en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:11:27 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 Bill Proposes PTSD Coverage for Correctional Workers Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fabd7a787601586413435df558e0d09fb83fae5 5fabd7a787601586413435df558e0d09fb83fae5 L&I Fines Asbestos Contractors, Seeks Decertification Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04db5800fbc1f398d71757c4aeadef0c75e4a4cd 04db5800fbc1f398d71757c4aeadef0c75e4a4cd Compensation Premium Rate to Increase 3.8% Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad532d483222676fe9fa6d215212a58870d82504 ad532d483222676fe9fa6d215212a58870d82504 L&I: Felony Charges Filed After Claimant Seen Lifting Weights at Gym Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4323bef6d6f6d2275dffeac9f4dc0f20c4692be0 4323bef6d6f6d2275dffeac9f4dc0f20c4692be0 L&I Announces Ergonomic Rule Development Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e1e1da7f88b0576f7faf9e93a3c529ff557e91f 5e1e1da7f88b0576f7faf9e93a3c529ff557e91f Property Owner Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Suit Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd3ec4296cd82a65050c99bdfb8de67b1a58caad fd3ec4296cd82a65050c99bdfb8de67b1a58caad Claims School Seminar to Explore Return to Work, Case Law and IMEs Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0fbffda1322fa0ef7bf928b5b71c2a905c2672d e0fbffda1322fa0ef7bf928b5b71c2a905c2672d L&I Fines Georgia Pacific for Fatal Accident Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/555fe4ea6fb50eb92df0f73438989d70d36fa6ef 555fe4ea6fb50eb92df0f73438989d70d36fa6ef L&I: Man Accused of Stealing $340,000 by Running Business While Collecting Benefits Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebc78e66fe2f21b69441f5f7cb20600d160f8d03 ebc78e66fe2f21b69441f5f7cb20600d160f8d03 L&I Proposes 3.8% Rate Increase Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fddecdf49198a88d11635a0c39d5aa8a642ebd27 fddecdf49198a88d11635a0c39d5aa8a642ebd27 Interpreters File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Wages Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd660ade5fb9830fd59cbf851cd012fb3ac55224 fd660ade5fb9830fd59cbf851cd012fb3ac55224 Cabinet Maker Fined $187,000 for Refusing to Abate Hazards Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea7655ff06d9fc787770e9bbf62da0c9a2ecb8c4 ea7655ff06d9fc787770e9bbf62da0c9a2ecb8c4 Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Additional Treatment Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/035640a15a6577ab36380427b5015fdc017ba12c 035640a15a6577ab36380427b5015fdc017ba12c Court Overturns Jury Award to Flight Attendant for COVID-19 Infection Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73db0df98bc45444f26ac955c4e1bd34c667f91d 73db0df98bc45444f26ac955c4e1bd34c667f91d Construction Company Fined for Using Crane to Lift Workers Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5da520fcdc8a2275aa3e9bec2407091a0c476dc5 5da520fcdc8a2275aa3e9bec2407091a0c476dc5 Court Strikes Down Statutory Prohibition on Workers Posting Recordings of IMEs Online Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7478342ae3e8cec074566c01b839cad9cffe68da 7478342ae3e8cec074566c01b839cad9cffe68da Appeals Court Reverses Order Precluding Worker From Making PPD Claims Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f8b2dd7993106e67997b1b7e4f2da9d9745b8a7 1f8b2dd7993106e67997b1b7e4f2da9d9745b8a7 L&I Fines Wildlife Department for Worker Death Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc559326ad20d222bda94ea58715eaef58561eec cc559326ad20d222bda94ea58715eaef58561eec Nurse's Benefits Suspended Over Refusal to Attend Evaluation via Telehealth Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af9b49a26a1e4ca912f42ac58103397d9e724657 af9b49a26a1e4ca912f42ac58103397d9e724657 Worker Who Failed to Connect Neck Injury to PTSD Diagnosis Not Entitled to Reopen Claim Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6240dbccc0f21fa891b89f8bd7b7d9f97de5a4cc 6240dbccc0f21fa891b89f8bd7b7d9f97de5a4cc Adult Family Home Owner Accused of Double Dipping Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31df24bf0f10a50a33aebfd1a2c5e93fe7e2a395 31df24bf0f10a50a33aebfd1a2c5e93fe7e2a395 L&I Fines Roofing Companies $1.27M for Fall Safety Violations Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c94aebea618ca4300b318b12904a1808ca3435b9 c94aebea618ca4300b318b12904a1808ca3435b9 Worker Failed to Perfect Appeal of Board Decision Denying Request to Reopen Claim Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1041b9fca16fbf926c82af7e8b36c59acaef6f16 1041b9fca16fbf926c82af7e8b36c59acaef6f16 Court Publishes Decision Upholding $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassification Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38a1f517cbe0a44421e8b41f5581143656367923 38a1f517cbe0a44421e8b41f5581143656367923 Report: DOE Awards New Contract for Hanford Comp Claims Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13e61f71f8b95a38c5475dbe990b6fc024285d50 13e61f71f8b95a38c5475dbe990b6fc024285d50