en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:06:07 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Adult Son of Police Officer Gets Writ for Commission to Consider Dependency Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c64294d52b9a1027148e84f24d547586006a9997 c64294d52b9a1027148e84f24d547586006a9997 Court Overturns Summary Judgment in Labor Law Dispute Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a6332c43de0eed6b1426244fe351e85f8673dbb 2a6332c43de0eed6b1426244fe351e85f8673dbb Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker's Back Injury Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/777e577f59f579e9456feaf88b79f078c007cce3 777e577f59f579e9456feaf88b79f078c007cce3 Comp Claim From Staged Robbery Leads to Fraud Charges Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4398c734a5cea65b4114032bf54e11efda7ddd61 4398c734a5cea65b4114032bf54e11efda7ddd61 High Court: Landlord Failed to Rebut Presumption That Tenant Was Employee Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/428baabe897f0e1c1f4e314e2397f5b4a3df38fb 428baabe897f0e1c1f4e314e2397f5b4a3df38fb Comp Commission Welcomes New Deputies Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c65bc8f796c5bcf8c1a21412398abb2a2e8097a7 c65bc8f796c5bcf8c1a21412398abb2a2e8097a7 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 Launches Pharmacy Fee Calculator for Testing Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57c8d225cd95fd0ab43edc89a01f869b8bb5a8d0 57c8d225cd95fd0ab43edc89a01f869b8bb5a8d0 Four Charged in Alleged Capping Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking Workers Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1d171a6aa3cfe5ccb1d93df11b9ea13cadc7e19 c1d171a6aa3cfe5ccb1d93df11b9ea13cadc7e19 DWC Opens Registration for 2025 Conference Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34cda795fa88d2d4fe257c8809006fea3e43963c 34cda795fa88d2d4fe257c8809006fea3e43963c Supreme Court Says Worker Meets Impairment Threshold for PTD Consideration Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/643742fad221ae60499c2eec22dfaae7f196ac6c 643742fad221ae60499c2eec22dfaae7f196ac6c Carrier Has No Duty to Defend/Indemnify in Worker's Personal Injury Action Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b32de9db95d8e1adb5d13d65caa763b63d4425e7 b32de9db95d8e1adb5d13d65caa763b63d4425e7 Court Denies University Professor Benefits for Alleged Injury Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5af28e176259cc372e788986a7d4cdab009e82ec 5af28e176259cc372e788986a7d4cdab009e82ec Contractor Liable for Paralyzed Worker's Injuries Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e25b8cdfcc153f83599de4631127a68c0802e52a e25b8cdfcc153f83599de4631127a68c0802e52a Insurance Committee Passes SIBTF, IBR Bills Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5082c39c3b7251e7b67a5e60c263ae16dffac766 5082c39c3b7251e7b67a5e60c263ae16dffac766 Supreme Court Overturns Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Request for MRI Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/defeca89c5bc6e960b7f7340e22bc81fad9f9929 defeca89c5bc6e960b7f7340e22bc81fad9f9929 Worker Struck by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f0d4a5139e954ca550c59b39c852d044bed03ab 1f0d4a5139e954ca550c59b39c852d044bed03ab Employer May Terminate Worker's Benefits With No Liability for Litigation Costs Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/acf9f087575019c20b3795cb1fe8cc038163b369 acf9f087575019c20b3795cb1fe8cc038163b369 Legislature Sends Governor Bill to Modify Disability Benefits Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0e964800760a0e93f5db5502fab65b0c699bd1c d0e964800760a0e93f5db5502fab65b0c699bd1c Nurse Practitioner Gets Wage-Loss Benefits After Back Injury Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/353df8920e902815a7abf08ee4d0d8734cc60077 353df8920e902815a7abf08ee4d0d8734cc60077 Lawmaker Amends Bill to Limit Subrogation Rights of First Responders' Employers Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5329d8a0d300246476dd5161c7f080bd11b773b5 5329d8a0d300246476dd5161c7f080bd11b773b5 Kevin Snyder Appointed to State Workers' Compensation Advisory Council Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8937efc2273a5290785955b310550f3212e8f0a a8937efc2273a5290785955b310550f3212e8f0a Amended Bill Requires Negative Impact of Preexisting Disability for SIBTF Benefits Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3d3a241486dc77dd45d8ae592fa57f4d89e41b6 b3d3a241486dc77dd45d8ae592fa57f4d89e41b6 WCA Launches New Website Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a02313319f010a775c11427726a9816c8f676aaa a02313319f010a775c11427726a9816c8f676aaa Court Affirms Jury's Verdict Finding L.A. Failed to Engage in Interactive Process Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4b16f35c39325600c7af62c61b68d104f3ac4d75 4b16f35c39325600c7af62c61b68d104f3ac4d75 Enforcement of Heat Regs Starts April 29 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a838058823881f1c70da7276dfba8cb198173de 5a838058823881f1c70da7276dfba8cb198173de Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claim Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fcd4416783683d99283d4ffee7298d5ade3a3b5 5fcd4416783683d99283d4ffee7298d5ade3a3b5 High Court Overturns Denial of Benefits Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/515d16c7ee60d8ae615b2d18e9df0a9721b6726e 515d16c7ee60d8ae615b2d18e9df0a9721b6726e DOJ Announces $300 Million Opioid Settlement With Walgreens Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1a77f65ad1aeb633da812d99a258f65e0475d0c c1a77f65ad1aeb633da812d99a258f65e0475d0c No Duty Disability Pension for Injured Firefighter Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3c05751333db54c238fb307734401c7d2133cc0 c3c05751333db54c238fb307734401c7d2133cc0 Court Continues to Deny Penalty, Reinstatement Petitions by Police Officers With COVID-19 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcc573941ece0622310dc5eb5523f1b93024e093 dcc573941ece0622310dc5eb5523f1b93024e093 Legislature Passes Bill to Move Comp Court to Judicial Branch Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/272655d1b60213edcd1d2631edd9410078647181 272655d1b60213edcd1d2631edd9410078647181 Court Overturns Finding That Employer Failed to Timely Contest Claim Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17a56418fe3902058b08c1f02205037690376be5 17a56418fe3902058b08c1f02205037690376be5 Fee Review Section Miscalculates Payments Due for Ketamine Treatment Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a775c3fc9bd070ab881744e37c9793b553c59ff1 a775c3fc9bd070ab881744e37c9793b553c59ff1 Worker Loses Challenge to Calculation of AWW, Termination of Benefits, Denial of Change in Doctor Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a89aa73fd49b0d1111ff13294ec975d1da57bf65 a89aa73fd49b0d1111ff13294ec975d1da57bf65 Court Denies Motion for Acquittal, New Trial by Labor Org Convicted of Fraud Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecdb347a3e51b23748d4c279b73db70742df02ca ecdb347a3e51b23748d4c279b73db70742df02ca Former Postal Worker Must Return Overpayment of Disability Retirement Benefits Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d76153a3b64894f6b007a7459e7d6fc5a6b3b67 4d76153a3b64894f6b007a7459e7d6fc5a6b3b67 Court Upholds Jury Verdict Denying Worker's Occupational Disease Claim Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66335cac17ecc432445c0e50b265b37bb6f9f7ab 66335cac17ecc432445c0e50b265b37bb6f9f7ab Coal Mine Worker Gets Benefits for Cumulative Trauma Injuries Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68b768e510b3eafe16bd256c8384141bec4664f9 68b768e510b3eafe16bd256c8384141bec4664f9 Worker Struck by Falling Duct Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2245e33f102d0c54ca09cc3944fb2134d31cf9d c2245e33f102d0c54ca09cc3944fb2134d31cf9d Governor Allows Physical Therapists, Physician Assistants to Treat Injured Workers Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/285e2f2bac188b557bb49b2264af2d4622e2d963 285e2f2bac188b557bb49b2264af2d4622e2d963 WCIRB Holds Annual Conference July 17 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d007b9f70c6b556049e9de18d16aa0132b99513 5d007b9f70c6b556049e9de18d16aa0132b99513 Supreme Court Clarifies Standard to Rebut Presumption of Retirement for PTD Worker Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/172c9e5185d880dce923e339a13538fc9dd32b2d 172c9e5185d880dce923e339a13538fc9dd32b2d DWC Drops PR-1 Proposal, Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period on UR Rules Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51a78d129efdc74f1e316d38eb59155a2c7c708d 51a78d129efdc74f1e316d38eb59155a2c7c708d Governor Prohibits Using X-Mods to Disallow Bids Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ae98a7d5fb543fa989a0da7f167fa5beaf87faf 1ae98a7d5fb543fa989a0da7f167fa5beaf87faf 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 CWCI Reports 16% Increase in QMEs, 17% Increase in Requests for Panels Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c2fa77a1f31a846bff2d9431bc589f936e43895 6c2fa77a1f31a846bff2d9431bc589f936e43895 Worker Injured in Scaffold Collapse Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b430357de0b4d25f6482afaa87d8fda6c936e2af b430357de0b4d25f6482afaa87d8fda6c936e2af Court Overturns Award for Worker's Bilateral Knee Injuries Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/451f9f1da5877749de491847a9313fe62f06f2a1 451f9f1da5877749de491847a9313fe62f06f2a1 Report: More Than $2.7 Million in Comp Fraud Exposed Across State Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29fb545c382ea9e1b54646c0c6da80fb74fbf851 29fb545c382ea9e1b54646c0c6da80fb74fbf851 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 High Court Upholds Compensability of Lineman's COVID-19 Disability Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be075cbef7bd49aab5443cb15c20c74fac77187d be075cbef7bd49aab5443cb15c20c74fac77187d WCIRB to Recommend 11.2% Rate Hike Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/592150f1c07f3e619514690c1c8b16819019bc6e 592150f1c07f3e619514690c1c8b16819019bc6e Governor Signs Bill Allowing L&I to Administer Claims for Decertified Self-Insurers Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/427c6b8290698cd6d29fe94db0554490dea8d303 427c6b8290698cd6d29fe94db0554490dea8d303 Court Overturns Transfer of Venue for Comp Dispute Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b1b633ca8e134fb48009b392eed5a4a4123970e 0b1b633ca8e134fb48009b392eed5a4a4123970e Worker's Action for Judicial Review Dismissed as Untimely Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/866c1c2ba47567975f1dcec6b0686e5dea4d6f18 866c1c2ba47567975f1dcec6b0686e5dea4d6f18 Injured Worker's Civil Suit Against Employer, Co-Employee Reinstated Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8f5cb5c4d1097d1417518425003725bdb405fcf e8f5cb5c4d1097d1417518425003725bdb405fcf Worker Struck by Sheet Metal Entitled to Partial Summary Judgment Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9892927be9f12f1c411567204705bf86682236a a9892927be9f12f1c411567204705bf86682236a DWC Posts Reminder for RTW Supplement Application Requirements Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39e4e0c153b7e9740ff761543e682851b5dd7503 39e4e0c153b7e9740ff761543e682851b5dd7503 State Attorneys General Petition Congress for PBM Controls Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4becea1b4331865b672a990778c3eb61b3f5048 e4becea1b4331865b672a990778c3eb61b3f5048 Report: Lawmakers Pause on Pinnacol Privatization Proposal Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc4d40312402ea81085036c0697402632e4bc4e8 dc4d40312402ea81085036c0697402632e4bc4e8 County's Engagement in Interactive Process Defeats Discrimination Claim Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9446675c833ffe5ead4ae38ad114ece1657f434 e9446675c833ffe5ead4ae38ad114ece1657f434 Department Timely Denies Worker's Request to Reopen Claim Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd75ed961bd86a93a02ad6d35fa3011c9a9df2d4 fd75ed961bd86a93a02ad6d35fa3011c9a9df2d4 Worker Can't Pursue Civil Remedy Against Employer for Vicarious Liability Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05caf3a021d8466d640fd042adbb47abd83fb01c 05caf3a021d8466d640fd042adbb47abd83fb01c Worker Can't Get Relief Based on Attorney's Failure to Appear Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86f9a55eb6856c3d160034d91dee17f1f36cccef 86f9a55eb6856c3d160034d91dee17f1f36cccef Applied Underwriters Announces Leadership Appointments at United Risk Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fae8b354d6f03e8431d5d39e0fd9079323ef98e4 fae8b354d6f03e8431d5d39e0fd9079323ef98e4 Court Upholds Award to Worker for Aggravation of Preexisting Knee Condition Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7d3492af5ab9a582e2d91259b5f8e01295cac52 e7d3492af5ab9a582e2d91259b5f8e01295cac52 WCIRB Governing Committee to Discuss Rate Filing Wednesday Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd8fdd1ff933f03c89f423ea0bc0fc415539b4b8 cd8fdd1ff933f03c89f423ea0bc0fc415539b4b8 Former Accounting Chief at Defunct Law Firm Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/97b12a41f665ad80f7225180ac9bd2557a95524c 97b12a41f665ad80f7225180ac9bd2557a95524c Contracted Work Length Makes Comp Exclusive Remedy for Injured Skylight Installer Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b5d3a712026195b4db2a646e21f1cbf5d77234c 7b5d3a712026195b4db2a646e21f1cbf5d77234c Reports: Jury Awards $145M for Unreasonable Denial of Comp Claim Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef71b76a28abbfd7ecd0445b792030b55af8b731 ef71b76a28abbfd7ecd0445b792030b55af8b731 Labor Org Owners Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25697ccec34daed2d668b02f853ffaa2a7b2a53e 25697ccec34daed2d668b02f853ffaa2a7b2a53e Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Environmental Inspector's Labor Law Claims Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ed3ab115c9afefc3ec15aad9a05479c0201ae39 4ed3ab115c9afefc3ec15aad9a05479c0201ae39 Court Calls on General Assembly to Remedy Payment Structure Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90fd122f7eac7f39cd58a906bd55ce17e61ebcee 90fd122f7eac7f39cd58a906bd55ce17e61ebcee Court Rejects Worker's Frivolous Appeal of Claim Denial Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9606a4a3222ef6cf9e2c3c59a68009e63b993807 9606a4a3222ef6cf9e2c3c59a68009e63b993807 No Benefits for High School Band Director Killed at Accident Scene Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aab2c3b817a54d4354fbe1caf9a59f266fd22271 aab2c3b817a54d4354fbe1caf9a59f266fd22271 High Court Rejects City's Argument to Recover $106,000 in Overpayments to Firefighter Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c116b2ef4224b545cdb2ac99c5132deb244d595b c116b2ef4224b545cdb2ac99c5132deb244d595b Bill Allowing Employers to Post Notices Online Heads to Governor Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fc4908676ec63cc137f530eea32755dfe5ca0e0 1fc4908676ec63cc137f530eea32755dfe5ca0e0 Amended Bill Would Require DWC to Post Annual Assessment of QME Reports Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2be6c26b9ccc1c2ad23d7ca0ecb1536a8e1d06d c2be6c26b9ccc1c2ad23d7ca0ecb1536a8e1d06d L&I Fines Storage Tank Company $166,423 for Explosions Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e230cc487dbb8c990140d312732367febdea8873 e230cc487dbb8c990140d312732367febdea8873