en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:24:06 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Costco Among Companies Cited for Alleged Misclassification Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bce81189c5355bbb2768eb8bc0eaab7fffbf8cce bce81189c5355bbb2768eb8bc0eaab7fffbf8cce Workers Injured in Flash Fire Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2eff48e06fbf22307f7d43c4e81c035e8ad05769 2eff48e06fbf22307f7d43c4e81c035e8ad05769 Court Overturns Finding of Untimeliness for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc5a112d6b450836d7375c2da94101439ba63ff3 dc5a112d6b450836d7375c2da94101439ba63ff3 TTD Award for Worker Upheld; Fee Award, Date of Disability Overturned Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89d42ef08563b460286ed84664d26d5693131bda 89d42ef08563b460286ed84664d26d5693131bda Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Deputy Sheriff's Disability Discrimination Claim Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a152b008fd0cabf84f87455a8fa0e18e88ff047a a152b008fd0cabf84f87455a8fa0e18e88ff047a Bills Propose ABC Test, Benefit Increase, Mandatory Mediation and New Penalties Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d415e2c65f88da2e1957448c597b54e5004d88a2 d415e2c65f88da2e1957448c597b54e5004d88a2 Editorial: Injured Workers Have Less Medical Privacy Than Prisoners Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60bbe82a40890370f91557995874074d88d7ed7b 60bbe82a40890370f91557995874074d88d7ed7b Roofer Ordered to Pay $24,200 for Premium Fraud Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39e9a0a1441c7c87fdd01c736b439ce1f70792ac 39e9a0a1441c7c87fdd01c736b439ce1f70792ac Appeals Court Says SCIF Performance Bonus Dispute Is Subject to Arbitration Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/369474db95a7920742c6dfb3cc10acc200589df5 369474db95a7920742c6dfb3cc10acc200589df5 High Court Won't Review Judge's Refusal to Set Aside Errant Benefit Notice Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70246341865fc0657814129830172a4d40a30252 70246341865fc0657814129830172a4d40a30252 Five Corrections Officers Accused of Fraud Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ce581e54c37a4ea9bf1354f811fd0904a757db8 3ce581e54c37a4ea9bf1354f811fd0904a757db8 DWC Adjusts Ambulance Section of Fee Schedule to Remove Expired Add-Ons Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b1507ed0907cc5fd518ce619ef5efab3d8553e0 2b1507ed0907cc5fd518ce619ef5efab3d8553e0 Proposed Rules Would Allow Electronic Filing of All Case Documents Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d821fe948877db8fb466d7fa8b088d7888359d64 d821fe948877db8fb466d7fa8b088d7888359d64 Webinar to Cover New ODG Formulary Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/914900824348ecaac7c86541f2ae76bfcdbf232d 914900824348ecaac7c86541f2ae76bfcdbf232d Appeals Court Says COVID Claim Properly Denied as Ordinary Disease of Life Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/758373e5010a1c346bd7a636c6b5f180ac792c98 758373e5010a1c346bd7a636c6b5f180ac792c98 Double-Dipping Pensioner Must Pay $48,000 in Restitution Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2c1580f5eb5885d0fb397f0dc0ecf32b26098fd b2c1580f5eb5885d0fb397f0dc0ecf32b26098fd Security Guard Can't Pursue Civil Suit Against Property Owner for Slip and Fall Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc618ffaf1e03f0e8d9a4e80be39f96239f690f1 fc618ffaf1e03f0e8d9a4e80be39f96239f690f1 Worker Gives Timely Notice of Claim to Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfa30b6362f2c6130bd535ab95f1150c088dd40f dfa30b6362f2c6130bd535ab95f1150c088dd40f Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Aggravation Injury Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bdb3cbe317ec4f073a75084aab6b98274168fa34 bdb3cbe317ec4f073a75084aab6b98274168fa34 Truck Driver Fails to Prove Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c317dc75eda5b240154502b1a8e370b8d70f016 9c317dc75eda5b240154502b1a8e370b8d70f016 Rates to Drop 3.8% Jan. 1 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d42eef84ab3dcfad71c9bc5758a79d9e642abcf 5d42eef84ab3dcfad71c9bc5758a79d9e642abcf FWCJUA Meetings Set for November and December Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68222f9e6040ab2d0a05be39ee7aa8ff55e6c192 68222f9e6040ab2d0a05be39ee7aa8ff55e6c192 National Safety Council Says Government Shutdown Puts Workers at Risk Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cebe7523afe56e38e3d0fa2b78a7e36ad3dd432 1cebe7523afe56e38e3d0fa2b78a7e36ad3dd432 NJCRIB Announces 4.3% Rate Decrease Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0377f3e0678ce7b0067d0cfec087babd12d39d5 f0377f3e0678ce7b0067d0cfec087babd12d39d5 Worker Fails to Raise Triable Issue of Fact for Retaliation Claim Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6659cc04833e86217d9d4a67e96dc17b092fbf36 6659cc04833e86217d9d4a67e96dc17b092fbf36 Denial of Benefits for Firefighter's PTSD Overturned Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd4cb4240b751084b18b4ae9a4f57b3998b71f23 bd4cb4240b751084b18b4ae9a4f57b3998b71f23 Judge Errs in Enforcing Lien Against Worker's Lump-Sum Settlement Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74908e83988fd088cdf9dd5a1f60e7c74acb74e0 74908e83988fd088cdf9dd5a1f60e7c74acb74e0 Bill Would Increase Burial Expenses to $10,000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c474439f40dc2be7281810ad124f22ef4a1d8b2 1c474439f40dc2be7281810ad124f22ef4a1d8b2 Court: Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Should Have Gotten Summary Judgment Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/869e2f3e25188064c383863b9d9cd4da7aaa5cb3 869e2f3e25188064c383863b9d9cd4da7aaa5cb3 Court Upholds Expansion of Injured Firefighter's Claim Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e5bab834135193bbc17a9925f9a28223a117a42 8e5bab834135193bbc17a9925f9a28223a117a42 Bill Would Explicitly Cover Fundraising Injuries for Volunteer First Responders Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ddbf71eed82b54571b1f12fd1387256907a7fae 7ddbf71eed82b54571b1f12fd1387256907a7fae Shipt to Pay $800,000 Settlement, Continue Classifying Workers as Contractors Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e04b12676b3fa1b495bd1a848700cf317a503cc 7e04b12676b3fa1b495bd1a848700cf317a503cc Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers From Heat Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93387a32f3c47b8fd0b0c588fc4c0e8eb0366ecb 93387a32f3c47b8fd0b0c588fc4c0e8eb0366ecb Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of Firefighter's Knee Injury Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc9be5934fccf31545b427e7c7ee2a998895a377 dc9be5934fccf31545b427e7c7ee2a998895a377 Court Overturns Jury's $10 Million Award for Injured Worker Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2e256b131464d2d133ed86fd5e37d5b498aa16b e2e256b131464d2d133ed86fd5e37d5b498aa16b Court Revives Worker's Claim Because Expert Opinions Present Triable Issues Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bef17a26558929c203f0dd79288c3aa6659377b 7bef17a26558929c203f0dd79288c3aa6659377b Injured Worker's 6th Back Surgery Not Compensable Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a509e5ac50b9cf7686a22df169e79aaea9a6c926 a509e5ac50b9cf7686a22df169e79aaea9a6c926 WCS Posts FAQ on Bill Giving First Responders More Provider Choices Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fade12219f3a7e5516b212f20496fa05365789e3 fade12219f3a7e5516b212f20496fa05365789e3 Report: Premium Spikes Hit Volunteer Fire Departments Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d56e59061045303c4376b427f77233de1511fb6 1d56e59061045303c4376b427f77233de1511fb6 Worker Who Didn't Receive Notice of Dismissal Didn't File Untimely Application for Review Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36b56fca8efffc5e260aceda4c0c1a154f4d3aef 36b56fca8efffc5e260aceda4c0c1a154f4d3aef DWC Opens Registration for Annual Conferences Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d054b38aa1fd6a3755121509e70ba5c985e477dd d054b38aa1fd6a3755121509e70ba5c985e477dd Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Death from COVID-19 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29171484aa7d3014b36bd647d0aa3356eb1e6640 29171484aa7d3014b36bd647d0aa3356eb1e6640 Statutory Employer Defense Remains Available for General Contractors, Supreme Court Says Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1556c2de9a4a95e446b750e6f92a94560bcbe1a0 1556c2de9a4a95e446b750e6f92a94560bcbe1a0 High Court Says Carrier Entitled to Certification of Proper Insurer for Asbestos Claim Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99b30630db4b9edd979ae6385ff652c5dd081b20 99b30630db4b9edd979ae6385ff652c5dd081b20 Carrier for Last Employer to Expose Worker to Hazardous Noise Levels Must Pay Claim Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d69896c0ca6aed44c882f55f8b4c8f5e7582977 5d69896c0ca6aed44c882f55f8b4c8f5e7582977 Double-Dipping Worker Pays $21,535 in Restitution Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/269e79fd5a40daf060b934486fc8abd1a02da33e 269e79fd5a40daf060b934486fc8abd1a02da33e Acrisure Re Names Dan Morrison SVP Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2243a805eb1038b69e0b269b5d6731f4bbb1015 c2243a805eb1038b69e0b269b5d6731f4bbb1015 NCCI Finds Remote Work Associated with Lower Frequency Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c0a860e6b97925687c43ea3dc8f3562f979b0fd 3c0a860e6b97925687c43ea3dc8f3562f979b0fd Property Owner Gets Indemnification From General Contractor for Worker's Labor Law Claim Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53d291e0076678de1389651848d6a6761fdaf753 53d291e0076678de1389651848d6a6761fdaf753 Worker Gets Writ Relief From Denial of PTD Benefits Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/912da456d59a7ccc848d0017bd731ac97e8ab41b 912da456d59a7ccc848d0017bd731ac97e8ab41b Employer Fails to Prove Worker's Full Recovery From Injuries Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcf5fe7bfc611283e1104ea44db29baa9a1af9ab dcf5fe7bfc611283e1104ea44db29baa9a1af9ab Injured Worker's Employer Can't Intervene in Third-Party Tort Action Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04eeb011563ac2bc5bbcc7fe8bb3c564fa23c6ef 04eeb011563ac2bc5bbcc7fe8bb3c564fa23c6ef Commissioner Announces 9.08% Loss Cost Decrease Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4b0df5b7cf8ebe4a897eafb8072600909fb6e036 4b0df5b7cf8ebe4a897eafb8072600909fb6e036 MedRisk Names Dr. Dorian Kenleigh National Medical Director Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d804b0a67b42111f614caf043f98ec8a15580ea 7d804b0a67b42111f614caf043f98ec8a15580ea WCI Opens Registration for 2026 Conference Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/549ce3145deb3b70c0df78ee32007c5d69e65d14 549ce3145deb3b70c0df78ee32007c5d69e65d14 Teacher's Injury at Basketball Practice Not Barred by Recreational Program Statute, Court Rules Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/701858281adf1f6bb78b5a14fe82646b213db0db 701858281adf1f6bb78b5a14fe82646b213db0db Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Compensability for Deputy Sheriff's Cervical Stenosis Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3e39639eece2ec4dc51552b6eac4b38fdf8b70f f3e39639eece2ec4dc51552b6eac4b38fdf8b70f Judge's Findings Insufficient to Support Rejection of Worker's Claim Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f5bd54ef997e6acf2cf7ae63e133f07f8ff8858 2f5bd54ef997e6acf2cf7ae63e133f07f8ff8858 Worker Entitled to New Panel of Physicians After Treating Doctor Discharges Her From Care Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b29754e299106c2d8223aae8a55d5be152dd4360 b29754e299106c2d8223aae8a55d5be152dd4360 No Summary Judgment for Worker Injured by Falling Panes of Glass Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9232d12c4e64902644fc5a5aca72868619a89d63 9232d12c4e64902644fc5a5aca72868619a89d63 DWC Completes Claim System Update Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79f0614ac6f7f65140d8807a14f3383a160f301f 79f0614ac6f7f65140d8807a14f3383a160f301f Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Bryan Strand Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91364f943f38e3dce7663b74541741d7bf155bb9 91364f943f38e3dce7663b74541741d7bf155bb9 IAIABC Announces 2025-26 Directors Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd565ca0f9203a2d571d51c08f826f1b9f052190 dd565ca0f9203a2d571d51c08f826f1b9f052190 Safety Groups Pitch Need for 'Credible' BLS Data Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dacce7f2774aea4292131473b7577b030b02b26f dacce7f2774aea4292131473b7577b030b02b26f WCIRB to Release 2025 Study of Geographic Differences in Claim Characteristics Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d522f514ac0bbeaddc29b8f769d77d6302c1a0c 8d522f514ac0bbeaddc29b8f769d77d6302c1a0c Supreme Court Upholds Finding That Worker Had Discrete New Injury Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e1bf4c45f207fa23cb79f1f438a13fb6d160a42 8e1bf4c45f207fa23cb79f1f438a13fb6d160a42 Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of LHWCA Award Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3894449e42159354c471ac72998499b7b5497bf3 3894449e42159354c471ac72998499b7b5497bf3 Court Overturns Finding of Compensability for Worker's Hearing Loss Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/931f229686cf5d4496c6ff5dd867ed12f31c56bc 931f229686cf5d4496c6ff5dd867ed12f31c56bc Court Reinstates Arbitrator's Award of Full Holiday Pay for Injured Police Officer Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c580b19a6306ddeb10028b37b4fc512d7fbfba3e c580b19a6306ddeb10028b37b4fc512d7fbfba3e WCIRB Posts 2026 X-Mods Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b56091f1357d46af55f4dc5dd72f9646ed3640b6 b56091f1357d46af55f4dc5dd72f9646ed3640b6 Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Premium Fraud Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be4fc650f466d0ea4a18ebd17a5d60c5af558d0b be4fc650f466d0ea4a18ebd17a5d60c5af558d0b AG Announces $1.4M Settlement With Construction Company Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d69c3a15299cf2de9031adcd85ae12937cfb2631 d69c3a15299cf2de9031adcd85ae12937cfb2631 DWC Posts 2026 Audit Standards Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a556f0be171629eef22b0f98737616d6bbe4ff6b a556f0be171629eef22b0f98737616d6bbe4ff6b DWC Proposes Changes to Voucher, Vocational Counselor Rules Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a0bb18c71ec01c2743ad8322096fae88a8a1357 8a0bb18c71ec01c2743ad8322096fae88a8a1357 Treatment Provider Can't Pursue Claim for Payment Against Employer Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5bd600f668492b2c0bba583ef9f5515869b19c9 a5bd600f668492b2c0bba583ef9f5515869b19c9 Carrier Waives Right to Have Witness Testify About Worker's Claim Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b0a59b1622b3eafff3a28ca4012e6c607541531 9b0a59b1622b3eafff3a28ca4012e6c607541531 Judge Overturns Denial of Worker's Petition for Additional Compensation Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ec8c5a95aa6d8fc59bc3a73a5d7b0eaaa5deab7 7ec8c5a95aa6d8fc59bc3a73a5d7b0eaaa5deab7 Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f48f8c5da91f6854103e3e16eb7422644e3d0fb 9f48f8c5da91f6854103e3e16eb7422644e3d0fb WCD Posts Assessment Bulletin for 2026 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c226ca4bbb2eebee092d682320626ab57c080ee1 c226ca4bbb2eebee092d682320626ab57c080ee1 DWC Proposes Rules for Death Investigator Benefits Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8923438e77bd4ffd9efc7034f1b85df91d283238 8923438e77bd4ffd9efc7034f1b85df91d283238