en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sun, 24 May 2026 09:28:01 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74e505f397407644353220d681d5f6568e683a30 74e505f397407644353220d681d5f6568e683a30 Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b9a5ba6eccc95a48f3f139e6305930cc8d4b43a 8b9a5ba6eccc95a48f3f139e6305930cc8d4b43a High Court Sets Oral Argument in 'Mayor' for June 2 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/476dc15cde3fa292f6a0fa6a7742b840529d7963 476dc15cde3fa292f6a0fa6a7742b840529d7963 WCRI to Cover Fee Schedules, Medical Prices During June 11 Webinar Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/580810f6f5b1686b0d5f499cf4bd921bbf700ccb 580810f6f5b1686b0d5f499cf4bd921bbf700ccb Safety Standards Board Moves to Ban Some Artificial Stone Products Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1bda0d706a1a4aedd0cc3fbd35b2f87c69eb573 a1bda0d706a1a4aedd0cc3fbd35b2f87c69eb573 IMR Applications, UR Uphold Rate Both Increase in 2025 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63de34f8e0f0032a1524cba4838c89e5a76001bd 63de34f8e0f0032a1524cba4838c89e5a76001bd Worker's Delay in Filing Claim Forecloses Finding of Compensability Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01d6c7170fc827c28cf58cdfd3e062d500b9108b 01d6c7170fc827c28cf58cdfd3e062d500b9108b Exclusivity Shields Staffing Service Company's Client From Suit by Injured Employee Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23e6c351cc0d9c3b7cdd923770d96d8057e88ccb 23e6c351cc0d9c3b7cdd923770d96d8057e88ccb Summary Judgment Improper Due to Triable Issues Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers' Suit Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 Bill Would Expand Limitations on Athlete Claims Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0edca5f91e28d4c09e0a64f95471c8d8414d380e 0edca5f91e28d4c09e0a64f95471c8d8414d380e DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73de2e6b3fe84cd9fa99b36d559dd9d5ca650a5a 73de2e6b3fe84cd9fa99b36d559dd9d5ca650a5a Court Upholds Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Against Homeowners Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Accident Prevent Summary Judgment Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 Federal Court Finds Volunteer Firefighter Entitled to Warranty of Seaworthiness Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 Mine Worker's Arm Injuries Compensable Despite Initial Report of Nonwork Accident Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1957b65941db3ace33611d73d509e76f1d4b64ca 1957b65941db3ace33611d73d509e76f1d4b64ca Governor Approves Stroke Presumption Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78bca547bbf5cfd6fd4c12fe179c8ca1695c9418 78bca547bbf5cfd6fd4c12fe179c8ca1695c9418 Court Allows Estate to Sue Team Doctor Over Player's Death Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc22e5da87e45c82c3e786b6b8278fa79e0836bf cc22e5da87e45c82c3e786b6b8278fa79e0836bf WCS Educational Conference Sept. 17-18 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3b6e7cc3b4c248929fceafc084ad8a083749719 b3b6e7cc3b4c248929fceafc084ad8a083749719 SIBTF Bill Keeps Moving; Treatment Leave Bill Stalls Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c359388d8880040fd6c0f0e09dea5ac9f54a7da 7c359388d8880040fd6c0f0e09dea5ac9f54a7da Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Structure Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fbfcfa1e96070ff08b2246eabe1223d8d9742b f3fbfcfa1e96070ff08b2246eabe1223d8d9742b Court: Defendant's Third-Party Claims for Indemnification Properly Dismissed Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fc1335f567e11aaf6f5ad4a9ea17a23193bc63 f3fc1335f567e11aaf6f5ad4a9ea17a23193bc63 Worker Injured in Chemical Plant Explosion Can't Proceed With Civil Suit Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07f721377ab32af4df20e4bf20128b645894eb45 07f721377ab32af4df20e4bf20128b645894eb45 Court Upholds Denial of Steroid Injection for Worker's Back Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5730879b02a0ba13b25de18a148ab0d51e169a32 5730879b02a0ba13b25de18a148ab0d51e169a32 Governor Signs Bills to Increase Payroll Limits, Eliminate Advisory Council Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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3be28da4db2bb2ace1479cdee2c1500dfb8b8dec Attorney Becomes Indispensable Party to Appeal if Worker Challenges Fee Award Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c8df2fc3d0c2e1fbdc9a57ef85af2d708660d9e 6c8df2fc3d0c2e1fbdc9a57ef85af2d708660d9e Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Diabetic Worker's Carpal Tunnel Claim Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/282805738b25f0e58a9485e00b85c354c48c2f26 282805738b25f0e58a9485e00b85c354c48c2f26 Supreme Court Upholds Decision Vacating Award of Multiplier Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80a972491e44b3f48958a479cf3056c814085c15 80a972491e44b3f48958a479cf3056c814085c15 Court Upholds Carrier's Fine for Failure to Pay Death Benefits Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8874724ca73aaa43c49650f1ca2007d449ebc1cc 8874724ca73aaa43c49650f1ca2007d449ebc1cc Lawmakers Pass Firefighter Presumption, Electronic Service Bills Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1633d60c6d4420976e8a43d9288ad8e5f42ca8b7 1633d60c6d4420976e8a43d9288ad8e5f42ca8b7 Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Asthma Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb6602b6380f4a1a7540ab8db4b1cc0a7d40ad1d cb6602b6380f4a1a7540ab8db4b1cc0a7d40ad1d Federal Court Says Wrong Mine Operator Designated as Liable for Black Lung Benefits Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/facb51f59422d4be175225c184fe474099775b78 facb51f59422d4be175225c184fe474099775b78 Court Issues 3rd Decision Denying Sing Sing Employee's Motion to Preclude IME Report Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c729c31f319c031d237526e6e4d5b77d04ed440 1c729c31f319c031d237526e6e4d5b77d04ed440 Carrier Liable for Worker's Occupational Disease, Plus Penalty Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/512ac5f081e101c08bcbb1551c16fe42c7f5200e 512ac5f081e101c08bcbb1551c16fe42c7f5200e Employers Launches LLM Quoting App Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7125bd175e67ede4a228d2617c03547cb6a3e1f3 7125bd175e67ede4a228d2617c03547cb6a3e1f3 Governor Signs Salary Continuation Bill for Assaulted Teachers, Health Workers Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7795bce84a7f56345161794b34e9c51a42e65da c7795bce84a7f56345161794b34e9c51a42e65da NCCI: Workers' Compensation Remains Healthy Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39dae334aa2bab15bcfbd8703256a6a189da11e0 39dae334aa2bab15bcfbd8703256a6a189da11e0 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Deputy Sheriff's Heart Attack Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac19d9967884da35a44ccdbfcdfb489c51cb9395 ac19d9967884da35a44ccdbfcdfb489c51cb9395 Landlord, Lessor Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dbd4769408c2d7bfd7fe05be32d596516b11f78b dbd4769408c2d7bfd7fe05be32d596516b11f78b Board Doesn't Err in Denying Worker's Request to Preclude IME Report Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41894375437005b314d1e6393c035a9a0a777ffe 41894375437005b314d1e6393c035a9a0a777ffe State Safety Regulators Warn of Scam Targeting Businesses Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43d61bd9917b77d82e25ddebc74221a294ae9c50 43d61bd9917b77d82e25ddebc74221a294ae9c50 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Tort Claim Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70bb02e278dae9d3a61fc910d7bafc9816f4dd39 70bb02e278dae9d3a61fc910d7bafc9816f4dd39 CDI to Hold Hearing on Rate Filing June 9 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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Adult Child of Worker Who Died of COVID-19 Gets Death Benefits Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d8b1b2a56568eafd678adce7479639689242151 6d8b1b2a56568eafd678adce7479639689242151 4th DCA Upholds JNOV Awarding Additional Premium to SCIF Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bf53a1686804049450814074e5ff95295a2307c 9bf53a1686804049450814074e5ff95295a2307c Assembly Passes Debit Card Bill Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f99f11d67d8bd582565903683355b34275374759 f99f11d67d8bd582565903683355b34275374759 Court Upholds Authorization for Occipital Nerve Stimulator Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09222d2dbf6767a6dab05aba131c4aef5b5f8802 09222d2dbf6767a6dab05aba131c4aef5b5f8802 Injured Casino Worker Gets Benefits and Penalties, but Fee Award Vacated Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e372a8acf974759de249bb009b7644755560c9c5 e372a8acf974759de249bb009b7644755560c9c5 Independent Medical Examiner's Report Not Subject to Preclusion Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66665c44ada9582ebfb9e5ec9310ad8368f34118 66665c44ada9582ebfb9e5ec9310ad8368f34118 SIBTF, Treatment Leave Bills Go to Suspense File Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9f8747ddc1ce387b58b5e82d604b86283c58540 c9f8747ddc1ce387b58b5e82d604b86283c58540 Report: State to Get Nothing in Latest Pinnacol Proposal Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8614975805add3bb38b1dfe03f94ed434b739eb1 8614975805add3bb38b1dfe03f94ed434b739eb1 Immunity Shields County Risk Pool From Widow's Death Benefit Claim Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9edd1898a908bbb9ac29454a74a39359027c15cc 9edd1898a908bbb9ac29454a74a39359027c15cc Worker Struck by Collapsing Ceiling Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/766026410dc16c5942e8cc4636ad8c2874b994eb 766026410dc16c5942e8cc4636ad8c2874b994eb Worker's Repeated Failure to Appear for Deposition Warrants Dismissal of Claim Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1290c2f5212627e1981375120887e5f3a1e0adf a1290c2f5212627e1981375120887e5f3a1e0adf Coal Mine Worker Establishes Compensability of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5038fb033107e09ab51107008fe31868d613940d 5038fb033107e09ab51107008fe31868d613940d Court Reinstates Petition for Benefits as Timely Filed Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65a1d5accde28354176e88739fbff5f47e2771a1 65a1d5accde28354176e88739fbff5f47e2771a1 CWCI: Inpatient Hospitalization Rates Level Off; Spinal Surgeries Continue to Drop Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff0834b84ed7d14547db93e341bb88404bb60a33 ff0834b84ed7d14547db93e341bb88404bb60a33 Senate Passes Firefighter Presumption Bill Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c14a391d00b393e5f7e05b1ae73c2678e7cf282d c14a391d00b393e5f7e05b1ae73c2678e7cf282d Bill Proposing Stroke Presumption Heads to Governor Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a998691d420228cf5095071827a37b4639cf41b4 a998691d420228cf5095071827a37b4639cf41b4 Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Repeal Advisory Council Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b882eaa84ecea0bac16c8f4a547a14a450bd1328 b882eaa84ecea0bac16c8f4a547a14a450bd1328 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/138be3bb4e0f4f790db6e85c8a2350a8bf322c49 138be3bb4e0f4f790db6e85c8a2350a8bf322c49 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Into Trench Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72724c8ffbc3111af2c1ffb63116d0c040d5a70c 72724c8ffbc3111af2c1ffb63116d0c040d5a70c Court Affirms Award for Worker's Occupational Hearing Loss Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1d2a32c46e8562d474286818be93d661358feb8 e1d2a32c46e8562d474286818be93d661358feb8 Trucking Company's Maintenance Facility Qualifies as 'Mine' Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0324abef9fea8bf3ed75702ff14c8a3ca5ee89ba 0324abef9fea8bf3ed75702ff14c8a3ca5ee89ba State Approves 2.5% Loss Cost Reduction Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2764f9536ce8d9ee5aa2432a5f91ae37b11ea4c3 2764f9536ce8d9ee5aa2432a5f91ae37b11ea4c3 High Court: Co-Employee Immunity Doesn't Shield Vehicle Owners From Vicarious Liability Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc9a22ece999c70bda87b6a39a9639fff0f8c8de bc9a22ece999c70bda87b6a39a9639fff0f8c8de Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Muscle Strain Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa56a99e6ec658ed415a300407050d5eba18cdc4 aa56a99e6ec658ed415a300407050d5eba18cdc4 Nonsubscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Family's Wrongful Death Claim Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/391902ed4042d145d73b907061801445276ec1bc 391902ed4042d145d73b907061801445276ec1bc Carrier Can't Be Compelled to Disclose Underwriting File to Worker Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f48d143b710ddaf7164bcc161d280d0ce2071323 f48d143b710ddaf7164bcc161d280d0ce2071323 Worker Struck by Falling Bricks Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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