2 Trial Court Abuses Discretion in Denying Venue Change After Missed Hearing Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7f7cbf6e38599687a08fa1eb1a2853a65dc0780 c7f7cbf6e38599687a08fa1eb1a2853a65dc0780 Upcoming DWC Webinar Covers Disputes Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e781dc4e439c75bed22abfaf693a4176912bc8fb e781dc4e439c75bed22abfaf693a4176912bc8fb 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