en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 07 Sep 2024 18:04:26 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Worker's Award but Remands for Judge to Describe Compensable Injuries Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b94f657ca2d1870b23fb90919183ace1562be2f 9b94f657ca2d1870b23fb90919183ace1562be2f Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Status to Partially Disabled Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27a4c84f16ae78a707e4409f3f9323f094721395 27a4c84f16ae78a707e4409f3f9323f094721395 Department Accepting Requests for Assessment Refund Through Feb. 24 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe3607a912dbeb23983b9c573f7f481db31089d7 fe3607a912dbeb23983b9c573f7f481db31089d7 Supreme Court Grants Review of Drug Fee Schedule Dispute Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d90ec3f7aea939b4028b853f7452b2f9da720953 d90ec3f7aea939b4028b853f7452b2f9da720953 Court Rejects Another Repetitive Challenge to Constitutionality of IRE Process Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7590c958e340f157baa434717d7a66fb36e0ec55 7590c958e340f157baa434717d7a66fb36e0ec55 Pension Offset Not Available When Retiree Gets Hurt After Returning to Work Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/012ac94cac28f497f95c7bb719706bb3a4f38baf 012ac94cac28f497f95c7bb719706bb3a4f38baf Attorney Gets Scolding for Repeated Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86773f020de80e9e3c6b627798d85575150aa810 86773f020de80e9e3c6b627798d85575150aa810 Union Painter's Direct Employer Must Pay Benefits but Can Take Pension Offset Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f04ad6e9af0cbb40b8bb644dbf9e695ed319ee4 5f04ad6e9af0cbb40b8bb644dbf9e695ed319ee4 Court Upholds Dismissal of Carrier's Suit Against Claims Administrator, Former Counsel Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6a92ef445c3144002208cc793a89cf79294e7e9 a6a92ef445c3144002208cc793a89cf79294e7e9 Supreme Court to Address Exception to Going-and-Coming Rule Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eece6f8a7f976f532e78ef766f2914f007be5f41 eece6f8a7f976f532e78ef766f2914f007be5f41 Court Rejects Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ea46ff1c79481f474e4ab9ffe2fc55454da4db3 3ea46ff1c79481f474e4ab9ffe2fc55454da4db3 Court Upholds Termination of Benefits for Worker's Slip-and-Fall Accident Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82e6944795047035b75db284bef88127b1298dbf 82e6944795047035b75db284bef88127b1298dbf Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5c1c010d2f66c6b70ad6c6444ca9a9bfc7d0e09 c5c1c010d2f66c6b70ad6c6444ca9a9bfc7d0e09 Widow Gets Award for Paramedic's Fatal Heart Attack Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/343f97ca4de1943fd739cb94e461d903c1e34cb4 343f97ca4de1943fd739cb94e461d903c1e34cb4 Employer Should Have Been Allowed to Set Aside Stipulation Based on Worker's Lies Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/418bd35f4dc6a6162bbed95a90fbf1c224bc4658 418bd35f4dc6a6162bbed95a90fbf1c224bc4658 Injured Worker May Not Set Aside Settlement With Employer Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e80bd2329c6e5cafd820be8c2efc4c18f911e74a e80bd2329c6e5cafd820be8c2efc4c18f911e74a Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Benefits for Specific Loss Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6acc89ce29b57f57e4870044e24a33c13d4cf1f d6acc89ce29b57f57e4870044e24a33c13d4cf1f Bill Would Limit Employment Protections for Medical Cannabis Users Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48f8a5f509d35f692f11e5cfc026e37cfdee7915 48f8a5f509d35f692f11e5cfc026e37cfdee7915 High Court Splits on IRE Doctor's Ability to Consider Conditions Not Listed on NCP Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bd6aa25b984cc4ef3e2e62e5c8c1c662ec8ea2d 3bd6aa25b984cc4ef3e2e62e5c8c1c662ec8ea2d Decision Allows Billing Agent to Pursue Civil Claims Against Carriers Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b8f31824593389765cff2abdc9307b5cb07d3f8 5b8f31824593389765cff2abdc9307b5cb07d3f8 Adjuster's Miscalculation of Lien Doesn't Allow Worker to Avoid Payment Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5be43ec87a2f5242a7f1c75560c5c6bf44120ea6 5be43ec87a2f5242a7f1c75560c5c6bf44120ea6 Injured Firefighter Not Entitled to Reinstatement of Benefits Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b525ad4a14abcb8cd826970e910420f44a927cc0 b525ad4a14abcb8cd826970e910420f44a927cc0 Collateral Estoppel Precludes Worker From Challenging Validity of Settlement Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2533e9e60f43c1e0ab6850c725223b6ac8e01bd3 2533e9e60f43c1e0ab6850c725223b6ac8e01bd3 Court Rejects Municipal Worker's Constitutional Challenges to IRE Procedures Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95a83b4b7d4cb81cc55d3c401c0fb9e05350d197 95a83b4b7d4cb81cc55d3c401c0fb9e05350d197 Amazon Can't Join Injured Worker's Prior Employer as Defendant to Claim Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38d59ee6b440e4e19fcece6b0720c7d890f186ad 38d59ee6b440e4e19fcece6b0720c7d890f186ad Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Untimely Appeal Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d11efff87591d22feb2e194eb60ce309114d41d7 d11efff87591d22feb2e194eb60ce309114d41d7 Employer Can't Join Other Parties to Share Potential Liability for Fatal Claim Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/609615c30ef306a37b9aa754fc12c5fe907485f5 609615c30ef306a37b9aa754fc12c5fe907485f5 Labor Committee Hears Testimony on Misclassification Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5c857d86622e68af363f90e33451491bf032368 b5c857d86622e68af363f90e33451491bf032368 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Lead-Exposure Injury Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/391aa6ee46222e5c1b7d85e8dded7324c36b0657 391aa6ee46222e5c1b7d85e8dded7324c36b0657 Worker Left Quadriplegic Fails to Timely Notify Carrier Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5da02b1d90ac788a132cf1263e8962c62f3f67a e5da02b1d90ac788a132cf1263e8962c62f3f67a Court Upholds Denial of Widow's Claim for Truck Driver's Fatal Heart Attack Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efc05961d049de5e71f76da84814e2baaad9e4f0 efc05961d049de5e71f76da84814e2baaad9e4f0 Judge Must Determine Whether to Penalize Employer's Refusal to Pay for Pot Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f7a419840448e611d79caa5a9040873dae5b55a 1f7a419840448e611d79caa5a9040873dae5b55a Supreme Court to Weigh in on Statutory Employer Defense Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83d041ccf6c06b5a8520a4d69003f685c665b56f 83d041ccf6c06b5a8520a4d69003f685c665b56f Court Rejects Police Officer's Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e4643bfc2655e21ea77df786bf400a97d7e73b1 0e4643bfc2655e21ea77df786bf400a97d7e73b1 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to New IRE Provisions Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e312b17a0bcc9205610bff7ecb441533d157d45a e312b17a0bcc9205610bff7ecb441533d157d45a Worker Fails to Prove Connection Between Testicle Injury, Work Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d70c800ee77aee92b3d411466f0848104077d56d d70c800ee77aee92b3d411466f0848104077d56d Court Upholds Penalties Against Employer That Failed to Pay for Worker's Medications Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32f7dec5db51f4a7e87039ef9baaa55e3b06fc63 32f7dec5db51f4a7e87039ef9baaa55e3b06fc63 Supreme Court to Address Worker's Entitlement to Reimbursement for CBD Oil Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2264ca1161bf6ae5769d9afc587df81faf7aca9 f2264ca1161bf6ae5769d9afc587df81faf7aca9 Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa Worker Gets Presumption That Recent Symptoms Relate to Old Back Injury Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/018dd6e108f5d9527eb982e4fbbcc7790c7ff887 018dd6e108f5d9527eb982e4fbbcc7790c7ff887 Judge to Revisit Fee Award Prompted by Employer's Partially Unreasonable Contest of Claim Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50463e99fd072c1bb6e80f9d8fca97653728b703 50463e99fd072c1bb6e80f9d8fca97653728b703 Worker Can't Expand Claim but Gets Fees for Attorney Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f3991e92dfceb3abed55f2312ba78c7e766482e 9f3991e92dfceb3abed55f2312ba78c7e766482e Supreme Court Accepts Review on Subrogation for Heart-Lung Benefits Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fed6762dbb6951492b9fa384928189005ba75453 fed6762dbb6951492b9fa384928189005ba75453 Court Won't Revisit Rejected Challenges to IRE Process Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3cca6d646129b8b22469b9c6966b1b06e090ac9a 3cca6d646129b8b22469b9c6966b1b06e090ac9a Worker Who Failed to Pay Lien Can't Get Penalties From Employer Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6743b351eb88b79211f9e13ab5632ab5b0e1a77 a6743b351eb88b79211f9e13ab5632ab5b0e1a77 Premium Dispute With State Insurance Fund Goes to Board of Claims Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/622c4805e07b0c589c55119f2f01938c425a7199 622c4805e07b0c589c55119f2f01938c425a7199 Court: Firefighter Was Denied Due Process in Adjudication Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e08b5a6734fd336435e43097340a480491055670 e08b5a6734fd336435e43097340a480491055670 Court Says WCJ Didn't Arbitrarily Reject Expert Testimony Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e360553d6b07818e34cf77aee10edee95db0fd1a e360553d6b07818e34cf77aee10edee95db0fd1a