en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:11:18 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Unwitnessed Scaffold Accident Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e231447297bc05ee85750e99d89d88a20bada538 e231447297bc05ee85750e99d89d88a20bada538 Injured Worker Entitled to Additional Imaging, Physician Evaluation Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc28bf337194661e400d180a981b3ed5c724b4ce dc28bf337194661e400d180a981b3ed5c724b4ce Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Billing Statute, Finds Carrier Not Liable for Bills Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/399288472b2f3d6e378813d804f03db758ee30dd 399288472b2f3d6e378813d804f03db758ee30dd Volunteer Firefighter Gets Benefits for Throat Cancer Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ceb3a088d2a544fd1c0098e4c5eb6641b64eb36 4ceb3a088d2a544fd1c0098e4c5eb6641b64eb36 Eligible IMR Applications Increase in 2024; UR Uphold Rate Drops to 87.3% Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a92d3576a7d8c864371feabcd643aa73fca0a180 a92d3576a7d8c864371feabcd643aa73fca0a180 WCAB Accepting Applications for 3 Judicial Positions Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/058946b26c17ab4824d9b70e19d6a3547251aa21 058946b26c17ab4824d9b70e19d6a3547251aa21 Committee Passes Bills to Increase PPD, Create Hospital Worker Presumption Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d9e5ded31f086ac75fec1e3ad64506175cdef7a 8d9e5ded31f086ac75fec1e3ad64506175cdef7a Worker Not Entitled to Claim Expansion, Additional Treatment Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/297e2efac0edcdcd57b0fcef34fe355b9de0e671 297e2efac0edcdcd57b0fcef34fe355b9de0e671 Housekeeper Not Permanently Totally Disabled by Injuries, Depression Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/332bd3a04e049df4538f3bc7008eee07c72460fc 332bd3a04e049df4538f3bc7008eee07c72460fc DWC Updates Outpatient and Medical Goods Fee Schedules Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfb3189436c74772f85060d7bedd4f3b2ea44b53 dfb3189436c74772f85060d7bedd4f3b2ea44b53 Governor Signs Bill to End TTD When Worker Released to Full Duty Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c6680b80635556c3c337f13034ea1e7f4cdfc1a 9c6680b80635556c3c337f13034ea1e7f4cdfc1a Court Overturns Finding That Summer Camp Excursion Director Was Seasonal Employee Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c533e9b1d57d50e8fa5875a7288c848479b02f83 c533e9b1d57d50e8fa5875a7288c848479b02f83 Worker Fails to Establish New/Omitted Condition Claim, Continued Combined Condition Claim Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d1d171a8d944a857578bf09df2243bc4ae758178 d1d171a8d944a857578bf09df2243bc4ae758178 NCCI: Labor Market Indicators Solid in March Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84f3dff8fc52b331f097b5b5ede9583e1cc2dec5 84f3dff8fc52b331f097b5b5ede9583e1cc2dec5 Three Plead Guilty to Evading Payroll Tax, Comp Coverage Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f55a40b08bc487a3a102f9ffd2a102ac49b3196 3f55a40b08bc487a3a102f9ffd2a102ac49b3196 Dispute Over Borrowed Employee Precludes Summary Judgement in Tort Claim Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e60281aeabc7e298fd62c070041e4427d400d59e e60281aeabc7e298fd62c070041e4427d400d59e Worker With Luxury Vehicle, Significant Expenses Not Entitled to Extreme Hardship Redetermination Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0207adc4cdc17956494a93343aaa18af24d0124d 0207adc4cdc17956494a93343aaa18af24d0124d Discrepancies, Delay in Reporting Sink Worker's Claim Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/69d330eb92b3ebe1081df3195bedd4a0e945e0fa 69d330eb92b3ebe1081df3195bedd4a0e945e0fa CHSWC Meets April 16 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e80d0c8c505a48b910d36c480b1e404fee01d6d3 e80d0c8c505a48b910d36c480b1e404fee01d6d3 WCD Implementing Quarterly Vocational Assistance Reviews Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a10169ed37f1336225737aecf633d389dc024a94 a10169ed37f1336225737aecf633d389dc024a94 WCC Updates Surety Bond, Letter of Credit Forms Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1368578b66bae6956f86c6b87de714e38a04a44a 1368578b66bae6956f86c6b87de714e38a04a44a CMS Posts Updated Set-Aside Reference Guide Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c0160f06ff80176b839ad34a8d03b5a716f0660 2c0160f06ff80176b839ad34a8d03b5a716f0660 Attorney Disbarred for Misusing Injured Worker's Funds Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36ac4f601ee6d7e134778bb062e07f9161004b6f 36ac4f601ee6d7e134778bb062e07f9161004b6f Injured Worker Can Proceed With Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef1cadc2d276ab10acad54c109f20b09878312dd ef1cadc2d276ab10acad54c109f20b09878312dd Court Vacates Exxon's $25 Million Recovery From Contractor's Umbrella Policy Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e972cbe73609f1cdc3155b23adeb1da632af5e86 e972cbe73609f1cdc3155b23adeb1da632af5e86 City Didn't Accept Compensability of Officer's COVID-19 by Paying Wage Continuation Benefits Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e01cdc4d78da05c9d2ccbf154ee9abdf6962760 8e01cdc4d78da05c9d2ccbf154ee9abdf6962760 Injured Worker Gets Fee Award Based on Initial TTD Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68040877b749ff789ddb52ac0ba3d40557887a62 68040877b749ff789ddb52ac0ba3d40557887a62 Court: Worker Didn't Make Material Misrepresentation in Failing to Mention ER Visit Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c551d5d6d6120839a2e6196848aaef08823e654e c551d5d6d6120839a2e6196848aaef08823e654e No Benefits for Worker's Burn Injuries Due to Her Lack of Credibility Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe5830c8e9fe33176499140936ecb20da8c98f01 fe5830c8e9fe33176499140936ecb20da8c98f01 P&T Committee Meets April 16 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae3fe843ec49b8be81ba1d0e7e7a5a72f9ca79b8 ae3fe843ec49b8be81ba1d0e7e7a5a72f9ca79b8 Eric Hansen Reelected Chair of CWCI Board Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e416ea0c0f0d44251dd80f920e2426b9663887e7 e416ea0c0f0d44251dd80f920e2426b9663887e7 Actuarial Committee to Discuss Rate Filing at Thursday Meeting Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/807b4b0214b6d2a979274f2e12388a5c455e15b1 807b4b0214b6d2a979274f2e12388a5c455e15b1 Owners of L.A. Delivery Company Ordered to Pay $2.25M in Restitution Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6fc0a8f1e7793e882e717728fb906b3d82b1621 a6fc0a8f1e7793e882e717728fb906b3d82b1621 Contractor Ordered to Pay More Than $1M in Restitution for Comp Fraud Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16725f093844a2657007be9d0083f5e9aef227b9 16725f093844a2657007be9d0083f5e9aef227b9 Report: Most Small Businesses Experience Workplace Injuries — Half of Them Preventable Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1602b88bbea4540b957810cb1c265df2f90fed38 1602b88bbea4540b957810cb1c265df2f90fed38 Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker's Surgery Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28be1f6da5c3ebc2fe9d62e7c8131d81b62e13f7 28be1f6da5c3ebc2fe9d62e7c8131d81b62e13f7 Worker Fails to Prove Need for Redetermination of Extreme Hardship Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1674f15d6a60c8b241f5010632381246bd90147 e1674f15d6a60c8b241f5010632381246bd90147 Provider's Report Is Adequate Notice to Constitute Timely Claim Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48684b03aa637fa1197576c0c2ebcfe298ec9b7f 48684b03aa637fa1197576c0c2ebcfe298ec9b7f Court: Payment of Wages Isn't Acceptance of COVID-19 Compensability Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a92a326871aeb6eca6f822462b8ee1319768b59e a92a326871aeb6eca6f822462b8ee1319768b59e Speakers at CWCI Conference Say Reforms Are Coming but Not Likely in 2025 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d063466b37e8fb5a82f6bf41bc8cd9d6a7e64479 d063466b37e8fb5a82f6bf41bc8cd9d6a7e64479 Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Administrator to Receive Benefit Payments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ae92dd7c588ad69e734b127d4ed1966ff63ee58 6ae92dd7c588ad69e734b127d4ed1966ff63ee58 Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase UEF Assessment Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6775ef533305da2b13150818590c72cd7cf37d2e 6775ef533305da2b13150818590c72cd7cf37d2e Court Overturns Denial of Compensability for Worker's Cervical Disc Condition Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47d88c37701b5eed681315cd3705bea19c6ec457 47d88c37701b5eed681315cd3705bea19c6ec457 Intoxication at Time of Accident Doesn't Bar Worker From Receiving Benefits Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95348b119f82a281731e6663dd626118eb657e61 95348b119f82a281731e6663dd626118eb657e61 Injured Worker Gets Lifetime Ban on Benefits for Lying About His Condition Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0a9afd0a4a0323bac9651ac5f60834652edd045 b0a9afd0a4a0323bac9651ac5f60834652edd045 Worker Unable to Collect on Comp Claim Doesn't Qualify as Uncompensated Tort Victim Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bdb55cdfc8d74d916bcef19a3eaf6a5b152f05e 3bdb55cdfc8d74d916bcef19a3eaf6a5b152f05e Senate Passes Airport Firefighter Presumption Expansion Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/929abbf4b0761f4da29c9953d5f59ca7c47fb1e5 929abbf4b0761f4da29c9953d5f59ca7c47fb1e5 Bill Seeks to Address Understaffing at Cal/OSHA Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16fbe102fc0a6027088def429894031aaedcd94b 16fbe102fc0a6027088def429894031aaedcd94b Commissioner Approves 8.67% Reduction in Loss Costs Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15949811916aac53bfce64ba756bb8784de27b7f 15949811916aac53bfce64ba756bb8784de27b7f Worker Gets Authorization for Surgery to Address Toe Injury Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1259f710a1a934f404e639d45d00746b52df5cdd 1259f710a1a934f404e639d45d00746b52df5cdd TDI Accepting Comments on Proposed Classification Changes Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb b535338fb4c1a8a3a68cfd11d2bd081d6c5f53eb Construction Company Will Pay $191,750 for Misclassification Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36253d82bf0754af13fd7eed2762c729b6c4cf68 36253d82bf0754af13fd7eed2762c729b6c4cf68 Group Self-Insurance Trust's Claim for Payment of Assessment Revived Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49f96e450422f2f0e4d3fd150cd8936fa9b402b5 49f96e450422f2f0e4d3fd150cd8936fa9b402b5 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Concrete Form Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/839f1393a40a0e1e410376c457770334840726ce 839f1393a40a0e1e410376c457770334840726ce Court: Payment of Wages to Cop With COVID Wasn't in Lieu of Benefits Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0840498e680e89e6e92a36ebcee2e026ce06d4a7 0840498e680e89e6e92a36ebcee2e026ce06d4a7 Federal Court Says Jury Must Decide Whether Termination Was Retaliatory Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e96ae40acd40106e2e3634fea7397b8eb5222e7 3e96ae40acd40106e2e3634fea7397b8eb5222e7 Court Overturns Prison Worker's Award of Disability Retirement Benefits Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f78b75cfe641c841981c6eb841f8a6fc6c2f73ed f78b75cfe641c841981c6eb841f8a6fc6c2f73ed Worker Struck by Falling Post Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f655d245d0a1af7cc5485cd60d0821339fe2e59 0f655d245d0a1af7cc5485cd60d0821339fe2e59 Court Says Board Erred in Denying Carrier's Application for Review Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146b21492555a91fe552ec99bb58d78081ef6458 146b21492555a91fe552ec99bb58d78081ef6458 Mitch Steiger Reappointed to CHSWC Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 Governor Signs Bill Raising Age for Comp Judges Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3041402b311c4c2bd8ddb2160c0ae3ffbeda6fd8 3041402b311c4c2bd8ddb2160c0ae3ffbeda6fd8 No Additional Treatment for Worker's Alleged Conditions From Chemical Exposure Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a386c0ab07cab21d590645f3cee60fe5e3ad545c a386c0ab07cab21d590645f3cee60fe5e3ad545c Amended Bill Proposes 4850 Time Based on County Population Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 Tow Truck Operator Charged With Failing to Provide Comp Coverage Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de9886cac439c924e7700a49422e9751b2ba3e3b de9886cac439c924e7700a49422e9751b2ba3e3b Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills April 23 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Psychological Injuries From Disciplinary Investigation Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/180f4339b195ac0a9f5e4dfe73f64fdffecb4924 180f4339b195ac0a9f5e4dfe73f64fdffecb4924 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner's Occipital Neuritis Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7048f0e049b8dde7d84fb8b1d11b1d6fd0e87ba5 7048f0e049b8dde7d84fb8b1d11b1d6fd0e87ba5 TDI Approves 11.5% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/834234ac3b21faf4112f8a7fb2fa79bd0467b086 834234ac3b21faf4112f8a7fb2fa79bd0467b086 Court Revives Worker's Claim for Bootlace-Tying Accident Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 Kellen Booher Joins CopperPoint as President, COO Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8e681061c373f0d78d467309a5169a12760fcc0 c8e681061c373f0d78d467309a5169a12760fcc0 WCD Bulletin Covers Electronic Filing Guidelines Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/032e11f1a33b3582654ea088c834f173b180e9cb 032e11f1a33b3582654ea088c834f173b180e9cb High Court: New Presumption Law Doesn't Apply to Pending Claims Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ffa8dfda78c7e2062e6e10af3d7441d0a303d41 1ffa8dfda78c7e2062e6e10af3d7441d0a303d41 Worker Loses Labor Law Claims for Alleged Trip and Fall in Office Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2de9cce3b31c2cab6f80fe50ecd2943e6219cc6 b2de9cce3b31c2cab6f80fe50ecd2943e6219cc6 Court Says Worker Did Not Act Unreasonably in Refusing to Attend Appointments Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d2e5d4321d61c662360fc25acdde35eb1223fe5 5d2e5d4321d61c662360fc25acdde35eb1223fe5 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Referral Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0daef053de59e01ca5624b484739a52102025ea c0daef053de59e01ca5624b484739a52102025ea Court Upholds Denial of Worker's TTD Claim Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Benefit Requests Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d3ab3a3c813f293506e80b86200d3852407915c 2d3ab3a3c813f293506e80b86200d3852407915c Court Revives Third-Party Claims Against Worker's Employer Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8da7f0620f82c8f4d63391b9150baed7df1dc536 8da7f0620f82c8f4d63391b9150baed7df1dc536 Committee Passes First Responder, Stone Manufacturing Safety Bills Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d