en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:12:28 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Bills Address Fee Schedules, Wage Calculations and Presumptions Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a05f3ead7a3541d758f083c264b1c65925cf791b a05f3ead7a3541d758f083c264b1c65925cf791b Bill Would Cut Training Requirement for Agents and Brokers Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e7d3f7718f92a547cd3c09bc8e36ce7bae472 122e7d3f7718f92a547cd3c09bc8e36ce7bae472 High Court: IDL Benefits Not Compensation; No Bump for Misconduct Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60551fee3a04bf867798df5239270b8fe496081f 60551fee3a04bf867798df5239270b8fe496081f Bill Would Enhance First Responder Death Benefits Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f04c3e0d8a4ec1bfc638b67b37ad4bd78da8c8c2 f04c3e0d8a4ec1bfc638b67b37ad4bd78da8c8c2 Plaintiff Can't Amend Lawsuit Against Contractors to Allege Comp Violations Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6011f8aa66d57de240c0852d12c44a4ad5975ab7 6011f8aa66d57de240c0852d12c44a4ad5975ab7 DWC Proposes Update to MPN, Medical Billing Rules Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d9deaa186354ae69a5274f8488b3f6ca73fec73 0d9deaa186354ae69a5274f8488b3f6ca73fec73 Trench Collapse Leads to $529,640 in Fines for Smelly Mel's, Sewer Rat Plumbing Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b44f8bcde4c428b7160a69b2c4628d7e0f75a7c0 b44f8bcde4c428b7160a69b2c4628d7e0f75a7c0 Bill Would Restore Manicurist Exemption From Employee Status Test Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da4a2c1ad44f540efb6eddf492f9fce7bb57ed23 da4a2c1ad44f540efb6eddf492f9fce7bb57ed23 Bill Proposal Would Exempt Contractors Without Employees, Prior Violations From Comp Mandate Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce3b66d4f51c715a14ac55f51f87e0b7691a00e5 ce3b66d4f51c715a14ac55f51f87e0b7691a00e5 WCIRB Governing Committee to Discuss Regulatory Filing Wednesday Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/973daddc792439cc3d6d3eab9aee8ebade33e5d2 973daddc792439cc3d6d3eab9aee8ebade33e5d2 Cannabis Not Recommended Under Proposed Guidelines Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/126ac33691e6ce56b2b80b38e7932937775f4331 126ac33691e6ce56b2b80b38e7932937775f4331 Actuarial Committee Meeting Feb. 12 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff77122d82a29f5469a0268beb9caff678379eeb ff77122d82a29f5469a0268beb9caff678379eeb COVID-19 Nonemergency Standards End Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b306fda1afce597601b68a3fa386b7e4e6dcaa6b b306fda1afce597601b68a3fa386b7e4e6dcaa6b Employer Doesn't Violate FEHA When Worker Never Requests Accommodation Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4185cbe49ab77d5c84981053542f4c1fa9674e8a 4185cbe49ab77d5c84981053542f4c1fa9674e8a DWC Updates Fee Schedules Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc0fcc191dfa116bd1ea7d13547565924fd32e4c cc0fcc191dfa116bd1ea7d13547565924fd32e4c Andrea Coleman Assumes Role as WCIRB President, CEO Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ca2eb378db8718511d884d946280cd9a7dfcdfa 9ca2eb378db8718511d884d946280cd9a7dfcdfa High Court Grants Review in Another WCAB Deadline Case Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/143f37b5086ac3e872785f511ec1db8c3f92569a 143f37b5086ac3e872785f511ec1db8c3f92569a Bill Would Expand Cancer Presumption to Airport Firefighters Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e31491b7f3339bb1eb4c1043e1fb54fba466a234 e31491b7f3339bb1eb4c1043e1fb54fba466a234 Mark Moitoso Named President of ICW Group Insurance Cos. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4cf03f559d057a0f3e41e1f6ee83ad056627c911 4cf03f559d057a0f3e41e1f6ee83ad056627c911 DWC Posts Agendas for Educational Conference Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a13225d1c72877dbef563d3eb7ff1b368dca017 2a13225d1c72877dbef563d3eb7ff1b368dca017 DIR Seeks Bids to Modernize Electronic Adjudication Management System Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd 877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd P&T Discussion Shows More Questions Than Answers About Cannabis in Comp Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 CWCI: Public Self-Insured Losses Increase as Claim Volume Falls Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d CWCI Opens Registration for 61st Annual Meeting Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba 66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers From Unhealthy Air Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 Court Upholds Decision Compelling Arbitration, Dismissing FEHA Claim Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae 9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae Court Publishes Decision Ordering New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce 1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce CWCI: Dermatologicals Make Up Costliest Drug Group Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Termination, FEHA Violation Claim Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 Cal/OSHA Fines Safeway $182,000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b DWC Updates Online Training Modules Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 CWCI Launches Data App Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 DWC Holds QME Exam in April Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 CWCI Names Gideon Baum Next President Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Due April 1 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef P&T Committee to Discuss Cannabis Coverage at Next Meeting Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37115b6f4dd5975a2dae6bacf9140cdb3a8779d1 37115b6f4dd5975a2dae6bacf9140cdb3a8779d1 DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS for Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ff42f192a78946aff467f27bbca14191f1cbd58 8ff42f192a78946aff467f27bbca14191f1cbd58 DWC Tells Employers, Providers to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 Court Allows Worker to Add Supervisor to FEHA Complaint, Sends Case Back to State Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 DWC Updates Fee Schedules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d 4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d Division Adopts Pharmacy Rules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to Public Information Search Tool Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d Written Premium Up, Average Charged Rate Increases Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac 56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 Commissioner Announces Reappointments to CIGA Board Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 e39fb1a521d73a03b7be221a4e8b098958df2e39 High Court Grants WCAB Appeal in Mayor Case Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64a0217200e576cb59948dfd55afe9bf9f4ea928 64a0217200e576cb59948dfd55afe9bf9f4ea928 Doc Pleads Guilty to Writing SIBTF Reports After Suspension Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9edd4fa4ccfd9f371b512737e0be96efeeed999 f9edd4fa4ccfd9f371b512737e0be96efeeed999 Cal/OSHA Issues First Citation for Serious Heat Violation Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f2604d32977cb4f10eea77336ef291f8cf27a78 9f2604d32977cb4f10eea77336ef291f8cf27a78 Parent Company of Power Plant Operator Gets New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6509ef879a31aec0b10bd307d36ca9e4745739bd 6509ef879a31aec0b10bd307d36ca9e4745739bd CDI: Chief Executive of Largest Vocational School Appears on 23 Fraud Charges Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 cb52bf7df3e4106f92f1e3102752140f963368a8 Defendant Sentenced for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b 7b626aeb57259c80c6219d25e9d1f0b23e4a3f5b WCIRB Publishes 2024 Geo Study Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff4fd688fa85345d157df437792cceb4d71ccb65 ff4fd688fa85345d157df437792cceb4d71ccb65 WCIRB Actuarial, Governing Committees Schedule Meetings Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c2f50a7466660f70c03f347a7d35ff48b411966 2c2f50a7466660f70c03f347a7d35ff48b411966 CHSWC Meets Dec. 13 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a38cb3e3ce5279240ea1ea2e1837b7faa21f608c a38cb3e3ce5279240ea1ea2e1837b7faa21f608c Bill Proposes 4850 Time for Sacramento Park Rangers Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/111512b97ee114e516a91df19d6dce88e6a168cd 111512b97ee114e516a91df19d6dce88e6a168cd Bill Proposes Safety Standards for Stone Slab Products Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88fbf001a74ffd54c645d279c36b13b3ca6ded82 88fbf001a74ffd54c645d279c36b13b3ca6ded82 DWC Moves to CourtCall in March Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07ad543579316af88376bbf0ca4c4ba6d98ab8a0 07ad543579316af88376bbf0ca4c4ba6d98ab8a0 DWC Proposes Changes to Voucher Rules Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d46b2a16597af53975fa9d3339ce0624a3de3b9 3d46b2a16597af53975fa9d3339ce0624a3de3b9 SIBTF Is Largest Component of 2025 Assessments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b32d1b2447c239c2d4a4e8d152b32d8062d72539 b32d1b2447c239c2d4a4e8d152b32d8062d72539 Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/422eb6187919e25c6185f22c8d7eaca4c26d527b 422eb6187919e25c6185f22c8d7eaca4c26d527b DaisyBill Reports Increase in IBR Fee Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/705a1d40587b487cb4a46c8df0ed45450b598486 705a1d40587b487cb4a46c8df0ed45450b598486 Jury Says Walmart Defamed Worker Fired for Violating Restrictions, Awards $34.7M Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4397bd2bbf94e19c9fe75d33137d80659701a28 d4397bd2bbf94e19c9fe75d33137d80659701a28 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