en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:29:20 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Benefits Increase 3.8% Oct. 1 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2306c5c8e4d40d535830bd25a69cfaf7337d10a4 2306c5c8e4d40d535830bd25a69cfaf7337d10a4 Missouri Employers Mutual Rebrands Ahead of Privatization Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e3114f63f4b43d2fc790aeec5809ba54c1abc72c e3114f63f4b43d2fc790aeec5809ba54c1abc72c Court Upholds Employer's Entitlement to Terminate Worker's Benefits Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e417ab87c0c7c5717d499957f646fc3fc217e2d 3e417ab87c0c7c5717d499957f646fc3fc217e2d Court Upholds 1% PPD Award for Worker With Knee Injury Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/744c2bda6e238d554ed6923393b24350a6b84e79 744c2bda6e238d554ed6923393b24350a6b84e79 High Court Overturns Denial of Former Pro Soccer Player's Knee Injury Claim Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/923ba34fdbada4533cd21500007faf0e8da4e12b 923ba34fdbada4533cd21500007faf0e8da4e12b 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 Supervisor Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Civil Suit Over Motor Vehicle Accident Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae2ec85c0906e5bf5d42c6f0518eed2a02e675b5 ae2ec85c0906e5bf5d42c6f0518eed2a02e675b5 DWC Closing Eureka Virtual Office Oct. 18 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0329ab4845c419912eeb5219015acdaac0d57990 0329ab4845c419912eeb5219015acdaac0d57990 CompIQ, Bardavon Launch Automated Referral Process Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d0794a18153cafb3c5109afa61500bcef2d62c6 6d0794a18153cafb3c5109afa61500bcef2d62c6 Court Overturns PPD Award, Finds No Valid Impairment Rating Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43b18ffe90e17fa8c6da61fd856c570f3ad11d8b 43b18ffe90e17fa8c6da61fd856c570f3ad11d8b Court Overturns Award for Second of Identical Injuries Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32e44b5c3c77f76a9e3bcfc4734802069ba46841 32e44b5c3c77f76a9e3bcfc4734802069ba46841 Carrier Can't Void Employer's Policy or Proceed With Breach-of-Contract Claim Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44ea1627e8c4a55b6ecfb00b1c038312787ec49a 44ea1627e8c4a55b6ecfb00b1c038312787ec49a Worker Who Received VSSR Award Can't Pursue Intentional Tort Claim Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b449982946950b45aabced07647d8a8130a8beaf b449982946950b45aabced07647d8a8130a8beaf L&I Proposes 3.8% Rate Increase Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fddecdf49198a88d11635a0c39d5aa8a642ebd27 fddecdf49198a88d11635a0c39d5aa8a642ebd27 CHSWC Meets Sept. 27 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b4a6d5ce936cc662ee78874768e63165f9585e2f b4a6d5ce936cc662ee78874768e63165f9585e2f 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 Court Continues to Reject Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0f916b897054c9d1c322cf3ce797a4d7f1123e6 f0f916b897054c9d1c322cf3ce797a4d7f1123e6 Carrier Not Obligated to Pay Worker's Belatedly Submitted Bills Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dd0ac616b2606948e6cfa92d63e77bd1910a891 3dd0ac616b2606948e6cfa92d63e77bd1910a891 Worker Not Entitled to Expand Claim, Receive Additional MRI Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a3abb0864fda56d2f8e8fabec36077741b80337 2a3abb0864fda56d2f8e8fabec36077741b80337 Lack of Evidence Connecting Worker's Alleged Injury to Job Results in Denial of Claim Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a6f635c08ee4914f1efc65f48e846373bc653e0 6a6f635c08ee4914f1efc65f48e846373bc653e0 WCD Announces Increase in Retro Benefits Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/494f7d7f4496e499c74c1f97aad14de55d854ba4 494f7d7f4496e499c74c1f97aad14de55d854ba4 DOL Orders Compensation for Workers Fired Over Safety Concerns, Misclassified as Contractors Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/628653ff38c5db87d06959e2f27f378478266e4c 628653ff38c5db87d06959e2f27f378478266e4c 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 Defendants Get Summary Dismissal of Suit Over Ladder Accident Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/277e342231c1795ff5cf6c9fb9c38211fa224e52 277e342231c1795ff5cf6c9fb9c38211fa224e52 Worker's Fraud Results in Award Declared Overpayment Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9110ee0952a1f6aa7164322abde59062a20d4ef3 9110ee0952a1f6aa7164322abde59062a20d4ef3 Tower MSA Webinar to Cover Set-Asides Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f652b1d685ac6845d5624904fd600b63a3cafe62 f652b1d685ac6845d5624904fd600b63a3cafe62 Employer Must Pay for Worker's Self-Developed Treatments of Decades-Old Back Injury Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e097da02c4b6fe005df62efb17f0f53eabccdfe 7e097da02c4b6fe005df62efb17f0f53eabccdfe Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Award for Back Injury Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bef5a7b7b5906bfc971e811e755c64b37403e89 2bef5a7b7b5906bfc971e811e755c64b37403e89 DCBS Cutting Rates by 3.2% Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/738bd381e40d8b775d88d8717a3eafd3fdac976f 738bd381e40d8b775d88d8717a3eafd3fdac976f CalChamber Urges Veto of Ag Worker Heat Injury Presumption Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8e4dd75b1a2b0fecbc87956645eb42eaea623a4 d8e4dd75b1a2b0fecbc87956645eb42eaea623a4 Worker Fails to Prove Employer's Payroll Met Threshold for Coverage Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36a9a662c171be381c00bbb76ae01c4071b96b0c 36a9a662c171be381c00bbb76ae01c4071b96b0c WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/852ceeb5f5b93577fe8b7df58ece065a930b6a8a 852ceeb5f5b93577fe8b7df58ece065a930b6a8a Court Overturns Approval for Change in Doctors, Denies Forfeiture Claim Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0bff966f93a9fd2ec47190a20d5565810afd759 e0bff966f93a9fd2ec47190a20d5565810afd759 Worker Not Entitled to Mandamus Relief From Denial of Claim Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ef0a3fc8dabd46ec901117d905713f3e494f254 9ef0a3fc8dabd46ec901117d905713f3e494f254 Worker Fails in Bid for PPD Increase Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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bbc11fe6adce75c3bd3a068791a203130341a2ae Worker Struck by Forklift Gets Additional PPD Award Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7ba8a589a4af3523d42dc28e4a3a3d76c4f1fb5 e7ba8a589a4af3523d42dc28e4a3a3d76c4f1fb5 Employer Entitled to Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d9764c684aaba81d5f64aa799e8fa7357eceeea 6d9764c684aaba81d5f64aa799e8fa7357eceeea Federal Court Finds Worker Doesn't Qualify as Jones Act Seaman Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df3c24bf441bd3c2a94e1d24cf3be753076f12a8 df3c24bf441bd3c2a94e1d24cf3be753076f12a8 Statute of Limitations Bars Worker's Medical Malpractice Claim Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db4be90da98d14cfb95c2050ed0cf9ef6c4f47d4 db4be90da98d14cfb95c2050ed0cf9ef6c4f47d4 DWC Reopens San Bernardino District Office Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fc52ddfbcd9103ac8d1643fda6cb93276995cab 3fc52ddfbcd9103ac8d1643fda6cb93276995cab Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f40243f0e74e906c690f8ee1ed2ad42c251b234b f40243f0e74e906c690f8ee1ed2ad42c251b234b Disclosure to Attorney Doesn't Trigger Time for Worker to File Suit Against Doctor Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7a7e9e647f3b993458dd4ba7765a27bead5f3db e7a7e9e647f3b993458dd4ba7765a27bead5f3db WCRI Webinar to Cover System Trends Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f85a868b407c992b25bb8ffddea84ed7619e70f0 f85a868b407c992b25bb8ffddea84ed7619e70f0 Safety Regulators Remind Employers to Protect Workers From Smoke Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df95b1b6ef7420137cadeeb06ac8af6bd79b0d69 df95b1b6ef7420137cadeeb06ac8af6bd79b0d69 Court Upholds Finding That Worker Suffered Compensable Aggravation Injuries Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/939ee3b9b9d6f7f78f96288ac6e216c6a6a56936 939ee3b9b9d6f7f78f96288ac6e216c6a6a56936 Court Finds Worker Has No Impairment Despite 43 Years of Coal Dust Exposure Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc2dd6f90aab864e6e3256f09e52bdc1e93bcbce fc2dd6f90aab864e6e3256f09e52bdc1e93bcbce Registration Opens for Comp Conference Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/435a59be51bf780b0fa2679fb47f44a1f1971381 435a59be51bf780b0fa2679fb47f44a1f1971381 AG Sues PBMs Over Opioid Epidemic Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53707fe77cd8c03c8ed9e6b09abeebf76153f50b 53707fe77cd8c03c8ed9e6b09abeebf76153f50b Report: Man Accused of Selling Insurance Without License Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4955ccf4205afb4fac6bc0e4f8c3760cba173574 4955ccf4205afb4fac6bc0e4f8c3760cba173574 Worker Can't Proceed With Civil Suit Against Statutory Employer Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df023b44f6c263d2153b8d52fa9381da42e76f27 df023b44f6c263d2153b8d52fa9381da42e76f27 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 Employer Not Entitled to Relief From VSSR Award Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ce3fbbdaaf57425e5da4f576b56925d0ed50aa4 6ce3fbbdaaf57425e5da4f576b56925d0ed50aa4 Court: Property Owner Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bbe6055ee5ff0f91515d939ef86f3cec03b89027 bbe6055ee5ff0f91515d939ef86f3cec03b89027 WCB Accepts Comments on Proposed 2025 Fee Schedule Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab5ab9e601c71e5d2f1387270ad74086bb76cc31 ab5ab9e601c71e5d2f1387270ad74086bb76cc31 Governor Appoints Magda Derisma-Oyewole as Arbitrator Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5a4a3b083a76099bff60e63e5fbfe102fa096a0 c5a4a3b083a76099bff60e63e5fbfe102fa096a0 CCWC Opens Registration for 21st Annual Conference Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecf98bf355e31ad729926fd48f146f0985011f63 ecf98bf355e31ad729926fd48f146f0985011f63 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 Worker With Traumatic Brain Injury Entitled to Inpatient Residential Care Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee9b282acb1bca1c5ababb7feae5e40ff4d30b2a ee9b282acb1bca1c5ababb7feae5e40ff4d30b2a Court Upholds Award for Worker With Cumulative Trauma Back Injury Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a7157ca86bab1b40ec22c5890380463c9dc8c55 8a7157ca86bab1b40ec22c5890380463c9dc8c55 Carrier Has Duty to Cover Property Owner for Labor Law Claim Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71e4275787dd6f527c4a0211f70bbd3eaca041aa 71e4275787dd6f527c4a0211f70bbd3eaca041aa Court Upholds Award for Postinjury Mental Health Treatment Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/109e70a044230f261b318b062680988116a3cab2 109e70a044230f261b318b062680988116a3cab2 Federal Law Preempts Worker's Claim for Alleged State Insurance Law Violations Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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a3751b45eef4ba92dbf23234479dccd82308fbc9 NCCI Recommends 1% Rate Cut Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33af9a05dfd5586748c483b61a82955835ccbe90 33af9a05dfd5586748c483b61a82955835ccbe90 Registration for Work Comp Summit Opens Monday Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f170171463ad8723c55a0eab26c3f7ecb323baad f170171463ad8723c55a0eab26c3f7ecb323baad Commissioner Wilkerson Retires Sept. 15 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0dfb3dbd19dab7ed5956049f5239a1a6eeb14ac3 0dfb3dbd19dab7ed5956049f5239a1a6eeb14ac3 NCCI Study Finds Average Impairment Rating of 6.5% Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e890f2f14d842d339d84473664328e4e96fb9a9f e890f2f14d842d339d84473664328e4e96fb9a9f 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 Court Upholds Award for Carpal Tunnel, Denies Employer's Request to Take Offset Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/909cad91ff1be1cbc329d099b28e4c6910a6f0ad 909cad91ff1be1cbc329d099b28e4c6910a6f0ad 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 Clarifies Standard for Compensability of Injuries From Idiopathic Falls Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d6160d48f771a7f7dc408b1627cf67019a1b1f8 9d6160d48f771a7f7dc408b1627cf67019a1b1f8 WCAB Consolidates Cases in Attorney Fee Dispute Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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