en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:40:50 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Benefits for Worker Struck While Crossing Highway Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a6320da4d0d7391f753366481b14718160d04dd 0a6320da4d0d7391f753366481b14718160d04dd No Summary Judgment for Defendant on Indemnification Cross-Claim Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a92ae0fbd4ad01ea253ede5956744f6c38b3d98 4a92ae0fbd4ad01ea253ede5956744f6c38b3d98 Court: Worker Fully Recovered From Spinal Aggravation Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01f183cbde4b3a8cf175d81edbd5470687549d4d 01f183cbde4b3a8cf175d81edbd5470687549d4d WCD Will Reconsider Challenge to Claim Closure Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2dc354f5b57ac0e133f65fe4aaa3e271c6f679b b2dc354f5b57ac0e133f65fe4aaa3e271c6f679b MLAC Meets Thursday Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7483f26194d2c0a3daaeafcf16c5c24e3aed2c5 f7483f26194d2c0a3daaeafcf16c5c24e3aed2c5 CAAA Sets Webinar on Second Injury Fund Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d05d864b073c2e2044392dd5b8370619e876e300 d05d864b073c2e2044392dd5b8370619e876e300 Man Pleads Guilty to Workers' Compensation Fraud Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c725bf961223743b4916359db24d62c3a891cd27 c725bf961223743b4916359db24d62c3a891cd27 Golden State Remains Nation's Leader in Benefit Payments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c46482be2c3af3138e634cebc47abc4c5b6d089 7c46482be2c3af3138e634cebc47abc4c5b6d089 WCS Schedules Training Sessions for October Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a873c47bdd7899b196aa4ed6009050e57bb17536 a873c47bdd7899b196aa4ed6009050e57bb17536 WCIRB Sets Up Fraud Webinar Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4bb2d006a657fbf69571e617bc05b53f8884e3c d4bb2d006a657fbf69571e617bc05b53f8884e3c RMS Publishes 13th Annual Workers' Compensation Benchmarking Study Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bbbb44915251de10fd2f4d825192aa3d9e4b4ff 0bbbb44915251de10fd2f4d825192aa3d9e4b4ff Court Upholds Default Judgment Against Employer Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc4738a73a59a52ac3b6480069cdb88236ca777b cc4738a73a59a52ac3b6480069cdb88236ca777b Supreme Court Grants Employer Partial Writ Relief Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ae45c89dc477c41445f3852f4119c26e573266a 0ae45c89dc477c41445f3852f4119c26e573266a Firefighter's Arrhythmia-Based Condition Qualifies as Heart Disease Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb493f64f98b6a87e041d7ecc9cffffecc9071e4 eb493f64f98b6a87e041d7ecc9cffffecc9071e4 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cc41f5f6bf00c02d8ed50cfbafae7f665a9fa01 7cc41f5f6bf00c02d8ed50cfbafae7f665a9fa01 Worker Can't Pursue Damages for Injuries as Part of Discrimination Claim Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96066c5bb6f372bcf4a497e9488f09ccfdd7f69a 96066c5bb6f372bcf4a497e9488f09ccfdd7f69a Supreme Court Upholds Award of Fees to Worker Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/577faaf3ca8bdaf86c53a66ea84e2240809b2011 577faaf3ca8bdaf86c53a66ea84e2240809b2011 Court Says Worker Not Entitled to PTD Benefits Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9ae68072c453be02befc8823a047dadb2e85997 d9ae68072c453be02befc8823a047dadb2e85997 Worker Fails to Prove Intentional Injuy Exception to Exclusivity Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a348930d76f918b887a18a48a4d0f80828ab6ae0 a348930d76f918b887a18a48a4d0f80828ab6ae0 Federal Court Rejects Worker's Petition for Higher Attorney Fee Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e1f1e1ca0d68066e242e9e2a1a5d0ef96cb0cf8 4e1f1e1ca0d68066e242e9e2a1a5d0ef96cb0cf8 No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Uncovered Hole, Then Fell In Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aad867b1c146950d40d0c79dff1f27bfef223759 aad867b1c146950d40d0c79dff1f27bfef223759 L&I Recommends 4.9% Rate Increase Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d383e79db1560ca23afe0e77b494012413c8b6c7 d383e79db1560ca23afe0e77b494012413c8b6c7 WCRI Sets Webinar on Drivers of Medical Payment Growth Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7fd13ea575e14124ef9e984d78ce9c1b47b03690 7fd13ea575e14124ef9e984d78ce9c1b47b03690 BWC Boards Meet This Week Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5780b30c989c4f1e9cf80547d6caf5886e8bb232 5780b30c989c4f1e9cf80547d6caf5886e8bb232 WCRI: Keystone State's Medical Costs Rise for Third Consecutive Year Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/127f291ff3cbc60b22b63c58f514f4aa670a32cd 127f291ff3cbc60b22b63c58f514f4aa670a32cd Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Vicarious Liability Legal Malpractice Claim Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45051e3f5f2f86be95ef70a59bc101137bca7155 45051e3f5f2f86be95ef70a59bc101137bca7155 Educational Conference Issues Call for Presenters Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56d999151cbe07c70b60ada9fa683c40b1bedd8e 56d999151cbe07c70b60ada9fa683c40b1bedd8e Court: Judge Should Have Compelled Arbitration of Civil Claims Arising From Shooting Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c01459d49a13d52293071ae0f6259d0120cfdaa 1c01459d49a13d52293071ae0f6259d0120cfdaa Court Upholds Determination That Retail Worker Suffered Compensable Injuries Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c0c4ccf2c0a13090baf73353df8c47e9321c085 3c0c4ccf2c0a13090baf73353df8c47e9321c085 OSHA Cites Construction Firm for Fall-Protection Violations Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f2a76388a575806be78784615d261a48cdc79bf 1f2a76388a575806be78784615d261a48cdc79bf Court: Juvenile Probation Officer Suffered Compensable Injuries Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5014558514036e72244b8d073d73bb8529e50935 5014558514036e72244b8d073d73bb8529e50935 EverPeak Expands Direct-to-Consumer Comp Sales Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aa82ab8ee2d4463dc0e3367f5b08f5d63e4e105 2aa82ab8ee2d4463dc0e3367f5b08f5d63e4e105 Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Claim for Alleged Injuries Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0574b0b32c2129d692a2d2659e2c6da57e76bc08 0574b0b32c2129d692a2d2659e2c6da57e76bc08 Worker's Malpractice Claims Against Former Attorneys Get Dismissed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55bdbe761ae447b4142289e36f322b09734c41da 55bdbe761ae447b4142289e36f322b09734c41da WCIRB Governing Committee to Meet Wednesday Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d38f20741c560225e3b6da8efc0d0d6c5586ee44 d38f20741c560225e3b6da8efc0d0d6c5586ee44 Summit Expands Workers' Compensation Coverage Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f70b6eeeda3744628d570be122e16bed15eb7e75 f70b6eeeda3744628d570be122e16bed15eb7e75 Court: Compensability Determination or Admission Required to Reopen Claim for Change in Condition Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32bd582aeffd48e2adda0e06312beb3b8a9d5d4e 32bd582aeffd48e2adda0e06312beb3b8a9d5d4e Distillery Not Entitled to Up-The-Ladder Immunity from Liability for Worker's Injuries Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dcb97172a53e115db38a57bc56215210af7fb0d 8dcb97172a53e115db38a57bc56215210af7fb0d Split Court Says Worker's Claim for Additional Benefits Was Untimely Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ced2d57a456a06dadd5206efe71c9a444965c76 1ced2d57a456a06dadd5206efe71c9a444965c76 Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims Against Liftboat Operator Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c1a2eb4522a502e36d7b713b7dfb52ced5411ba 8c1a2eb4522a502e36d7b713b7dfb52ced5411ba Water Damage Forces IWCC to Move Hearings from Collinsville Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4f598c006c8e7b6e42af70cd0cab008a41c8c0b e4f598c006c8e7b6e42af70cd0cab008a41c8c0b CWCI Reports Continued Increase in Loss Costs Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ba54d5e948137b0abe7c5e2108f4c77f72f8252 2ba54d5e948137b0abe7c5e2108f4c77f72f8252 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Adjustment Disorder Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95ad5376d5d8637d4df3aa888225607990dbb91d 95ad5376d5d8637d4df3aa888225607990dbb91d Worker Who Fell on Permanent Staircase Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f22dc5eaa63648e763e4dad76d2e65cbe484d57 2f22dc5eaa63648e763e4dad76d2e65cbe484d57 Carrier Can Pierce Corporate Veil of Former Insured Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/387bd5da394867c50987be123c5a6e0896308e35 387bd5da394867c50987be123c5a6e0896308e35 WCD to Audit Arbiter, Interpreter Payments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/885f2147b61d087d76cef1bb061917ae52628a27 885f2147b61d087d76cef1bb061917ae52628a27 LASIE Holding Annual Conference Nov. 11-13 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d4bed9514f09eb822e6662cbde89762623184f7 8d4bed9514f09eb822e6662cbde89762623184f7 Employer's Challenge to Bus Driver's Psychological Injury Claim Dismissed as Moot Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41823368487686a7b56f1412d4e20024dee3fcfa 41823368487686a7b56f1412d4e20024dee3fcfa Commission Holding Educational Conference Oct. 27-28 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bc6f9478469ea34802f7cd3813be298f2fff221 0bc6f9478469ea34802f7cd3813be298f2fff221 Uncomfortable Position on Sofa While Working From Home Didn't Cause Compensable Injury Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5cf898149b93c95bfec61a0a7aa35c5fd88baf7 c5cf898149b93c95bfec61a0a7aa35c5fd88baf7 NCCI Posts Report on 2026 Legislative Trends Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ecae54abfaa2c4f03057ed3a86e9c5e93a62339 5ecae54abfaa2c4f03057ed3a86e9c5e93a62339 P&T Committee Meeting Oct. 21 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05429d5e30665cffdf4c6cee2405fdefd164434a 05429d5e30665cffdf4c6cee2405fdefd164434a DWC Proposes MTUS Update Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c22ce74eaefaeec20e936ae48bf0d9fd2a6a487 4c22ce74eaefaeec20e936ae48bf0d9fd2a6a487 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Comp Consultant's Breach of Contract Claim Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d89e924e257f8edebf86a3e60ff0742fcab27ce7 d89e924e257f8edebf86a3e60ff0742fcab27ce7 Judge Erred in Finding Employer Paid Incorrect Amount of Medical Benefits Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d5332ed9957049d558f725b64f97c1bc0c59675e d5332ed9957049d558f725b64f97c1bc0c59675e Court Finds Injurers from Accident Caused by Worker's Fainting Spell Compensable Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a30c2a1fa48feb236b8b05463c4cfcc9c678b98e a30c2a1fa48feb236b8b05463c4cfcc9c678b98e Former Postal Worker Convicted in $900,000 Fraud Case Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c5d0c94d9d126933f0f863344fdb0b05ff53df0 7c5d0c94d9d126933f0f863344fdb0b05ff53df0 ICA Highlights New Bills Affecting Its Operations Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f1983e25b276e4ec4f8bbc8043bb519c4b55bd0 1f1983e25b276e4ec4f8bbc8043bb519c4b55bd0 Former Firegihter's Total Knee Replacement Surgery Deemed Compensable Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41746035bcdd59c8572bbf0ea16f06a9fc45fbc2 41746035bcdd59c8572bbf0ea16f06a9fc45fbc2 Nominating Commission Meets Oct. 22 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd54a5f5a519f3d1b69034be94cf0ab97f5ab637 fd54a5f5a519f3d1b69034be94cf0ab97f5ab637 Nicole Richardson Takes DWC Helm Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54ef831c1e130f08636e401b08b05411482b6cf8 54ef831c1e130f08636e401b08b05411482b6cf8 AG Opines on 'Annual Obligations' for Multiple Injury Trust Fund Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c947be80e57402e30c1b8c8e58d143e6a5ed35b1 c947be80e57402e30c1b8c8e58d143e6a5ed35b1 HEMIC Declares $5M Dividend Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9a75d196f2b5da50ef7be4fa9b520ad59ba3dcfe 9a75d196f2b5da50ef7be4fa9b520ad59ba3dcfe Court Affirms ICA Finding That Worker Failed to Prove Bad Faith, Unfair Processing Claims Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3b1318d75c5bc1495746f3482f50c2e260d693e b3b1318d75c5bc1495746f3482f50c2e260d693e Kids' Chance of California Awards $304,299 in Scholarships to 45 Students Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec3149ac230588f314a4f24821fe9cde8011f4c8 ec3149ac230588f314a4f24821fe9cde8011f4c8 Owner of Asbestos Removal Company Charged With Premium Fraud Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/649c486ab0fb9e2a44706d670bf12267829761b6 649c486ab0fb9e2a44706d670bf12267829761b6 Court Orders Injured Worker to Attend IME Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b27ca3a3a8840d0d2667f6559413e3dbfbd97081 b27ca3a3a8840d0d2667f6559413e3dbfbd97081 9th Circuit Affirms Stay in Breach of Contract Case Pending Outcome of WCAB Proceedings Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc05cd995671b899144c8c96c608816be125ed58 dc05cd995671b899144c8c96c608816be125ed58 Actuarial Committee to Review Studies, Midyear Experience Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54c4abc538667107d0ab0ac3c677fb361d1a01b7 54c4abc538667107d0ab0ac3c677fb361d1a01b7 Tower MSA Holding Webinar Wednesday Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f5c79d524a0132f91200f3dee29dd660e5e813f 5f5c79d524a0132f91200f3dee29dd660e5e813f CAAA to Discuss SIBTF at Oct. 2 Webinar Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e599d0f09984377aa6277ce1759f294a10aa5ad3 e599d0f09984377aa6277ce1759f294a10aa5ad3 DCBS Proposes 2.1% Pure Premium Rate Increase Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04b706d6e0c79b78f7f762471502a81a69d8e6dc 04b706d6e0c79b78f7f762471502a81a69d8e6dc Worker Did Not Knowingly Provide False Information About Medical History Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c1b53c2310266ca6f11b3feca3593ea97dce14e 0c1b53c2310266ca6f11b3feca3593ea97dce14e Pension Board Denies Injured Police Officer Due Process in Terminating Disability Benefits Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/663c77d1414d602afd77aa35dab879bb0b5e999a 663c77d1414d602afd77aa35dab879bb0b5e999a Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Truck Driver's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4151847ba9f8f18233ccd4de48ebe1ac318f1d2 f4151847ba9f8f18233ccd4de48ebe1ac318f1d2 Job Analysis Must Consider Worker's Unaggravated Preexisting Conditions Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/475944f276777a39cdc1ed13c7c05c8e821c3444 475944f276777a39cdc1ed13c7c05c8e821c3444 Court: Paywalled Fee Schedule Violates Open Records Act Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84e97327faa2a62506a39394887f369fe3c44faf 84e97327faa2a62506a39394887f369fe3c44faf Railroad Worker Can't Pursue State and FELA Claims Simultaneously Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24f3f1a27c8e35271e43184208531806efd6c024 24f3f1a27c8e35271e43184208531806efd6c024 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c604f444433950461158a3e346f5a0eaff8beb69 c604f444433950461158a3e346f5a0eaff8beb69 Court Rejects Widow's Claim That Job Stress Led to Husband's Death Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/631dd9306d9c67b492096d5979098bf41dfcc67f 631dd9306d9c67b492096d5979098bf41dfcc67f