en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:36:36 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral No Benefits for Longtime 911 Dispatcher's PTSD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bdabec8ae5a79cbc550c3a79b00a4adbf58734f2 bdabec8ae5a79cbc550c3a79b00a4adbf58734f2 BWC Approves 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19a5fffea1e25ce77bca070f5ce31a0f3450c99f 19a5fffea1e25ce77bca070f5ce31a0f3450c99f WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84bdbb0b41c079555a99ea016073ab49bcd34fca 84bdbb0b41c079555a99ea016073ab49bcd34fca Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Driving School's Experience Rating, Liability Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/afbfb4b885ae83d59e2f33dd4d4b4aba5c93e0a4 afbfb4b885ae83d59e2f33dd4d4b4aba5c93e0a4 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ddf317aa8df1de1479a2562d13867a4889b776d7 ddf317aa8df1de1479a2562d13867a4889b776d7 Court Upholds Determination That Paramedic Suffered Compensable Injury Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd7e3af82f3678eae7100abdd168caa032a1d291 cd7e3af82f3678eae7100abdd168caa032a1d291 Nicole Richardson Serving as Acting AD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e23e52cde29fb22b5e20c1e76ad59b9a70d24412 e23e52cde29fb22b5e20c1e76ad59b9a70d24412 High Court: Proportionate Share of Expenses Contemplates Past, Future Benefits Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f77454f795c4ff0252accb035a1bd183bff7620a f77454f795c4ff0252accb035a1bd183bff7620a LA Police Officer Charged With Fraud Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a33704a4c0c63eb0ef6e4d09231c1aad743fa23 7a33704a4c0c63eb0ef6e4d09231c1aad743fa23 Defendants in Injured Worker's Tort Suit Can Designate Employer as Responsible 3rd Party Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fbf65ebc7c279683e6f9a1960b9f0aa0a7506e8 9fbf65ebc7c279683e6f9a1960b9f0aa0a7506e8 Coal Miner Gets Award for Knee Injury Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39c823e9e0ed10866efcc9820d59a5904ab48a58 39c823e9e0ed10866efcc9820d59a5904ab48a58 Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Objects Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1bbbeb34d7a569fd15509fdf7e42637cd5183f27 1bbbeb34d7a569fd15509fdf7e42637cd5183f27 Defense Firm Disqualified From Representing PEO Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/789ffacb670ad04cd3c9d3ad44596c6811f3cd4e 789ffacb670ad04cd3c9d3ad44596c6811f3cd4e Senate Passes Death Benefits Bill Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a99eadc288aefe5b81feb50ec456df4530842022 a99eadc288aefe5b81feb50ec456df4530842022 House Passes Firefighter Cancer Bills Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95da35d21052829bd3f1ed9f34960b9fffdc06f1 95da35d21052829bd3f1ed9f34960b9fffdc06f1 Appeals Court Rejects Rules Equating Dispensing Doctors With Pharmacies Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b32a9a3d425aeb643be25fbe5590efebd52f20d9 b32a9a3d425aeb643be25fbe5590efebd52f20d9 Governor Signs Bill Nixing Safety Consultation Program Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d287f1e9f93aac035aba18b3ef8d939e380743c8 d287f1e9f93aac035aba18b3ef8d939e380743c8 House Passes Bill to Clarify Third-Party Recovery Rights Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac8ca6bcfb8656c5ef896d06c739e20cde0162f3 ac8ca6bcfb8656c5ef896d06c739e20cde0162f3 Court Vacates Award to Coal Lab Employee Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9675a837219abba7c71f47fe47df1b5a7871954 b9675a837219abba7c71f47fe47df1b5a7871954 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall From Ladder After Electric Shock Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/03cf9ded2e7f2ed2cda21bec1aab8c37e50b83a7 03cf9ded2e7f2ed2cda21bec1aab8c37e50b83a7 Family of Worker Killed in Refinery Accident Must Arbitrate Gross Negligence Claims Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef89691fac8e1cd3eb9170950b869cd9c11227d8 ef89691fac8e1cd3eb9170950b869cd9c11227d8 District Court Judge Can't Enjoin ALJ's Subpoena in Contested Case Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65bcf603613da657bc821465f0513332b1e9fca2 65bcf603613da657bc821465f0513332b1e9fca2 Appeals Court Affirms Take-Nothing Judgment in Nightclub Employee Slip-and-Fall Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc314a40af556d15539856db0aa88541b928829f bc314a40af556d15539856db0aa88541b928829f Bill Would Require Database of Comp Policies Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0dc9955ece414a84e147574ac11c93945eea9cec 0dc9955ece414a84e147574ac11c93945eea9cec Bill Would Allow Injured Workers to Request Voc Rehab Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e31d6e84211ec496ca3762bc1c37dd1f46eaf6fb e31d6e84211ec496ca3762bc1c37dd1f46eaf6fb Court Upholds Award for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe48f6a74a99dc42001bf61d1cdf81131ce930a4 fe48f6a74a99dc42001bf61d1cdf81131ce930a4 Federal Court Upholds Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/529766a018c3f39ed030ad1633d084eacdb5920c 529766a018c3f39ed030ad1633d084eacdb5920c Worker Timely Files Claim for Treatment 2 Years After Injury Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9b3752562359e42d4b13edb93caedab44599964 f9b3752562359e42d4b13edb93caedab44599964 Nanny's Claims for Disability Discrimination, Comp Retaliation Reinstated Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4a47824b87c9205faf17e8715e4c8e233c3db7c e4a47824b87c9205faf17e8715e4c8e233c3db7c Newsom Seeks Candidates to Lead DWC Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56330fb8b6fc75920d784a0843787f9da639a50a 56330fb8b6fc75920d784a0843787f9da639a50a Regular, Short-Term Use of Subcontractors Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/311d07d5427f01fcbc2924aba69428c30b754982 311d07d5427f01fcbc2924aba69428c30b754982 Court Upholds Establishment of Occupational Disease Claim Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb281c7ee6c4affba52ccd169e55404f179a11c9 cb281c7ee6c4affba52ccd169e55404f179a11c9 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Not Subject to Assessment of Attorney Fees Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60a639c57bf4b47fc6e013149ceb2f587f9de019 60a639c57bf4b47fc6e013149ceb2f587f9de019 Worker Gets 12% PPD Award for Loss of Grip Strength Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20b28333ffe7dc64b47559d992ffc7fbcddab7e7 20b28333ffe7dc64b47559d992ffc7fbcddab7e7 Bill Would Adopt Federal Standards for Contractor Classification Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a8882f868cbaf357a0033206fd1f42dfc8de7be 2a8882f868cbaf357a0033206fd1f42dfc8de7be Supreme Court Disbars Claimants' Attorney for Stealing From Clients Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0bc6e5cfece3bc456fc703d75d0b0adee069051 c0bc6e5cfece3bc456fc703d75d0b0adee069051 Bill Would Modify Benefit Calculation Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/630042994e43cbf98a55e48ef0ddeda412ed37f9 630042994e43cbf98a55e48ef0ddeda412ed37f9 SCIF President Among Handful of State Execs Earning Seven Figures Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b7b7c63069e8f5d2c467b8d3063009480337fa5 5b7b7c63069e8f5d2c467b8d3063009480337fa5 Insurance Department Announces More Voucher Fraud Charges Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e871550036dcdb529e833bad79f631783ce3b22b e871550036dcdb529e833bad79f631783ce3b22b Split Supreme Court Cites Triable Issues in Worker's Tort Suit Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d015a89456790ec8c03df41c9c8c6583e0e95e19 d015a89456790ec8c03df41c9c8c6583e0e95e19 Court Dismisses Claim by Worker Who Was Retrieving Personal Belongings Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f4a8b1e35a06b5b54714a2a2de127226fa3bfeb 8f4a8b1e35a06b5b54714a2a2de127226fa3bfeb Denial of Benefits for Nurse's Parking Lot Fall Overturned Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2822ddcd48ca6fecdcf2c91e4d35165f84863355 2822ddcd48ca6fecdcf2c91e4d35165f84863355 Worker Fails to Provide Objective Findings of Injury to Support Claim Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/695441f8e8bf0e44e691a2d4f0dc9167dc6fff85 695441f8e8bf0e44e691a2d4f0dc9167dc6fff85 Benefit Increase, Revised Process for Failed RTW Proposed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fe25b19bac426e11cb1a7dc9632fc4cbcf17682 3fe25b19bac426e11cb1a7dc9632fc4cbcf17682 Bills Propose Expanding PTSD Coverage, System Study Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57b18f9be27f406d220d7cded80167e27d95ac2d 57b18f9be27f406d220d7cded80167e27d95ac2d Bill Would Require Heat Protections for Workers Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/534f7a4f375da9de79681beac8c9cac7ffa543e2 534f7a4f375da9de79681beac8c9cac7ffa543e2 Bill Would Effectively Codify High Court Decision in Kocanowski Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f2e365c8f3c8320c01d931df5b993803400e6ba 2f2e365c8f3c8320c01d931df5b993803400e6ba Senate Passes Heart-Lung Presumption Bill Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc81c02e33131266d004d61a7d1593a073e698fc fc81c02e33131266d004d61a7d1593a073e698fc Court Rejects Property Owner's 'Integral-to-the-Work' Defense Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5b91080b6bd5cc03969375d11fe401a0b629a56 b5b91080b6bd5cc03969375d11fe401a0b629a56 Board's Insufficient Analysis Leads to Vacatur of PPD Award Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26c96dba1c800da0c2126d5faf4abd3b289dadca 26c96dba1c800da0c2126d5faf4abd3b289dadca Unemployable Truck Driver Gets PTD Award Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5da1af5831d6009024a5ac6ec6e1f5646cd083fb 5da1af5831d6009024a5ac6ec6e1f5646cd083fb No Relief for Employer That Failed to Oppose Worker's Petition Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb9a545aa20b9b6826b7a4d190210d1a18afb00a bb9a545aa20b9b6826b7a4d190210d1a18afb00a Court: Employer Didn't Rebut Heart-Lung Presumption Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48c3b102a43aa904e629f53c15464439ce5c2d5c 48c3b102a43aa904e629f53c15464439ce5c2d5c Split Court Says Exclusivity Bars Worker's Suit Against Statutory Co-Employees Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17055325b3be6acdcffd4d3fc58fd2061cac5488 17055325b3be6acdcffd4d3fc58fd2061cac5488 Court Vacates 0% PPD Award Due to Insufficient Analysis by Board Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4d0cc7b3bdc5b46be0bd5c884ffa6b4fefabc54 c4d0cc7b3bdc5b46be0bd5c884ffa6b4fefabc54 Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Form Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36a0ca8f1d9640203ad78e4b48092a16436b1f7e 36a0ca8f1d9640203ad78e4b48092a16436b1f7e House Passes Bill to Cover Exacerbation of Mental Health Conditions Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b5792f02bcde22582e965e5a61a3244c7361a20 9b5792f02bcde22582e965e5a61a3244c7361a20 Provider Doesn't Have Claim for Double Damages if Carrier Disputes Claim in Good Faith Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6a51ab74b584eabd36d3a52b386a2d61993465f b6a51ab74b584eabd36d3a52b386a2d61993465f Senate Passes Medical Treatment Bill Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0aeec0011f29402bffc10ab6b8e3644e2c6984d0 0aeec0011f29402bffc10ab6b8e3644e2c6984d0 Exclusivity Bars Tort Claims for Asbestos Exposure Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95de9a2a81c579b09acde51d4d7755fa2a3ac2b1 95de9a2a81c579b09acde51d4d7755fa2a3ac2b1 Administration Posts Criteria for Calculating LHWCA Deposits Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b406dd57f0f900796c813f5e1d29927154a1b23 2b406dd57f0f900796c813f5e1d29927154a1b23 State Agency: Asbestos-Removal Company Exposed Workers to Toxic Materials, Misled Investigators Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee4848dd9acf273212cb46e7cc4ae6c7401709b7 ee4848dd9acf273212cb46e7cc4ae6c7401709b7 NCCI Opens Registration for AIS 2026 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc245c436bcf451265a13726abac883ec9a4bd19 bc245c436bcf451265a13726abac883ec9a4bd19 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38f44f0ae8e6d80e964942cb931655a1fcaf511c 38f44f0ae8e6d80e964942cb931655a1fcaf511c Court Upholds Hearing Loss Award From Worker's Previous Employer Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54607d76f51f674a4ca3a9159e3dbe615b0ded0b 54607d76f51f674a4ca3a9159e3dbe615b0ded0b No Line-of-Duty Disability Benefits for Firefighter Who Died From Cancer Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3de71d8925983f37403ac3d246cbbf3be2e286e0 3de71d8925983f37403ac3d246cbbf3be2e286e0 Worker Gets Benefits for Back Injury Caused by Car Accident Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d181ff92ac655c37fbbfa39b72afb0410071bb74 d181ff92ac655c37fbbfa39b72afb0410071bb74 Agreed-Upon Reform Bill Heading to Governor Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bdd7a48a5d3715a7000e93f7ff16b924b9aef37f bdd7a48a5d3715a7000e93f7ff16b924b9aef37f Single-Payer Proposal Returns to Legislature Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14c6034f47fefdbe1ce4fc42cbfbc4d5fc4e9738 14c6034f47fefdbe1ce4fc42cbfbc4d5fc4e9738 Regulators Warn of Scams Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9092e581080449a67af9e71b866868f8be8b7535 9092e581080449a67af9e71b866868f8be8b7535 BCBS Selling Work Comp Subsidiary AG Group Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94648a0613181f918d730c19fe6197c9d498193c 94648a0613181f918d730c19fe6197c9d498193c Worker Gets No Benefits for Conveyor Belt Accident Due to Marijuana Use Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68018fd214df073b2714e2dfdb05966394e5c268 68018fd214df073b2714e2dfdb05966394e5c268 Nurse Can't Pursue Civil Claim Against Facility That Hired Her Employer Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dbc98b99b392f7f26d532fb42fc32556ca2a780 8dbc98b99b392f7f26d532fb42fc32556ca2a780 Amazon Driver Gets Benefits for Injuries From Attack Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f695d0d3943e9da1c4d12dcc18fa956dcc190e21 f695d0d3943e9da1c4d12dcc18fa956dcc190e21 Court: Injured Worker Wasn't Wrongfully Terminated or Denied Due Process Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4fbac7900f2914189e3a74cd4e6ac53e9ff26cd f4fbac7900f2914189e3a74cd4e6ac53e9ff26cd CWCI: Nonfatal Work Injuries, Illnesses Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ccbc6b89028bdf23968e5d66f7ee972c4f47fbfd ccbc6b89028bdf23968e5d66f7ee972c4f47fbfd Court Errs in Dismissing Interlocutory Appeal Challenging Commission's Jurisdiction Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14a046b88fb484720d8e30c474ac2581e5b4bd3b 14a046b88fb484720d8e30c474ac2581e5b4bd3b Court Reinstates Claims Against Property Owner for Worker's Death Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1bf88002c3f5bb64e6d45ac3bccd158ae803be13 1bf88002c3f5bb64e6d45ac3bccd158ae803be13 Worker Hit by Tree Limb Gets No Benefits for Damaged Teeth Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b8724cdbdd319e8a8c016ede86a5bb66ac4e648 0b8724cdbdd319e8a8c016ede86a5bb66ac4e648 Firefighter's Claim for Hearing Loss Denied as Untimely Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe92569d69d3f1d286721c2d9e1b5753a463c5c2 fe92569d69d3f1d286721c2d9e1b5753a463c5c2