en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:07:00 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral OSHA Says Amazon Settlement Will Lead to Corporate Ergonomics Program Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87281ee34e0e26c0a958dc5a7ece580a06c16963 87281ee34e0e26c0a958dc5a7ece580a06c16963 ICA Warns of Mail Processing Delays Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a13e62ff3fdaa6e09dedac3c26ef5da6b06e902d a13e62ff3fdaa6e09dedac3c26ef5da6b06e902d 9th COA: No Error for ALJ to Find Claimant Lacked Credibility, Terminate Benefits Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6446378efb983a10ce0324d22187fc51e65424e8 6446378efb983a10ce0324d22187fc51e65424e8 DWC Tells Employers, Providers to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 Court Orders Consideration of Whether Employer Endorsed Jaywalking Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3899fad4f35b17686f7a73c3a901f9678ed1bdaa 3899fad4f35b17686f7a73c3a901f9678ed1bdaa Court Affirms Award of Benefits to Traveling Employee Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c58835b1624d956663c63c8d555a69123967e6c 1c58835b1624d956663c63c8d555a69123967e6c Court Allows Worker to Add Supervisor to FEHA Complaint, Sends Case Back to State Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 Attorney General Receives $300,000 in Restitution for Workers Misclassified by Gig Company Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90956651d5f977ee43576bd6634f48a921d07b95 90956651d5f977ee43576bd6634f48a921d07b95 Court Upholds VSSR Award for Trench Collapse Injury Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0266bd3714fea7de6cfbdcde4cf193d9ab5eb45d 0266bd3714fea7de6cfbdcde4cf193d9ab5eb45d OSHA Cites Contractor for Trench Collapse Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18584bbc80d89a75ae2425b4d2ec0213214b106c 18584bbc80d89a75ae2425b4d2ec0213214b106c Court: Uninsured Motorist Policy Exclusion Limits Damages Owed to Comp Recipient Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e1dc8f63e98d22509f588c7b8d50c25a2a24490 3e1dc8f63e98d22509f588c7b8d50c25a2a24490 OSHA: Electrocution Caused by Contractor's Faulty Tools, Training Failures Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/863de4221b674a9c35388281892ee2a7a62b866e 863de4221b674a9c35388281892ee2a7a62b866e Bill Would Expand List of Presumptive Cancers for Firefighters Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e779a04e02c62819b0592fea514334f73af6de39 e779a04e02c62819b0592fea514334f73af6de39 DWC Updates Fee Schedules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d 4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d Worker Gets Authorization for Updated MRI Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78c4054ca7928f7a2ff6bbde155f5b5018cacb1a 78c4054ca7928f7a2ff6bbde155f5b5018cacb1a Split Court Finds Injured Worker Demonstrated Reattachment to Labor Market Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95461b4ad294654ee4dfa56f3959a63cd19f1749 95461b4ad294654ee4dfa56f3959a63cd19f1749 Court Finds Commissioner Miscalculated Worker's AWW Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e3dd9fcd55d640c55df0b5174a49e9fb601b2e0 8e3dd9fcd55d640c55df0b5174a49e9fb601b2e0 On Reconsideration, Court Finds Worker's Treatment Petition Timely Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/08ab370f86028f93d7a652c75ee54b5d7107cd5d 08ab370f86028f93d7a652c75ee54b5d7107cd5d Division Adopts Pharmacy Rules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 Bill Proposes Penalties for Workplace Coercion Based on Immigration Status Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ff36310fccee54335a114b301301f933ecc5001 4ff36310fccee54335a114b301301f933ecc5001 DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to Public Information Search Tool Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d Bill Would Add Unpaid Interns to Those Not Covered by Comp Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43facc8b4c7363b9d18c776c5e34f1b4c45d0141 43facc8b4c7363b9d18c776c5e34f1b4c45d0141 Written Premium Up, Average Charged Rate Increases Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 Worker Gets Award for Hearing Loss, Plus Penalties, Fees Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c5c472ecc3ac979bfbb5be184fadd81d9ae879f 0c5c472ecc3ac979bfbb5be184fadd81d9ae879f Filing Mistake Results in Supreme Court's Dismissal of Appeal Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e07474bcb6a0a2f935890af577cc90172a8bce3 4e07474bcb6a0a2f935890af577cc90172a8bce3 Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Judgment Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b66680fe44c2e1744a1db7098ad6fc1b9795423f b66680fe44c2e1744a1db7098ad6fc1b9795423f Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Scope of Back Injury Claim Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7224e2cbecf413ea3c460c5fd31f4ac2c3865db2 7224e2cbecf413ea3c460c5fd31f4ac2c3865db2 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac 56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac Joel Sacks Reappointed as Director of L&I Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c4a6d8e2c782a3aa8d09a41db89ebdcce789d4b 7c4a6d8e2c782a3aa8d09a41db89ebdcce789d4b WCD Adopts Temporary Billing Code Rules Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77945bada9ca8f74a5ae346946e14e0dd4ac31c2 77945bada9ca8f74a5ae346946e14e0dd4ac31c2 Worker Struck By Steel Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/999ebb91e7a80fdf5cd02e5fdd0d9e5908faf680 999ebb91e7a80fdf5cd02e5fdd0d9e5908faf680 Split High Court Relies on Law of Case to Dismiss Worker's Challenges Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e6a01218b399b9df5c61552ed32aaed405b75fd 6e6a01218b399b9df5c61552ed32aaed405b75fd Supreme Court Overturns Award for Out-of-State Worker Injured En Route to Dinner Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f2c96ac4bd9f1c4d5b8d177fb1a6da48a85ae29 1f2c96ac4bd9f1c4d5b8d177fb1a6da48a85ae29 Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to PPD Award Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ffb33be6d6265374c5b6675b1b8d7670bbf1fc0 6ffb33be6d6265374c5b6675b1b8d7670bbf1fc0 Bill Proposes Expanding PTSD Presumption to Cover State First Responders Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86829b9db12da81c86c139ce0abe876c43872c66 86829b9db12da81c86c139ce0abe876c43872c66 LWCC Acquiring Prescient National Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff17beb42328f469cc2f8d7bb25339c0c599fc0c ff17beb42328f469cc2f8d7bb25339c0c599fc0c Judicial Selection Committee Recommends Work Comp Appeal Court Candidates Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/359c2a095bf2cb2611df03041f9874f0656ab557 359c2a095bf2cb2611df03041f9874f0656ab557 Worker's Estate Fails to Establish Viable Civil Suit Against Co-Employee Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/726b3022485e5d612c65fdce88b6343d8e72aca5 726b3022485e5d612c65fdce88b6343d8e72aca5 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eda9821cdc01546470202b2aaf06b3ffd51dc649 eda9821cdc01546470202b2aaf06b3ffd51dc649 Court Upholds Award for Diesel Mechanic's Back Injury Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35687add1f0f05775d24ace88e11b2944352977b 35687add1f0f05775d24ace88e11b2944352977b No Additional TTD for Worker With Back Injury Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7dd51733c89ade7fabc6860e1ebcfc219ab4cd32 7dd51733c89ade7fabc6860e1ebcfc219ab4cd32 DWC Approves 2025 Medical Audit Plan Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ce0013c81380803cfd54d6e65cfaff48755590f 5ce0013c81380803cfd54d6e65cfaff48755590f Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 Commissioner Announces Reappointments to CIGA Board Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 Supreme Court Grants Review of Subrogation Dispute, Denies Review on 2 Other Matters Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86d2386e107f8a3358375e9357e301746a8b943c 86d2386e107f8a3358375e9357e301746a8b943c Widow of World Trade Center Rescue Worker Gets Death Benefit Award Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a8729e71f73b93b3a28c7cba3b341d2a23e4c8b 4a8729e71f73b93b3a28c7cba3b341d2a23e4c8b No Award for Worker With COVID-Related Heart Condition Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6750ff61bf868f77b8438bca3445786fb62c028 c6750ff61bf868f77b8438bca3445786fb62c028 Worker Fails to Prove Additional Compensable Conditions Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94f8868528ecf460424b23ba99cb5a9e49e3cf8f 94f8868528ecf460424b23ba99cb5a9e49e3cf8f High Court Grants WCAB Appeal in Mayor Case Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64a0217200e576cb59948dfd55afe9bf9f4ea928 64a0217200e576cb59948dfd55afe9bf9f4ea928 Worker Gets 3rd Ankle Surgery, Additional TTD Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e699b18aca480e00e0a6a1581b1044d8aa55c234 e699b18aca480e00e0a6a1581b1044d8aa55c234 WCD Sets Claims Processing Factor for 2025 at 18.66% Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c91263ea6413fdca039d3286ff84da63e022817 3c91263ea6413fdca039d3286ff84da63e022817 Labor Department Announces Cold Weather Safety Rules Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e79e34511cf9d5497c3b9190cf9773f6a7177fe 6e79e34511cf9d5497c3b9190cf9773f6a7177fe DWC Announces 2025 Medical Fee Conversion Factors Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37ddaccab0a13b3ea1c3a88605a0342fc634a0b2 37ddaccab0a13b3ea1c3a88605a0342fc634a0b2 Electrician Injured by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71bc8d04ec0c554dff251421aac1ed8c2aa88a07 71bc8d04ec0c554dff251421aac1ed8c2aa88a07 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for PTD Despite 95% PPD Awards Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c04f5ae384fa8ca0443a6b3d521e4ec57b1350f 9c04f5ae384fa8ca0443a6b3d521e4ec57b1350f Supreme Court Accepts Resignation of OKC Attorney Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f82def3e3236bea8659c70d7e55366e5d918ee44 f82def3e3236bea8659c70d7e55366e5d918ee44 Doc Pleads Guilty to Writing SIBTF Reports After Suspension Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9edd4fa4ccfd9f371b512737e0be96efeeed999 f9edd4fa4ccfd9f371b512737e0be96efeeed999 Bill Proposes PTSD Coverage for Correctional Workers Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fabd7a787601586413435df558e0d09fb83fae5 5fabd7a787601586413435df558e0d09fb83fae5 Court Upholds PPD Award for Deputy Sheriff With Gunshot Wound Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ca2cd9a583b6651c36b485c30fbc202cdb3b358 0ca2cd9a583b6651c36b485c30fbc202cdb3b358 Court Finds Worker's Death Not Linked to Prior Alleged Ladder Accident Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1df20626da2e039ad16f6c4366a276b21417e7b2 1df20626da2e039ad16f6c4366a276b21417e7b2 Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Workers to Get Extended Compensation Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d899e884d9b759ba3dd526184a6e3acdfb210621 d899e884d9b759ba3dd526184a6e3acdfb210621 Supreme Court Explains 2nd Injury Fund Liability When Worker Has Sequela Injuries Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38975d8656420c6278915ba7f160663eef1d13b5 38975d8656420c6278915ba7f160663eef1d13b5 Injured Worker Cannot Refile Appeal After 2 Prior Dismissals Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be 831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be Cal/OSHA Issues First Citation for Serious Heat Violation Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f2604d32977cb4f10eea77336ef291f8cf27a78 9f2604d32977cb4f10eea77336ef291f8cf27a78 L&I Fines Asbestos Contractors, Seeks Decertification Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04db5800fbc1f398d71757c4aeadef0c75e4a4cd 04db5800fbc1f398d71757c4aeadef0c75e4a4cd Total SIF Assessment Increases for 2025 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c08e0d3a4074f35d3e0010d18b144e278bc985a 0c08e0d3a4074f35d3e0010d18b144e278bc985a Board Announces New Process to Update Claimant Information Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b0faacbfa36e563db301fce44cd69b7c6a0877c 5b0faacbfa36e563db301fce44cd69b7c6a0877c Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Employer Against Worker's Civil Suit Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53bba78716f7e93b9bb3af5b02d41631c8aa5593 53bba78716f7e93b9bb3af5b02d41631c8aa5593 Parent Company of Power Plant Operator Gets New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6509ef879a31aec0b10bd307d36ca9e4745739bd 6509ef879a31aec0b10bd307d36ca9e4745739bd Bill to Expand Warehouse Worker Protection Heads to Governor Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b021b17f0ec6ab0aa902342cad6f929d7ffd061 8b021b17f0ec6ab0aa902342cad6f929d7ffd061 Supreme Court Says General Contractor Immune From Suit by Subcontractor's Officer Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b69aeff633c758fb98cc9bf3ce39f572125200fc b69aeff633c758fb98cc9bf3ce39f572125200fc Supreme Court Revives Worker's Claim of Retaliatory Discharge Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af07a2ac3c4b03b51bbaa29352801ea4bbd29d54 af07a2ac3c4b03b51bbaa29352801ea4bbd29d54 CDI: Chief Executive of Largest Vocational School Appears on 23 Fraud Charges Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 Defendant Sentenced for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b 7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b OSHA Fines Tree Trimmer $29,035 for Electrocution Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e827355b667f60fcba090581be191abb31a8d9ec e827355b667f60fcba090581be191abb31a8d9ec High Court to Review Applicability of Self-Dealing Prohibition to Pharmacies Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/844575fd4265d62cc7a0d81d5cfbea0c5d7d160f 844575fd4265d62cc7a0d81d5cfbea0c5d7d160f Supreme Court Says Logger Proved Occupational Disease Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2241fd25086bc0056e86f207f8c76ae319cb6eeb 2241fd25086bc0056e86f207f8c76ae319cb6eeb Worker Can Proceed With Claim for Injuries From Falling Object Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f30a90e2b7d3d120dd2073b035348ba6c91f1ace f30a90e2b7d3d120dd2073b035348ba6c91f1ace Worker's Prior Settlement Doesn't Bar New Claim Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0721ac3da5353422ff4923bacca5846f7f43cf2e 0721ac3da5353422ff4923bacca5846f7f43cf2e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Nerve Issues Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae7024b2160eac5822b4be398f596071f942c600 ae7024b2160eac5822b4be398f596071f942c600