en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:26:01 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral NCCI Proposes 9.8% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/92bc8b995131fef97c2b50cae88927672c2519ec 92bc8b995131fef97c2b50cae88927672c2519ec Worker's COVID Death Held Compensable Under AOE/COE Analysis Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15536f40901c7b4156b4e1bbeae9da6cae583386 15536f40901c7b4156b4e1bbeae9da6cae583386 Governing Committee Meets Wednesday Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e0283b071838d17fcf49d35e6118d810c73ddfe 2e0283b071838d17fcf49d35e6118d810c73ddfe Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Knee Injury Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f4a05a694e2047b0910e8fb31bde2de5f9a0fe5 1f4a05a694e2047b0910e8fb31bde2de5f9a0fe5 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim Expansion, Additional Treatment Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9c7c11ef0234f2d65fc2fed5743193b97fe3f84 b9c7c11ef0234f2d65fc2fed5743193b97fe3f84 Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier on Claims for Payment Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a25ca7790175a2be4f0a2355ca27ba56e4ad20f5 a25ca7790175a2be4f0a2355ca27ba56e4ad20f5 Max Benefit, Discount Rate to Increase Oct. 1 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3dc3a51c7476c1099587c4bec1392da3b872584 b3dc3a51c7476c1099587c4bec1392da3b872584 Report: Social Security Clawing Back Overpayments From Injured Workers Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8228ebdd336fb61b0316f6575bc499b3462480db 8228ebdd336fb61b0316f6575bc499b3462480db COEH, DWC Partner on Med-Legal Report Writing Classes Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eca374cb83a0253dd9fe2bdb152bea95d29fadd1 eca374cb83a0253dd9fe2bdb152bea95d29fadd1 High Court Upholds Denial of Equipment Operator's Carpal Tunnel Claim Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca834dbd28c711f179aac8246e6be6a248206203 ca834dbd28c711f179aac8246e6be6a248206203 Zurich NA Names Japhet Boutin Head of Technical Claims Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/000903dc10cce7075d9c9df415de03dc4e3c8272 000903dc10cce7075d9c9df415de03dc4e3c8272 Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Rotator Cuff Tear Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/298d9202b0e9a9155d43396d6af2a9d819579a7f 298d9202b0e9a9155d43396d6af2a9d819579a7f Injured Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Further Treatment, Benefits for Hip Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7797c167e38c705ee0614cb1ebab7c34122b916c 7797c167e38c705ee0614cb1ebab7c34122b916c AWB 'Disappointed' With Proposed 4.9% Rate Increase Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fedf8f3020d8043bf88e54edfdd2267b86a41653 fedf8f3020d8043bf88e54edfdd2267b86a41653 Worker Loses $12.6 Million Jury Verdict Due to Privette Doctrine Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ccc93bd6d0f51d3a6814c925ccc3db7380b2265b ccc93bd6d0f51d3a6814c925ccc3db7380b2265b Origami Risk Announces Executive Appointments Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8483c46261e58d31f947ccc0c960c8d9c3a54c02 8483c46261e58d31f947ccc0c960c8d9c3a54c02 NCCI Proposes 3.4% Loss Cost Reduction Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4c2c93044d5007b7f2df0b00cf0213f126a05d7e 4c2c93044d5007b7f2df0b00cf0213f126a05d7e Labor Department Increases Fee Schedule Conversion Factors Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e250b6095aa57b67711d31cc8e557ef33090981 1e250b6095aa57b67711d31cc8e557ef33090981 OSHA Fines Pipe Manufacturer for Preventable Death Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8bfa67ed3a4aba9fd38014f20c5f8827d8544cb f8bfa67ed3a4aba9fd38014f20c5f8827d8544cb State Workplace Health Officials Set Training Event Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a8722437b7d93390ebb4b24e0675febc382bf04 5a8722437b7d93390ebb4b24e0675febc382bf04 Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award Without Apportionment for Worker's Back Injury Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3e6a1bfe414e0f706c31db2335a19f4d1c7b365 a3e6a1bfe414e0f706c31db2335a19f4d1c7b365 High Court Denies Worker's Request to Increase PPD Award Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49877ef680d03c7d5beb9fde9ae53909f73cc6d3 49877ef680d03c7d5beb9fde9ae53909f73cc6d3 Independent Contractors Don't Qualify as Statutory Employers Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a07cbd748bd68e677e860ddeda39f91ea263924 3a07cbd748bd68e677e860ddeda39f91ea263924 Contractor Loses Challenge to Jury Verdict in Subrogation Action Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b784c68f11d82e7eb3f9ceb69998de117007b74 2b784c68f11d82e7eb3f9ceb69998de117007b74 DOL Sets Events on Black Lung Benefits for Coal Miners Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d5ecf59341853d344ca96615a10ca5376ee1680e d5ecf59341853d344ca96615a10ca5376ee1680e Report: Minneapolis Approves Another $1M for PTSD Claims Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8a6de30ad870e6a822ef8b0271d92e8c7fbca15 d8a6de30ad870e6a822ef8b0271d92e8c7fbca15 L&I Proposes 4.9% Rate Increase for 2024 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bd3a22f67d0dbeef03c6399ff783b0ebe21a51b 7bd3a22f67d0dbeef03c6399ff783b0ebe21a51b MedRisk Names Sri Sridharan CEO Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19f2e995207543692d71342603fe31c6d84e3412 19f2e995207543692d71342603fe31c6d84e3412 Court Publishes Decision Barring Family From Seeking Tort Remedy for Worker's Death Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/761bcf5009f25e985c01a429635e000869bc1bb9 761bcf5009f25e985c01a429635e000869bc1bb9 Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request to Increase Award for Knee Injury Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/613e42525d2bc2176dcfa5fef06cfb021c44eaf7 613e42525d2bc2176dcfa5fef06cfb021c44eaf7 High Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim From Electric Shock Injury Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77297cf3a355653fa7100aef620c17b14eae7fa3 77297cf3a355653fa7100aef620c17b14eae7fa3 Drywall Contractor Sentenced to Jail for Premium Fraud Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8ec045645007f764a823e741b14076863df44fb d8ec045645007f764a823e741b14076863df44fb State Fund Waits Too Long to Challenge Finding of Miscalculated Premiums Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c76f74bb0dd44214421a4b0b367fe40ee0a3b2a1 c76f74bb0dd44214421a4b0b367fe40ee0a3b2a1 WCD Opens Registration for 2024 Educational Conference Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73ce22661063f14c8658fcf07ea8bba7425996ef 73ce22661063f14c8658fcf07ea8bba7425996ef ATA Launches Tools Promoting Telemedicine to Address Health Disparities Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38131360b107ce59a5162cb7f7992a16bec26817 38131360b107ce59a5162cb7f7992a16bec26817 Tower Webinar to Cover Amended MSA Reviews Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfb204ef8e9fab201b8df83a0e50f2da58bc53be cfb204ef8e9fab201b8df83a0e50f2da58bc53be Rising Medical Publishes 2022 Benchmarking Report Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/276f2dfbe3214cc4dc9100853e0c06988e78e664 276f2dfbe3214cc4dc9100853e0c06988e78e664 Comp Coverage Costs Must Be Included in Damage Calculation Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6280669ed4c1fa79770844107ff4a74dcfea6e7 e6280669ed4c1fa79770844107ff4a74dcfea6e7 Workers' Comp Commission Announces Educational Conference & Exhibition Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/afee371d5e639c890b2e53cf17e055d84ada8483 afee371d5e639c890b2e53cf17e055d84ada8483 High Court Upholds Unapportioned Award to Mine Worker; Denies Referral, Expansion Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6926af93025b1e0ce403ceff47b59142203b9e56 6926af93025b1e0ce403ceff47b59142203b9e56 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Meter Reader's Carpal Tunnel Claim Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1894641425889b7fddfd551a525a07c37300af81 1894641425889b7fddfd551a525a07c37300af81 NARS Promotes Michelle Greene to Head of Workers' Compensation Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04ab3836e39674794173aaf60758935ded4cb99e 04ab3836e39674794173aaf60758935ded4cb99e CAAA Seminar to Cover PDRS Rebuttal Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96846c54f82ab3b2999269508c4ff2a4119da84b 96846c54f82ab3b2999269508c4ff2a4119da84b Supreme Court Upholds Permanent Partial Disability Award for Coal Miner's Shoulder Injury Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/69185dd89faea2443dbacfc35addf911b08471c4 69185dd89faea2443dbacfc35addf911b08471c4 WC Nominating Committee Holding Special Meeting Tuesday Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87cb5d0117bd678363fa7a0b6cc1442ee91f6e64 87cb5d0117bd678363fa7a0b6cc1442ee91f6e64 Court Upholds Calculation of AWW for Worker With Sporadic Employment Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6424961898ac392a942216da6fddfa06fc4030f c6424961898ac392a942216da6fddfa06fc4030f DWC Proposes Death Benefits Rule Amendments to Implement HB 2314 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b2e79cbb03be1d30243d36a2ab23ded6ff51054 7b2e79cbb03be1d30243d36a2ab23ded6ff51054 State Lacks Jurisdiction Over Carrier in Coverage Dispute Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6672516598990920b3c465728001be300ec15390 6672516598990920b3c465728001be300ec15390 Claimant Fails to Tie Knee Condition to Traumatic Work Injury Mon, 18 Sep 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Attempting to Avoid Fall Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/752c1bb69698e8d89a3c177456645368c531742a 752c1bb69698e8d89a3c177456645368c531742a Reinstatement of Default Judgment Requires Dismissal of Worker's Appeal Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5eeefc8054dc17843c645cbdc530212555c3516e 5eeefc8054dc17843c645cbdc530212555c3516e Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Civil Claims for Injuries Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d42871c98061073d45836c2c90a778e4a68ee6af d42871c98061073d45836c2c90a778e4a68ee6af Carrier Can't Have Default Judgment Set Aside Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0eb05de5d1fd9def327404e71712a338223354d2 0eb05de5d1fd9def327404e71712a338223354d2 First Responder Benefit Bills Heading to Governor Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 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fd18844d744f459595be424928461be32ed7376d Bill to Extend TD for Medical Dispute Resolution Heads to Governor Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb277fd19d7c04c1253c01426570a4d83b4b6a15 cb277fd19d7c04c1253c01426570a4d83b4b6a15 LASIE Holding Annual Conference in November Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1398cbe5606cd05b0085b18c7883118b14b11640 1398cbe5606cd05b0085b18c7883118b14b11640 NCCI Proposes Revisions to Retrospective Rating Plan Manual Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfab7d5a3482c335c0c3e71f451852a547d5a4f1 dfab7d5a3482c335c0c3e71f451852a547d5a4f1 DWC Proposes 2024 Research Agenda Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f40bbb89fc27d71f53b283c64207b493b9d9d34b f40bbb89fc27d71f53b283c64207b493b9d9d34b Statute of Limitations Bars Self-Represented Worker's Challenge to Settlement Agreement Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 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70109f985d9c4c6d36621a5424b51c8de5d426ef Kroger Announces $1.2 Billion Opioid Settlement Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b3392e55c9a91c362d2edd0a1c88e22abb229f0 8b3392e55c9a91c362d2edd0a1c88e22abb229f0 Double Dipping Leads to 3-7 Year Sentence Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17e363c5b3f5dba0d2fb262980389da234ea4bec 17e363c5b3f5dba0d2fb262980389da234ea4bec DOL Proposes Changes to Penalty Rules Under Longshore Act Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b7107beba3a6b31d63ecc9609eaf19be71547c9 7b7107beba3a6b31d63ecc9609eaf19be71547c9 DCBS Proposes to Incorporate NCCI Changes in Statistical Plan Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11df66d4abbcc5ec809c53cadce1f513fdda6b05 11df66d4abbcc5ec809c53cadce1f513fdda6b05 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Attempt to Pursue Civil Claim Against Employer Tue, 12 Sep 2023 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