en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:59:58 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Insurance Department Approves 2.9% Loss Costs Reduction Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/214f7e7d54372304ca063eedfe2d91a6ddea3e04 214f7e7d54372304ca063eedfe2d91a6ddea3e04 MSF Declares $45M Dividend Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/804f7ff4b54720a5f94f469fe3d81b26ff9fbeac 804f7ff4b54720a5f94f469fe3d81b26ff9fbeac Exposure to Saliva of Potentially Rabid Animal Constitutes 'Injury' Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29a67c174c250b9a54f02d0138b959e7bd5dea2f 29a67c174c250b9a54f02d0138b959e7bd5dea2f Court Overturns Jury's $22.5 Million Award for Concrete Form Collapse Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc8c93bd458b0d90acf23696be3e5d43966c53fd dc8c93bd458b0d90acf23696be3e5d43966c53fd Court Publishes Split Decision on Employee's Selection of Doctors Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f648ae0d3b90fe4ab736f799bb79e658bdc8e1ba f648ae0d3b90fe4ab736f799bb79e658bdc8e1ba Worker's Procedural, Constitutional Challenges to Act 111 Rejected by Court Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f69de4cbc314b3f91161985b0462679d6b2d97b 0f69de4cbc314b3f91161985b0462679d6b2d97b SAIF Declares $50M Dividend Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a5846878de3efc6d7669dfabf43207b907ab35d 2a5846878de3efc6d7669dfabf43207b907ab35d High Court: Record Doesn't Support Decision Finding Worker's PPD Rating 'Overinflated' Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7ae1c24bdb16c8d764b529284998aa9f8f5adc5 c7ae1c24bdb16c8d764b529284998aa9f8f5adc5 Worker Can Expand Claim to Include CRPS, But Not Lumbar Spine Condition Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da4dfd647115f3d193843175ef4f2e50444fdf20 da4dfd647115f3d193843175ef4f2e50444fdf20 Carrier Owed No Coverage to Employer for Worker's Fatal Accident Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ee93e6982daaa9c23103d619e6833f4d00c006c 1ee93e6982daaa9c23103d619e6833f4d00c006c Worker Gets Award of Benefits, Fees, Penalties for Injuries from Ladder Accident Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a5fea83c7702cebb49c96294a0a1bc72182eacc 4a5fea83c7702cebb49c96294a0a1bc72182eacc Statutory Cap Applies to Independent Contractor's Ability to Recover Damages for Work Injury Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7323d5d11786f536dd502b4d5326954a0db4986 b7323d5d11786f536dd502b4d5326954a0db4986 WCB Revises Proposed Fee Schedule Updates, Plans More Frequent Revisions in Future Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5bbe9138c3c84bc7b60dbf6d5d4c07745e678ff f5bbe9138c3c84bc7b60dbf6d5d4c07745e678ff NCCI Reports Top Reclassified Codes in 2025 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/691c83fe84bad020b946f5804ddea2c73a08e2ce 691c83fe84bad020b946f5804ddea2c73a08e2ce Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Reconsideration, Board Review Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28548f91c7adfb4da9e5caaaff21ff3d44ced231 28548f91c7adfb4da9e5caaaff21ff3d44ced231 Court Publishes Decision Finding Out-of-State NFL Player Can Pursue Comp Claim Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e4800fbcdf343aefb23cec707c157051a799735 7e4800fbcdf343aefb23cec707c157051a799735 Hospital Employee Gets Benefits for Injuries from Fall While Walking Into Workplace Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/682cf8f665ec90650e65377d636e5f83bed26b28 682cf8f665ec90650e65377d636e5f83bed26b28 Immediate Appeal Not Available for Challenge to Judge's Decision Not to Recuse Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e231e281e574fab30b392f8414d18a2f1201fa5d e231e281e574fab30b392f8414d18a2f1201fa5d Nursing Assistant's Alleged Injuries Didn't Constitute Occupational Disease Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d3a339c84e15beda392ee1c23cc1c47cc28a5f6 3d3a339c84e15beda392ee1c23cc1c47cc28a5f6 Worker Entitled to Repair of Damaged Prosthesis, but Not Replacement Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3683141e80114f46ea07d7d01bc4598ca2edde6 f3683141e80114f46ea07d7d01bc4598ca2edde6 Court Partially Overturns Denial of Worker's Requests to Expand Claim Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b61680f5aee0bca20994a171163af703d5a6732c b61680f5aee0bca20994a171163af703d5a6732c Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Relief from Default Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2403ff531f2db28e548f966bf2d56a2acbef515 f2403ff531f2db28e548f966bf2d56a2acbef515 NCCI Chief External Relations Officer Mark Mileusnic to Retire in 2027 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efcf3d863ef1d4caac211c3a4d7394f87931112b efcf3d863ef1d4caac211c3a4d7394f87931112b WCIRB: Medical and Related Service Costs Increased 5% in 2025 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1029b189293929435bc2b3a96ae0ccfba404c8b8 1029b189293929435bc2b3a96ae0ccfba404c8b8 DWC Proposes 2027 Research Agenda Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0014e3426494cea09bb158c8e783c201c0403a87 0014e3426494cea09bb158c8e783c201c0403a87 Federal Court Upholds Black Lung Award for Coal Miner Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9b8843fcb0d333846aac3c6b4e5db0f85eb17d1 e9b8843fcb0d333846aac3c6b4e5db0f85eb17d1 Law Firm Denied Summary Dismissal of Worker's Malpractice Claim Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/75aae612d281a7ed4d0db1824eb4f77018993416 75aae612d281a7ed4d0db1824eb4f77018993416 Court Upholds Penalty on Claims Administrator for Failing to Timely Act on IME Report Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/222b05478ccc9ccd9d8d1b2bf82158f6f169f0e9 222b05478ccc9ccd9d8d1b2bf82158f6f169f0e9 Court Dismisses Worker's Challenge to Calculation of Benefit Rate as Moot Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2677d79ee554e33f73e7ee3f42a9a52b5d9a03d0 2677d79ee554e33f73e7ee3f42a9a52b5d9a03d0 BWC Approves $1 Billion Dividend Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/182586cbefec3238d2a3f1e2cf193458995cad88 182586cbefec3238d2a3f1e2cf193458995cad88 OSHA Fines Brickmaker $496,528 Over Silica Hazards Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fbffe6aad73b30b84599ab7b651c1ec1b1ab40ba fbffe6aad73b30b84599ab7b651c1ec1b1ab40ba WCAB: Worker Fails to Prove Mental Injury Arising From Routine Meeting Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c4f754613b17b51d7d14a5369a62b5e17a0524a 6c4f754613b17b51d7d14a5369a62b5e17a0524a Court: Decision Authorizing Arthroscopy Not Clearly Wrong Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea0a8ec56a9d8eccd7f258e619cee57c7574fe4e ea0a8ec56a9d8eccd7f258e619cee57c7574fe4e Rand: Stable Access, Decreasing Provider Participation a 'Puzzle' Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af8e9c4068ef8693b62231610b023aa1766f10cd af8e9c4068ef8693b62231610b023aa1766f10cd Court Rejects Worker's Claim for Stress-Related Psychological Injury Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6dab7487555c75a76029379f7e5a9f5be7c69ef3 6dab7487555c75a76029379f7e5a9f5be7c69ef3 Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Overturned Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1bc3cad2ed132279213bee677d2aeaaa84541d9e 1bc3cad2ed132279213bee677d2aeaaa84541d9e 1st DCA: 'Chain of Delegation' Makes Privette Applicable to Non-Hiring Party Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b52288c1d57cb8a4ed08056adb9fa9047634e375 b52288c1d57cb8a4ed08056adb9fa9047634e375 Owner of Hazardous Material Removal Company Accused of Operating Without Coverage Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cabc87033adf9390ddb5a737641050d18d7a0da8 cabc87033adf9390ddb5a737641050d18d7a0da8 Court: JCC Should Have Awarded Reimbursement of Guardianship Expenses for Injured Worker Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1941281137c8ee61533e17bdaa95849920be182b 1941281137c8ee61533e17bdaa95849920be182b Self-Represented Worker Can Pursue Wage Claim, Comp Claim Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b59431acd9774e2637a920c5419323b70e97b45f b59431acd9774e2637a920c5419323b70e97b45f Reports: Former Judge Gets Probation, $5,000 Fine for Fraud Scheme With Suspended Provider Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b0efc61d6507d608aa3a5260d28be3df1a73eb3 7b0efc61d6507d608aa3a5260d28be3df1a73eb3 Lawmaker Drops PTP Provision From Naturopath Bill Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0c001af0441778eff32f380cd015339c7e363af b0c001af0441778eff32f380cd015339c7e363af Worker Struck by Swinging Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5456b78184477328f9154a2ed2d2695d384186f a5456b78184477328f9154a2ed2d2695d384186f Supreme Court Directs ALJ to Revisit Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96ed78f010a813d65ef040e1f18ed3a0a08929e6 96ed78f010a813d65ef040e1f18ed3a0a08929e6 Doctors' Claims for Radiation Exposure Subject to TMLA Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3935ce9bed2a6d21d07f5297448fd58cddb71b5 b3935ce9bed2a6d21d07f5297448fd58cddb71b5 Police Officer Charged With Fraud Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33874f5c24940df3c9f45259f11427db50320e07 33874f5c24940df3c9f45259f11427db50320e07 Nurse Accused of Not Disclosing Outside Employment While Collecting Comp Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29079f9bf78207c8be9989d2c7ff6aa5f4adbcef 29079f9bf78207c8be9989d2c7ff6aa5f4adbcef No Benefits for Worker's Adverse Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00a51889ccd3c89493930c1ff2669fe9c7c7ca41 00a51889ccd3c89493930c1ff2669fe9c7c7ca41 WCJ Errs in Addressing Pending Petitions Before Settlement Hearing Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/42d8793971655c0badcabb0a9207959bd6ff2f25 42d8793971655c0badcabb0a9207959bd6ff2f25 Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/029eacd0b462c9278bdf56dc18f2cd2f5dad8961 029eacd0b462c9278bdf56dc18f2cd2f5dad8961 Contractor Charged With Failing to Carry Comp Coverage Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecb9e061b9e2640bb14892816035fbd663708812 ecb9e061b9e2640bb14892816035fbd663708812 IWCC Arbitrator Jeffery Tobin Dies at 65 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49b4eae4799a2adb6ec5075dceafe240c8e8ab32 49b4eae4799a2adb6ec5075dceafe240c8e8ab32 L&I Says Nippon Dynawave Citation Unrelated to Fatal Tank Incident Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a07f564010a26135d38c030c928ad46514090be3 a07f564010a26135d38c030c928ad46514090be3 WCD Schedules Hearing on Benefit Fund Assessment Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d1baed06951f84d042d4dfbf31d721d7d983faac d1baed06951f84d042d4dfbf31d721d7d983faac Yale University Officer Charged With Fraud Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b15db1c3cc42553045755a8a3b6ded5d3b270171 b15db1c3cc42553045755a8a3b6ded5d3b270171 Amended Bill Drops DA Death Investigation Pilot Project Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4c4c497d9f00acc41c5ebd6f41a84bd0390b6c5 a4c4c497d9f00acc41c5ebd6f41a84bd0390b6c5 High Court: 60-Day Recon Deadline Not Jurisdictional; Equitable Tolling Inappropriate Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c721b59a811f5d4f42284f038ba0a6f8ca7b3293 c721b59a811f5d4f42284f038ba0a6f8ca7b3293 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Civil Suit for Nurse's COVID Death Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00867ad2b77fdd84334871b920e07ba2bee9670e 00867ad2b77fdd84334871b920e07ba2bee9670e Court Affirms Aggravation Finding, Need for Surgery Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39230760e93ee0259c9f604e7b7b891895a50025 39230760e93ee0259c9f604e7b7b891895a50025 Court: Worker's Claim Was Time-Barred Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f30d7e78a777779bab987f7dae753387053768c 0f30d7e78a777779bab987f7dae753387053768c Supreme Court Says Employer Waived Limitations Defense by Failing to Seek Relief Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78af225451ddee106f9afe3081294c8a479a6e28 78af225451ddee106f9afe3081294c8a479a6e28 Amended Bill Would Allow Naturopathic Doctors to Serve as PTPs Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/264d1b6adb188a2a2a59c09543bccf3dfd5ee20a 264d1b6adb188a2a2a59c09543bccf3dfd5ee20a Sacramento Bee Flags $30M in Revolving Fund Expenses Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/040effdc2a4cd5d2045fdc20dcd3878b3c814859 040effdc2a4cd5d2045fdc20dcd3878b3c814859 High Court Set to Publish 'Mayor' Decision Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43ae7a81dbd96ed82baa7b251e1ca20e17832791 43ae7a81dbd96ed82baa7b251e1ca20e17832791 Court: Worker Entitled to Expand Claim, Receive Additional Treatment Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ed728de9aecfa39fe57aee29094a6d82aff192b 1ed728de9aecfa39fe57aee29094a6d82aff192b Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Employer's Responsibility for Pro Rata Share of Fees Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4616d9468d683833ec3c7994b5f15e1023249d55 4616d9468d683833ec3c7994b5f15e1023249d55 NCCI Recommends 7.4% Rate Cut Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fc3591d93f833ab8fd3103a25c8f606592e804d 1fc3591d93f833ab8fd3103a25c8f606592e804d WCIRB Webinar to Cover Medical Cost Drivers Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb3736e11188c5fe02e01e865ac10714a18c248 6fb3736e11188c5fe02e01e865ac10714a18c248 Cap on Medical Reimbursement Staying at $2,600 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91e2aab9e55087d4bd90670de88f8497af80f036 91e2aab9e55087d4bd90670de88f8497af80f036 Court Reduces Death Benefit Award to Align With Cap on Duration Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d280186acfda72aeac767450ad62318a33fdded0 d280186acfda72aeac767450ad62318a33fdded0 Court Revives Worker's Negligence Claim for Ladder Accident Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1697aa2c4724d817362c4f62b24234018334c741 1697aa2c4724d817362c4f62b24234018334c741 Court Affirms Expansion of Worker's Claim to Include Additional Conditions Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5b4cc8cb764dbe7b1f8a516434c0e82964aa61e e5b4cc8cb764dbe7b1f8a516434c0e82964aa61e Court: Worker Did Not Exceed Allowable Selection of Physicians Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d72d47ba920162b2eaee64ebf2e1abd7722151e6 d72d47ba920162b2eaee64ebf2e1abd7722151e6 Combined Claims Conference Accepting Session Proposals Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a6560f52cfa556d9d63ee03da7b399fe7a10a2b 7a6560f52cfa556d9d63ee03da7b399fe7a10a2b WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Table Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eecb2e6c51b580735832ff8a29aa065497568374 eecb2e6c51b580735832ff8a29aa065497568374 Worker Cleared to Return to Full Duty Still Gets TTD Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/468d420ada941913803bce65fd6a8b7738328bec 468d420ada941913803bce65fd6a8b7738328bec Court Overturns Finding of Compensability for Worker's Psychological Conditions Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30e5b5cb7a4d91fce0d6b0e54f1564dabcf60774 30e5b5cb7a4d91fce0d6b0e54f1564dabcf60774 State Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over LHWCA Attorney Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fec8dc1d6467eeb4f820d7d15e0d34b24a973cc 1fec8dc1d6467eeb4f820d7d15e0d34b24a973cc DWC Highlights Rand Study on SB 1160 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7db7ae3fecb413602c519e7ce083d914d3acf86 f7db7ae3fecb413602c519e7ce083d914d3acf86 Court Tosses Privacy Complaint Over Cookies on Carrier's Website Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72d0caa9c7004cec6719d4a65ea118b493a5e313 72d0caa9c7004cec6719d4a65ea118b493a5e313