en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:55:35 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Hit by Falling Post Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c79c784f445959a6074194adb7290c27d16ff2fa c79c784f445959a6074194adb7290c27d16ff2fa Worker Who Turned Down Job Limited to Recovery of PPD Benefits Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b89cf0bf902e3a448d5afec5fe53571216310fac b89cf0bf902e3a448d5afec5fe53571216310fac Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of Diabetic Worker's Fall Injuries Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1f3062df636143f7b62a878c9182a716b086793 b1f3062df636143f7b62a878c9182a716b086793 Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Finding of Overpayment Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4e4260490cfcac904098c307ed609ce8f64b37f d4e4260490cfcac904098c307ed609ce8f64b37f EverPeak Names Patrick Daley Chief Underwriting Officer Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfa36dea9b1da49d718c29d0d29f20a6b8f29d13 dfa36dea9b1da49d718c29d0d29f20a6b8f29d13 Pulp Mill Cited Again for Safety Failure Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd60ba4016b68bcc41b75d0f0f43234e8915a194 dd60ba4016b68bcc41b75d0f0f43234e8915a194 DWC Overhauls Proposed Deposition Fee Rules Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc280e730286efaf9157f1367bfa28bde5a8ff9f dc280e730286efaf9157f1367bfa28bde5a8ff9f Appeals Court: Commission Had Substantial Basis to Deny Claim Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f87fdb1d7313c06e2bf08a1f6f86e69318db04f2 f87fdb1d7313c06e2bf08a1f6f86e69318db04f2 DWC Posts 2026 Network Report Card Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0a241144c76abaf6c53c1549f7aa8b5d44c4b81 a0a241144c76abaf6c53c1549f7aa8b5d44c4b81 Court: Restatement of Restriction Is Not Release to Work, Doesn't Support TPD Conversion Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6111e15c8e7d7c15f67395095500a7f53662dfe0 6111e15c8e7d7c15f67395095500a7f53662dfe0 Case Law Update to Examine Key Decisions, Legal Changes Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0d81e9013da38c32e002af0c04c9009689feef4 d0d81e9013da38c32e002af0c04c9009689feef4 Court Sets Aside Finding That Worker Abandoned Claim Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a041c6e096bce2e489ca7b68966d9ca6e530c931 a041c6e096bce2e489ca7b68966d9ca6e530c931 Triable Issues Make Summary Judgment Inappropriate Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d55b41b771c21fa9caf1cb14b51edac6ac310d65 d55b41b771c21fa9caf1cb14b51edac6ac310d65 Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Falling Construction Material Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a85c7b7d8221059a99e37f378a28fd14f882006 7a85c7b7d8221059a99e37f378a28fd14f882006 Worker With Total Disability From Injury to Schedule Member Can Still Get Wage-Loss Award Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a10c0661e274174274d89e52844cdb0483c626a 3a10c0661e274174274d89e52844cdb0483c626a Split Supreme Court Reinstates Worker's Civil Suit Against Subcontractor Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/06fb9b809f7489b5cd35c15c6ac403cfb41a85a6 06fb9b809f7489b5cd35c15c6ac403cfb41a85a6 OSHA Cites Utilities Company for Repeat Trench Hazards Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5257537e0059a0e94a472cd8c78a259d78c6ddc e5257537e0059a0e94a472cd8c78a259d78c6ddc City Suspends Police Chief After His Lawsuit Over Comp Matter Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af07d084d6afafbb0f1d6eefeaf158822ef619bf af07d084d6afafbb0f1d6eefeaf158822ef619bf Court Upholds Decision Vacating Worker's Pretextual Termination Win Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c80e52b6d88b2f2ad516bc00a4ce42a38cb7579 6c80e52b6d88b2f2ad516bc00a4ce42a38cb7579 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30e6d09e029d9203458a211447db726e6d03061d 30e6d09e029d9203458a211447db726e6d03061d Worker Wedged Between Buildings Gets Award for Injuries Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecbb0f483cb7b1da25ada4b3ca36141e797b78fc ecbb0f483cb7b1da25ada4b3ca36141e797b78fc Appellate Court Says Dismissal of Worker's Claims Was Appropriate Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04bd1290adc00e0fe4c0ab6176a11ee3fdc94edc 04bd1290adc00e0fe4c0ab6176a11ee3fdc94edc Split Supreme Court Reinstates Award for Miner's CT Injuries Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34d6688ac15e103d06c30280eeccad72805fb2ae 34d6688ac15e103d06c30280eeccad72805fb2ae Indictment Charges Two in Suspected $17M Fraud Scheme Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a14125ba37c753df425ef48b347fd5a40011ab1 5a14125ba37c753df425ef48b347fd5a40011ab1 Ex-Corrections Officer Sentenced for False Statement in Comp Claim Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7993e751780d5e6fbe09c6343d2916063b9bd1d d7993e751780d5e6fbe09c6343d2916063b9bd1d Court Denies Employer Relief From Default Judgment on Unpaid Premiums Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fe4db5e6e7c4d2038eb46aa46ff3d112b099435 8fe4db5e6e7c4d2038eb46aa46ff3d112b099435 Ethics Committee Reports One Finding of Misconduct in 2025 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bf80768c95bea185db8b8a6d2278a60cefde45b 7bf80768c95bea185db8b8a6d2278a60cefde45b DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82176a73a85ccc0b9270a3dc428d932a133fb9a1 82176a73a85ccc0b9270a3dc428d932a133fb9a1 Executive Director Announces Retirement Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8607559894f53a7ba47b36b7c16d9253ebe101a a8607559894f53a7ba47b36b7c16d9253ebe101a MPN Rules Would Add Penalties, Tighten Provider Requirements Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/237344a5a58023cbe9674951ad0194b70f38ac9a 237344a5a58023cbe9674951ad0194b70f38ac9a Supreme Court Upholds Jury's Finding of Retaliatory Discharge Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15a4e1d24acd5986909ea4879b9d5ccbdb921785 15a4e1d24acd5986909ea4879b9d5ccbdb921785 Labor Law Defendant Secures Leave to Renew Motion for Summary Judgment Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca2f3c3f619e4a76c872af22c671031bba637122 ca2f3c3f619e4a76c872af22c671031bba637122 Bus Driver's Death Deemed Compensable Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5089f5bdf0b7954864f995cd35ed64e4c6a08366 5089f5bdf0b7954864f995cd35ed64e4c6a08366 Court Publishes Decision Denying Employer Reimbursement From Worker Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da5389abc89337c67cc32ecd9b3ab88e5b06fc7d da5389abc89337c67cc32ecd9b3ab88e5b06fc7d Roofer's Death Precipitates String of Safety Citations Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7f5a67c0de4df2d7e33c81842f7972db8adb7bb f7f5a67c0de4df2d7e33c81842f7972db8adb7bb IAIABC Webinar to Examine Oregon Workers' Comp Premium Comparisons Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/daed7470a3029e2c747928b35b2858f8d5c34999 daed7470a3029e2c747928b35b2858f8d5c34999 IBR Decisions Awarding Reimbursement Through September Near 2023, 2024 Totals Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90398750d3cd08fdc6c83c926d3e2b794094fea1 90398750d3cd08fdc6c83c926d3e2b794094fea1 Commissioner Announces 3.99% Loss Cost Reduction Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ee39a92a3aac7b054589e2ff340484e5c767886 4ee39a92a3aac7b054589e2ff340484e5c767886 Court Dismisses Retaliation Complaint Against Amazon, Grants Leave to Amend Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61778f33ce91af38a57ddca9a7c92906111e86f3 61778f33ce91af38a57ddca9a7c92906111e86f3 WCIRB Publishes 2027 X-Mods Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78e17e9a1493de4ba8b7c00414ed3aec990deff6 78e17e9a1493de4ba8b7c00414ed3aec990deff6 State Again Sues Muscle Shoals Music Foundation Over Comp Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/136922b48e25cb794c622200d5616dc2426f976e 136922b48e25cb794c622200d5616dc2426f976e High Court OKs Employer, Carrier Recovery of Death Benefits From Third-Party Action Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab7b024d79541175180d5e3bad57539b4838d64d ab7b024d79541175180d5e3bad57539b4838d64d High Court Tells 6th DCA to Revisit Equitable Tolling Decision in Light of Mayor Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/08d1b054a18408ddd4bf6ee2025490d1f4351bf6 08d1b054a18408ddd4bf6ee2025490d1f4351bf6 Worker Gets Award for Back Injury Despite Being 'Dubious Historian' Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d2affb239957984f3d8c7bd244f1c99c7fcfd0c 8d2affb239957984f3d8c7bd244f1c99c7fcfd0c No PTSD Benefits for Transit Worker Who Cleaned Up Blood Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00cc1ea96604bf8c21d110ec7e2df3238c4062f5 00cc1ea96604bf8c21d110ec7e2df3238c4062f5 Board Doesn't Err in Denying Reopening, Rehearing or Reconsideration of Claim Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/67cc96aa52d00383c3ac2c3f6a627aada1002015 67cc96aa52d00383c3ac2c3f6a627aada1002015 OSHA Assesses Combined $648K in Penalties Against Builders Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/277f6f2a10f7121d6b7a9228c942b7a4c92d2994 277f6f2a10f7121d6b7a9228c942b7a4c92d2994 Cal/OSHA Sets Hearing on Rules for Enterprise-Wide, Egregious Violations Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3345e11fa27ff65e86ae19715a124590b15f846a 3345e11fa27ff65e86ae19715a124590b15f846a WCRI Links Attorney Representation to Lower Physical Health, Recovery Scores Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd2558099ccf06f268e45e7061d4b43184cb5ca3 dd2558099ccf06f268e45e7061d4b43184cb5ca3 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c75f2338603aa7de70c6b388f5f58b705d81a2b 4c75f2338603aa7de70c6b388f5f58b705d81a2b Split Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Injury Sustained While Participating in Costume Contest Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4b8238ea9d0161ada7f398f43828e98ecbc74e7f 4b8238ea9d0161ada7f398f43828e98ecbc74e7f Worker Injured Trying to Prevent Beam From Falling Gets Summary Judgment Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c52a9481bf22fa85d7fbb205f8ae5877bec6082 6c52a9481bf22fa85d7fbb205f8ae5877bec6082 WCD Posts 2027 Assessment Bulletin Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1d09324b996f059ab8b61c8252a5b3f8975a1d8 b1d09324b996f059ab8b61c8252a5b3f8975a1d8 State Fraud Unit Arrests Three Business Owners Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d40dc8ac5e02e2a450c030ff33575dc79488d03e d40dc8ac5e02e2a450c030ff33575dc79488d03e Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Permanent Impairment Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac2830c04002e696252de1034ba944f30d7fb67f ac2830c04002e696252de1034ba944f30d7fb67f DWC Posts Standards for 2027 Audits Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff2cd66b52be4cfbacbf0f23cd1e4700b678a396 ff2cd66b52be4cfbacbf0f23cd1e4700b678a396 AG: Lawmakers Can Decide How to Spend Nearly $500K in Defunct Opt-Out Guaranty Funds Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d9ec45c36bbc7531391e9faa807fc2ec0eff02d 9d9ec45c36bbc7531391e9faa807fc2ec0eff02d OIR to Hold Hearing on Proposed 7.4% Rate Decrease Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1a62f939048e9e6e07211310b6b08af62548614 f1a62f939048e9e6e07211310b6b08af62548614 MAC Meets Friday Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc2e29b2c6512952411e10bcf08481a85f4c4e1e dc2e29b2c6512952411e10bcf08481a85f4c4e1e Staffing Business Owner, Son Indicted for Alleged Fraud Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b85e48187d3938d5fd58838c3e7676b517785098 b85e48187d3938d5fd58838c3e7676b517785098 State Fines Repeat Safety Violator $317,587 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c175f89011588f3ad4616fd4a049bcdb89048c7 0c175f89011588f3ad4616fd4a049bcdb89048c7 Court: Firefighter Fails to Prove Entitlement to PTD for Asthma Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f526838c5343c4d8a98e8d78d07d418a62aadf29 f526838c5343c4d8a98e8d78d07d418a62aadf29 Appeals Court Continues Rejecting Philly Police Claims for COVID-19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a00d9adbc679f459f8caf2ec6dbfbaaf1fe8ba19 a00d9adbc679f459f8caf2ec6dbfbaaf1fe8ba19 Labor Law Defendant Gets to Amend Discovery Response, Granted Summary Judgment Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91726d88bcf55247c052dcb032f37d6abacc2902 91726d88bcf55247c052dcb032f37d6abacc2902 Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Dismissal of Indemnification Claims Against It Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c42b24ffe6295705e066d77e27938d3035ebdd2 6c42b24ffe6295705e066d77e27938d3035ebdd2 Court Upholds Denial of Janitor's Repetitive Trauma Injury Claim Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17dddba6e4c807a045805dbdf4393d9e18a9946a 17dddba6e4c807a045805dbdf4393d9e18a9946a Employer Waives Ability to Challenge Arbitrator's Decision on Claims Over Death of Employee Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/564be787742387fa2f260660f2dd3705019bb771 564be787742387fa2f260660f2dd3705019bb771 WCC Welcomes New Deputy Commissioners Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bc510f58dfa16ddd677d021eb32fa73b931f4dc 7bc510f58dfa16ddd677d021eb32fa73b931f4dc DOI Announces 'Modest' 0.1% Rate Cut Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ab3b45c5e8bc1f26643a509c6d767de0116c80b 4ab3b45c5e8bc1f26643a509c6d767de0116c80b WCRI Opens Registration for 2027 Conference Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4b98cd6fe30ceff76396a95438246d715c153d4 d4b98cd6fe30ceff76396a95438246d715c153d4 Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers $212,500 for Fatal Tunnel Collapse Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/635db5733730f4bd27de5d303290865a2bcb7b19 635db5733730f4bd27de5d303290865a2bcb7b19 Mother Can't Appeal Summary Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Employer for Son's Fatal Accident Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f386a4c56a4a1807f264b463385fc00a020382b2 f386a4c56a4a1807f264b463385fc00a020382b2 Worker Alleges Viable Intentional Tort Claim Against Supevisor Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0451922edb9b2833ba4d209ecc0af161d462beae 0451922edb9b2833ba4d209ecc0af161d462beae Worker Can't Amend Bill of Particulars; Defendants Denied Summary Judgment Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9c6c0d877f5125ab0ff030f6694e7f31c6351e4 d9c6c0d877f5125ab0ff030f6694e7f31c6351e4 Discrepancies in Carpenter's Account of Accident Don't Foreclose Award of Benefits Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc4370b82acc57a10b7891635328c7cdca5e9022 fc4370b82acc57a10b7891635328c7cdca5e9022 OSHA Cites Employer for Fatal Trench Collapse Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db985a8f61271e50b1361ccf146b72ebc3e3572e db985a8f61271e50b1361ccf146b72ebc3e3572e AM Best Reports Favorable Loss Development Driving Profits Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59228e7d8b1185bb7aac63a116fc36c82aba10e4 59228e7d8b1185bb7aac63a116fc36c82aba10e4 Department Holding Hospital Fee Schedule Hearing Monday Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a32efb997c5d8cf759002d586df6c63abd279919 a32efb997c5d8cf759002d586df6c63abd279919 High Court Reverses Finding That Public Workers Have 'Property Interest' in Ongoing Employment Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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