en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:18:30 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral CompIQ, Bardavon Launch Automated Referral Process Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d0794a18153cafb3c5109afa61500bcef2d62c6 6d0794a18153cafb3c5109afa61500bcef2d62c6 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 Tower MSA Webinar to Cover Set-Asides Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f652b1d685ac6845d5624904fd600b63a3cafe62 f652b1d685ac6845d5624904fd600b63a3cafe62 Attune Launches EverPeak Insurance on Digital Platform Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aad4e4630309ffa53c2107fab571e30297208006 aad4e4630309ffa53c2107fab571e30297208006 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 IAIABC Opens Registration for Work Comp Judicial Program Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24b79fed7130c9f0c996e0b093de66043dda8f5b 24b79fed7130c9f0c996e0b093de66043dda8f5b Safety Inspectors Cite Employers for Silica Violations Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b3159d41b5715a45a037606557fddda2b929fe7 9b3159d41b5715a45a037606557fddda2b929fe7 CMS Holding Webinar on Reporting Rules Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7254267d281884f2560f31c97efdd5d63d70d03 b7254267d281884f2560f31c97efdd5d63d70d03 Federal Court Rejects Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Award to Widow Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bb3542dd97e3cfa5c9de992321daaa11861b2b1 2bb3542dd97e3cfa5c9de992321daaa11861b2b1 Court Upholds Denial of Miner's Third Claim for Black Lung Benefits Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3cb65507376aec0488cd43c8d4d5d8eed8c36651 3cb65507376aec0488cd43c8d4d5d8eed8c36651 Group Sets Date for Medical, Comp Fraud Conference Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/125d6fa6439b6d6d2e84cd1ba9303c28d94821fe 125d6fa6439b6d6d2e84cd1ba9303c28d94821fe Federal Court Creates Circuit Split on Liability for Black Lung Benefits Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0100bc48a52e961ee96b6b0d9a4ba026eea0265d 0100bc48a52e961ee96b6b0d9a4ba026eea0265d Court Finds Eye Doctor Illegally Fired Worker Who Reported COVID Violations Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a855bb7c990384699e2ff5d98d62c83045abd4d9 a855bb7c990384699e2ff5d98d62c83045abd4d9 OWCP Sets New Provider Orientation Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d84aacba77448395163a441597b0cd7ced45c4d 4d84aacba77448395163a441597b0cd7ced45c4d Travelers Publishes 2024 Injury Impact Report Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e534b430f9462abebe2affe2f44c0ca6e1e2626a e534b430f9462abebe2affe2f44c0ca6e1e2626a CMS Updates Set-Aside Reference Guide Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91aea0e4f380ff290e89a66c787a7f46a38df93b 91aea0e4f380ff290e89a66c787a7f46a38df93b DOL: Maersk Agrees to Stop Retaliating Against Workers Who Report Safety Concerns Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b04aeacf7be55046879f8561869490f5c599591 2b04aeacf7be55046879f8561869490f5c599591 DOL Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be1bc7cb2868230e65a80bd611617d998a02119d be1bc7cb2868230e65a80bd611617d998a02119d Attorney Can't Seek Fees After Client Settles LHWCA Claim Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2da87867887f23053fc0aeaf2dff73e49999f0da 2da87867887f23053fc0aeaf2dff73e49999f0da Berkshire Names Marj Hutchings CIO Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4dae966266b2d70e4b1a1814ba4012ea0252f3eb 4dae966266b2d70e4b1a1814ba4012ea0252f3eb Railway Worker Loses Challenge to Dismissal of Retaliation Claim Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7857c53afea4f7e39ab2a2247ae9a96c388806ff 7857c53afea4f7e39ab2a2247ae9a96c388806ff DOL Says Injunction Protects Against Retaliation Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/badb8528bcd22061541dc16706407f11de5b20a6 badb8528bcd22061541dc16706407f11de5b20a6 Comp Agencies Report Disruptions From Tech Outage Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/007c62de81f5adf992ca45eb8855b95643c34a51 007c62de81f5adf992ca45eb8855b95643c34a51 Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Review Board Order Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1e47d203f6ef904ef523a6fa8540ec72cd66acc a1e47d203f6ef904ef523a6fa8540ec72cd66acc Crowdstrike Outage Hits Comp Agencies Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c81406bc1a6138c1079dff934219a1700ba21a16 c81406bc1a6138c1079dff934219a1700ba21a16 WCRI Webinar to Cover Trends in Drug Payments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/75a22a22f70999a2259e9074c44a21e53c5d4736 75a22a22f70999a2259e9074c44a21e53c5d4736 Senate Committee Report Says Amazon Injury 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-0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6729fde412732bad295e50348cbaea79c3634e6f 6729fde412732bad295e50348cbaea79c3634e6f DOL Proposes Indoor, Outdoor Heat Safety Rules Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7504edee1fc6356537ce6f2ae7b4d5270a7eeae3 7504edee1fc6356537ce6f2ae7b4d5270a7eeae3 Court Upholds Worker's Convictions for Embezzlement, Workers' Compensation Fraud Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48c894dded9358f5298f5d22c9642ef6517b944e 48c894dded9358f5298f5d22c9642ef6517b944e Federal Court Upholds Worker's Award of Black Lung Benefits Despite ALJ's Evidentiary Mistake Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6319f0bbdee6a0fa04a4fb7617615513ffd94ee b6319f0bbdee6a0fa04a4fb7617615513ffd94ee AppliedVR Names Michael Marsau Executive Director, Workers' Compensation Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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Rating Bureau, Comp Commission Ready New Websites Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3f628ccb70460559f14788516146bfd836afc65 d3f628ccb70460559f14788516146bfd836afc65 WCRI Webinar to Cover Impact of Excessive Heat Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d1f54f901a22954c028aa51918374c944b04759b d1f54f901a22954c028aa51918374c944b04759b DOL Updates Hazard Communication Standard Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/117a8ac0ab4105e0ce4812512fd51658faba1e7c 117a8ac0ab4105e0ce4812512fd51658faba1e7c ATF Medical Names Katherine Nelson VP of National Sales Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73858030be5d061ab0f06e722929486684d8fe5b 73858030be5d061ab0f06e722929486684d8fe5b Court Upholds Causal Connection Between Coal Worker's Employment, Pneumoconiosis Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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OccMD Partners With Private Equity Firm Council Capital Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49276ea02d9bd6b6975efeb1a9eb474ff6ce25ea 49276ea02d9bd6b6975efeb1a9eb474ff6ce25ea CLARA Analytics, Origami Risk Announce Partnership Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7c701f7fcc7b029b8258655d4cb70a5a0d8ed08 b7c701f7fcc7b029b8258655d4cb70a5a0d8ed08 DOL Lowers Permissible Exposure Limit for Silica Dust Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122553fa15f969404f9f301f95df261b7f57e6bd 122553fa15f969404f9f301f95df261b7f57e6bd OSHA Sets Training Event Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d0416c927c4aa26b8b83f586ff55279fadd644c 2d0416c927c4aa26b8b83f586ff55279fadd644c WCRI Webinar to Cover Effect of Vertical Integration on Prices, Utilization, Outcomes Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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