en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:41:18 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Environmental Inspector's Labor Law Claims Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ed3ab115c9afefc3ec15aad9a05479c0201ae39 4ed3ab115c9afefc3ec15aad9a05479c0201ae39 High Court Rejects City's Argument to Recover $106,000 in Overpayments to Firefighter Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c116b2ef4224b545cdb2ac99c5132deb244d595b c116b2ef4224b545cdb2ac99c5132deb244d595b General Contractor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment, but Neither is Claimant Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e244beda43d061ea724df4f7f29776ade724a246 e244beda43d061ea724df4f7f29776ade724a246 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Property Owners Get Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9813922d1956e19ed7024812faa690845c4bf2be 9813922d1956e19ed7024812faa690845c4bf2be Worker Struck By Falling Plexiglass Panels Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2a64929d9485174e5f2b95953479cdeb619f45e c2a64929d9485174e5f2b95953479cdeb619f45e Court Revives General Contractor's Indemnification Claim Against Sub Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad9648c5953ed446687f12da9f4fb45b029725ea ad9648c5953ed446687f12da9f4fb45b029725ea Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to WTC Site Volunteer Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25f5551d58798d4769432ac287dd1541a95203c2 25f5551d58798d4769432ac287dd1541a95203c2 Court Revives Widow's Claim for Death Benefits Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/467744e625faa3234ec6b735bcdde5f1058dd5ec 467744e625faa3234ec6b735bcdde5f1058dd5ec Worker Who Lied About Running Business Forfeits Benefits Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5f7844fa06b20e6a9ba3ca75589eef1c1be482e c5f7844fa06b20e6a9ba3ca75589eef1c1be482e Worker Struck by Falling Pipe Gets Summary Judgment Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b4738ef6e4f82b45fd41e7a5e8b030209e217e4e b4738ef6e4f82b45fd41e7a5e8b030209e217e4e WCB Execs Entitled to Summary Judgement in Judge's Retaliation Claim Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f76292000a5e77bc6e1951c6f08b65c3e53c3e36 f76292000a5e77bc6e1951c6f08b65c3e53c3e36 Worker Can't Assert Labor Law Claims for Out-of-State Accident but Can Pursue Negligence Action Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dbe81dda03d7d72cc5565e1a0be432a8f22a0bf7 dbe81dda03d7d72cc5565e1a0be432a8f22a0bf7 Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim for Cart Accident Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fdbe809587af5c3e4c2872c5a67ad920c34674de fdbe809587af5c3e4c2872c5a67ad920c34674de Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claims Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8535fcd3dcc7005d602cea195adcb57219c140a8 8535fcd3dcc7005d602cea195adcb57219c140a8 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Summary Judgment, Too Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6922a7a79c1833f9e5af724153b7a4a22c582a34 6922a7a79c1833f9e5af724153b7a4a22c582a34 IG Says Lawmakers Must Address Comp Abuse by Corrections Workers Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c38c81eae4c9a342bf465a719cf0ea52b512cd0 1c38c81eae4c9a342bf465a719cf0ea52b512cd0 Construction Manager Gets Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b098ab752a962a040d06f135c3178d9718321e11 b098ab752a962a040d06f135c3178d9718321e11 Homeowner's Husband Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef52d0e3c210209fc185532ef3de75af83cfcb46 ef52d0e3c210209fc185532ef3de75af83cfcb46 Summary Judgment Appropriate for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55b109dac0cdca5791569c9d58aabda41338d09c 55b109dac0cdca5791569c9d58aabda41338d09c Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26928a62c8e532f22605100067f755cef00ed00b 26928a62c8e532f22605100067f755cef00ed00b Injured Stagehand Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fad1b5ecfe1a7ba0e50120f30c641aacf36b2bc3 fad1b5ecfe1a7ba0e50120f30c641aacf36b2bc3 Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20e3ca273131ee5e184cb86cb76e3fe45274a6d7 20e3ca273131ee5e184cb86cb76e3fe45274a6d7 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/960907c3862c5d979b78b6e8bff0fa3edf683a68 960907c3862c5d979b78b6e8bff0fa3edf683a68 Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/551e3bfd582ad34e88bf1c3c379b8a12cc8bc20e 551e3bfd582ad34e88bf1c3c379b8a12cc8bc20e Court Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim, Grants Partial Summary Judgment Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ede7fab77349914709429d5e554e72e108eefc06 ede7fab77349914709429d5e554e72e108eefc06 Governor Proposes Reforms to Improve Medical Treatment Access Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3949d27e1ccbfd30b07d4c335367983a3d01438b 3949d27e1ccbfd30b07d4c335367983a3d01438b IG Announces $109,000 in Restitution Paid in Fraud Case Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5df03e5f7e388a8de468c241fdcff1e9f101dda4 5df03e5f7e388a8de468c241fdcff1e9f101dda4 Carrier, Agent Have No Duty to Defend Third-Party Defendant in Worker's Suit Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67660b60c0acea6d2323ae8061e71df58a5b0894 67660b60c0acea6d2323ae8061e71df58a5b0894 Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims as Premature Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f4562df192d05824b825f479db043604691e771 8f4562df192d05824b825f479db043604691e771 Worker Can't Get Rehearing by Blaming Former Attorney for Evidence Failure Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1553b8d4bea570b8e32548b6bff8401d8c1bf5a b1553b8d4bea570b8e32548b6bff8401d8c1bf5a Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Part of Worker's Labor Law Action Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21a3f958b432b70a84526d4838d3c743d9ed3186 21a3f958b432b70a84526d4838d3c743d9ed3186 Exclusivity Bars Widow's Suit for Fatal Shooting Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7db813c65cb19173461410a4fe9de1a1614ffbe d7db813c65cb19173461410a4fe9de1a1614ffbe Appeal by Third-Party Defendant in Labor Law Action Dismissed as Moot Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53baf3ae8e1d4e1e50df8f96c13e881c288bddc8 53baf3ae8e1d4e1e50df8f96c13e881c288bddc8 Nurse Forfeits Benefits by Misrepresenting Post-Injury Limitations Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04a205c4a7e12bcca0861699088579663b96d6b5 04a205c4a7e12bcca0861699088579663b96d6b5 Governor Signs Bill Aiming to Clarify Mental Stress Coverage Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1943db71a9810a918b84f52a499ab8ac8630b60 c1943db71a9810a918b84f52a499ab8ac8630b60 Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Stroke Victim Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/caae4c2ce36ad63c20479cc61fdb504f40aba53c caae4c2ce36ad63c20479cc61fdb504f40aba53c Employer Gets Reimbursement for Wages Paid to Worker During Disability Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a8c10c4e48edb5692dcec4d85f194031b7def8d 8a8c10c4e48edb5692dcec4d85f194031b7def8d Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ac58c090f965a902ecaf5539adfe0180049132b 4ac58c090f965a902ecaf5539adfe0180049132b Defendant Not Liable for Worker's Electric Shock Claim Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0231b2a6f82693ed5c1423be017d58cf40dbbba a0231b2a6f82693ed5c1423be017d58cf40dbbba SWCB Reports Small Reduction in Hearings Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ba61955674bf16b47383512c2afc89d21c55a55 3ba61955674bf16b47383512c2afc89d21c55a55 Injured Worker Gets Fee Award for Attorney Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61b0504c40911ffa9010fce9647ce440cfbaef35 61b0504c40911ffa9010fce9647ce440cfbaef35 Court Overturns Determination of Worker's SLU for Shoulder Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be276d18d987642d275cee5ef97195e3a84f5a0f be276d18d987642d275cee5ef97195e3a84f5a0f Defendants in Civil Suit Get Summary Judgment Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/801071f67ff5597194e530a01f82e54fb349bfff 801071f67ff5597194e530a01f82e54fb349bfff Worker Not Entitled to Fees for Attorney's Work Securing Award Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7e1ef754e22f175640e17d00fe171aa37cb8a00 e7e1ef754e22f175640e17d00fe171aa37cb8a00 Court Grants Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/941e0be8f4a72c64bb9acfa7565782c11da7e726 941e0be8f4a72c64bb9acfa7565782c11da7e726 Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claims, Grants Summary Judgment Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d2997233b6c913c3588b114bf09d9443a5f5f968 d2997233b6c913c3588b114bf09d9443a5f5f968 Labor Law Defendant Doesn't Get Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claim Against Employer Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5bf6d7ad0364761a0b68cb979a2ca7779e8d0e70 5bf6d7ad0364761a0b68cb979a2ca7779e8d0e70 Defendant Not Entitled to Assert Collateral Estoppel Defense Based on WCB Decision Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59f894c25e88a028edca723c74645f52abc71046 59f894c25e88a028edca723c74645f52abc71046 Civil Suit Over Worker's Fatal Car Accident Sent to Comp Board Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f9407923ca9d316d3d577d672dc1c366c2d593f 5f9407923ca9d316d3d577d672dc1c366c2d593f Court Denies Interlocutory Review of Health Care Worker's Claim Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49e64ba3396994ed37c6330a778b9456719e7e69 49e64ba3396994ed37c6330a778b9456719e7e69 Worker Injured in Ramp Mishap Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b922c5b936aa0d9c6f737e0e7e4a18bbc978e59 6b922c5b936aa0d9c6f737e0e7e4a18bbc978e59 Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Contribution Claim Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a92d54cf52a71443e94996e9438dbaa2967cd95a a92d54cf52a71443e94996e9438dbaa2967cd95a WCRI Reports Increase in Lump-Sum Settlements After Reforms Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc17029b3311431b1a997fccbb35c8e17b20753a fc17029b3311431b1a997fccbb35c8e17b20753a Defendants Get Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claim Against Employer Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/326547f6000afdf288c661206fa1e19d91a58129 326547f6000afdf288c661206fa1e19d91a58129 Worker Knocked Unconscious by Falling Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8bc0e3362bc3dd214b13cc05233911f473560346 8bc0e3362bc3dd214b13cc05233911f473560346 Split Court Denies Benefits for Bus Driver's PTSD Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/81b55307579aab621aa9a1bdeac3efc9616d0a74 81b55307579aab621aa9a1bdeac3efc9616d0a74 Federal Aviation Law Doesn't Preempt Worker's Labor Law Claims for Helicopter Crash Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12d87267825dc31c819e08106a0b18b7b099a79d 12d87267825dc31c819e08106a0b18b7b099a79d Worker Who Fell From Ladder Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34242ef29d583a43517996053a7bf87cedb68f6c 34242ef29d583a43517996053a7bf87cedb68f6c Injured Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Slip-and-Fall Accident Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13167d945a5b9a6b49b0ca182eccf4a02e97788f 13167d945a5b9a6b49b0ca182eccf4a02e97788f Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendant Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd10384a97014faadf1991dd3ecaf76f075cb205 dd10384a97014faadf1991dd3ecaf76f075cb205 Court: Injured Workers Act Applies Retroactively Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1692605d731dcf575ee65461c120684cee91cd48 1692605d731dcf575ee65461c120684cee91cd48 No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Secondary Injuries From Concrete Falling on Foot Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f55454054f48f3e5e98991e74edd7f11a8ce5316 f55454054f48f3e5e98991e74edd7f11a8ce5316 Factory Worker Gets Benefits for COVID-19 Infection Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb8d2a5d39a6b5a8b3fe56bdf2ce8d824e9b3ffd fb8d2a5d39a6b5a8b3fe56bdf2ce8d824e9b3ffd Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aed851f5200acc48301c2cea4c09bff99b8b27a6 aed851f5200acc48301c2cea4c09bff99b8b27a6