en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:32:13 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Bill to Make Debit Card Option Permanent Heads to Governor Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73079ccf0125f998cd183400142a75e8902d6a79 73079ccf0125f998cd183400142a75e8902d6a79 NYCIRB Holding 2026 Workers' Compensation Forum Sept. 15 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87480f180ccaaa697544a03b34698c8f7b958f5f 87480f180ccaaa697544a03b34698c8f7b958f5f Man Sentenced for Fraud Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0670d8327d9fabe88947737ecce1f19974bb51ee 0670d8327d9fabe88947737ecce1f19974bb51ee Bill Would Create Cancer Screening Program for Firefighters Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13da3974fbb805990e946045fe5c47ab871eb578 13da3974fbb805990e946045fe5c47ab871eb578 Labor Law Defendants Can't Prove Status as Alter Egos of Employer Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c27834fca56225c14481ab2c3765d61af9017e9a c27834fca56225c14481ab2c3765d61af9017e9a Worker's Claims for Slip-and-Fall Accident Summarily Dismissed Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f05414db89b347f5cf82ff188f07310921cebfb 8f05414db89b347f5cf82ff188f07310921cebfb Paraplegic Worker Can't Hold Vendor Liable for Warehouse Accident Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4186836f67c07967e62a1e4cc0a40c941c067726 4186836f67c07967e62a1e4cc0a40c941c067726 Supreme Court Vacates Writ Directing Commission to Consider Adult's Status as Dependent Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41987c1b0911f549500bec4f5868a70626986edb 41987c1b0911f549500bec4f5868a70626986edb WCAB Rescinds OSAs for Due Process Violations, Disqualifies Judge for Appearance of Bias Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e09b5b858f60c84f3219ce87b87fa38db9d2199 1e09b5b858f60c84f3219ce87b87fa38db9d2199 No Benefits for Correction Officer's PTSD from Witnessing Death of Incarcerated Individual Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1da9084f0a1857ecd7cd918f980d1c64cbed914f 1da9084f0a1857ecd7cd918f980d1c64cbed914f Train Conductor Denied Benefits for Psychological Injury Following Death of Passenger Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2714d7945a0de6bb3b31474c0f28e11f3c2c4ce4 2714d7945a0de6bb3b31474c0f28e11f3c2c4ce4 Automobile Insurance Provider Gets Offset for Worker's Recover from At-Fault Motorist's Carrier Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7405a775c81be112b24ae9c6f2c254aec1017812 7405a775c81be112b24ae9c6f2c254aec1017812 Court Upholds Calculation of TTD Owed for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c76ddeacdfe688876e3b2084f9e8f79d9cb8c665 c76ddeacdfe688876e3b2084f9e8f79d9cb8c665 Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/505633302b335a81227aa4787a83d850c7ea4554 505633302b335a81227aa4787a83d850c7ea4554 Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4ce4ebc7ef1726ad60d1bd37798352177ed056a c4ce4ebc7ef1726ad60d1bd37798352177ed056a Court: Worker Should've Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b62ce166fab46a03d7c07272c452e7fbb41b4cd2 b62ce166fab46a03d7c07272c452e7fbb41b4cd2 Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3b396e880093725f3f48d05a2f69711a1599888 c3b396e880093725f3f48d05a2f69711a1599888 Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor's Suspension Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c609c8a965c57bd2eee9d46003eefed21950568 2c609c8a965c57bd2eee9d46003eefed21950568 Comp Fraudsters Snared in Latest Medicare Bust Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b601955ec7e22651d2e25017c87deeebac25c51 2b601955ec7e22651d2e25017c87deeebac25c51 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Knee Injury Claim Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4c3522297f4ba8874e58dd8f778b7d890fb02b0 a4c3522297f4ba8874e58dd8f778b7d890fb02b0 Court Upholds Verdict for Worker, but Defendant Entitled to Indemnification Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/22761cfd9a0617a774a0db86e7f6c38e99c9fbb4 22761cfd9a0617a774a0db86e7f6c38e99c9fbb4 Worker Struck by Duct Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9b8b83be7db353395ecabec30a5a688a9ad0f0b b9b8b83be7db353395ecabec30a5a688a9ad0f0b Court Denies Line-of-Duty Compensation to Firefighter's Widow Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cdabb8655956f0cb14c39a17d1db6f0c02cd23c 7cdabb8655956f0cb14c39a17d1db6f0c02cd23c Governor Approves Retroactive Presumption Expansion Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f77e347f44262c7b9fb3be3f5752a3aee697314 7f77e347f44262c7b9fb3be3f5752a3aee697314 Committee Sends Debit Card Bill to Senate Floor Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aad4272026c5a52ee7d4d733ab974fde644fe5ef aad4272026c5a52ee7d4d733ab974fde644fe5ef OWCP Seeks Input on Occupational Hearing Loss Evaluation Methods Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb78860715cbb23bc46b31515f183574cefd66a1 eb78860715cbb23bc46b31515f183574cefd66a1 Governor Signs Bill Allowing Coverage Choice in Leasing Arrangements Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7da3484b88be87d7ab4fcdef6c32b42c0779ab27 7da3484b88be87d7ab4fcdef6c32b42c0779ab27 UPS Mechanic Sentenced for Fraud Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8883e19454e7b8cd5f798c826d9bdce4f4b6e64d 8883e19454e7b8cd5f798c826d9bdce4f4b6e64d Court Reinstates Bad Faith Claims Against Carrier for Denying Defense Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff512352fe212ac6d8d4e8a1d83cd68bc1cd84e0 ff512352fe212ac6d8d4e8a1d83cd68bc1cd84e0 Split Court Finds Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f1a242060f26e2876172d973e95d9df05892328 5f1a242060f26e2876172d973e95d9df05892328 Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit Against Co-Employee Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/938f90fb1afd514068dbd6938ed6acfb4f3dc55d 938f90fb1afd514068dbd6938ed6acfb4f3dc55d Court: General Contractor Owed No Duty of Care to Subcontractor's Employees Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c05c1d422819ed23a76184e25705861bf87edbf0 c05c1d422819ed23a76184e25705861bf87edbf0 Benefit Increase Bill on Agenda for Committee Hearing Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0de3da106b5ec285fec8ad8f9d93f3904e9e5247 0de3da106b5ec285fec8ad8f9d93f3904e9e5247 Amended Bill Takes New Approach to Contractual Disputes Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fd19969f1a0070069073652e74c10beed1e7da1 1fd19969f1a0070069073652e74c10beed1e7da1 Committee Passes SIBTF Reform Bill Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab9f673cb3c700ffa94b12e8623a7abfbf915bec ab9f673cb3c700ffa94b12e8623a7abfbf915bec Retroactivity Stripped From Amended Pro-Athlete Claim Prohibition Bill Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73c6cd0be43d108c0b1dc79967c83419229f04d0 73c6cd0be43d108c0b1dc79967c83419229f04d0 Demolition Worker's Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56b0d4c37842f15accd002a9d5e4993291109adb 56b0d4c37842f15accd002a9d5e4993291109adb Court Reinstates Labor Law Claims Against Homeowner Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae7beb8df48522f515b61c05cf6d67e3e9995783 ae7beb8df48522f515b61c05cf6d67e3e9995783 Court Says Defendant Should Have Been Granted Summary Dismissal of Claims Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe7c599d333543fd95d199db1b67ebaa7dd76f92 fe7c599d333543fd95d199db1b67ebaa7dd76f92 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Foot Injury Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa1e4a073bfef5cdce928d6a181133a394e34032 aa1e4a073bfef5cdce928d6a181133a394e34032 Injured Worker's Default Judgment Upheld Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8df273e52ff1ce669665687b217358daa4c29977 8df273e52ff1ce669665687b217358daa4c29977 Court Overturns Finding That Linked Worker's Cancer to Benzene Exposure Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef602908aaefe8562047b85f613724b51641c39f ef602908aaefe8562047b85f613724b51641c39f WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/993a9713d2e3a6fd53b72bc4ee5f68b32a648318 993a9713d2e3a6fd53b72bc4ee5f68b32a648318 Tower MSA Sets Reporting Webinar for Wednesday Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a52fbe55e26dd0924cef3a5cad28046e6b85bed0 a52fbe55e26dd0924cef3a5cad28046e6b85bed0 Split Supreme Court Says Prohibition on Self-Dealing Doesn't Apply to Medications Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3fecf40a51180d133c3739cfcafbb51ca7a5692 c3fecf40a51180d133c3739cfcafbb51ca7a5692 Court Upholds Worker's 14% PPD Award Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/065ff25a2c1201e9c2c478517e3b7682c55455e8 065ff25a2c1201e9c2c478517e3b7682c55455e8 Worker Who Fell Through Unguarded Opening Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f147715a0947e7d09318dab9d2130ad7efa7634 9f147715a0947e7d09318dab9d2130ad7efa7634 Administrator of Worker's Estate Gets Partial Summary Judgment Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db0364898ad935fda0e8fd95c06ac07bd82920a8 db0364898ad935fda0e8fd95c06ac07bd82920a8 Court Says Summary Judgment Should Have Been Granted to Worker Struck by Falling Object Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c637db726dd862390c2022735bd914fdbf1ca77a c637db726dd862390c2022735bd914fdbf1ca77a Nurse Gets SEBs, Penalties, but Loses Part of Fee Award Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6b3661445d8aac3169a09924c3f0a6289e9fc9c b6b3661445d8aac3169a09924c3f0a6289e9fc9c Webinar Explores Use and Cost of Air Ambulances in Workers' Compensation Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e5125e5fbf6ecb3ff94ae1a628790f4caaef43f 1e5125e5fbf6ecb3ff94ae1a628790f4caaef43f Court Reinstates Widower's Suit Over Amusement Park Worker's Death Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1ee0c569a2755b5c8926bdde45eab6447e6a50d f1ee0c569a2755b5c8926bdde45eab6447e6a50d Worker's Death From COVID-19 Deemed Compensable Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0a1d4a470808f0bd8f4f77162226147a2a587f7 a0a1d4a470808f0bd8f4f77162226147a2a587f7 Property Owner, General Contractor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claims Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9a48f1c262e3b71554bbdabe0c41075aeba9736 a9a48f1c262e3b71554bbdabe0c41075aeba9736 Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Injured While Accepting Delivery Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fbd6bb6ad52802bb8e65a00213c13f49313e0be 1fbd6bb6ad52802bb8e65a00213c13f49313e0be No Schedule Loss Award for Worker With Eye Injury Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec6d945d1a0c4692835ff5fa5a0c50ec836ce1f4 ec6d945d1a0c4692835ff5fa5a0c50ec836ce1f4 Court: Additional Diagnostic Tests Authorized Despite Closure of TTD Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce2cc3bfeb0fefc1d40a20cf01593d7d656bfc8e ce2cc3bfeb0fefc1d40a20cf01593d7d656bfc8e CWCI: Growing Use of Unlisted Codes Drives Comp Medical Inflation Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c79b9b86cb0a7b56d5980e4a8f524dde2f3f0d35 c79b9b86cb0a7b56d5980e4a8f524dde2f3f0d35 Electrician May Expand Claim to Include Depression, but Not Anxiety Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ca1b10d0a96ba1eb1da4988655302f3a076c356 6ca1b10d0a96ba1eb1da4988655302f3a076c356 Worker Proves Need for Diagnostic Hearing Tests Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5ded828b0435d85a19f09af080246b14104c99e f5ded828b0435d85a19f09af080246b14104c99e Court Says Board Abused Discretion in Denying Worker's Application for Review Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57f294337e2b1c025b8f7057dd40e63780fa2ac7 57f294337e2b1c025b8f7057dd40e63780fa2ac7 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Hearing Loss Claim Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d18ca1576f6c1894b0ad0b707116f483132b6eea d18ca1576f6c1894b0ad0b707116f483132b6eea Defendant's Failure to Challenge Every Basis for Denial Results in Affirmance Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/552521a6b56100a1c4271f6d16b3d078b7a2eba0 552521a6b56100a1c4271f6d16b3d078b7a2eba0 Court Orders State Fund to Reopen Worker's Claim for Medical Benefits Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/442bb0a3f950a2360e3c1bb7a6609835808d4ea2 442bb0a3f950a2360e3c1bb7a6609835808d4ea2 Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28af4b605d473088a1455fd9127b2776e2ac6852 28af4b605d473088a1455fd9127b2776e2ac6852 Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip-and-Fall Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca0128be36110fb4fa1bda60dd3ebc38b050b238 ca0128be36110fb4fa1bda60dd3ebc38b050b238 PEO's Insurance Carrier Liable for Worker's Benefits Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5834e49ed74c3b3ea33197649a69e3a59cf4a44c 5834e49ed74c3b3ea33197649a69e3a59cf4a44c Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b612c378c14c943c28183d19bef64e25153fded5 b612c378c14c943c28183d19bef64e25153fded5 Municipal Worker Fails to Prove Claim for Psychiatric Treatment Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43b66ab5441bf62ebf1d8762cd7824f5560a0dd3 43b66ab5441bf62ebf1d8762cd7824f5560a0dd3 Court: Employers Can Be Liable for Negligence to Workers' Future Offspring Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f3b86389aa3f4d528886c08fa737d115282c5be 6f3b86389aa3f4d528886c08fa737d115282c5be Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall Partially Revived Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05fbbb967c757edb3a3d5cabfdfe4a29d8301c24 05fbbb967c757edb3a3d5cabfdfe4a29d8301c24 Partial Summary Judgment Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Pipe Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37240e3defc81d45520b9bd7013396576506967a 37240e3defc81d45520b9bd7013396576506967a Court Upholds Denial of Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate Default Judgment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1a52abce7db645ba963cdddc1cf5a190a3c8214 a1a52abce7db645ba963cdddc1cf5a190a3c8214 Court Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment on Worker's Negligence Claim Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd1d4342ab764b5ef95d8480f126a62d5c233fc3 dd1d4342ab764b5ef95d8480f126a62d5c233fc3 Supreme Court Affirms Finding That Worker Had No Permanent Impairment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f874c29ccbc6cd6d567ad167f4d11924be5d355 2f874c29ccbc6cd6d567ad167f4d11924be5d355 Judge Errs in Dismissing Worker's Civil Suit Over Bankruptcy Disclosure Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d59db1ae2e4b60816c629fcc66af1021065d04b3 d59db1ae2e4b60816c629fcc66af1021065d04b3 No Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim for Alleged Injuries From Fall Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a46cc705882f2850f5b4aea147ab58740b39dbc 2a46cc705882f2850f5b4aea147ab58740b39dbc Supreme Court Declines Expansion of Teacher's Claim Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/722e6e62f57925d5ccd5e0a40922a2a2510e3528 722e6e62f57925d5ccd5e0a40922a2a2510e3528 Supreme Court Says Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Claim Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/711923ee2e24ca454f10dbd8dd49fea404a9dd36 711923ee2e24ca454f10dbd8dd49fea404a9dd36 Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated for Worker With Lifting Injuries Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/158fb8065626b7401c73c03bc4c347781302d929 158fb8065626b7401c73c03bc4c347781302d929