en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 07 Sep 2024 18:03:15 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Overturns Jury Award to Flight Attendant for COVID-19 Infection Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73db0df98bc45444f26ac955c4e1bd34c667f91d 73db0df98bc45444f26ac955c4e1bd34c667f91d Worker With Traumatic Brain Injury Entitled to Inpatient Residential Care Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee9b282acb1bca1c5ababb7feae5e40ff4d30b2a ee9b282acb1bca1c5ababb7feae5e40ff4d30b2a Court Upholds Award for Worker With Cumulative Trauma Back Injury Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a7157ca86bab1b40ec22c5890380463c9dc8c55 8a7157ca86bab1b40ec22c5890380463c9dc8c55 Carrier Has Duty to Cover Property Owner for Labor Law Claim Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71e4275787dd6f527c4a0211f70bbd3eaca041aa 71e4275787dd6f527c4a0211f70bbd3eaca041aa Court Upholds Award for Postinjury Mental Health Treatment Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/109e70a044230f261b318b062680988116a3cab2 109e70a044230f261b318b062680988116a3cab2 Federal Law Preempts Worker's Claim for Alleged State Insurance Law Violations Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3230e701670d6a79b96ba99b678d4f38f1f44c96 3230e701670d6a79b96ba99b678d4f38f1f44c96 Construction Company Fined for Using Crane to Lift Workers Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5da520fcdc8a2275aa3e9bec2407091a0c476dc5 5da520fcdc8a2275aa3e9bec2407091a0c476dc5 DIR Proposes Rules to Implement SB 274 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbf5f274b79ea6118b8a93320cf2cc7b3c57a7d3 cbf5f274b79ea6118b8a93320cf2cc7b3c57a7d3 Injury Fund Entitled to Reimbursement From Auto Insurance Carrier Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae612d35435f1f9d125cbd68fd90cc5956bb999a ae612d35435f1f9d125cbd68fd90cc5956bb999a Worker Gets PTD Benefits After Symptoms Shift From Left Side of Body to Right Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3751b45eef4ba92dbf23234479dccd82308fbc9 a3751b45eef4ba92dbf23234479dccd82308fbc9 NCCI Recommends 1% Rate Cut Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33af9a05dfd5586748c483b61a82955835ccbe90 33af9a05dfd5586748c483b61a82955835ccbe90 Registration for Work Comp Summit Opens Monday Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f170171463ad8723c55a0eab26c3f7ecb323baad f170171463ad8723c55a0eab26c3f7ecb323baad Commissioner Wilkerson Retires Sept. 15 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0dfb3dbd19dab7ed5956049f5239a1a6eeb14ac3 0dfb3dbd19dab7ed5956049f5239a1a6eeb14ac3 NCCI Study Finds Average Impairment Rating of 6.5% Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e890f2f14d842d339d84473664328e4e96fb9a9f e890f2f14d842d339d84473664328e4e96fb9a9f Split Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Worsened Condition for Worker Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0b8bf6556dec4c3ab48a26f7f2f47e6606ba776 f0b8bf6556dec4c3ab48a26f7f2f47e6606ba776 Court Upholds Award for Carpal Tunnel, Denies Employer's Request to Take Offset Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/909cad91ff1be1cbc329d099b28e4c6910a6f0ad 909cad91ff1be1cbc329d099b28e4c6910a6f0ad Court Upholds Worker's Award but Remands for Judge to Describe Compensable Injuries Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b94f657ca2d1870b23fb90919183ace1562be2f 9b94f657ca2d1870b23fb90919183ace1562be2f Court Clarifies Standard for Compensability of Injuries From Idiopathic Falls Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d6160d48f771a7f7dc408b1627cf67019a1b1f8 9d6160d48f771a7f7dc408b1627cf67019a1b1f8 WCAB Consolidates Cases in Attorney Fee Dispute Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a31d14811645da1a6a8ff03666d68d1839ba78b 3a31d14811645da1a6a8ff03666d68d1839ba78b DWS Proposes 12% Rate Cut Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd7ebf17849fb7ae28ba7b7b5493c2cfa984639d fd7ebf17849fb7ae28ba7b7b5493c2cfa984639d Supreme Court Overturns $3 Million Judgment for Worker's Death Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cba71f591837067b537af3dc8f1890a4575b3b57 cba71f591837067b537af3dc8f1890a4575b3b57 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d958e4516bd19b18df7b41cf2da9a8b73c9e8b0c d958e4516bd19b18df7b41cf2da9a8b73c9e8b0c No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Ex-DMV Employee Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13ece5678a24ac13adb4954a13d108d1d99f33da 13ece5678a24ac13adb4954a13d108d1d99f33da Subcontractor Can't Demand Payment for Work Done Without Comp Coverage Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/847ed0b51b431f083d401b9818da614c35134f20 847ed0b51b431f083d401b9818da614c35134f20 Lawmakers Pass In-State Licensing for UR Docs, E-Signature Bills as Session Ends Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e259488f276f10d5ac568e02ab9f0e1b6bdb72c0 e259488f276f10d5ac568e02ab9f0e1b6bdb72c0 DCBS Reports 42 Compensable Fatalities in 2023 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4060205f120f5961889cd3e82c1e45c8acbff6dc 4060205f120f5961889cd3e82c1e45c8acbff6dc Trucking Company Fined After Worker Dies in Confined Space Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe38aae3b9f379d1c58ca489a9a15543ca6e8b38 fe38aae3b9f379d1c58ca489a9a15543ca6e8b38 Senators Float Classifying Substance Abuse as Occupational Hazard Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/468e8ee6a21689e5e795cf4f51772328dfe876f8 468e8ee6a21689e5e795cf4f51772328dfe876f8 Assembly Passes State Licensing Requirement for UR Docs Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61c26a52657c88c19a2fd48c58e9d1c7806a600e 61c26a52657c88c19a2fd48c58e9d1c7806a600e Legislature Sends to Governor Proposed Pay Raise for Fraud Investigators Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cabe208266b4aa3652de82e641be65af16422462 cabe208266b4aa3652de82e641be65af16422462 Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add New Conditions Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfead8306859e093f2d97f85c55bb7a6b76e9899 cfead8306859e093f2d97f85c55bb7a6b76e9899 Federal Court Again Rules Contractor Has Immunity From Worker's Claim Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d13cf74ef5b41c7d43478b7f215c622809c1abe 6d13cf74ef5b41c7d43478b7f215c622809c1abe Property Owners, Architect Not Liable for Labor Law Claims Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/075750b199cb0b681d505baea53138781aaf866b 075750b199cb0b681d505baea53138781aaf866b WCAB Lacks Jurisdiction to Act on Petition for Recon Over 60 Days After Filing Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39bed19ba0c7369ad7b7f78e19d524f28bbd63ae 39bed19ba0c7369ad7b7f78e19d524f28bbd63ae IAIABC Opens Registration for Work Comp Judicial Program Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24b79fed7130c9f0c996e0b093de66043dda8f5b 24b79fed7130c9f0c996e0b093de66043dda8f5b DWC Announces Dates for 'Brown Bag' Meetings on Dispute Resolution Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af815e0599f658636d290e3a4acf8f3f8f17faad af815e0599f658636d290e3a4acf8f3f8f17faad Legislature Passes Farmworker Heat Injury Bill Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6465b12136adb8faf04775716ef69e5b8b8116f1 6465b12136adb8faf04775716ef69e5b8b8116f1 Safety Inspectors Cite Employers for Silica Violations Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b3159d41b5715a45a037606557fddda2b929fe7 9b3159d41b5715a45a037606557fddda2b929fe7 Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Ankle Injury Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c67925f17415f0da4b63b2f1592bc935f8b63d8 5c67925f17415f0da4b63b2f1592bc935f8b63d8 Worker's Chemical Exposure Claim Goes Back to Commission for Further Findings Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf0a339dc8c09a175f5750886514b2876c3457af bf0a339dc8c09a175f5750886514b2876c3457af Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Status to Partially Disabled Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27a4c84f16ae78a707e4409f3f9323f094721395 27a4c84f16ae78a707e4409f3f9323f094721395 Worker's Claim for Attorney Fees Moot Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/325c182ed3e4095b19d5a43849189e55c9873e62 325c182ed3e4095b19d5a43849189e55c9873e62 CWCI Publishes Report on Average Benefit Payments Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5ae838b80ee18da003f4a846d63bae9db15305e f5ae838b80ee18da003f4a846d63bae9db15305e CMS Holding Webinar on Reporting Rules Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7254267d281884f2560f31c97efdd5d63d70d03 b7254267d281884f2560f31c97efdd5d63d70d03 Department Accepting Requests for Assessment Refund Through Feb. 24 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe3607a912dbeb23983b9c573f7f481db31089d7 fe3607a912dbeb23983b9c573f7f481db31089d7 Kids' Chance Awards $225,115 in Scholarships Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/472d7fa3492ed0c7e2df9b57ef96a21a8ca5104d 472d7fa3492ed0c7e2df9b57ef96a21a8ca5104d Supreme Court Grants Review of Drug Fee Schedule Dispute Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d90ec3f7aea939b4028b853f7452b2f9da720953 d90ec3f7aea939b4028b853f7452b2f9da720953 Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c 046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c Injured Worker Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/689d9280d4b64b548e99b5f67116e93fc0d2abf3 689d9280d4b64b548e99b5f67116e93fc0d2abf3 High Court Finds Worker's Heart Attack Wasn't Product of Unusual Stress Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/106275602d0d368cf288acef180f50279d1afc80 106275602d0d368cf288acef180f50279d1afc80 Amendment Expands E-Signature Bill Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb0d64f70ed35081c5c05f63b2cb01a7b05285a0 bb0d64f70ed35081c5c05f63b2cb01a7b05285a0 Bill to Mandate In-State Licensing for UR Docs Returns Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93792143f2a7b69ae63f83c08f0dd753dd24a01a 93792143f2a7b69ae63f83c08f0dd753dd24a01a Court Rejects Another Repetitive Challenge to Constitutionality of IRE Process Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7590c958e340f157baa434717d7a66fb36e0ec55 7590c958e340f157baa434717d7a66fb36e0ec55 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for More Treatment, Benefits Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2899beac8bb6f0ad179c407f2395a5250a4eed69 2899beac8bb6f0ad179c407f2395a5250a4eed69 Federal Court Rejects Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award to Widow Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bb3542dd97e3cfa5c9de992321daaa11861b2b1 2bb3542dd97e3cfa5c9de992321daaa11861b2b1 Some Claims Stricken in Dispute Between Company's Founding Partners Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cd0d7b9d775c426dbf3c3c6efb9a524d9c1139a 8cd0d7b9d775c426dbf3c3c6efb9a524d9c1139a Comp Division Pitches Changes to Assessment Rules Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5251b4f4691ff0107f65c955d03ae2dee04cbf6b 5251b4f4691ff0107f65c955d03ae2dee04cbf6b Annual Comp Conference Set for Sept. 12-13 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df809e7ba84cfb50d18c87f2b722863866f9dfc7 df809e7ba84cfb50d18c87f2b722863866f9dfc7 Employer's Alleged Administrative Violations Don't Foreclose Exclusivity Defense Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c408f7ccdef49497d8467582a740e3f649263d9 5c408f7ccdef49497d8467582a740e3f649263d9 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Back Injury, Psychological Condition Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ada6843fcefddde7b916194dd3a3a04534503f2 3ada6843fcefddde7b916194dd3a3a04534503f2 Attorney Suspended for Misconduct Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8c6ec41f63ab690a0711f61ca2485790dd097d3 d8c6ec41f63ab690a0711f61ca2485790dd097d3 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Expansion of Claim Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/179080f06e148a02973f026d4e2efcfc1cd578a7 179080f06e148a02973f026d4e2efcfc1cd578a7 WCA Seeks Public Review of Rule Changes Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/76762d515d48d6d8ea1f3a13e3a932894826348c 76762d515d48d6d8ea1f3a13e3a932894826348c Governor Announces Arbitrator Reappointments Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a8d9e967dfe51ad1daa4f16854d4406fef3efbb 6a8d9e967dfe51ad1daa4f16854d4406fef3efbb Court Upholds Denial of Miner's Third Claim for Black Lung Benefits Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3cb65507376aec0488cd43c8d4d5d8eed8c36651 3cb65507376aec0488cd43c8d4d5d8eed8c36651 Employer Can't Escape Liability for Continuing Medical Benefits Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/201dbb5d6cc5f0efd700949a20042337b666dc4e 201dbb5d6cc5f0efd700949a20042337b666dc4e Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add Shoulder Injury Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f343ce703662e9755119b6270e6e3c2f7b44eafd f343ce703662e9755119b6270e6e3c2f7b44eafd Pension Offset Not Available When Retiree Gets Hurt After Returning to Work Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/012ac94cac28f497f95c7bb719706bb3a4f38baf 012ac94cac28f497f95c7bb719706bb3a4f38baf Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 Employer Can't Relitigate Reasonableness of Worker's Mileage for Treatment Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab30070c05fe3db6814f9b00344933600b4a543c ab30070c05fe3db6814f9b00344933600b4a543c Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Add Mental Injuries to Claim Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/616f1d049128b0e784998370a703a6a508ae5fa8 616f1d049128b0e784998370a703a6a508ae5fa8 Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Worker's Negligence Claim Against Colleague, Employer Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/683ca696c9f8dd371f8f925e4d99e561aaf97a19 683ca696c9f8dd371f8f925e4d99e561aaf97a19 Attorney Gets Scolding for Repeated Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86773f020de80e9e3c6b627798d85575150aa810 86773f020de80e9e3c6b627798d85575150aa810 Cal/OSHA Hires More Investigators Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3d88db38bb468066fb58298a822177f16c786ed f3d88db38bb468066fb58298a822177f16c786ed Group Sets Date for Medical, Comp Fraud Conference Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/125d6fa6439b6d6d2e84cd1ba9303c28d94821fe 125d6fa6439b6d6d2e84cd1ba9303c28d94821fe DWC Accepts Comments on Rule's Title Change Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef067e2f1f98441aa56b8ceeb15ecbf17a85b134 ef067e2f1f98441aa56b8ceeb15ecbf17a85b134 Federal Court Creates Circuit Split on Liability for Black Lung Benefits Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0100bc48a52e961ee96b6b0d9a4ba026eea0265d 0100bc48a52e961ee96b6b0d9a4ba026eea0265d Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Employer's Claims Against Former Comp Carrier Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0227ccc727fe35f861f7eedce3274596978b17c6 0227ccc727fe35f861f7eedce3274596978b17c6 Split Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Award for Back Injury Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/948a3e575796a8958baee1d6b0f248e3c53f527a 948a3e575796a8958baee1d6b0f248e3c53f527a Worker's PTD Claim Sent Back to Judge for Further Findings Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/149dacd8068c0246612e75e28c4926b1ecc203bd 149dacd8068c0246612e75e28c4926b1ecc203bd