en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:52:55 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral WCAB Consolidates Cases in Attorney Fee Dispute Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a31d14811645da1a6a8ff03666d68d1839ba78b 3a31d14811645da1a6a8ff03666d68d1839ba78b 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 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 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 Legislature Passes Farmworker Heat Injury Bill Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6465b12136adb8faf04775716ef69e5b8b8116f1 6465b12136adb8faf04775716ef69e5b8b8116f1 CWCI Publishes Report on Average Benefit Payments Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5ae838b80ee18da003f4a846d63bae9db15305e f5ae838b80ee18da003f4a846d63bae9db15305e Kids' Chance Awards $225,115 in Scholarships Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/472d7fa3492ed0c7e2df9b57ef96a21a8ca5104d 472d7fa3492ed0c7e2df9b57ef96a21a8ca5104d 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 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 Cal/OSHA Hires More Investigators Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3d88db38bb468066fb58298a822177f16c786ed f3d88db38bb468066fb58298a822177f16c786ed Amended Bill Would Allow Employers to Deny Time Off for 'Business Necessity' Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45f4ecc68488fa37f94ec4fa0cbc3c0b5bd9fdb1 45f4ecc68488fa37f94ec4fa0cbc3c0b5bd9fdb1 CHP Arrests Former Officer for Suspected Fraud Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c480753351e5bc6b57a5594e71cdf8989203363 1c480753351e5bc6b57a5594e71cdf8989203363 Vocational School Officials Charged in SJDB Fraud Case Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fcfd8f633ebb6c0280fe30008e6d78920b70f4ae fcfd8f633ebb6c0280fe30008e6d78920b70f4ae Legislature Passes Bill to Give Park Rangers 4850 Time Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3777fb92a018223a9b74b77e521cd5c90e070ae6 3777fb92a018223a9b74b77e521cd5c90e070ae6 Appropriations Committee Passes Anti-Discrimination Treatment Bill, Ag Worker Presumption Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f53ac89afbbdb64c2a2587a6db4d50545cff347 2f53ac89afbbdb64c2a2587a6db4d50545cff347 Court Publishes Decision Requiring SIBTF to Prove Entitlement to SSDI Offset Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60a59112bdc690c26871fbdd207693be8a71b550 60a59112bdc690c26871fbdd207693be8a71b550 Commissioner Announces CIGA, WCIRB Appointments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e2c8fbd421935ddc387f35594a85fc74e560aa9 9e2c8fbd421935ddc387f35594a85fc74e560aa9 Senate Passes Bill to Prolong Electronic Payment Authorization Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/180f5bf612de51aa59daf3761f4b409a2e97b117 180f5bf612de51aa59daf3761f4b409a2e97b117 Assembly Passes Measure Extending 4850 Time to Park Rangers Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d807805fa858f3ac189a3bdc56da23be430b0b84 d807805fa858f3ac189a3bdc56da23be430b0b84 DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c259e2386aa6d466071ce3a5923b4682a6b79c6 7c259e2386aa6d466071ce3a5923b4682a6b79c6 Goldberg Segalla Adds to Orange County, San Francisco Offices Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c61e33a053badaf57ca09d41e780e8b63481ac5 9c61e33a053badaf57ca09d41e780e8b63481ac5 WCAB Imposes Additional $25,000 in Sanctions on Lawyer, Rep Who Abused Recon Process Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/747d4b39c9ffea05d0a247242102669a7f3141d0 747d4b39c9ffea05d0a247242102669a7f3141d0 Rand Estimates Liabilities of $7.9B for SIBTF Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da9ef89f086db626fc0934b5a7043110e1c9315d da9ef89f086db626fc0934b5a7043110e1c9315d Appropriations Committee Hears Suspense File Comp Bills Wednesday Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d16564263a230154ead58a1c44f8f917b8e5eeb 7d16564263a230154ead58a1c44f8f917b8e5eeb WCIRB Reports Written Premium Down 3% Through First Quarter Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e4ccd17f7c992ae7b618139fa1ffa5956b68190 8e4ccd17f7c992ae7b618139fa1ffa5956b68190 Summary Dismissal of Worker's Disability Discrimination Claim Upheld Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ad530551d3514d5a99ee7c0a036aa6b14ea160e 3ad530551d3514d5a99ee7c0a036aa6b14ea160e Employers Association Webinar to Cover Indoor Heat Standard, Workplace Violence Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/beca8ba9bca7114b163575ba9728f8de1cd2bbea beca8ba9bca7114b163575ba9728f8de1cd2bbea DWC Posts Med-Legal Report Quality Assurance Document Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bc9956d342ab377cb426b35f581c97924113d38 7bc9956d342ab377cb426b35f581c97924113d38 WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plans Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26f59df0a705c238034eb74c67e5bfe9c63e1b0a 26f59df0a705c238034eb74c67e5bfe9c63e1b0a WCIRB: Economic Expansion Contributes to Increases in Premium, Severity Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7815641fe6473e4aaba74ce5060121b16671276 f7815641fe6473e4aaba74ce5060121b16671276 Indoor Heat Rules Take Effect Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/461fd5d37fa60bb51fafd14ebda69d9b2419abaa 461fd5d37fa60bb51fafd14ebda69d9b2419abaa High Court: Prop. 22 Doesn't Infringe on Lawmakers' Authority to Create Comp System Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64fdb24f7131f9dbbc1c0551f1bce00f1321d3b1 64fdb24f7131f9dbbc1c0551f1bce00f1321d3b1 Preferred Employers Insurance Promotes Stephanie Graham to VP of Claims Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e240faab83eb119c6f25e009d7cba3fca46960a0 e240faab83eb119c6f25e009d7cba3fca46960a0 WCIRB C&R Committee Meets Aug. 6 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53c230ec3f6b5c4e7f784a164f851fb13a71622a 53c230ec3f6b5c4e7f784a164f851fb13a71622a Workers' Comp Settlement Doesn't Bar Disability Discrimination Claim Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a10d52956f2c20963311ed9c2859252f12e03831 a10d52956f2c20963311ed9c2859252f12e03831 Commissioner Cites Concern Over Access to Benefits in Request for Silicosis Claim Study Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19be14081a48084e3382cc46a184fa26cb81c601 19be14081a48084e3382cc46a184fa26cb81c601 Worker Loses Evidentiary Challenge to Fraud Convictions Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57532944996c96aefa59ff1e85bcd0ea61e825fa 57532944996c96aefa59ff1e85bcd0ea61e825fa San Bernardino Office Closes for 6-8 Weeks to Fix AC Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a80d2fe59fa98a8b71ed7b5e6ffe6c3b3f364280 a80d2fe59fa98a8b71ed7b5e6ffe6c3b3f364280 CHSWC Postpones Meeting Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16134750e3e427fcf398ab678e449efb96d0c7db 16134750e3e427fcf398ab678e449efb96d0c7db Past President of CAAA Calls Comp System Outdated Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3d812a9d2b6eb8abefbc96aefcfb88c1f47c583 f3d812a9d2b6eb8abefbc96aefcfb88c1f47c583 Governor Signs Employee Notice Bill Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2e6a7885070c87fe68347faa99dfb17e54bb6da b2e6a7885070c87fe68347faa99dfb17e54bb6da DA Announces Pending Sentences for Fraudsters Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aeb1dd3fb0c4a5d9c318947ef45e602509d2f886 aeb1dd3fb0c4a5d9c318947ef45e602509d2f886 Court Publishes Decision Finding Privette Doctrine Required Dismissal of Worker's Suit Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a8bec2be34898e43393db9698eb43f29e13c783 0a8bec2be34898e43393db9698eb43f29e13c783 Appeals Court Says SIBTF Must Prove Entitlement to SSDI Offset Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4368ab77fefad3acfed130e08f3f4f679c2fc341 4368ab77fefad3acfed130e08f3f4f679c2fc341 WCIRB Posts 2024 Interactive Industry Statistics Report Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc7bbe40c95d6999dae09b413777a4ffafd9605c dc7bbe40c95d6999dae09b413777a4ffafd9605c Commissioner Again Rejects Call to Raise Rates, Approves 2.1% Cut Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac6e404c2bd5da0db14c2bea46fa820b3bf35f44 ac6e404c2bd5da0db14c2bea46fa820b3bf35f44 CHSWC Meets July 19 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2602bd73a4c4c6d817bbae186ea37b328b149c5c 2602bd73a4c4c6d817bbae186ea37b328b149c5c DWC Accepting Applications for October QME Exam Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7de817c877f79fcadaf7fe1ddae06e3f9db81ee a7de817c877f79fcadaf7fe1ddae06e3f9db81ee CWCI: Losses Up, Claims Down for Private Self-Insureds Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e2dd3f24c275770f3a293ea278405fa2a6856ae 4e2dd3f24c275770f3a293ea278405fa2a6856ae Worker's Civil Claims Against Employer Barred by Exclusivity, Res Judicata Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3606272579f2fdb900f17e1b970d39975b35dc92 3606272579f2fdb900f17e1b970d39975b35dc92 E-Signature Bill Set for August Hearing Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/924b901e7fccae9a48dc6b5586711782af2b8922 924b901e7fccae9a48dc6b5586711782af2b8922 WCIRB Posts Report on Impact of Economic Changes Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c964ba70e69797e24d07a5e985e0e43c8e7e20ad c964ba70e69797e24d07a5e985e0e43c8e7e20ad DWC Updates Fee Schedules Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70e71a452a8166551773606a2f2bc98e78e78c03 70e71a452a8166551773606a2f2bc98e78e78c03 Cop Suspected of Comp Fraud Loses Challenge to Dismissal of FEHA Claim Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b175ebaea7c38b7418aeb0000c405bfaf0d85589 b175ebaea7c38b7418aeb0000c405bfaf0d85589 Proportion of Payments for Medical, Indemnity 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Employee Notice Bill Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c8062fd3df30364f0ec0eff33bc1f13a7bc87f1 0c8062fd3df30364f0ec0eff33bc1f13a7bc87f1 E-Signature Bill Amended to Mirror Electronic Transaction Standards Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bc9d3f59782a6c138ac09f7354bef9a1e20a2d1 4bc9d3f59782a6c138ac09f7354bef9a1e20a2d1 DWC Updates Provider Fee Schedule Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c5dfc7e70b72d5343267fc187ca510be1aeebda 2c5dfc7e70b72d5343267fc187ca510be1aeebda Privette Doctrine Bars Worker's Claim for Damages Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f13659cffd36546f76337f9ec1c6f96a84bec811 f13659cffd36546f76337f9ec1c6f96a84bec811 Amazon Fined $5.9M for Violating Quota Law Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/830349c0c8b206cbbbc48c2e6a791e8bbf0431e5 830349c0c8b206cbbbc48c2e6a791e8bbf0431e5 DWC Updates Ambulance Section of Fee Schedule Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b981c29dd2ca36c199119a325bde2586b9e4d23 6b981c29dd2ca36c199119a325bde2586b9e4d23 WCAB Proposes More Sanctions for Alleged Abuse of Recon Petitions Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8939ea9381ea42c43dfe8a010ad95ec00f030e7f 8939ea9381ea42c43dfe8a010ad95ec00f030e7f Court Revives Widow's Civil Claim for Husband's COVID-19 Death Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/395f08fc5791a8c1c1acd489f0d0433b4ef98f5b 395f08fc5791a8c1c1acd489f0d0433b4ef98f5b CWCI: Evidence to Support Heat Injury Presumption 'Lacking' Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba4e596da25055651972fbdb79303d9afdb47b41 ba4e596da25055651972fbdb79303d9afdb47b41 DWC Drops Plans to Eliminate Physician Dispensing Fee for Compound Drugs Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f87d2d5f9505f993dfcfcdd781b7f491f71392b 8f87d2d5f9505f993dfcfcdd781b7f491f71392b WCIRB Holds Annual Conference July 18 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc8dd3c321ff1402b3f66997184a45d5cec65642 bc8dd3c321ff1402b3f66997184a45d5cec65642 Bill to Extend Electronic Payment Authorization Emerges in Assembly Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/219cd2d6883775c477cf683328ae9fda9fbd66b1 219cd2d6883775c477cf683328ae9fda9fbd66b1 9th Circuit: AB 5 Does Not Violate Equal Protection Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7199b991edbc4e8e82dc2144b74e5826bbfd1c1 e7199b991edbc4e8e82dc2144b74e5826bbfd1c1 Ag Labor Contractors Charged in Alleged $16.4M Fraud Scheme Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2d11f70680274d723bb60523159741a8b46f3a1 a2d11f70680274d723bb60523159741a8b46f3a1