en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:35:04 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Bill Would Make Prepaid Card Option Permanent Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/980ec88635783c67ed6889982eecb477e637c017 980ec88635783c67ed6889982eecb477e637c017 Board Must Determine Hog Farm Employee's 'Task Loss' Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bab42d70b07b78d7cccffc4bd6fa740629ab215d bab42d70b07b78d7cccffc4bd6fa740629ab215d Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants' 3rd-Party Claim Dismissed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d9c75d49b7c981e5ff64a84f9fffe21e284ce0b 9d9c75d49b7c981e5ff64a84f9fffe21e284ce0b Conflicting Evidence Prevents Summary Judgment in Labor Law Dispute Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/380dd6a3f28a727646282b9b3bb9de8532cc07cc 380dd6a3f28a727646282b9b3bb9de8532cc07cc Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e613c0ddaf52e5541a488056ab80f57e2c89c0b5 e613c0ddaf52e5541a488056ab80f57e2c89c0b5 Health Insurance Requirement Estimated to Add $500M in Costs Over 6 Years Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f853bf4cc395c8bbe3e832d9c7992fb737b3e05 6f853bf4cc395c8bbe3e832d9c7992fb737b3e05 Bus Driver Faces Charge for Alleged Double-Dipping Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b0b31b520b3a83f0154010095495a24308a13de 8b0b31b520b3a83f0154010095495a24308a13de DWC Administrative Director Parisotto Retires Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/516f6151b71f3e6d9878450be332938c75879745 516f6151b71f3e6d9878450be332938c75879745 Bill Would Expand List of Firefighter Cancers With Enhanced Reimbursement Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71360301b6880d88fdcf5c37d8e7e1159f69cb13 71360301b6880d88fdcf5c37d8e7e1159f69cb13 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1de352af51574a6226da6564dd08a529b0fed022 1de352af51574a6226da6564dd08a529b0fed022 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f044da340e347de6599417fe54213c0248743deb f044da340e347de6599417fe54213c0248743deb No Benefits for Worker Who Lost Part of Leg Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8335fa07aa57ddb6add190326505e7663e27f39c 8335fa07aa57ddb6add190326505e7663e27f39c Federal Court Affirms Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/132dda45531cc2e1c8834188db75b7ab32ec7526 132dda45531cc2e1c8834188db75b7ab32ec7526 Court Finds Reinsurer Entitled to COLA Reimbursement Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4aeef5fee8b2039223468054a87d964e73a95d5c 4aeef5fee8b2039223468054a87d964e73a95d5c Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall on Staircase Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7fa554e419c424a121e887d4fcc41d588a0f4c8 e7fa554e419c424a121e887d4fcc41d588a0f4c8 Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Dismissal, Judgment Against Worker's Employer Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f104fe887f75c4bd4b42c79e3cb7bdb164760a62 f104fe887f75c4bd4b42c79e3cb7bdb164760a62 Truck Driver Proves Entitlement to PTD Benefits Under Odd-Lot Doctrine Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4048b1cb72a2996b776de5a99f9cc9e1a5d5714 f4048b1cb72a2996b776de5a99f9cc9e1a5d5714 Employer Gets Relief From Judgment After Attorney Fails to Appear Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc37f77304a4512fa682bad3debf244666a7c505 fc37f77304a4512fa682bad3debf244666a7c505 BWC Considers 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ac05afc21590c33207a18394d34ab8625b69fb1 5ac05afc21590c33207a18394d34ab8625b69fb1 Commissioner Announces CIGA Appointments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c425fd17b32c6b93a85625b112cda41513fae9c 0c425fd17b32c6b93a85625b112cda41513fae9c IBR Awards Providers Additional Payment in 94% of Disputes Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26d8e9104eeaa1db4c8571b544d6c7e344a6ec54 26d8e9104eeaa1db4c8571b544d6c7e344a6ec54 Bill Would Require Safety Rules for Heat, Cold Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/478ef708e96657062ac1371b8a97c1cddb142204 478ef708e96657062ac1371b8a97c1cddb142204 Court Overturns Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Aggravation Injuries Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fa5da8c612f2a4afea5ce3e6449ea1a01a4aa16 4fa5da8c612f2a4afea5ce3e6449ea1a01a4aa16 Labor Law Claim Reinstated for Worker Struck by Pipe Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07da75d2cc91f30b363b07bd023b1d4828379a8e 07da75d2cc91f30b363b07bd023b1d4828379a8e Injured Nurse Fails to Prove Additional Disability, Compensable Conditions Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f51aa059febd2ae66eb648cd7f486e7ac6d9ce48 f51aa059febd2ae66eb648cd7f486e7ac6d9ce48 Work Comp Division Updates Gainful Employment Threshold Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecb65852312e360f468aaf5f564950523b663203 ecb65852312e360f468aaf5f564950523b663203 Court Rejects Defendant's Claim of Alter Ego Status for Worker's Employer Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd47c5aa5fd07bd436e9d1393c89a4d25d392ba6 bd47c5aa5fd07bd436e9d1393c89a4d25d392ba6 Senate Passes Amended Bill to Increase PPD Benefits Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39332f3d51fb4cc5dba199bce7869247d47f8b69 39332f3d51fb4cc5dba199bce7869247d47f8b69 IAIABC Accepting Nominations for NextGen Awards Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4dcd5c14e3e5a6a9627e551e67d80a79eca954b a4dcd5c14e3e5a6a9627e551e67d80a79eca954b Industrial Commission Proposes Fee Schedule Update Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd0b4ba6d2b22a2eefb370d2e5102db906568bf7 bd0b4ba6d2b22a2eefb370d2e5102db906568bf7 DWC: Applicants for QME Reappointment Must Have Education Credits Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a36ab3ae597404deb12554a8f2f6b37be41f3507 a36ab3ae597404deb12554a8f2f6b37be41f3507 Court Upholds Dismissal of Firefighter's Bad Faith Claims Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/151008fe5c916f72cd6e9edd1d99ff884ba927cf 151008fe5c916f72cd6e9edd1d99ff884ba927cf Court: Employer's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Properly Denied as Untimely Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb5e9ced16a4532496cf7031ffcbd949e3e6b344 cb5e9ced16a4532496cf7031ffcbd949e3e6b344 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56523d589ec1b7b7b477c0bd923631da4ff6891c 56523d589ec1b7b7b477c0bd923631da4ff6891c Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Trench Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8bcc29705cccdce84fb71caa4b09fcbce418ccc f8bcc29705cccdce84fb71caa4b09fcbce418ccc Kids' Chance of California Announces Board Members Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7154d4de2ba9e852092ec2ff415aa0be2c18c8c4 7154d4de2ba9e852092ec2ff415aa0be2c18c8c4 Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de74a431e44cf2f8e4bb788b8e66e105d5ebec2d de74a431e44cf2f8e4bb788b8e66e105d5ebec2d Risk Pool, Claims Administrator Get Dismissal of Police Officer's Bad Faith Action Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3817a0f91a49e0791260feaf59ecf65897551ce7 3817a0f91a49e0791260feaf59ecf65897551ce7 Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72ce35badfe57d446d145d858af12e34f90ef511 72ce35badfe57d446d145d858af12e34f90ef511 Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/58dae82570bba6f437780d045d9035751b773c92 58dae82570bba6f437780d045d9035751b773c92 Worker Injured by Misstep on Incomplete Staircase Gets Summary Judgment Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/285a985f34e83060131c6148cb8b8010e0a6452d 285a985f34e83060131c6148cb8b8010e0a6452d DWC Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e98e731059ec700da64c9e6e81aae73fe18fa3a 2e98e731059ec700da64c9e6e81aae73fe18fa3a DWC Proposes Attorney Fees for Depositions Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70fa2557aa7f8c5db9be85fbeab00bc55741fcf6 70fa2557aa7f8c5db9be85fbeab00bc55741fcf6 Texas Mutual Names Brittany Cullison SVP of Talent, Brand Strategy Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7725a2a95efa2a53d5e8da5ba343b21dcaf823f f7725a2a95efa2a53d5e8da5ba343b21dcaf823f Bills Focus on Medical Treatment, Unpaid Benefits Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01c8964e63cc18d194656e0ad4210ca2598f4f2b 01c8964e63cc18d194656e0ad4210ca2598f4f2b Court Upholds Worker's Wage Rate Calculation Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/75ebb475282d738e7a616472f4b7fe75b5ff18f3 75ebb475282d738e7a616472f4b7fe75b5ff18f3 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Coal Miner's Widow Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dbd0c6c2d33c0fced9574fcbc5430a597c4c8fad dbd0c6c2d33c0fced9574fcbc5430a597c4c8fad Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/750d853e8a8c5be56c5af9b647bdbae5d3ed8d30 750d853e8a8c5be56c5af9b647bdbae5d3ed8d30 Worker's Unexpected Death Abates Claim for Psychological Injuries Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ee4636c707d0064e5babb276390237f4abb46ec 5ee4636c707d0064e5babb276390237f4abb46ec High Court: Tort Claim Act Immunity for State Workers Unconstitutional Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ebdbb5c98d153441f67a83c46e8fb3075215303 4ebdbb5c98d153441f67a83c46e8fb3075215303 State Employee Can't Proceed With Civil Claims for Injuries From Workplace Attack Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/adb7c0ccea2db0b6046acc80b11b3376e8a9ca2d adb7c0ccea2db0b6046acc80b11b3376e8a9ca2d Supreme Court Upholds Unapportioned PPD Award Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d720a472adc7b97f37b0d4e238f1728a2171cf1 2d720a472adc7b97f37b0d4e238f1728a2171cf1 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f7eafbba54b2577f50f0d557c9b3a3d4b18a078 9f7eafbba54b2577f50f0d557c9b3a3d4b18a078 Police Officer Gets 22.5% SLU for Ruptured Achilles Tendon Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e84ca3544eddddc89e805c7a67a3cc206d9e16ca e84ca3544eddddc89e805c7a67a3cc206d9e16ca DIR Issues Reminder on State Labor, Safety Laws as Fire Season Approaches Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f29d508898635c4f373c01b64a15fed62a6bcc8 4f29d508898635c4f373c01b64a15fed62a6bcc8 High Court to Review Rodriguez Ruling on WCAB Jurisdiction Over Medical Care Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6a3568a30246eb28bd3623fbae561fc692a488e a6a3568a30246eb28bd3623fbae561fc692a488e Santa Barbara District Office Moving to Goleta Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/685facbbb6711222c2df717e5e9a7aaa922ef775 685facbbb6711222c2df717e5e9a7aaa922ef775 Report: Owner of Waste Management Company Admits to Not Having Comp Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5006e7b045ca09b89114a7c820b7a272ce5e1deb 5006e7b045ca09b89114a7c820b7a272ce5e1deb Bill Would Increase Minimum TD Benefit, Require Annual Increases Starting in 2027 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8f039b7c909c081aac3d43d44246398df13673f e8f039b7c909c081aac3d43d44246398df13673f Worker With History of Back Issues Doesn't Prove Compensability of Alleged New Conditions Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea48caed3b53109f9c45b53531109781002cc407 ea48caed3b53109f9c45b53531109781002cc407 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Cervical Disc Displacement Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af139c1082d597f628930e2a80592cffee20c222 af139c1082d597f628930e2a80592cffee20c222 Injured Worker Waives Right to Cross-Examine Employer's Expert Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d15ebfcd318920d511631275bb8443e6b25fbb61 d15ebfcd318920d511631275bb8443e6b25fbb61 Dispute Over Compensability of Surgery Sent Back to IAB Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/086464b6b7bdf2d286363844caf997da57d97a69 086464b6b7bdf2d286363844caf997da57d97a69 No Benefits for Man Who Accidentally Shot Himself Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fcef9ce983dced572937710fa79e80d26d7521c 4fcef9ce983dced572937710fa79e80d26d7521c DWC Adopts Death Investigator Benefits Rule Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4da064e371ea736ad73d7d98884d42eaf415d0f3 4da064e371ea736ad73d7d98884d42eaf415d0f3 Bill Cites Inflated Rates as Reason to Ban Certain Prescriptions Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aebf9f0a44391650bf2f3034320c39ec5e92a30f aebf9f0a44391650bf2f3034320c39ec5e92a30f Supreme Court Upholds 33% PPD Award to Coal Miner Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f0e72e1f7cefcbc922a8911cfff3d8ee1eaa574 5f0e72e1f7cefcbc922a8911cfff3d8ee1eaa574 Attorney's Improper Communication With Doctor Results in Denial of Worker's Claim Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2784765b13d5e0053c4a29ca9a629ef451d2982 c2784765b13d5e0053c4a29ca9a629ef451d2982 No Accidental Disability Benefits for Cop Who Witnessed Teen's Death Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae53dcd6edf32eae4b5981a821ee1a9d4e87e4e9 ae53dcd6edf32eae4b5981a821ee1a9d4e87e4e9 Court Says Worker Didn't Make Valid Assignment of Claim Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19adea08d24daec44073c8b5f15954bc383cc363 19adea08d24daec44073c8b5f15954bc383cc363 City Attorney Announces $4.5M Misclassification Settlement Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5eb9ca04e5f2a7060fd87c06ecde564b262509d0 5eb9ca04e5f2a7060fd87c06ecde564b262509d0 Bill Would Allow Mental-Mental Claims by 911 Operators Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3791064daa568ad3b4bc37520ec69f613e2e43be 3791064daa568ad3b4bc37520ec69f613e2e43be Broker Not Bound by Duty of Care to Contractor's Driver Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/173ddd7dd5ec1c126d485b6875c393d17c5e1abf 173ddd7dd5ec1c126d485b6875c393d17c5e1abf Hearing Scheduled for COLA Bill Carried Over From 2025 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35b64fde921065fb287d9caa99dd7bc81cb4c217 35b64fde921065fb287d9caa99dd7bc81cb4c217 Annual Report of Inventory for 2025 Claims Due April 1 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19c95ede491835b140668b1f3232d1cc881ea053 19c95ede491835b140668b1f3232d1cc881ea053 Bill Would Modify THC Intoxication Presumption Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4d61b889c2fdafebe92f02565dddb57592a0466 a4d61b889c2fdafebe92f02565dddb57592a0466 MEMIC Acquires Dakota Group Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8a4f0bdaea8ed58c8754211d952724a3c1b8c19 d8a4f0bdaea8ed58c8754211d952724a3c1b8c19 Substantial Evidence Supports Board's Medical Causation Determination Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb91bd3591c262cc88dea009d858da852c85f941 eb91bd3591c262cc88dea009d858da852c85f941 Worker Gets Civil Damages From Employer Over Lack of Comp Coverage Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35a5f0181026252f9da44f7294f3ef19ce9e99d9 35a5f0181026252f9da44f7294f3ef19ce9e99d9 Split Court Grants Worker Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07636c4c1d815df9327b901690b063d1109ed02b 07636c4c1d815df9327b901690b063d1109ed02b