en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:26:26 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Governor Expands Treatment Authority for PAs, NPs Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6a04a59fb10ffc4f3dca28f764748bd22baebb6 d6a04a59fb10ffc4f3dca28f764748bd22baebb6 DWC Updates ASC, Hospital Outpatient Fee Schedule Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/42a4c990a2157a34e2254c16d7da15750f212970 42a4c990a2157a34e2254c16d7da15750f212970 Split Court Says Bureau Can't Recoup Payments Made After Worker Reached MMI Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4c05214dc7d7bc57fa7cadbfa24b3400dbee20b e4c05214dc7d7bc57fa7cadbfa24b3400dbee20b Court Rejects Reconsideration of Worker's Request for Penalties Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b3f1259446ec621ee972fed630ebf730311264b 7b3f1259446ec621ee972fed630ebf730311264b Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79a1a89f4d7a3bf9afd841932df8fe53479c6267 79a1a89f4d7a3bf9afd841932df8fe53479c6267 Court: Worker Entitled to Partial Summary Judgment on Claim Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d884061e38ad6bad614881fd6c3472a57b22437c d884061e38ad6bad614881fd6c3472a57b22437c Rate Filing on Agenda for WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meeting Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/58b846fa7286f601b5c0b976d05bc0c6c773270d 58b846fa7286f601b5c0b976d05bc0c6c773270d Injured Worker Gets Attorney Fees on Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ab5e86ce5663d887994769e15635ae63fa5eded 3ab5e86ce5663d887994769e15635ae63fa5eded Worker Who Fell Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a36bc4000d2d2b0094a3f34cd63b19fec33ef5a5 a36bc4000d2d2b0094a3f34cd63b19fec33ef5a5 No Summary Judgment for Worker on Claim for Staircase Fall Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/943817d617a524529680cb58535d791d2d3ccd49 943817d617a524529680cb58535d791d2d3ccd49 Governor Signs Bill Creating Parkinson's Presumption Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2dd4f6a48874058d8ab260741317e443391b5850 2dd4f6a48874058d8ab260741317e443391b5850 Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim for Worker's Fatal Fall From Roof Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/711cde8107732ba77438720c024dc5469c09ef54 711cde8107732ba77438720c024dc5469c09ef54 WCIRB Increases Special Inspection Fee Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8af35aed62390cfcad15fdbce6b526e6b7f8e1b d8af35aed62390cfcad15fdbce6b526e6b7f8e1b WCA Adopts Attorney Fee, Case Management Rules Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19219aae0904b39f1ba4e88aef9789f072766e03 19219aae0904b39f1ba4e88aef9789f072766e03 National Emphasis Program for Heat Safety Expires Today Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfb6404140974b7112b047802ed0d0cbefb65a1a cfb6404140974b7112b047802ed0d0cbefb65a1a KCOA, WCI Introduce Kids' Chance WORKS Initiative Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2238fa218619e30a317e76a0d7eb0aef3a65441b 2238fa218619e30a317e76a0d7eb0aef3a65441b High Court: Reason Teacher Not Working Over Summer Break Controls Eligibility for TTD Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f856a20d494a4945c8704598b9109e322982e598 f856a20d494a4945c8704598b9109e322982e598 Threshold Increasing for Construction Premium Adjustment Program Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa2703c37fde7fb464cd947821f0856ce10b4000 aa2703c37fde7fb464cd947821f0856ce10b4000 WCRI Releases 2026 Annual Report Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e1d0bdd8a45514d9910e20e0c19fb0a1be8369a 9e1d0bdd8a45514d9910e20e0c19fb0a1be8369a Report: Painter Sues Bill Belichick Following Ankle Injury Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/893c2a27c1f21581f2ab29bfbf1fdca5c5a847b4 893c2a27c1f21581f2ab29bfbf1fdca5c5a847b4 DWC Updates DMEPOS Fee Schedule Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a24c2a6366110dbdb89c4a0437d83dcbefb6f60f a24c2a6366110dbdb89c4a0437d83dcbefb6f60f General Assembly Passes Bills to Expand Presumptions Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd6140af8238214aa6cad6f21c868cacec151d63 bd6140af8238214aa6cad6f21c868cacec151d63 Court Affirms PTD Benefits for Laid-Off Worker Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4714045cdf0fe1a8161b1bcae786bdc8141ab21 a4714045cdf0fe1a8161b1bcae786bdc8141ab21 House Passes Fee Schedule, Advisory Council Repeal Bill Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee69ced3a901466039acbec8c918d3ebc5619683 ee69ced3a901466039acbec8c918d3ebc5619683 Committee Passes Bill to Make Assessments More Precise Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90d86de73236c283cc460e054bba0cb6d5c45738 90d86de73236c283cc460e054bba0cb6d5c45738 Report: Bill Proposes $300M Buyout to Privatize Pinnacol Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19b72ae6cf3ba89846bf26a040f1377c233aaabf 19b72ae6cf3ba89846bf26a040f1377c233aaabf DWC Posts Adjustment to Pathology, Lab Section of Fee Schedule Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb8a19c883bcdf9e32b382e0d34a14bf63b22fd3 cb8a19c883bcdf9e32b382e0d34a14bf63b22fd3 Former Police Officer Gets TTD for Post-Retirement Disability Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3a4d9c79a15a0e9a1a13c826044a8db8ab7bb62 b3a4d9c79a15a0e9a1a13c826044a8db8ab7bb62 Employer Sanctioned for Unreasonable Delay in Paying Benefits Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/971f9fdefda1dccf8786cd4a33bbb0698de124c9 971f9fdefda1dccf8786cd4a33bbb0698de124c9 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64dd423017e9670fc613550847d8037f40dbcad8 64dd423017e9670fc613550847d8037f40dbcad8 Court Rejects Worker's Claim of Not Receiving Full PPD Award Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/427f7fa019c39868abec37610a717bcb4c4043dc 427f7fa019c39868abec37610a717bcb4c4043dc Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/518077dc761378fd510dd78ab576bcab066fe19a 518077dc761378fd510dd78ab576bcab066fe19a Office Ally Acquires Jopari Solutions to Expand Claims and Payments Network Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a05a859604f8e4a278d5dbcb43a8c2d8033bbd79 a05a859604f8e4a278d5dbcb43a8c2d8033bbd79 Owner of Construction Company Accused of Underreporting Payroll Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72cdc6a1675b9861feb19baba1c2c769f0207012 72cdc6a1675b9861feb19baba1c2c769f0207012 Governor Signs Bill Modifying Benefit Calculation Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f2b6ae2903cacba6312595229f20c5ee777cf97 7f2b6ae2903cacba6312595229f20c5ee777cf97 Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Longshoreman's Claims Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc415bc4f6a6ee66a619ee9b6a95affdba06b8f3 dc415bc4f6a6ee66a619ee9b6a95affdba06b8f3 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims, Defendant Gets Conditional Indemnification Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07d55d5f75a3cf08929ba9a38cc4189cfe79dfb1 07d55d5f75a3cf08929ba9a38cc4189cfe79dfb1 Court Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment on Injured Longshoreman's Negligence Claim Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2498dd4e87eb4f643fac02ff28134c55331ce911 2498dd4e87eb4f643fac02ff28134c55331ce911 Split Supreme Court Upholds VSSR Award for Worker's Conveyor Belt Accident Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e94679b5be113eb0f4fc33a0380f436fdde38092 e94679b5be113eb0f4fc33a0380f436fdde38092 North American Risk Services Names Alice Wells Head of Workers' Compensation Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6b95f85e079749f984f4af7962c3e9bdf76af9f e6b95f85e079749f984f4af7962c3e9bdf76af9f Split Court: Worker's Mother Viably Pleaded Intentional Conduct Against Employer Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf874a3c41c6e4135ff8cb47a2ae46fe4a34b6ef bf874a3c41c6e4135ff8cb47a2ae46fe4a34b6ef Construction Manager Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4dc2c988d55019bbfd4beb10505a7a8debe54696 4dc2c988d55019bbfd4beb10505a7a8debe54696 Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/322ae5b5e4ad2fb6879b9059bd6d3ede49b0d8a4 322ae5b5e4ad2fb6879b9059bd6d3ede49b0d8a4 Worker Fails to Prove Financial Need for Lump-Sum Benefits Conversion Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a7795ef40c4da0b9f989b6e80cda491b9f4e42d 1a7795ef40c4da0b9f989b6e80cda491b9f4e42d Broker Indicted for Alleged Fraud, Theft Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20640e09245a51d1ae08428bfed0a2ab964cc299 20640e09245a51d1ae08428bfed0a2ab964cc299 DWC Updates MTUS Drug List Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af788554013a6a6856e4a070388138264a8cc621 af788554013a6a6856e4a070388138264a8cc621 Lawmaker Amends Medical Leave Discrimination Bill Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cdcca657f7e393da8c39cbc5378d1d5f16b1b7d6 cdcca657f7e393da8c39cbc5378d1d5f16b1b7d6 Court Upholds Directed Verdict Denying Worker's Claim Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41c70d92e2d7dc6c0b2f8a66c3e8a048b171e3a7 41c70d92e2d7dc6c0b2f8a66c3e8a048b171e3a7 CGL Carrier Must Defend Property Owner in Labor Law Action Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5660fb7b11fbc2cf1bf25c29392c534178129a8 e5660fb7b11fbc2cf1bf25c29392c534178129a8 Court Vacates Denial of Family's Claim for Police Officer Who Died of COVID-19 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3353bb9a297b3737ae8a3c951cb958e718bff9c c3353bb9a297b3737ae8a3c951cb958e718bff9c General Assembly Passes Bill to Attach DWC to Governor's Office Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/514e7392c0ac9f0c8991d627d79bb2ce558e7f7b 514e7392c0ac9f0c8991d627d79bb2ce558e7f7b DJ Hardhead Accused of Not Reporting Disc Jockey Work Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0e50d1c6cd2871301b69137ac5ddd739dd78401 a0e50d1c6cd2871301b69137ac5ddd739dd78401 Supreme Court Reinstates Injured Teacher's Claims Against School District, Principal Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ac6738dc43ad03ec922c11d0f61233cd1f1790e 9ac6738dc43ad03ec922c11d0f61233cd1f1790e Governor Signs Reform Bill Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc83debc7da216a88b8bce25e30d27893aebb019 cc83debc7da216a88b8bce25e30d27893aebb019 Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Robbery-Related Claims Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8eead7e625fe98097c85b9e7aeae099504740604 8eead7e625fe98097c85b9e7aeae099504740604 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of 3rd-Party Claims Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37dc5de803904d7482b49d61209cc7e0ff21ca03 37dc5de803904d7482b49d61209cc7e0ff21ca03 Summary Judgment Upheld on Labor Law Claim for Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/06934045e58520adc7cbbe6d367ed113406e3558 06934045e58520adc7cbbe6d367ed113406e3558 Exclusivity Shields Property Owner From Claims by Subcontractor's Employee Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f20d1102f27a487d8bfed5382debc0ec0039075 1f20d1102f27a487d8bfed5382debc0ec0039075 Quadriplegic Worker Doesn't Forfeit Benefits by Failing to Report Injury to Carrier Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be602b0ab64403548afc06fb3241773fe047fc1e be602b0ab64403548afc06fb3241773fe047fc1e L&I: Second Claim Reveals Man Worked While Receiving Comp Benefits Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae2fba9020c56012b13ced28e52e4c4ad5f8ac0b ae2fba9020c56012b13ced28e52e4c4ad5f8ac0b Public Employer Can't Offset Disability Pension Against Comp Benefits Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc91bfec2c5811148cdcc5b84398fbeab36080c8 bc91bfec2c5811148cdcc5b84398fbeab36080c8 Truck Driver Gets Benefits for Accident Before Shift Started, but No Penalties or Fees Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae4d11e168e119f6af9c17fd37190938b5a658d7 ae4d11e168e119f6af9c17fd37190938b5a658d7 Homeowner Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claim Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5bcd9548e95cf936c7c550d83114590ae86de2b6 5bcd9548e95cf936c7c550d83114590ae86de2b6 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/976c3e1792d5155c7d35e152cf26a4ca6af8c2ea 976c3e1792d5155c7d35e152cf26a4ca6af8c2ea Court Dismisses Self-Represented Worker's Writ Petition Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c9b5c228a27945290c3a33083365c90d23a2b81 1c9b5c228a27945290c3a33083365c90d23a2b81 Senate Passes Bill to Cover Volunteers' Injuries at Fundraisers Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfb358ee4d80463f6a3e2da25a3fa33bb4200c6f dfb358ee4d80463f6a3e2da25a3fa33bb4200c6f Disciplinary Board Bars, Censures Judge After Guilty Plea Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15ed668cefbf7300e6ec46541013a322b554c06b 15ed668cefbf7300e6ec46541013a322b554c06b Worker Struck by Falling Steel Bar Gets Summary Judgment Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d247d3cc4b837ee08d26b8e0823bb753bc2f520 9d247d3cc4b837ee08d26b8e0823bb753bc2f520 Employer Entitled to Summary Dismissal of 3rd-Party Indemnification Claim Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7675c48679b3e46b690aafef6bf0821ae8a700ba 7675c48679b3e46b690aafef6bf0821ae8a700ba Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d524f82ea629eee8f0531cf60246a137f823c357 d524f82ea629eee8f0531cf60246a137f823c357 Worker's Application for Alternate Care Dismissed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bad7d5e70f7ac37189ad8ba3d62b1e76ed4585d 3bad7d5e70f7ac37189ad8ba3d62b1e76ed4585d Hearing Set for Prepaid Card Bill Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c57f4b0321702d94e6fcefe1b317cc5ebe7b8638 c57f4b0321702d94e6fcefe1b317cc5ebe7b8638 Court Revives Labor Law Claim by Estate of Worker Killed Servicing Order Picker Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d025e49c3f276a5827b9fe2e8b7c69ed98233270 d025e49c3f276a5827b9fe2e8b7c69ed98233270 Justice for Injured Workers Act Applies Retroactively to Bar Estoppel Defense Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82623e404ae8fa9773b444bd308a3f0dc52185db 82623e404ae8fa9773b444bd308a3f0dc52185db Employer Gets Credit for Benefits Paid for Amputation of Worker's Foot Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a79d1e3589944eec2ae8d1793824fff0c81ca40 7a79d1e3589944eec2ae8d1793824fff0c81ca40 Split Court Says Tolled Limitations Period is Suspended, Not Extended Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c452645ac10d781684c4b6a35e8c57b53d29598 5c452645ac10d781684c4b6a35e8c57b53d29598 Bill Would Expand AI Disclosure Requirements Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7e05a68b997d695fe6b5eb6e375414de35093c4 e7e05a68b997d695fe6b5eb6e375414de35093c4 WCD Posts Updated Hospital Cost-to-Charge Ratios Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4820b3c1d9ca67a5a799a3f3947b76abadb34030 4820b3c1d9ca67a5a799a3f3947b76abadb34030 Hearing on WCIRB Regulatory Filing April 28 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/933b9723f45f897609cfce2121e4314f99f32743 933b9723f45f897609cfce2121e4314f99f32743 Supreme Court Upholds AWW Calculation, Revives Billing Dispute, Clarifies Amicus Rules Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba27932da99b33120f43e93883ca478074675eed ba27932da99b33120f43e93883ca478074675eed