en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:11:41 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Lack of Activity Sinks Worker's Civil Suit Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1de75ef8c99aa36a31eac5c4bf7b88d70ed4cf05 1de75ef8c99aa36a31eac5c4bf7b88d70ed4cf05 Supreme Court Denies Worker Additional TTD, Expansion of Claim, but Allows More Treatment Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56914e3800c8fe4bd034fffc19bf50a4b303ae49 56914e3800c8fe4bd034fffc19bf50a4b303ae49 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/631aae59134e680b0dfcb0ebc797fd0c613234d9 631aae59134e680b0dfcb0ebc797fd0c613234d9 Farm Animals Law Applies to Death of Ranch Hand Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da39ac08ac9289b31aa0e2b376799c48600cd36f da39ac08ac9289b31aa0e2b376799c48600cd36f Worker Asserts Viable Discrimination Claim for Denial of Vaccine Exemption Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ffb43d64a5571751473ebf3e56bf3c34d47c9f35 ffb43d64a5571751473ebf3e56bf3c34d47c9f35 Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Condition Allegedly Caused by Medication Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef901a5c7126ff1a88c9e3476093e0f0ee76ca47 ef901a5c7126ff1a88c9e3476093e0f0ee76ca47 Split Court Dismisses Appeal by Statutory Employer Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/711512d06550b433dbfb9283da82d9ff8b8b598c 711512d06550b433dbfb9283da82d9ff8b8b598c Supreme Court Agrees That Administrator Unreasonably Denied Claim Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Carrier's Fraud Claim Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/817cc2d6e5634bd552305070216718d5375a1a8a 817cc2d6e5634bd552305070216718d5375a1a8a Court Overturns Claim Denial Founded on Erroneous Legal Theory Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6180739271578cfc56203dff87f4fab5b7083515 6180739271578cfc56203dff87f4fab5b7083515 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a1adb313d20b066e6136111d982e31fdc8c427e 1a1adb313d20b066e6136111d982e31fdc8c427e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker's Knee Injury Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2671ad4131d34546628e98fa81383d69bf124027 2671ad4131d34546628e98fa81383d69bf124027 Changes in Worker's Account of Accident Don't Warrant Denial of Summary Judgment Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1b044703e6aaa326e796808aae8fa2a4582d60c c1b044703e6aaa326e796808aae8fa2a4582d60c WCS Sets July Training Dates Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b58dc441fe534b311c698ccfe1cd9f46f9daaee 0b58dc441fe534b311c698ccfe1cd9f46f9daaee Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendant Can't Amend Answer Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/244f3cd14832c16f2e45067efd32cf7466eb2c8e 244f3cd14832c16f2e45067efd32cf7466eb2c8e Worker Denied Relief From Filing Deadline to Challenge Commission's Decision Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae9ef199fc65c2e84e605f687267ff366368ed22 ae9ef199fc65c2e84e605f687267ff366368ed22 Court Overturns Closure of Worker's TTD Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7765c99378f19f5616b629c42701ad7bc3ed4c00 7765c99378f19f5616b629c42701ad7bc3ed4c00 Supreme Court Says Forfeiture of Benefits for Fraudsters Applies Prospectively Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ef6fcf915bddaa9a0bad534f1cda4bbf355bcb1 6ef6fcf915bddaa9a0bad534f1cda4bbf355bcb1 Terms of Worker's Agreement Don't Bar Claims for Alleged Accident Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35b77c1ab69fbb6625e8e7a23c129d97ecc6f216 35b77c1ab69fbb6625e8e7a23c129d97ecc6f216 L&I Fines Farm Labor Contractor; Official Pleads Guilty in Separate Exploitation Case Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b98529d505bc1434122b73ecb4149e9f3c8d14f9 b98529d505bc1434122b73ecb4149e9f3c8d14f9 Agency Says Rate Reduction Saves State's Employers $10 Million Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d2bc39475e79d0af28895b4e0a0253e42994d17f d2bc39475e79d0af28895b4e0a0253e42994d17f DOL Announces $13M in Safety Grants Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4649789f1402505273f1ae7e52a42a20ffc4fa6c 4649789f1402505273f1ae7e52a42a20ffc4fa6c House Committee Passes Data-Sharing, Anti-Fraud Measures Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9abbb5db2fe174647c5725c290d64839d241f55 e9abbb5db2fe174647c5725c290d64839d241f55 WCD Sets Hearing on Rules to Implement Provider Expansion Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94c6c8722a1cc7e801567bbaacbfb77165b2d71d 94c6c8722a1cc7e801567bbaacbfb77165b2d71d Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Civil Suit Against Homeowner Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5883c0802d4f174fb34304b4a3a87872a7c10306 5883c0802d4f174fb34304b4a3a87872a7c10306 Supreme Court Says Judicial Estoppel Doesn't Apply to Subrogation Claims Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/92cf8bd201a7221d1a2ccc65b73fc2a7744d015b 92cf8bd201a7221d1a2ccc65b73fc2a7744d015b Worker Who Fell While Leaving Home Gets Benefits Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fe83c088e0b142b4e61ecd184163aecb618e926 5fe83c088e0b142b4e61ecd184163aecb618e926 Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim Overturned Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28bdcfe05eb53e0d5064f506ec83703d239e660a 28bdcfe05eb53e0d5064f506ec83703d239e660a Budget Bill With SIBTF Reforms Heads to Governor Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46d516bd435039fee7fedb5c1b57c0a86461a894 46d516bd435039fee7fedb5c1b57c0a86461a894 Department of Labor Proposes $3.5M in Fines for Chemical Spill Response Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85803c0436e1808c50cf1a96501b8a19d13f4afc 85803c0436e1808c50cf1a96501b8a19d13f4afc No Benefits for Worker Who Died While Driving Home in Company Vehicle Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 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Grandfather Clause Added to Administration's SIBTF Reforms Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8530f87897a7f7cb31eb472af83b3d7cfd1a4d22 8530f87897a7f7cb31eb472af83b3d7cfd1a4d22 Bill to Make Debit Card Option Permanent Heads to Governor Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73079ccf0125f998cd183400142a75e8902d6a79 73079ccf0125f998cd183400142a75e8902d6a79 NYCIRB Holding 2026 Workers' Compensation Forum Sept. 15 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87480f180ccaaa697544a03b34698c8f7b958f5f 87480f180ccaaa697544a03b34698c8f7b958f5f Man Sentenced for Fraud Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0670d8327d9fabe88947737ecce1f19974bb51ee 0670d8327d9fabe88947737ecce1f19974bb51ee Bill Would Create Cancer Screening Program for Firefighters Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13da3974fbb805990e946045fe5c47ab871eb578 13da3974fbb805990e946045fe5c47ab871eb578 Labor Law Defendants Can't Prove Status as Alter Egos of Employer Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c27834fca56225c14481ab2c3765d61af9017e9a c27834fca56225c14481ab2c3765d61af9017e9a Worker's Claims for Slip-and-Fall Accident Summarily Dismissed Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f05414db89b347f5cf82ff188f07310921cebfb 8f05414db89b347f5cf82ff188f07310921cebfb Paraplegic Worker Can't Hold Vendor Liable for Warehouse Accident Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4186836f67c07967e62a1e4cc0a40c941c067726 4186836f67c07967e62a1e4cc0a40c941c067726 Supreme Court Vacates Writ Directing Commission to Consider Adult's Status as Dependent Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41987c1b0911f549500bec4f5868a70626986edb 41987c1b0911f549500bec4f5868a70626986edb WCAB Rescinds OSAs for Due Process Violations, Disqualifies Judge for Appearance of Bias Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e09b5b858f60c84f3219ce87b87fa38db9d2199 1e09b5b858f60c84f3219ce87b87fa38db9d2199 No Benefits for Correction Officer's PTSD from Witnessing Death of Incarcerated Individual Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1da9084f0a1857ecd7cd918f980d1c64cbed914f 1da9084f0a1857ecd7cd918f980d1c64cbed914f Train Conductor Denied Benefits for Psychological Injury Following Death of Passenger Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2714d7945a0de6bb3b31474c0f28e11f3c2c4ce4 2714d7945a0de6bb3b31474c0f28e11f3c2c4ce4 Automobile Insurance Provider Gets Offset for Worker's Recover from At-Fault Motorist's Carrier Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7405a775c81be112b24ae9c6f2c254aec1017812 7405a775c81be112b24ae9c6f2c254aec1017812 Court Upholds Calculation of TTD Owed for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c76ddeacdfe688876e3b2084f9e8f79d9cb8c665 c76ddeacdfe688876e3b2084f9e8f79d9cb8c665 Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/505633302b335a81227aa4787a83d850c7ea4554 505633302b335a81227aa4787a83d850c7ea4554 Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4ce4ebc7ef1726ad60d1bd37798352177ed056a c4ce4ebc7ef1726ad60d1bd37798352177ed056a Court: Worker Should've Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b62ce166fab46a03d7c07272c452e7fbb41b4cd2 b62ce166fab46a03d7c07272c452e7fbb41b4cd2 Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3b396e880093725f3f48d05a2f69711a1599888 c3b396e880093725f3f48d05a2f69711a1599888 Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor's Suspension Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c609c8a965c57bd2eee9d46003eefed21950568 2c609c8a965c57bd2eee9d46003eefed21950568 Comp Fraudsters Snared in Latest Medicare Bust Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b601955ec7e22651d2e25017c87deeebac25c51 2b601955ec7e22651d2e25017c87deeebac25c51 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Knee Injury Claim Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4c3522297f4ba8874e58dd8f778b7d890fb02b0 a4c3522297f4ba8874e58dd8f778b7d890fb02b0 Court Upholds Verdict for Worker, but Defendant Entitled to Indemnification Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 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Input on Occupational Hearing Loss Evaluation Methods Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb78860715cbb23bc46b31515f183574cefd66a1 eb78860715cbb23bc46b31515f183574cefd66a1 Governor Signs Bill Allowing Coverage Choice in Leasing Arrangements Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7da3484b88be87d7ab4fcdef6c32b42c0779ab27 7da3484b88be87d7ab4fcdef6c32b42c0779ab27 UPS Mechanic Sentenced for Fraud Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8883e19454e7b8cd5f798c826d9bdce4f4b6e64d 8883e19454e7b8cd5f798c826d9bdce4f4b6e64d Court Reinstates Bad Faith Claims Against Carrier for Denying Defense Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff512352fe212ac6d8d4e8a1d83cd68bc1cd84e0 ff512352fe212ac6d8d4e8a1d83cd68bc1cd84e0 Split Court Finds Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f1a242060f26e2876172d973e95d9df05892328 5f1a242060f26e2876172d973e95d9df05892328 Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit Against Co-Employee Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/938f90fb1afd514068dbd6938ed6acfb4f3dc55d 938f90fb1afd514068dbd6938ed6acfb4f3dc55d Court: General Contractor Owed No Duty of Care to Subcontractor's Employees Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c05c1d422819ed23a76184e25705861bf87edbf0 c05c1d422819ed23a76184e25705861bf87edbf0 Benefit Increase Bill on Agenda for Committee Hearing Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0de3da106b5ec285fec8ad8f9d93f3904e9e5247 0de3da106b5ec285fec8ad8f9d93f3904e9e5247 Amended Bill Takes New Approach to Contractual Disputes Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fd19969f1a0070069073652e74c10beed1e7da1 1fd19969f1a0070069073652e74c10beed1e7da1 Committee Passes SIBTF Reform Bill Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab9f673cb3c700ffa94b12e8623a7abfbf915bec ab9f673cb3c700ffa94b12e8623a7abfbf915bec Retroactivity Stripped From Amended Pro-Athlete Claim Prohibition Bill Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73c6cd0be43d108c0b1dc79967c83419229f04d0 73c6cd0be43d108c0b1dc79967c83419229f04d0 Demolition Worker's Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56b0d4c37842f15accd002a9d5e4993291109adb 56b0d4c37842f15accd002a9d5e4993291109adb Court Reinstates Labor Law Claims Against Homeowner Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae7beb8df48522f515b61c05cf6d67e3e9995783 ae7beb8df48522f515b61c05cf6d67e3e9995783 Court Says Defendant Should Have Been Granted Summary Dismissal of Claims Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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