en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:07:38 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24c789a9de5521538f14b9db6a3eaa435c0ddd61 24c789a9de5521538f14b9db6a3eaa435c0ddd61 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Retroactive Application of Act 111 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d20c48c13f8d53bea283e91477c3691f62af548c d20c48c13f8d53bea283e91477c3691f62af548c No Benefits for Widow of Police Officer Who Died by Suicide Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/042d3c86835ce365382a25bd2e57eb240a7184e3 042d3c86835ce365382a25bd2e57eb240a7184e3 Coal Miner's Widow Fails to Link Occupational Pneumoconiosis to His Death Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1c8993bb6f2b1676e27594fa3f9b8c3bfbb70bc a1c8993bb6f2b1676e27594fa3f9b8c3bfbb70bc DA Investigates Alleged Failure to Protect Workers Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec5a1b47aef562dd041b4fd285eb1f9a9a9c61d2 ec5a1b47aef562dd041b4fd285eb1f9a9a9c61d2 Insurance Committee Passes Comp Bills Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21f4658fb8572585228e1bccf9b1b36c335de9b0 21f4658fb8572585228e1bccf9b1b36c335de9b0 CHSWC Posts Custodian Workload Study Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2da41863f67f7036cc7fbeb7a440d9d16e5cbcbe 2da41863f67f7036cc7fbeb7a440d9d16e5cbcbe Jennifer Osborn Appointed as DIR Director Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d207bfcc6989bcb304cc70177d80f49bab25909 7d207bfcc6989bcb304cc70177d80f49bab25909 Educational Sessions to Cover Basics of Comp Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6871e5172fcd99ff4685dce9980ba46799a4b256 6871e5172fcd99ff4685dce9980ba46799a4b256 Part of Worker's Labor Law Claim Revived; Sanctions on Defense Counsel Overturned Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd8136d8175873dd28a5bcff7de3a4a8ecca5363 dd8136d8175873dd28a5bcff7de3a4a8ecca5363 Court Upholds 57% PPD Award for Injured Worker Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e7b02e1a5e03f288932db2b2387a99ec205aca6 1e7b02e1a5e03f288932db2b2387a99ec205aca6 Split Court Says AWCA Doesn't Mandate Appointment of IME on Request Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae22e12a2eb54d86c4cabb9d664001691fd56f1c ae22e12a2eb54d86c4cabb9d664001691fd56f1c Court: Worker's Petitions for Reinstatement, Penalties Properly Dismissed as Untimely Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f197e4c80da5bfe0e9adb1c664bf52526c1536fc f197e4c80da5bfe0e9adb1c664bf52526c1536fc High Court Upholds PTSD Award and Penalty, Vacates Finding That OSTD Is Compensable Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/335fea7a343591509d9aa7a82aecc8a934bc38a8 335fea7a343591509d9aa7a82aecc8a934bc38a8 Contractor Sentenced in $1.2 Million Workers' Comp, Tax Fraud Scheme Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/014e54fb16a25ba1210b9a7257bf460b3167a8a6 014e54fb16a25ba1210b9a7257bf460b3167a8a6 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker, Revives Third-Party Claim Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a743440f1759a8657607abb686703f2e836b2dc 2a743440f1759a8657607abb686703f2e836b2dc Court Publishes Knee Injury Claim Decision Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e7863646aba1cf95589d394e51dad305445105e 7e7863646aba1cf95589d394e51dad305445105e Employer's Misrepresentations Excuse Delay in Submission of Worker's Claim Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2554437b907699292a02321bd353981e1994392 c2554437b907699292a02321bd353981e1994392 Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e51e0241d6024cb8fa5099971fbca1e1bed265c 7e51e0241d6024cb8fa5099971fbca1e1bed265c BWC Launches Substance Use Prevention Program Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/917f8a2fb169b416a2206d449132ea8fa09652eb 917f8a2fb169b416a2206d449132ea8fa09652eb Commissioner Says Rate Hike a Warning of Growing Costs Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9922e19d40765c0e4631bac9cfaf6e8838da2d8b 9922e19d40765c0e4631bac9cfaf6e8838da2d8b QME Exam Scheduled for October Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/76e3f7a4fcc2fdc250bc4a4ab5da0ee7629fa4a4 76e3f7a4fcc2fdc250bc4a4ab5da0ee7629fa4a4 Sawmill Worker's Fingertip Loss Leads to Fines Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d1c8f6fbdb81aa486098c1a919d8e4da7fc7d6d9 d1c8f6fbdb81aa486098c1a919d8e4da7fc7d6d9 Lawmakers Ask GAO to Probe FECA Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/921afb36e70d0a8206509ed8c28b83c9a81f74b8 921afb36e70d0a8206509ed8c28b83c9a81f74b8 Split Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Duty Disability Pension for State Trooper Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ea4daa8cac3495d7fdf08f79d43ad722065261f 5ea4daa8cac3495d7fdf08f79d43ad722065261f Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f48be585003816f723309d633687c2af73e16162 f48be585003816f723309d633687c2af73e16162 Court Upholds Employer's Termination of Benefits Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72334894c72ce1e00fcabca1f90296f5059c2e86 72334894c72ce1e00fcabca1f90296f5059c2e86 DOL Reduces Penalties for Safety Violations Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5e331b824c508263289788cd6d8a371b7a13b84 f5e331b824c508263289788cd6d8a371b7a13b84 Worker Can't Add Multiple Conditions to Claim, but Court Remands for Reconsideration of One Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/259f22440a4f0e8c24d02fc6760c884be2aacb51 259f22440a4f0e8c24d02fc6760c884be2aacb51 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Lack of Credibility Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d27cf4ed08424d96b5f9297ee8e9fd7c3759358d d27cf4ed08424d96b5f9297ee8e9fd7c3759358d Worker, Employer Entitled to Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a07a96395e9781edf06e34520f7eab94da6d6dd 6a07a96395e9781edf06e34520f7eab94da6d6dd Nurse's Benefits Reinstated After Termination for Refusing COVID Vaccine Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34492bfe389c86bc0ec91dee323ff5d08b6ef81e 34492bfe389c86bc0ec91dee323ff5d08b6ef81e Worker's Enhanced PPD Award Can't Be Included When Determining Liability for PTD Benefits Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/551ff07212b64234a99b056cf832a0bf209f0765 551ff07212b64234a99b056cf832a0bf209f0765 DOL Cites Counter Manufacturer for Crystalline Silica Exposure Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0143b4fd4cc7cc978857acec0803c6623c7c69c9 0143b4fd4cc7cc978857acec0803c6623c7c69c9 IWCC Announces Death of Justice Thomas E. Hoffman Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6effbeac7befb7413ffb5bfafbc48ab09150ff8 d6effbeac7befb7413ffb5bfafbc48ab09150ff8 Commissioner Approves 8.7% Rate Increase, First Since 2015 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dcee541bcaee4c87cef27d639718a72d572e351 3dcee541bcaee4c87cef27d639718a72d572e351 WCC Updates Release Form Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c0901f961b1a439937ed0e1dfbdf6b65f46703b 0c0901f961b1a439937ed0e1dfbdf6b65f46703b Commission Seeks Bids to Administer Uninsured Employer's Fund Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dea3fcf0306c269f63f9a7850664b73a4375f620 dea3fcf0306c269f63f9a7850664b73a4375f620 School District Employee Gets TTD for Summer Period She Didn't Receive Wages Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7b34869080a5af4887c2a8010c22bdd2a6412e8 d7b34869080a5af4887c2a8010c22bdd2a6412e8 Neither Worker Nor Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/603a09ef98b1d1f41bad65992c1ddab48af4894d 603a09ef98b1d1f41bad65992c1ddab48af4894d Worker Gets 1% PPD Award for Elbow Injury Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39d10e1a16f9fccdbe0de04c63a93fbb7aaa65c1 39d10e1a16f9fccdbe0de04c63a93fbb7aaa65c1 Court Orders Recalculation of Sanctions on Employer for Unfair Claims Processing, Bad Faith Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb6d28d9c8fc914a4ecc482c7b48cfaddab49cf7 fb6d28d9c8fc914a4ecc482c7b48cfaddab49cf7 OSHA Investigation Leads to $262K in Fines for Aerospace Facility After Fire Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7152c993596648f3fb1eb71fef61f8868b8127cf 7152c993596648f3fb1eb71fef61f8868b8127cf LAO: Second Injury Fund 'No Longer Aligned' With Legislative Intent Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b66537381b1d4689c44aa481e4b22336ad618d95 b66537381b1d4689c44aa481e4b22336ad618d95 Committees Pass Presumption, SIBTF Measures Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/895807f867822070ed132c0030a2a8521d72c958 895807f867822070ed132c0030a2a8521d72c958 City Sues Ex-Cop Accused of Comp Fraud Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca305a10621fd051b5303cfa67f09f38e891f9b3 ca305a10621fd051b5303cfa67f09f38e891f9b3 Court Upholds 14% PPD Award for Worker's Trip-and-Fall Injuries Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ab2980dff893acffceb54fdb7cbbcc549236022 9ab2980dff893acffceb54fdb7cbbcc549236022 Attorney Gets Fee Based on Worker's Net SLU Award Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71e8b01e86c0080516122939901a0d3d01e9292f 71e8b01e86c0080516122939901a0d3d01e9292f No Wage-Loss Benefits Due to Worker Who Didn't Engage in Reasonable Job Search Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7993baf33874a58e0144c1a80eef2b0ffba6436f 7993baf33874a58e0144c1a80eef2b0ffba6436f High Court: Attorney Fee Cap Applies Per Injury Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9c99cf3fa129bf77bd77cbec957f644ad72a2d9 d9c99cf3fa129bf77bd77cbec957f644ad72a2d9 WCIRB Posts Agenda for 2025 Conference Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f74153616e3bea6a4bc08c8a5fa86e27ffb3ef1c f74153616e3bea6a4bc08c8a5fa86e27ffb3ef1c Truck Driver Found Dead in Cab, but Family Doesn't Get Benefits Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8e063dd299e3fe7198b702611baa376fa387722 f8e063dd299e3fe7198b702611baa376fa387722 Governor Approves Direct Deposit, Funding Increase for Safety Inspections Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fcb12d496212da5c9e3142d99871b54c905a7cd9 fcb12d496212da5c9e3142d99871b54c905a7cd9 Worker Not Entitled to Include Wrist Injury in Claim Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d5d0d39d778b8bc14b4166564592a2146777a947 d5d0d39d778b8bc14b4166564592a2146777a947 Employer Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Tort Claim for Worker's Death Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7832dfde97e724f4d45bfb4ef9e4eacff36f8a41 7832dfde97e724f4d45bfb4ef9e4eacff36f8a41 Fire Marshal's Claim Survives State Fund's Bid for Summary Dismissal Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b8d1a95adba84ecffce2c0bb696acf2c89cf817a b8d1a95adba84ecffce2c0bb696acf2c89cf817a Court Upholds Finding That Teacher Withdrew From Job Market Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35f1238eb7a5226cbe72361d1a125000a4851892 35f1238eb7a5226cbe72361d1a125000a4851892 Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9812bc16cdc1987bd6a9a522c2864cac395c19e3 9812bc16cdc1987bd6a9a522c2864cac395c19e3 WCD Forming Committee to Draft Security Deposit Exemption Rules Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/753f8bc47a3ae72e2e2359aefc7bfec1c43923e5 753f8bc47a3ae72e2e2359aefc7bfec1c43923e5 No Duty Disability Retirement Benefits for Police Chief Injured in Car Accident Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b36c088dd37e0bb79e1240208350b614cbf0717 0b36c088dd37e0bb79e1240208350b614cbf0717 DWC Holding Quarterly Meeting Tuesday Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc8b82298a63f774ff690b8384449af1700281e7 bc8b82298a63f774ff690b8384449af1700281e7 Court Upholds Worker's 13% PPD Award Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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Doesn't Support Presumption for Hospital Workers Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d16cc6ede93f475cb5a14c5e9496a9c9986ae3c 3d16cc6ede93f475cb5a14c5e9496a9c9986ae3c Summary Judgment for Defendant Overturned, Goes to Worker Instead Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a28527e8d13f19a09f661c74f04dea93e0c63a3 5a28527e8d13f19a09f661c74f04dea93e0c63a3 Worker Who Received Full Wages Can't Get TTD, Too Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fe94a5e0ca3168dc7c388fb9ffe07b2190c9b2a 4fe94a5e0ca3168dc7c388fb9ffe07b2190c9b2a Exclusivity Bars Worker's Suit Against Colleague for Car Accident Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/126fb5ce893d8b2cb6e46c2ac35e6188cb9946fd 126fb5ce893d8b2cb6e46c2ac35e6188cb9946fd Split Court Says Employer Entitled to Defense, Indemnification in Civil Suit by Paralyzed Worker Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59b774d37b097d6b9de7aa2d76f31cc81ae59461 59b774d37b097d6b9de7aa2d76f31cc81ae59461 High Court Invalidates Cap on Attorney Fees in Appeals Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11045892ab668b61f0302fcf388df532d6b85e18 11045892ab668b61f0302fcf388df532d6b85e18 Statute of Limitations Bars Volunteer Firefighter's Cancer Claim Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07de85a97d3e1de7143555e083cf90d27312c9cd 07de85a97d3e1de7143555e083cf90d27312c9cd P&T Committee Meets July 16 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77451e482fa30ea0f0e0d0d117b2a03bef7dedeb 77451e482fa30ea0f0e0d0d117b2a03bef7dedeb DWC Updates Fee Schedule, Treatment Guidelines Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b766bd26a103c7f7ba8ccfd402c3214194e14fc0 b766bd26a103c7f7ba8ccfd402c3214194e14fc0 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ada630288acbbca58d541b0ffa4a05fc29860a58 ada630288acbbca58d541b0ffa4a05fc29860a58 Injured Worker Doesn't Prove Need for Whirlpool Tub, Porch Repairs Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a4c1307e73fe4bac1d4a509f634487c7a0ec52c 4a4c1307e73fe4bac1d4a509f634487c7a0ec52c Statutory Limit on Benefits for Retirees Doesn't Apply to Those With 20 Years of Service Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87a5b090333a12dc9227f56ef08c21c203dc1f48 87a5b090333a12dc9227f56ef08c21c203dc1f48 Exclusivity Shields Employer From Tort by Nondependent Child Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7391e66b54f688e8be414e80c644f328cca6b46e 7391e66b54f688e8be414e80c644f328cca6b46e Private Self-Insured Frequency Drops; Paid and Incurred Losses Increase Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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