en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sat, 07 Sep 2024 18:04:06 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Split Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Worsened Condition for Worker Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0b8bf6556dec4c3ab48a26f7f2f47e6606ba776 f0b8bf6556dec4c3ab48a26f7f2f47e6606ba776 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d958e4516bd19b18df7b41cf2da9a8b73c9e8b0c d958e4516bd19b18df7b41cf2da9a8b73c9e8b0c Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add New Conditions Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfead8306859e093f2d97f85c55bb7a6b76e9899 cfead8306859e093f2d97f85c55bb7a6b76e9899 Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Ankle Injury Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c67925f17415f0da4b63b2f1592bc935f8b63d8 5c67925f17415f0da4b63b2f1592bc935f8b63d8 Injured Worker Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/689d9280d4b64b548e99b5f67116e93fc0d2abf3 689d9280d4b64b548e99b5f67116e93fc0d2abf3 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for More Treatment, Benefits Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2899beac8bb6f0ad179c407f2395a5250a4eed69 2899beac8bb6f0ad179c407f2395a5250a4eed69 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Expansion of Claim Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/179080f06e148a02973f026d4e2efcfc1cd578a7 179080f06e148a02973f026d4e2efcfc1cd578a7 Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add Shoulder Injury Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f343ce703662e9755119b6270e6e3c2f7b44eafd f343ce703662e9755119b6270e6e3c2f7b44eafd Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Add Mental Injuries to Claim Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/616f1d049128b0e784998370a703a6a508ae5fa8 616f1d049128b0e784998370a703a6a508ae5fa8 Split Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Award for Back Injury Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/948a3e575796a8958baee1d6b0f248e3c53f527a 948a3e575796a8958baee1d6b0f248e3c53f527a Supreme Court Allows Worker to Expand Claim Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d80f12a42a3d495b066c7f7ba8a253b431d590a1 d80f12a42a3d495b066c7f7ba8a253b431d590a1 Supreme Court Upholds Authorization of Pain Management Consultation for Worker Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52608a2a8347b7c705771fb9edbf5c7a9eb3db14 52608a2a8347b7c705771fb9edbf5c7a9eb3db14 Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker for Electric Shock Injury Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02f3429e37ffccbbb576edb556ddfa568f8b01e3 02f3429e37ffccbbb576edb556ddfa568f8b01e3 Employer Loses Challenge to Deadlines for Contesting Black Lung Claims Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5841c2d2f6c4539a3ce861658edf17fbef159ce8 5841c2d2f6c4539a3ce861658edf17fbef159ce8 Supreme Court Overturns PPD Award on Deficiencies in Apportionment Opinion Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f10ee5655323b563cfca9be2a41645bba4eae61 7f10ee5655323b563cfca9be2a41645bba4eae61 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker's Radiation Exposure, Cancer Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0303705634d263643666767e4b2ac6657b327a8b 0303705634d263643666767e4b2ac6657b327a8b No Benefits for Worker With Inconsistent Accounts of Accident, Delay in Reporting Injury Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fe82c66d06cf0cede4aabb602d6cf6d62f9538c 6fe82c66d06cf0cede4aabb602d6cf6d62f9538c Court Says Injured Worker Can Get Additional Physical Therapy Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9706c966ad98e6c6c26b147158139368811f498f 9706c966ad98e6c6c26b147158139368811f498f No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Injuries From Assisting Colleague in Emergency Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a2e829e0759ff6fc0ad3a035a2cf5988a8f8c41 1a2e829e0759ff6fc0ad3a035a2cf5988a8f8c41 NCCI Proposes 9.1% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20be6c75c703c73e8ed90e369677328ec46d5402 20be6c75c703c73e8ed90e369677328ec46d5402 Board Errs in Finding Worker Not Entitled to More Benefits for Second Amputation Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/875e02a6328cab6d88d0b49ec9de7eff248455f0 875e02a6328cab6d88d0b49ec9de7eff248455f0 Court Revives PTD Application for Mine Worker Struck by Ram Car Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b017682e7b9d6c92c898f786ed27af6f7f5f1154 b017682e7b9d6c92c898f786ed27af6f7f5f1154 No Additional Treatment, Benefits for Injured Mine Worker Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e22377bf22b59faab997b139b11a2e5bbf23d8f 6e22377bf22b59faab997b139b11a2e5bbf23d8f Board Applies Wrong Compensability Standard to Asbestos Claim Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbce3f576f9003c5456fb96ddccb86a1be17edc0 cbce3f576f9003c5456fb96ddccb86a1be17edc0 Worker Fails to Establish Causal Connection Between Injury, Need for Nerve Block Treatments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/026100e9e2cc30a498a23c2b4f8ff981e141782e 026100e9e2cc30a498a23c2b4f8ff981e141782e Split Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/794533eadad8b71335cb1312c9561186b2f5d6df 794533eadad8b71335cb1312c9561186b2f5d6df Collateral Estoppel Doesn't Bar Worker's Civil Suit for Alleged Exposure Injuries Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e01c238d4c25cdee0bd464a6667cab2f08fa01a 9e01c238d4c25cdee0bd464a6667cab2f08fa01a Coal Miner Gets Increased Award Despite Improved Condition After Lung Transplant Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28288a26fcae13a44fec5cfb9a15fdac276ce10f 28288a26fcae13a44fec5cfb9a15fdac276ce10f Supreme Court Upholds Award for Janitor Infected With Legionnaires' Disease Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b5337f3f02cbc29b1710dca982f8858224ccfbb 0b5337f3f02cbc29b1710dca982f8858224ccfbb Supreme Court Establishes Method for Apportioning Preexisting Impairment Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b99a4e9c0c23df8a0525f1de436e1085e98fe425 b99a4e9c0c23df8a0525f1de436e1085e98fe425 No Death Benefits for Widow in Asbestos Exposure Claim Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7e17e8f77ee4bb5f564c21ed434987280f23dfb f7e17e8f77ee4bb5f564c21ed434987280f23dfb Worker Helping Crash Victim Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21465ace008fd4812a6569805c795b0076cb91a9 21465ace008fd4812a6569805c795b0076cb91a9 Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/064409904a1de3528a48d005d28c0f4bd0dde62c 064409904a1de3528a48d005d28c0f4bd0dde62c Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Parkinson's Claim Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27894567699fd001d9693f2d6482bb001dabe2b4 27894567699fd001d9693f2d6482bb001dabe2b4 Split Supreme Court Addresses Standard of Review, Burden of Proof for Apportionment Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d07c7ae63051f119551390e7992b45106e6bb682 d07c7ae63051f119551390e7992b45106e6bb682 Widow Proves Husband's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Contributed to His Death Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da8d90b3c4420ea40c04789d19924d79ad24118b da8d90b3c4420ea40c04789d19924d79ad24118b Toll Collector Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim, Get Additional Benefits Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe4e25e907e10d98e77eb4f7306303dc1535b4e4 fe4e25e907e10d98e77eb4f7306303dc1535b4e4 Supreme Court Finds Miner's Pneumoconiosis Didn't Contribute to His Death Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6fd18abadc30d842867017236b02874416dc543 e6fd18abadc30d842867017236b02874416dc543 Supreme Court Denies Additional Impairment for Coal Miner With Crush Injury Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e906793d41f8d06f1eaa7542bc8ca1fca78881f 4e906793d41f8d06f1eaa7542bc8ca1fca78881f High Court Denies Attorney Fees for Challenge to Denial of Claim Expansion Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd1ed7d5ae3c970fb30ffe289813d73cc9357835 bd1ed7d5ae3c970fb30ffe289813d73cc9357835