en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:51:50 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral AG Sues Optum Rx Over Opioid Crisis Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/267e0ba8d5a16c4890b45719056a460bf3257def 267e0ba8d5a16c4890b45719056a460bf3257def Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Award as Frivolous Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac590f8931ae59724cb9f010ca684dd4c0c107de ac590f8931ae59724cb9f010ca684dd4c0c107de Statutory Employers Not Required to Reimburse Agency Lien for Worker's Treatment Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d80d100bfad4b9868c33a18fee12a04349e78825 d80d100bfad4b9868c33a18fee12a04349e78825 Employer's Review Application Meets Minimum Requirements for Appeal Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/846d16ba96a875f8f56a8318d5abcbdd3f5c78fc 846d16ba96a875f8f56a8318d5abcbdd3f5c78fc No Benefits for Worker Allegedly Injured From Long Days Working at Home Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0ffb86678b06aefd3a0572e4c123e9ebe7b560b f0ffb86678b06aefd3a0572e4c123e9ebe7b560b SIBTF Is Largest Component of 2025 Assessments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b32d1b2447c239c2d4a4e8d152b32d8062d72539 b32d1b2447c239c2d4a4e8d152b32d8062d72539 Compensation Premium Rate to Increase 3.8% Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad532d483222676fe9fa6d215212a58870d82504 ad532d483222676fe9fa6d215212a58870d82504 Court Says Judge Can Rule on Law She Sponsored as Legislator Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2fdd09a63b228404fed9a4682e4461c9def136c4 2fdd09a63b228404fed9a4682e4461c9def136c4 Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/422eb6187919e25c6185f22c8d7eaca4c26d527b 422eb6187919e25c6185f22c8d7eaca4c26d527b Change in Law for Terminating TTD Doesn't Apply Retroactively Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fc10ff65eb0118422cfddd164b82bfb43d1c364 5fc10ff65eb0118422cfddd164b82bfb43d1c364 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ccfcea2035f72151b0b2812aed54be6f9a59a60 4ccfcea2035f72151b0b2812aed54be6f9a59a60 Split Supreme Court Says Worker Should Get Surgery, Additional TTD Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/622f58c67fc3f9736cdb93198a212d33c1651342 622f58c67fc3f9736cdb93198a212d33c1651342 Board Errs in Reviving Nurse's Benefits Claim for COVID-19 Infection Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/06082ab24d91255aaaabdc333cd85049189ecc3e 06082ab24d91255aaaabdc333cd85049189ecc3e Average Set-Aside Fell Slightly in 2024 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fee4c578c2143f9b87e3183d968657144caa42e3 fee4c578c2143f9b87e3183d968657144caa42e3 Supreme Court Says Worker Can't Have 2nd Chance to Prove Compensability Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38f335335bc5e4aeb22768ebe2510df0b7be91ee 38f335335bc5e4aeb22768ebe2510df0b7be91ee Court Revives Coverage Dispute for Teacher's Mesothelioma Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e306215b1875258537c44ce58eb291e366a8f07 6e306215b1875258537c44ce58eb291e366a8f07 Labor Law Defendants Fail to Prove Entitlement to Summary Judgment Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a9db705d91f2f023f6841256e9b75bcff134e47 4a9db705d91f2f023f6841256e9b75bcff134e47 Judge Properly Denies Leave to Amend, Summary Judgment Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9aaf721be0635dd8d04f6852bd0374ad01786e35 9aaf721be0635dd8d04f6852bd0374ad01786e35 DWC Asks Lawmakers to Allow Remote Contested Hearings Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd7fac26cae880a8e01cb1bb8d30e5d431cdf568 cd7fac26cae880a8e01cb1bb8d30e5d431cdf568 Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Mishandling Comp Case, Other Matters Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/baf6a141b30bd3fee58a5db82d995b6e040a203f baf6a141b30bd3fee58a5db82d995b6e040a203f ALJ Cannot Compel Worker to Attend Evaluation Requested by Employer Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21b6c2946bdad10504b1d42a02f3d4c4ca08c60d 21b6c2946bdad10504b1d42a02f3d4c4ca08c60d Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker for Successive Ankle Sprains Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d1f72a712ffdd79139609e7a1f14e821f6f55fd 0d1f72a712ffdd79139609e7a1f14e821f6f55fd DIR Adopts Heat Illness Regulation Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/078c402c2d4c0bb4e06fe65f37afb1df5f04ffd0 078c402c2d4c0bb4e06fe65f37afb1df5f04ffd0 Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Properly Dismissed as Premature Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87b46ef8baa21b6a2449ede67f4223cfdb0915b2 87b46ef8baa21b6a2449ede67f4223cfdb0915b2 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 Supreme Court Finds Occupational Pneumoconiosis Not Linked to Worker's Death Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd25f7ccb7e919d7d053bb1c516e4285812ef69e dd25f7ccb7e919d7d053bb1c516e4285812ef69e Insurance Department Adopts 6.1% Loss Cost Reduction Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1ef010783ab42d58a1aa81db64a8793703177cb a1ef010783ab42d58a1aa81db64a8793703177cb Selection Committee Seeks Candidates for WCCA Vacancy Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19dbf97d5356fa5367a0135cceb2984156ca25fc 19dbf97d5356fa5367a0135cceb2984156ca25fc Commission Awards Benefits on Theory of Causation Neither Argued Nor Pleaded by Worker Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1bf827654f2d8a9fdb75194426dd67aa8e7f153 b1bf827654f2d8a9fdb75194426dd67aa8e7f153 Court Upholds Denial of Disability Pension Benefits 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16b6359ea9dbb184b4684a5e1fafd331008bcf46 Lawmakers Propose State-Specific Heat Illness Protection Rules Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7d887abf273ce772fef31e99377a71eb35c7df0 a7d887abf273ce772fef31e99377a71eb35c7df0 Comptroller: Max Benefit Formula 'In Range' of Peers, but Max Payment Lower Than Most Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be9550a1f27fd730c21a78a460bdf88e7b323965 be9550a1f27fd730c21a78a460bdf88e7b323965 DWC Updates Pharmacy Rules Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05ce9ed12a466db09e13159ae6483f0bf6bd7c7b 05ce9ed12a466db09e13159ae6483f0bf6bd7c7b Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for 41-Year-Old Bartender's Fatal Heart Attack Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c37cb5e4ed2cf7f6327f3d29896758a36d98bf2 2c37cb5e4ed2cf7f6327f3d29896758a36d98bf2 Worker Fired for Fighting Fails to State Viable Challenge to 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c7cae212d40895676b35559da9852f6820566e78 William Taylor to Retire From PCRB, DCRB in 2026 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33e06999d88333d0bdf78b34f4fe6f54a7e1fd46 33e06999d88333d0bdf78b34f4fe6f54a7e1fd46 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 DWC Webinar to Cover Basic Compliance Issues Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c60d8ee703f4e2af314cc1586108e636b0e8d36d c60d8ee703f4e2af314cc1586108e636b0e8d36d Lawmakers Set to Consider Mandatory Coverage for Contractors Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfbc59c2e5b82b3a76eb0361e00b53d9a7e600ef dfbc59c2e5b82b3a76eb0361e00b53d9a7e600ef Court Publishes Decision Allowing Subrogation on Recovery, Denying Penalty on Employer Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fceea203763c42faac7f2077e6237286b560c8e4 fceea203763c42faac7f2077e6237286b560c8e4 Supreme Court Upholds 5% PPD Award for Worker's Hydraulic Press Accident Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23fa992be1ac12c41f48964d7db036ad27db18e1 23fa992be1ac12c41f48964d7db036ad27db18e1 Court Overturns SLU Awards After Board Rejects Expert Opinions Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dbceabcf59bb96238e8c94c8345bc84c9fdc6df 8dbceabcf59bb96238e8c94c8345bc84c9fdc6df Injured Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Motive for His Termination Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e758f38d07ff93ecca70d4e7e61de8607a62c48 0e758f38d07ff93ecca70d4e7e61de8607a62c48 Insurance Department Posts Guidance on Use of AI Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf0f6f5a8851d6dfa02b19f6398487fbcf14aa62 bf0f6f5a8851d6dfa02b19f6398487fbcf14aa62 DWC Adopts Rules on Lifetime Income Benefits Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/038630793729206223fb7f7c4e7efd2800b82a0c 038630793729206223fb7f7c4e7efd2800b82a0c 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 Reform Bill Proposes Benefit Increase, New Definition of 'Disability' Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/771d5d87c12514fca2ba0de301cfaed1ad39bad5 771d5d87c12514fca2ba0de301cfaed1ad39bad5 NCCI Board Elects Tracy Ryan President, CEO Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13f00aaa32ba661d2a478408d914a64292930abc 13f00aaa32ba661d2a478408d914a64292930abc Worker Not Entitled to TTD After Firing Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/702de94461e1ce5d9df01a36637fb56690e2dae5 702de94461e1ce5d9df01a36637fb56690e2dae5 Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Any Claim Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46f207effad925407d910f89e702898c3d89b7c3 46f207effad925407d910f89e702898c3d89b7c3 Worker Fails to Prove Shoulder Injury From Fall Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e53ee7c24bf211cb5321a2c26fad8db59f38d29 8e53ee7c24bf211cb5321a2c26fad8db59f38d29 Supreme Court Rejects Injured Police Chief's Effort to Increase PPD Award Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a2b4d5e4067e64f2a094a034f91c5c995e409a1 4a2b4d5e4067e64f2a094a034f91c5c995e409a1 Self-Insurer Report Threshold Increasing to $10,000 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e36dc48b2fb6a69cf034a1899e871c553cf448a2 e36dc48b2fb6a69cf034a1899e871c553cf448a2 Governor Appoints Heather Jordan WCA Director Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/890d34bfbd356bd0f17c2eab53f9035440e5301e 890d34bfbd356bd0f17c2eab53f9035440e5301e WCRI Webinar to Review Study of Attorney Impact Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36733bf1149b98f0ea9ddc7568d82eb5fa071a65 36733bf1149b98f0ea9ddc7568d82eb5fa071a65 Injured Worker Not Entitled to Underinsured Motorist Coverage Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca8f5f45dd3eb5c1437032eca25be78b6f96abdc ca8f5f45dd3eb5c1437032eca25be78b6f96abdc Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Knee Injury Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/205e95f7ad5731226f184019633dc6e6aa27d89d 205e95f7ad5731226f184019633dc6e6aa27d89d Roofing Worker Gets Enhanced Award for Employer's Safety Violation Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e66cc8c30d9265d6f5c9a0e18db788e114894c2 0e66cc8c30d9265d6f5c9a0e18db788e114894c2 Worker Injured by Falling Pipe Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e096cd22cb53b09e67163ca4953401a75e68de8 4e096cd22cb53b09e67163ca4953401a75e68de8 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6f8be7e5ec4fefd751133e57c9cd7e6b13869e4 e6f8be7e5ec4fefd751133e57c9cd7e6b13869e4 Court Upholds Denial of School Employee's Wrist Injury Claim Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e8b3c170b70009618ae2b298f87e0bfe5a5d6bc 7e8b3c170b70009618ae2b298f87e0bfe5a5d6bc No Disability Pension for Police Officer Who Refused Surgery Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/094efa5af5b00ea843ea4f2998b3beb98ed1b6be 094efa5af5b00ea843ea4f2998b3beb98ed1b6be Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional PPD Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9154c679346145b7c1c0d1950b432e04a506bc12 9154c679346145b7c1c0d1950b432e04a506bc12 WCC Chair Elected to IWCF Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/290701c408d0349e10f57dce89ab8a6481fe68a1 290701c408d0349e10f57dce89ab8a6481fe68a1 WCB Meets to Discuss Attorney Fees Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5b4db40bac9504e9c37d21a393b70dd34a6a16e b5b4db40bac9504e9c37d21a393b70dd34a6a16e Court Overturns Finding That Worker Timely Reported Injury Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4cb60135e61b39fe164cb0705f14fc62cdda9cbf 4cb60135e61b39fe164cb0705f14fc62cdda9cbf Court Says Damages Award Inadequate Tue, 12 Nov 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