en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:23:52 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 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 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 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 Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c 046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef95e30912b0b8280e91e7501cb6b8acb81ccb79 ef95e30912b0b8280e91e7501cb6b8acb81ccb79 Court Didn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Sanctions Without Hearing Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7898a9fbf864892d49a8e3b76fb9bb3635856313 7898a9fbf864892d49a8e3b76fb9bb3635856313 Worker Gets Writ Directing Commission to Consider His Entitlement to TTD Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3267850036cfb2d102c5b02aaee3417d1ea407c b3267850036cfb2d102c5b02aaee3417d1ea407c BWC Rules Up for Review Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6b86f5de114d8db31bd5f4a4ea46bb8c66d2918 f6b86f5de114d8db31bd5f4a4ea46bb8c66d2918 Widow Timely Files Asbestos-Related Occupational Disease Claim Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31210c5efc42f2f766f1d6e3280e21c50f2575ed 31210c5efc42f2f766f1d6e3280e21c50f2575ed BWC Opens Registration for Annual Medical and Health Symposium Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59ea027572ff385ecc7b861c6a89ede53a06474d 59ea027572ff385ecc7b861c6a89ede53a06474d Split Court Issues Writ for Worker to Receive VSSR Award for Trench Accident Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 Court Clarifies Extent to Which Partial Amputation Results in Total Loss Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a0f372e15715e02676d1ecbac9167edbecc513d 7a0f372e15715e02676d1ecbac9167edbecc513d Split Court Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation, Issues Writ Vacating Denial of PTD Award Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af5d34d10d11f5fa3e5b97a15b38aa15ce5eb87e af5d34d10d11f5fa3e5b97a15b38aa15ce5eb87e BWC: 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers Takes Effect Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09b77ca7f4d5987264bf1af11c3e1c34e8143aef 09b77ca7f4d5987264bf1af11c3e1c34e8143aef BWC Reopens Safety Grant Programs; $35M Available Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52240c4fb514d08ee92bdcc87cabe99bd2154233 52240c4fb514d08ee92bdcc87cabe99bd2154233 Worker Not Entitled to Relief From Decision She Allegedly Never Received Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd0ef97b0dd58fc06fbd701595c2cc64e9df930c cd0ef97b0dd58fc06fbd701595c2cc64e9df930c Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Tort Claim Against Employer Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2509de4eb9796547260e0c69db89bd36182c404 a2509de4eb9796547260e0c69db89bd36182c404 Court Upholds Dismissal of Day Care Worker's Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e13ecd9791b2d594e815174589675e3f638d0f50 e13ecd9791b2d594e815174589675e3f638d0f50 Court Overturns VSSR Award for Worker With Chemical Burns Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bfdb0ec26747b931f401f1099bdd3ca3d7d1f33 6bfdb0ec26747b931f401f1099bdd3ca3d7d1f33 Court Says Injured Worker Not Entitled to Participate in Vocational Rehab Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0348fce5c354ad3e52d3aa53b9a418a84fd7e8fd 0348fce5c354ad3e52d3aa53b9a418a84fd7e8fd Exposure Testing Law for Air Ambulance Workers Takes Effect Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c992de90f04b4d5d0932ee0bbddd52d0108e288f c992de90f04b4d5d0932ee0bbddd52d0108e288f Worker Fired on Day of Injury Still Entitled to TTD Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cf05bbd11640cea873ce4718c1a46bd452c1f1f 8cf05bbd11640cea873ce4718c1a46bd452c1f1f Supreme Court Denies Loss-of-Use Award to Worker With Incomplete Paraplegia Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10ce496811c00b8b6b12dba738237d3391e9a9d2 10ce496811c00b8b6b12dba738237d3391e9a9d2 Commission's Lack of Jurisdiction Over Claim Doesn't Affect Worker's Appeal Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab44546151e3a9e88053fbba3e2c2c216990868a ab44546151e3a9e88053fbba3e2c2c216990868a Court Rejects Worker's Intentional Tort Claim, Motion for Post-Judgment Relief Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02d9a71edc4c94b6fdae21eeb6e30dcae5e2a97b 02d9a71edc4c94b6fdae21eeb6e30dcae5e2a97b Worker Can Get SLU Award for Loss Caused by Brain Injury Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146f913ae592289f14365d62a1c2abf6d9b872ce 146f913ae592289f14365d62a1c2abf6d9b872ce Industrial Commission Properly Exercises Authority to Correct Error of Law Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec3924c36bbe93fbc84d0271d3ed6fc7f9097e2e ec3924c36bbe93fbc84d0271d3ed6fc7f9097e2e Employer Must Pay Enhanced Award for Violation of Specific Safety Requirement Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c22304942bc7cbe1eb26d7c434c78a63a33db3c 2c22304942bc7cbe1eb26d7c434c78a63a33db3c Judge Did Not Err in Declining to Issue Jury Interrogatories Proposed by Employer Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/156226adf06c5e93a216762389b61544be3dd4f7 156226adf06c5e93a216762389b61544be3dd4f7 Worker With History of Injuries Gets PTD Benefits Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b134fe89d72f8577f9a71cbe2f184e8096597df 8b134fe89d72f8577f9a71cbe2f184e8096597df Worker Gets Writ for Reconsideration of Job Offer Adequacy Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c39c3581e8597bbeb3645d9989c0c5c1cfe9a21 7c39c3581e8597bbeb3645d9989c0c5c1cfe9a21 Court Overturns Award of Fees to Former Counsel for Injured Worker Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/465080a8c6bf9bccbcbe702a5b767f5ab99f3979 465080a8c6bf9bccbcbe702a5b767f5ab99f3979 Court Upholds Commission's Jurisdiction to Vacate TTD Award Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13479d808b5f91b8493094ea4e7932e6a7c7485a 13479d808b5f91b8493094ea4e7932e6a7c7485a Worker Denied TTD After Surgery Gets Writ Relief Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65e2de472b689c7a02d9a74f0b5c33b5205cdb73 65e2de472b689c7a02d9a74f0b5c33b5205cdb73 Widow Gets Mandamus Relief on Denial of VSSR Claim Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec67f70af1c00b0b2c1bbdc2b6a22100a74726b0 ec67f70af1c00b0b2c1bbdc2b6a22100a74726b0 No TTD for Worker Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ab2caba12a080b0ef1d00695fbd2fef063ac980 8ab2caba12a080b0ef1d00695fbd2fef063ac980 Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits for Worker Injured in Bridge Collapse Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9231ebf82c396f0e067fa884d3141dadf8ad364f 9231ebf82c396f0e067fa884d3141dadf8ad364f Worker Gets Limited Writ for Industrial Commission to Explain Denial of PTD Benefits Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a4c00af115897202ab3b3b83efda0a89bada317 4a4c00af115897202ab3b3b83efda0a89bada317