en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:20:58 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Worker Can Request Examination if Carrier Supports Claim Denial With IME Report Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10650f3699d2df9897ecedd1b14beb72e75ff173 10650f3699d2df9897ecedd1b14beb72e75ff173 Adult Children of Fatally Injured Worker Aren't Constitutionally Guaranteed Remedy for Loss Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bff28e6b7db216071115fa88308fbc8e3b26af0 4bff28e6b7db216071115fa88308fbc8e3b26af0 WCD Posts List of Carriers, Self-Insurers Required to Report Medical Payments Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57158df229a42e229c76244da1323c9526a172b1 57158df229a42e229c76244da1323c9526a172b1 Governor Signs Bill Criminalizing Premium Fraud Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3901bad4803085ba3333958bc970a8824878a78 d3901bad4803085ba3333958bc970a8824878a78 State OSHA Fines Construction Company for Repeated Safety Violations Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab1383c37d4f8763d4908053fdad15079ba90480 ab1383c37d4f8763d4908053fdad15079ba90480 WCD Holds Educational Conference May 9-10 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59c00696b7daf963498fcb1c6f425b0ce9e99445 59c00696b7daf963498fcb1c6f425b0ce9e99445 WCD Posts New Hospital Reimbursement Ratios Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c82534a1598eeaa9eba5b39b0959d200bcbe7200 c82534a1598eeaa9eba5b39b0959d200bcbe7200 Court Modifies Prior Opinion, Maintains Decision Overturning Closure of Worker's Claim Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3533ec33017fa3a580ab1d4eb3fa16ba4c8c0a36 3533ec33017fa3a580ab1d4eb3fa16ba4c8c0a36 WCD Posts Updated Instructions to Determine Gainful Employment Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38eb037e0a9ecf5b293abc382f154c1e73ed9b96 38eb037e0a9ecf5b293abc382f154c1e73ed9b96 Bill Would Allow Injured Workers to Reject Job Offers Without Losing Benefits Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f17e126995c60e4e55e03366350b2fdcd20cc9b 2f17e126995c60e4e55e03366350b2fdcd20cc9b SAIF Pursues Bill to Criminalize Premium Fraud Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/22ee3eecb097c94c5750338756d432ced5f360f6 22ee3eecb097c94c5750338756d432ced5f360f6 WCD Proposes Fee Schedule Rules, Tweak to MCO Regs Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc883637cd549730c2436a1a5cd564e9619033a2 bc883637cd549730c2436a1a5cd564e9619033a2 Split Court Says DCBS Director May Address Billing Dispute for Services Unrelated to Comp Claim Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/856fb1b0552395dcf0f7e9a42962cad826b6ad38 856fb1b0552395dcf0f7e9a42962cad826b6ad38 Court Affirms Reasonableness of Attorney Fee Award Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7151cbd827dd709fcd9bb78a0742ebfdca9cadc9 7151cbd827dd709fcd9bb78a0742ebfdca9cadc9 WCD Increases Reimbursement for Medical Travel Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02d34b90aa395cc0cafb4b044783765cf54e7ce2 02d34b90aa395cc0cafb4b044783765cf54e7ce2 WCD Adopts New Billing Codes for 2024 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/288ad69c9ceed103986be6027f3c768b0be1c052 288ad69c9ceed103986be6027f3c768b0be1c052 Claims Processing Administrative Factor Increasing to 18.61% Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/376e11f84522deef023925107ea6c157751ec26a 376e11f84522deef023925107ea6c157751ec26a State WCD Schedules Advisory Committee Meeting Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dcdb517a88e9e8ffe105f453e10bee3095a04e4 8dcdb517a88e9e8ffe105f453e10bee3095a04e4 Self-Insured Reporting Threshold Decreasing to $9,500 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6978a4d5fe20059d665d1d6455510b16cfad00a f6978a4d5fe20059d665d1d6455510b16cfad00a Closure of Worker's Claim Without PD Overturned Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9bf422cb98a21f0555558c82c8ad81e2e22b1e3 d9bf422cb98a21f0555558c82c8ad81e2e22b1e3 WCD Updates Change-of-Physician Form Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5371fd3b3acde9f04feec5053fa36c44bfc8f378 5371fd3b3acde9f04feec5053fa36c44bfc8f378 State OSHA Holding Construction Safety Conference Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4dff0468255344be53d4889755bd69cb56990455 4dff0468255344be53d4889755bd69cb56990455 SAIF Working on Bill to Criminalize Employer Fraud Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2dbc2a386d583990f03050f9c00251f148c41b22 2dbc2a386d583990f03050f9c00251f148c41b22 Worker Gets Award for Determining Reasonable Attorney Fees Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f7e73f9c5cd0c3854f02f7ea2cfa67c1febda40 3f7e73f9c5cd0c3854f02f7ea2cfa67c1febda40 WCD Notifies Industry of Requirement to Respond to Worker Inquiries Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/194fba0c3a65243b594cc2353ffee448abf1606c 194fba0c3a65243b594cc2353ffee448abf1606c Premium Assessment Rate Unchanged for 2024 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1b97dfbc0466da745cb24b8d2246839dac0c7fb f1b97dfbc0466da745cb24b8d2246839dac0c7fb DCBS Adopts NCCI Statistical Plan Changes Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dff73af7ce669fb8a2f5278beb1326814b93691b dff73af7ce669fb8a2f5278beb1326814b93691b Contractor Cited for Repeatedly Violating Fall Protection Requirement Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99d3204013e84bf955e3dbe6309656132caff7f0 99d3204013e84bf955e3dbe6309656132caff7f0