en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:12:51 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Exclusivity Shields Borrowing Employer of Injured Worker Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a406cea996d701d2cc2a24945ade0169238084f 0a406cea996d701d2cc2a24945ade0169238084f Service Error Warrants Dismissal of Carrier's Claim Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc6cf817703a6bb79f3081dc18e3ef0b5aeb0bbc dc6cf817703a6bb79f3081dc18e3ef0b5aeb0bbc Board Fails to Properly Analyze Worker's Claim for Additional Treatment, Pain Management Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b58414265a7bc7639716ba13fb5ed86890b8303f b58414265a7bc7639716ba13fb5ed86890b8303f Gideon Baum Succeeds Alex Swedlow as CWCI President Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8eba067ff82701d061b1670d572f143a3c21fc ec8eba067ff82701d061b1670d572f143a3c21fc NCCI Recommends 6.9% Rate Cut Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e94eaa1e366079e053939f8844ff99903a6b8b0 9e94eaa1e366079e053939f8844ff99903a6b8b0 CompSource Pitches Conversion to Stock Carrier Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6e22869759897f4ac46084e1b5d4d88e670fdbb c6e22869759897f4ac46084e1b5d4d88e670fdbb Statute of Limitations for SIBTF Claims Included Among Late-Session Bill Amendments Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c670c2f02bf81c0c31c74a17a17ef28df8aadde 4c670c2f02bf81c0c31c74a17a17ef28df8aadde Assembly Passes Comp Bills Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04000b8efd65112fa6c7a9c2f5409d7bd925d70b 04000b8efd65112fa6c7a9c2f5409d7bd925d70b Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8262921dc87144cd9dc3ed06b129745326891d9 f8262921dc87144cd9dc3ed06b129745326891d9 Court Overturns Jury Verdict for Injured Truck Driver on Fraud Claims Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1eda94bde715baf9156f4bd8fb145a90f3bd7149 1eda94bde715baf9156f4bd8fb145a90f3bd7149 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcec2ddfa4c7a8285d251e281a62c7bcb95d6ee1 bcec2ddfa4c7a8285d251e281a62c7bcb95d6ee1 Vessel Owner Prevails on Injured Longshoreman's Maritime Negligence Claims Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00c3e2638a037d9f9030ae19e42e59b0a4527675 00c3e2638a037d9f9030ae19e42e59b0a4527675 Court Says Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Worker Injured Tedding Hay Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd8985f41f3c036bfb7b5d37c87caf28256dec11 bd8985f41f3c036bfb7b5d37c87caf28256dec11 Labor Department Sets Hearing on Fee Schedule Update Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cdf1986641b18757471f7e65ed0f7e3b28e62acd cdf1986641b18757471f7e65ed0f7e3b28e62acd Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b1527704cf189f922e820acb5ac7ed208c27adb 6b1527704cf189f922e820acb5ac7ed208c27adb Worker Who Fell While Walking Dog Gets 13% PPD Award Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/651f1a9df3ae3424ef18b9b8b16f6dea3d34821b 651f1a9df3ae3424ef18b9b8b16f6dea3d34821b Judge Upholds Finding of Total Disability, Partially Reverses Compensability Determinations Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11ec0338805db41cb31368f50340012f1d330e69 11ec0338805db41cb31368f50340012f1d330e69 Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD for Shoulder Injury Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4888e6fd776c28c40644c061ae7149a80902869 a4888e6fd776c28c40644c061ae7149a80902869 Report Finds High Denial Rate for Presumptive PTSD Claims Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff7eda7043714730cfba2dabbcdb8aee28669378 ff7eda7043714730cfba2dabbcdb8aee28669378 NCCI: CMS Price Changes Not Significant Cost Driver Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd540e7761cce322577793a4b3fffc614b566df9 cd540e7761cce322577793a4b3fffc614b566df9 WDCA Announces Temporary Relocation of Okemos Hearings Office Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6067d88f744e50fe33f61c76cfd23e73f2bb786 c6067d88f744e50fe33f61c76cfd23e73f2bb786 Appeals Court Vacates Wage Calculation for Worker Returning to Full-Time Position Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99fd2533f2cced9ddb590fe7dff34000bc927eb1 99fd2533f2cced9ddb590fe7dff34000bc927eb1 Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit Fails for Lack of Jurisdiction Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34d56e879b353ff0f8ec968dd7d90056341ca354 34d56e879b353ff0f8ec968dd7d90056341ca354 School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f4a4786049010358358c4bf674ba0ac39d4b170 7f4a4786049010358358c4bf674ba0ac39d4b170 Court Upholds Finding That Worker Suffered Discrete New Injury Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aac3c360c6ad5f72088af447e6cea97f0d49379 2aac3c360c6ad5f72088af447e6cea97f0d49379 Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker's Request for PTD Benefits Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37edffb650900eb872c01d55f02240d81a42a458 37edffb650900eb872c01d55f02240d81a42a458 Report: Computer System Upgrade Suspended for Lack of Progress Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b65f399295bc4fdaed6e0b47239b75e050305acf b65f399295bc4fdaed6e0b47239b75e050305acf Amendment Would Limit Expansion of Heart Trouble Presumption Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4054e72a97b8695205d63dcbafdaab393ce2a1e6 4054e72a97b8695205d63dcbafdaab393ce2a1e6 Court Denies State Fund Summary Judgment in Dispute Over AWW Calculation Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67933328792dd56e372ab7b1b40b40de5cd572b8 67933328792dd56e372ab7b1b40b40de5cd572b8 Credibility Question Prevents Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e533ef4c9c19d66a025979042241d2685c76edc1 e533ef4c9c19d66a025979042241d2685c76edc1 Worker Timely Asserts Claims Against Alleged Statutory Employers Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13e6fab5ecb84085bf4ec17a2ceb8c8bfcf6c437 13e6fab5ecb84085bf4ec17a2ceb8c8bfcf6c437 Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Injuries but Overturns Award Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/433be04b335f0e7bb9789c8b2d7ac2acba6809de 433be04b335f0e7bb9789c8b2d7ac2acba6809de Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5424b59080f9655b08ad210fb8bdaf3f0fb4d802 5424b59080f9655b08ad210fb8bdaf3f0fb4d802 IWCC: Documentary Evidence Must Be in Paper Form Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/867235668e3cba62c1f8d759dc9906483ef1531f 867235668e3cba62c1f8d759dc9906483ef1531f WCD Schedules Hearing on Benefit Fund Assessment Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c17a7f69f750e2a16652bb5d8d58389e07673e1a c17a7f69f750e2a16652bb5d8d58389e07673e1a DWC Proposes Amendments to SIB Rules Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/798379388ec198ab54a715f9365856c391dbd8b3 798379388ec198ab54a715f9365856c391dbd8b3 Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fc6919cc4224002bf0c84bf400b201cdaf12f77 9fc6919cc4224002bf0c84bf400b201cdaf12f77 Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Claims Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/485c2f473fdbb8d52ab165185ce9093076d749d7 485c2f473fdbb8d52ab165185ce9093076d749d7 Court: Railway Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on FELA Claim Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c30f94edabb4efb4a019f7773b56a8ab0ed28aea c30f94edabb4efb4a019f7773b56a8ab0ed28aea Court Upholds 12% PPD Award for Worker's Back Injury Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/065462a9f45d067a516efa5341d876a788d70fea 065462a9f45d067a516efa5341d876a788d70fea DWC Proposes MTUS Update Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/250b797f6124aa59140362d96288918dd534002a 250b797f6124aa59140362d96288918dd534002a Court Affirms Finding That Farm Not Liable for Endemic Fungal Infection Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcacec29186b90f1dc3a0163347867759fa68a50 bcacec29186b90f1dc3a0163347867759fa68a50 Governor Signs Bill to Require Coverage for Counseling Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e84dc79a87e9f9a92a9c758048cf3ea7786ce453 e84dc79a87e9f9a92a9c758048cf3ea7786ce453 Worker Gets Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b04a06ce4f61d533124922106c4d8663879a3bc8 b04a06ce4f61d533124922106c4d8663879a3bc8 No VSSR Award for Widow of Worker Crushed by Tree Stump Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 Injured Worker Who Rejected Job Offer Still Gets TTD Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35ed07d53fac38a547bd3bee53146d4aa9fb23be 35ed07d53fac38a547bd3bee53146d4aa9fb23be BWC Announces 1% Rate Cut for Public Employers Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claims Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1515789bbcbb91bd54a0ad565c11d17d7240433 b1515789bbcbb91bd54a0ad565c11d17d7240433 Judge Can't Vacate Jury's AOE/COE Determination in Negligence Case Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a72496d462ca6e0227a5b5529309e169ac951e42 a72496d462ca6e0227a5b5529309e169ac951e42 Mining Industry Worker Establishes Asthma as Occupational Disease Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e75b18b85d64a13f61aa12a1c1bf7c54a0ce032 4e75b18b85d64a13f61aa12a1c1bf7c54a0ce032 NJCRIB Restoring Service After Suspicious Activity Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ef3cb4cf24a5d2d4d8be9bfc9041d391455d2e9 1ef3cb4cf24a5d2d4d8be9bfc9041d391455d2e9 Most Recent Injuries Render Meat Cutter Totally Disabled Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10a463b73bd669c6ad736e43d063243e1d206af7 10a463b73bd669c6ad736e43d063243e1d206af7 Court Upholds Disqualification of Law Firm Representing Firefighter's Widow Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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ae086026e417455de98adb75a3489f00eea74de4 Carrier Can't Recover Benefits Sent to Worker as Overpayments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7ca1b130678d29ceb6e7cb382a25a50dd63573b e7ca1b130678d29ceb6e7cb382a25a50dd63573b Employer Liable for Penalties for Failing to Pay Pharmacy Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05e8445f50a7c2fc7f2192e231f562efa83797be 05e8445f50a7c2fc7f2192e231f562efa83797be Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Ladder Accident Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/940dc2730c3761cdab5213fb152dde6f7d9b5232 940dc2730c3761cdab5213fb152dde6f7d9b5232 Federal Court Says Carrier Must Indemnify Property Owner but Doesn't Owe Fees Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/69e650cb82b75b05f4701d933d6fc35a00a72ced 69e650cb82b75b05f4701d933d6fc35a00a72ced Deadline for Recon Doesn't Implicate Fundamental Jurisdiction, Is Subject to Equitable Tolling Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/887704738ef679756b7670a44836c9a962229da4 887704738ef679756b7670a44836c9a962229da4 Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Cervical Disc Displacement Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef0d708b4d1f9a9fa28f53eaa9c7f904c8a11bfb ef0d708b4d1f9a9fa28f53eaa9c7f904c8a11bfb Custodian Gets Award for Multiple Injuries, but Not Total Disability Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/911b9a12cf4970a2a386e6fcd370270921bfcaa2 911b9a12cf4970a2a386e6fcd370270921bfcaa2 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eda64b40d4cac611e505b152c52222b2eb20fa4c eda64b40d4cac611e505b152c52222b2eb20fa4c Employer Gets Dismissal of Worker's Claims, but Third-Party Complaint Remains Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5570519565233a42da5551d5a05d3b0b68cb5036 5570519565233a42da5551d5a05d3b0b68cb5036 Labor Contractor Pleads Guilty to Payroll Scheme Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3570fd6e6fb707fa80f435e556bdd4b5089bfb45 3570fd6e6fb707fa80f435e556bdd4b5089bfb45 WCA Releases New Comp Poster Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd9d726745f74102332657f15143df9a3966ad9c dd9d726745f74102332657f15143df9a3966ad9c WCC Schedules Educational Conference in Stillwater Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12e6c7e78912226553727edba6300c5424345f16 12e6c7e78912226553727edba6300c5424345f16 Appropriations Committee Sends SIBTF, Felony Fraud Bills to Suspense File Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa3c3130b096badcd4759eccf23d52f23411ee3c fa3c3130b096badcd4759eccf23d52f23411ee3c Doug Cogan Elected to Texas Mutual Board Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94047df813aa9851a7f0491e03d9b2438b83d19b 94047df813aa9851a7f0491e03d9b2438b83d19b Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills Wednesday Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d520c6d4f5bc35f5ce356579c8f8794d0cd60db9 d520c6d4f5bc35f5ce356579c8f8794d0cd60db9 CCWC Seeks Session Proposals for 2026 Conference Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d44a139595fc7ce63ac2060280d48b1782f3628 3d44a139595fc7ce63ac2060280d48b1782f3628 Ultrasound Technician Suffers Compensable Psychological Injury From Patient's Harassment Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c09805fb76475e7d4a39c763b2f993abccda75e 8c09805fb76475e7d4a39c763b2f993abccda75e Worker Entitled to Increase in PPD Award Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecc0708afc228dc8b4f1e09584aa23d83969e542 ecc0708afc228dc8b4f1e09584aa23d83969e542 Worker Gets TTD for Electric Shock Injuries Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb363ea43884e71b9ab736b3c697166e4174b188 bb363ea43884e71b9ab736b3c697166e4174b188 Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim for Amputated Finger Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b57b8e19bd56a8d79a6a59a13499f102a09972df b57b8e19bd56a8d79a6a59a13499f102a09972df MLAC, Subcommittees to Meet in Salem Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/928d94d4d1f0504afd1659bf6896cf26a4a936d0 928d94d4d1f0504afd1659bf6896cf26a4a936d0 Nursing Home Official Gets Probation for Kickback Scheme Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31b006681b6f42ebe0a98adaa14d4b72da628e89 31b006681b6f42ebe0a98adaa14d4b72da628e89 Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Worker's Suit for Being Run Over by Trailer Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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