en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:31:17 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral CWCI: Conversion Factor as Percentage of Medicare Increased From 2017-2024 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e72ec53be343c73af6913106dc221b2c3f3e0111 e72ec53be343c73af6913106dc221b2c3f3e0111 WCAB En Banc Acknowledges Conclusion of Attorney Fee Dispute Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be50eb1a34e75e0b84026f045dd9d94b2a0a2311 be50eb1a34e75e0b84026f045dd9d94b2a0a2311 WCAB Panel Says Orders Taking Matters off Calendar Are Not Final, Ineligible for Reconsideration Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ff418cb6cd4441da8b437a7d281a067c255075c 3ff418cb6cd4441da8b437a7d281a067c255075c High Court Asked to Order WCAB Decide 'Grant for Study' Cases Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9ee0c1afbedf657f44b26ec77e5850534035609 a9ee0c1afbedf657f44b26ec77e5850534035609 WCIRB Webinar to Cover Geographic Differences in Claims Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e986787ba2fc374985098cdb2e5a74c188bc792 5e986787ba2fc374985098cdb2e5a74c188bc792 AG Says State Could Get $122M in Kroger Opioid Settlement Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b8061e3bedd523a7698abe8b8fe3a4dd5216af00 b8061e3bedd523a7698abe8b8fe3a4dd5216af00 DWC Adds Attorney Consultation Notice to Workplace Poster Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a861c5851e2cbc2d0a2d09fa4baeb7412dfc4bd8 a861c5851e2cbc2d0a2d09fa4baeb7412dfc4bd8 Governor Appoints Three to CHSWC Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/667203d2111555c769be7e2b587d839d9d0f9857 667203d2111555c769be7e2b587d839d9d0f9857 CLARA Analytics Names Eugene Wong CFO Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/896545babd07938a550f9564da308e537b38abb8 896545babd07938a550f9564da308e537b38abb8 WCIRB C&R Committee Meeting Nov. 12 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7ca6fc40b3fe87b28be29f5a9806df73df9f7e9 c7ca6fc40b3fe87b28be29f5a9806df73df9f7e9 DWC Completes Server Upgrades Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d9ce6d25dfbdfccd7180c851cdbb4e616e38f8a 6d9ce6d25dfbdfccd7180c851cdbb4e616e38f8a 2nd DCA Publishes Decision on Admissibility of Expert Testimony in FELA Case Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59539bda4159084a0294007ab02ee148c25723ed 59539bda4159084a0294007ab02ee148c25723ed DWC Announces TTD Rates for 2025 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bd749befea9b965f7e39db1acf5a99e08e34456 4bd749befea9b965f7e39db1acf5a99e08e34456 WCIRB Posts 2025 X-Mods Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/725116a9e92e6a6f2f19d8ac76dfea68291d03ae 725116a9e92e6a6f2f19d8ac76dfea68291d03ae CWCI: Drop in Opioid Prescriptions More Pronounced in Comp Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3f02bc2999be521808b2f94bd1ac9729acf7014 f3f02bc2999be521808b2f94bd1ac9729acf7014 CHP Captain Arrested for Alleged Comp Fraud Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cd8c92d900057ffaa3774fe817bfff092e673b0 1cd8c92d900057ffaa3774fe817bfff092e673b0 WCRI Finds Medical Payments 10% Below Median in Golden State Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c6b55e6e9730c3a6ca3ca53ada34ecd4840d6cd 1c6b55e6e9730c3a6ca3ca53ada34ecd4840d6cd Vocational School Owner Charged With Fraud Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1079cf3b6e55b7826dbbd9086fa0dde715ece124 1079cf3b6e55b7826dbbd9086fa0dde715ece124 DWC Posts 2025 Profile Audit Standards Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0748ccad5e7f0abca10dd0131dcd65a44b71eec e0748ccad5e7f0abca10dd0131dcd65a44b71eec CWCI: Wage Increase Bumps Benefits for 2025 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8809a36cfc04f19639fd60ba97ce893e69a1d248 8809a36cfc04f19639fd60ba97ce893e69a1d248 Twice-Convicted Fraudster Charged in Alleged $100M Scheme Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56d953b12b5cff6825ca164d2c328a53f85c64ad 56d953b12b5cff6825ca164d2c328a53f85c64ad DWC Adopts Medicare Changes to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9218e56ca8dbc50cc2aede46aface9f1bdd9b11 e9218e56ca8dbc50cc2aede46aface9f1bdd9b11 CAAA Opens Registration for 2025 Winter Convention Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f84d36757a552718c9850883f05cd258ba3d0bb 8f84d36757a552718c9850883f05cd258ba3d0bb DWC Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period for Pharmacy Rules Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/133f308db672e79b3e769391e66239e0c4a378a4 133f308db672e79b3e769391e66239e0c4a378a4 WCIRB Reports Increase in Average Charged Rates Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aeacf184653b9f01fadbdcf9ab46e1ff05615aa2 aeacf184653b9f01fadbdcf9ab46e1ff05615aa2 Cal/OSHA Cites Farm Labor Contractor for Heat Violations Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cc2ced92e64c8b8034ddbf003e4b56959e852f2 7cc2ced92e64c8b8034ddbf003e4b56959e852f2 CWCI Reports on Emerging Costs of Migraine Drugs Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74ce0f26bd83a23fde819147eff42abb4eee71a9 74ce0f26bd83a23fde819147eff42abb4eee71a9 WCIS Upgrade Slated for October Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3889e6cdf210a55d0481d638aaccf739d2b1f48 b3889e6cdf210a55d0481d638aaccf739d2b1f48 Governor Vetoes 4850 Time for Rangers Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ffd815d1488af198645089fc0d804ab915e22190 ffd815d1488af198645089fc0d804ab915e22190 WCIRB Promotes Tony Milano to EVP, Chief Actuary Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef6fa1e0808a80202f1f1179da17bacb0f6d6abf ef6fa1e0808a80202f1f1179da17bacb0f6d6abf Employer Gets Relief From Default in Dispute Over Comp Premiums Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/092f6d89b150f1a232249562d1dbde4dfad5cfa6 092f6d89b150f1a232249562d1dbde4dfad5cfa6 DWC Updates DMEPOS Fee Schedule Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45a868bec92bbe80d13647bce23b11d0690cff47 45a868bec92bbe80d13647bce23b11d0690cff47 Court Revives Worker's Claims for FEHA Violation, IIED Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32cf9ed5a6b72dd10a3386b6e4bdf02d590d4b19 32cf9ed5a6b72dd10a3386b6e4bdf02d590d4b19 Governor Signs Bill to Delay Comp Mandate for Contractors Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c6196c62620972ece25c87b85f203d49649b7c0 1c6196c62620972ece25c87b85f203d49649b7c0 Governor Signs Electronic Signature Bill Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7e867ee9a7a6fe94151106adedc1fdb11a1da1f b7e867ee9a7a6fe94151106adedc1fdb11a1da1f Pacific Workers' Law Adds Yuvanna M. 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Case Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/095f0f0842b5f50f1a9134a3b778b561415fe1ce 095f0f0842b5f50f1a9134a3b778b561415fe1ce 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 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 CCWC Opens Registration for 21st Annual Conference Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecf98bf355e31ad729926fd48f146f0985011f63 ecf98bf355e31ad729926fd48f146f0985011f63 WCAB Consolidates Cases in Attorney Fee Dispute Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a31d14811645da1a6a8ff03666d68d1839ba78b 3a31d14811645da1a6a8ff03666d68d1839ba78b Subcontractor Can't Demand Payment for Work Done Without Comp Coverage Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/847ed0b51b431f083d401b9818da614c35134f20 847ed0b51b431f083d401b9818da614c35134f20 Lawmakers Pass In-State Licensing for UR Docs, E-Signature Bills as Session Ends Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e259488f276f10d5ac568e02ab9f0e1b6bdb72c0 e259488f276f10d5ac568e02ab9f0e1b6bdb72c0 Assembly Passes State Licensing Requirement for UR Docs Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61c26a52657c88c19a2fd48c58e9d1c7806a600e 61c26a52657c88c19a2fd48c58e9d1c7806a600e Legislature Sends to Governor Proposed Pay Raise for Fraud Investigators Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cabe208266b4aa3652de82e641be65af16422462 cabe208266b4aa3652de82e641be65af16422462 WCAB Lacks Jurisdiction to Act on Petition for Recon Over 60 Days After Filing Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39bed19ba0c7369ad7b7f78e19d524f28bbd63ae 39bed19ba0c7369ad7b7f78e19d524f28bbd63ae Legislature Passes Farmworker Heat Injury Bill Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6465b12136adb8faf04775716ef69e5b8b8116f1 6465b12136adb8faf04775716ef69e5b8b8116f1 CWCI Publishes Report on Average Benefit Payments Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5ae838b80ee18da003f4a846d63bae9db15305e f5ae838b80ee18da003f4a846d63bae9db15305e Kids' Chance Awards $225,115 in Scholarships Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/472d7fa3492ed0c7e2df9b57ef96a21a8ca5104d 472d7fa3492ed0c7e2df9b57ef96a21a8ca5104d Amendment Expands E-Signature Bill Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb0d64f70ed35081c5c05f63b2cb01a7b05285a0 bb0d64f70ed35081c5c05f63b2cb01a7b05285a0 Bill to Mandate In-State Licensing for UR Docs Returns Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93792143f2a7b69ae63f83c08f0dd753dd24a01a 93792143f2a7b69ae63f83c08f0dd753dd24a01a Some Claims Stricken in Dispute Between Company's Founding Partners Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cd0d7b9d775c426dbf3c3c6efb9a524d9c1139a 8cd0d7b9d775c426dbf3c3c6efb9a524d9c1139a Cal/OSHA Hires More Investigators Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3d88db38bb468066fb58298a822177f16c786ed f3d88db38bb468066fb58298a822177f16c786ed Amended Bill Would Allow Employers to Deny Time Off for 'Business Necessity' Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45f4ecc68488fa37f94ec4fa0cbc3c0b5bd9fdb1 45f4ecc68488fa37f94ec4fa0cbc3c0b5bd9fdb1 CHP Arrests Former Officer for Suspected Fraud Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c480753351e5bc6b57a5594e71cdf8989203363 1c480753351e5bc6b57a5594e71cdf8989203363 Vocational School Officials Charged in SJDB Fraud Case Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fcfd8f633ebb6c0280fe30008e6d78920b70f4ae fcfd8f633ebb6c0280fe30008e6d78920b70f4ae Legislature Passes Bill to Give Park Rangers 4850 Time Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3777fb92a018223a9b74b77e521cd5c90e070ae6 3777fb92a018223a9b74b77e521cd5c90e070ae6 Appropriations Committee Passes Anti-Discrimination Treatment Bill, Ag Worker Presumption Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f53ac89afbbdb64c2a2587a6db4d50545cff347 2f53ac89afbbdb64c2a2587a6db4d50545cff347 Court Publishes Decision Requiring SIBTF to Prove Entitlement to SSDI Offset Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60a59112bdc690c26871fbdd207693be8a71b550 60a59112bdc690c26871fbdd207693be8a71b550 Commissioner Announces CIGA, WCIRB Appointments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e2c8fbd421935ddc387f35594a85fc74e560aa9 9e2c8fbd421935ddc387f35594a85fc74e560aa9 Senate Passes Bill to Prolong Electronic Payment Authorization Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/180f5bf612de51aa59daf3761f4b409a2e97b117 180f5bf612de51aa59daf3761f4b409a2e97b117 Assembly Passes Measure Extending 4850 Time to Park Rangers Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d807805fa858f3ac189a3bdc56da23be430b0b84 d807805fa858f3ac189a3bdc56da23be430b0b84