en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:31:36 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Broken Leg Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e24e6ad1b07689cc9416164087cd04f55dee29dc e24e6ad1b07689cc9416164087cd04f55dee29dc Employer Hit With Fees, Penalties for Delay in Providing Treatment to Worker Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b017b08ac494edf9b865fc424f3ad5e7c000091d b017b08ac494edf9b865fc424f3ad5e7c000091d Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Tripping Accident Claim Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ad57581a9b3feaadda699d9152cb362f8d0461f 8ad57581a9b3feaadda699d9152cb362f8d0461f Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Fall Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f50ad258f83aeec545613410d8c7d564e119ddbd f50ad258f83aeec545613410d8c7d564e119ddbd Bill Would Prohibit Federal Comp Coverage for Cannabis Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcc4e6762e5cb0be8c699f9cfb623f63e27c8675 bcc4e6762e5cb0be8c699f9cfb623f63e27c8675 Senate Budget Bill Ties Part of DWC Funding to Governor's SIBTF Reform Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cde896cbd121dc56c847fd38e73ca7c8d0f1602c cde896cbd121dc56c847fd38e73ca7c8d0f1602c P&T Committee Meets July 15 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6058e048c6f90ae8c65ef4ddcd8d61b8e6f4182b 6058e048c6f90ae8c65ef4ddcd8d61b8e6f4182b WCIRB Posts Agenda for 2025 Conference Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c9d8bcc84f824fd242dbfce0ca39a3a6587bcd3 5c9d8bcc84f824fd242dbfce0ca39a3a6587bcd3 Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Worker Killed During Unpaid Meal Break Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3b16425e14508490765a9116a7abb7219d8263c b3b16425e14508490765a9116a7abb7219d8263c Supreme Court Grants Writ Compelling Summary Judgment for Employer on 3rd-Party Claim Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d2f7550fd721ff1b44bad6094448d6456d6e75a7 d2f7550fd721ff1b44bad6094448d6456d6e75a7 Split Court Says Industrial Commission Had Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Worker's Claim Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cb3e955ddad6d0f55e376b6c95642e1eb9c7432 7cb3e955ddad6d0f55e376b6c95642e1eb9c7432 Worker Injured by Unguarded Tool Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/524353b52c0e9576d8a767eba553762b82facf4a 524353b52c0e9576d8a767eba553762b82facf4a Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7fe3b7bf18d213c4afdbc8f6c09b266d679b7003 7fe3b7bf18d213c4afdbc8f6c09b266d679b7003 Governor Approves Task Force to Study Undue Claim Delays Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/611cf9a8c090b45080c3464cd44546715a6f86c9 611cf9a8c090b45080c3464cd44546715a6f86c9 ANV Acquires Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions MGA Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0aa03e213818f3803dc452635461f2ebdd2e6cb5 0aa03e213818f3803dc452635461f2ebdd2e6cb5 WCIRB Updates Plans, Manuals Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ba88fefbe97f3daafd5cc69e17973b93e0b7c8b 9ba88fefbe97f3daafd5cc69e17973b93e0b7c8b Carrier Owes No Coverage to Labor Law Defendants Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a89b32f3099a63b5ea2e9166ed1a0152b9bca3a3 a89b32f3099a63b5ea2e9166ed1a0152b9bca3a3 Former Property Owner Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0fadc628da9c20411ca8a98539e14f97e1efd10d 0fadc628da9c20411ca8a98539e14f97e1efd10d Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Disability Discrimination Claims Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ec3daee2ecb33231eb259ba61579971f6cee87f 9ec3daee2ecb33231eb259ba61579971f6cee87f Judge Errs in Dismissing Self-Represented Worker's Claim With Prejudice Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab5a37f421b468e95cf8bbdba71822e613a7fd95 ab5a37f421b468e95cf8bbdba71822e613a7fd95 Court Finds No Error in Striking Employer's Defenses for Discovery Violations Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db9ec76bf1134088463d5162bfcd2ba314344acb db9ec76bf1134088463d5162bfcd2ba314344acb Worker's Death From Aortic Dissection Not Compensable Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c24450362a4607ae36c0d3b8ae631985316ec466 c24450362a4607ae36c0d3b8ae631985316ec466 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Exposure to Solvent Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2c911203ad902df7d659ccb423b843d3e86cb3b a2c911203ad902df7d659ccb423b843d3e86cb3b Amended Bill Proposes 51% PPD Benefit Hike Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ba9b111e67c4fc7022a400b727c73b4e9b279ea 9ba9b111e67c4fc7022a400b727c73b4e9b279ea CWCI: Claims Down, Losses Up for Private Self-Insured Employers Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c2af8a5120b962fc4438653bdbba5135778ee7c 8c2af8a5120b962fc4438653bdbba5135778ee7c Employer Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims Against It Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ff302b66268b46d335d031f4c2e2f0dc8953c08 6ff302b66268b46d335d031f4c2e2f0dc8953c08 Industrial Code Insufficiently Specific to Support Labor Law Liability Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d837c93ae934ea7e9e05148e9a79db84964262ba d837c93ae934ea7e9e05148e9a79db84964262ba L&I Opens Investigation Into Fatal Tank Collapse Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1b0450ab7ec8c2dff2235cc3b8377be3663f0aa5 1b0450ab7ec8c2dff2235cc3b8377be3663f0aa5 Worker Gets Benefits for Ankle Injury From Breaking Up Fight Between Students Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8cfbfb7596828b4223594945b87285df57a7b5 ec8cfbfb7596828b4223594945b87285df57a7b5 No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell at Construction Site Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb26aeb9f04b3811335a78f29f0228345f038a8f fb26aeb9f04b3811335a78f29f0228345f038a8f Court Grants Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Entry of Default Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3db76613676d41a8d16a02650aa5ac3e1b3a8377 3db76613676d41a8d16a02650aa5ac3e1b3a8377 High Court: Rehearing Not Needed to Preserve Error on Rejected Argument Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fa554936d38cb4944a39a62873bb1cbd38e2bde 3fa554936d38cb4944a39a62873bb1cbd38e2bde WCA Launching New Electronic Filing System Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10b69bd67f8949700f08863c9f3ba11ca9430184 10b69bd67f8949700f08863c9f3ba11ca9430184 BWC Holding Medical and Health Symposium in September Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9f4f7616fad447cda9313c36d48a1aae6af781a d9f4f7616fad447cda9313c36d48a1aae6af781a Court Reverses Trial Judge's Determination of Carrier's Subrogation Interest Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f75e27d15976cb3cb4a008e66dda69203d874306 f75e27d15976cb3cb4a008e66dda69203d874306 Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty in Quarter-Million Dollar Fraud Case Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b09382ab9623dce0955a62639426dca59018a848 b09382ab9623dce0955a62639426dca59018a848 Bill to Study Undue Delays in First Responder Claims Heads to Governor Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59073786dbbd8781d6617c4cf6baebeebe747e3b 59073786dbbd8781d6617c4cf6baebeebe747e3b LASIE Holding Legislative Recap July 8 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d28d174c8c08219ef108d05acf58e545a9b2d08a d28d174c8c08219ef108d05acf58e545a9b2d08a Injured Worker Fails to Raise Genuine Issue of Material Fact Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf73107b73247ea22154ca20b20764a02ffde7f4 bf73107b73247ea22154ca20b20764a02ffde7f4 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca48b99d73ff9e538df7d1eba17120caa89124fe ca48b99d73ff9e538df7d1eba17120caa89124fe Transit Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Psychiatric Injury Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae89adef6c41e3c09737d2a17f7bf378f1231c9d ae89adef6c41e3c09737d2a17f7bf378f1231c9d Claim Partially Revived for Worker Struck by Falling Object Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d774893da79824e8985c63eea4d673e11dccccfa d774893da79824e8985c63eea4d673e11dccccfa Injured Worker Gets Additional TTD, Fees and Penalties, but no SEBs Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46d1d7d4afdc9315834dcef3c79e479a36992a70 46d1d7d4afdc9315834dcef3c79e479a36992a70 IAIABC Names 2026 NextGen Award Recipients Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f0fef6534562b3ac4b95dd714cdc81c77ebf1ed 2f0fef6534562b3ac4b95dd714cdc81c77ebf1ed Court Overturns Elimination of Worker's Impairment Award Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8477a109b1afab564c4ab80cbdec45ac8d4223d d8477a109b1afab564c4ab80cbdec45ac8d4223d Worker Fails to Establish Back Injury Wasn't Caused by Preexisting Conditions Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d283ab81d41f06a4284a3c7440e5f3abaf15a58 7d283ab81d41f06a4284a3c7440e5f3abaf15a58 Worker's Labor Law Claim for Injuries Partially Reinstated Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a657cc489394e6f6e2d1313a495c992c05b3a3c 7a657cc489394e6f6e2d1313a495c992c05b3a3c No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d6ecd8503ef53c54f5ef9fa85fadad2114ebf40 4d6ecd8503ef53c54f5ef9fa85fadad2114ebf40 Framework Announced for Pinnacol Modernization Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d332d9bb01ed09b318cae6a3fb0a34b9ca672314 d332d9bb01ed09b318cae6a3fb0a34b9ca672314 Senate Passes Staffing Company Registration Bill Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd4f5475ab7a9d4c21205bfa0dc665bfd05ca652 cd4f5475ab7a9d4c21205bfa0dc665bfd05ca652 WCRI: Fee Schedule Adjustments Drove Costs in Florida Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29362b7131a67b2e703ae02912dbcd5331bc2630 29362b7131a67b2e703ae02912dbcd5331bc2630 Assembly Passes SIBTF Bill Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25285cba915c042fd061a6a332ddf593d7dc3879 25285cba915c042fd061a6a332ddf593d7dc3879 Court Upholds Employer's Denial of Previously Accepted Combined Condition Claim Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b4167f300272798ab9159de07052ded6131e846c b4167f300272798ab9159de07052ded6131e846c Worker at MMI Still Entitled to Additional Treatment Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf0ca7fa2fa2f09717f808bc575b1fa0282a63e1 bf0ca7fa2fa2f09717f808bc575b1fa0282a63e1 Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Unguarded Trench Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31e8445192352fb5f7f2429b30e46668fdcbcccf 31e8445192352fb5f7f2429b30e46668fdcbcccf Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b73341f1f28542a7d30d6553a6f9f9ca6246540 6b73341f1f28542a7d30d6553a6f9f9ca6246540 EDD Reps Leaving WCAB District Offices Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4823733cd80ba455943df760812f61f31e3bdc50 4823733cd80ba455943df760812f61f31e3bdc50 Injured Worker Qualifies as Independent Contractor of Painting Business Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b41fca9d5f9c77413e33ede462eb8736c7966676 b41fca9d5f9c77413e33ede462eb8736c7966676 Lawmakers Send Contractor Coverage Bill to Governor Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c8d3415700360aef218259723eee7953d91ab66 2c8d3415700360aef218259723eee7953d91ab66 Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Ankle Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68d1638eb37e82bd306f3a4ceb3a172734228e1f 68d1638eb37e82bd306f3a4ceb3a172734228e1f High Court: Speculative Medical Opinions Fail to Link Death From Cancer to Work Injury Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8df236e12a3b17cce809cf35f34ff3af34bbc513 8df236e12a3b17cce809cf35f34ff3af34bbc513 Court Revives Indemnification Claims Against Injured Worker's Employer Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/974ecd15682363d6c62edaae3cf1a6efa00e3948 974ecd15682363d6c62edaae3cf1a6efa00e3948 Court Says Summary Dismissal of Indemnification Claim Properly Denied Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd3e4d887ad6171b034ea93d49aeb8ec24cf9a72 cd3e4d887ad6171b034ea93d49aeb8ec24cf9a72 High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74e505f397407644353220d681d5f6568e683a30 74e505f397407644353220d681d5f6568e683a30 Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b9a5ba6eccc95a48f3f139e6305930cc8d4b43a 8b9a5ba6eccc95a48f3f139e6305930cc8d4b43a High Court Sets Oral Argument in 'Mayor' for June 2 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/476dc15cde3fa292f6a0fa6a7742b840529d7963 476dc15cde3fa292f6a0fa6a7742b840529d7963 WCRI to Cover Fee Schedules, Medical Prices During June 11 Webinar Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/580810f6f5b1686b0d5f499cf4bd921bbf700ccb 580810f6f5b1686b0d5f499cf4bd921bbf700ccb Safety Standards Board Moves to Ban Some Artificial Stone Products Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1bda0d706a1a4aedd0cc3fbd35b2f87c69eb573 a1bda0d706a1a4aedd0cc3fbd35b2f87c69eb573 IMR Applications, UR Uphold Rate Both Increase in 2025 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63de34f8e0f0032a1524cba4838c89e5a76001bd 63de34f8e0f0032a1524cba4838c89e5a76001bd Worker's Delay in Filing Claim Forecloses Finding of Compensability Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01d6c7170fc827c28cf58cdfd3e062d500b9108b 01d6c7170fc827c28cf58cdfd3e062d500b9108b Exclusivity Shields Staffing Service Company's Client From Suit by Injured Employee Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23e6c351cc0d9c3b7cdd923770d96d8057e88ccb 23e6c351cc0d9c3b7cdd923770d96d8057e88ccb Summary Judgment Improper Due to Triable Issues Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers' Suit Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 Bill Would Expand Limitations on Athlete Claims Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0edca5f91e28d4c09e0a64f95471c8d8414d380e 0edca5f91e28d4c09e0a64f95471c8d8414d380e DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73de2e6b3fe84cd9fa99b36d559dd9d5ca650a5a 73de2e6b3fe84cd9fa99b36d559dd9d5ca650a5a Court Upholds Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Against Homeowners Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Accident Prevent Summary Judgment Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 Federal Court Finds Volunteer Firefighter Entitled to Warranty of Seaworthiness Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 Mine Worker's Arm Injuries Compensable Despite Initial Report of Nonwork Accident Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1957b65941db3ace33611d73d509e76f1d4b64ca 1957b65941db3ace33611d73d509e76f1d4b64ca