en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:16:12 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Award for Nurse's Ankle Injury Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4898070ab1740c34fb72822d689e196d15f0b13e 4898070ab1740c34fb72822d689e196d15f0b13e Worker Can't Proceed With Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10af5e1abf43b4d48beb77614e587f1227e22872 10af5e1abf43b4d48beb77614e587f1227e22872 Injured Worker Establishes Entitlement to Expand Scope of Claim Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/945304cd0051cac23c3365adb93930c4768398f6 945304cd0051cac23c3365adb93930c4768398f6 Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Claim Against Employer Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3e8c42183cc9269ad96d0680afa1cb29dfa2c6d c3e8c42183cc9269ad96d0680afa1cb29dfa2c6d High Court Splits on Subcontractor's Obligation to Indemnify General for Worker's Injuries Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/03c48f3c5a3851f15f7341f1cab5f350932e7dd3 03c48f3c5a3851f15f7341f1cab5f350932e7dd3 Policy Group Calls for Ending State Monopoly Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f133fc599e4d1229c1871e77836ae5130656613c f133fc599e4d1229c1871e77836ae5130656613c Court: Refinery Owner Entitled to Mandamus Relief Dismissing Worker's Claims for Injury Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/636777d27f4153d64a44f7d186027d39191786c0 636777d27f4153d64a44f7d186027d39191786c0 Supreme Court Allows Injured Worker to Proceed With Civil Suit Against Colleagues Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9461fb8a64bd7f4cd1a4145b168c2f0452e7be83 9461fb8a64bd7f4cd1a4145b168c2f0452e7be83 DWC Updates Medical Equipment Section of Fee Schedule Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/50275c3c7f11322776db2273df6e2dea6ff4c5f4 50275c3c7f11322776db2273df6e2dea6ff4c5f4 Supreme Court Finds Employer's Payment of Benefits Tacitly Renounced Prescription of Claim Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a085de12a158c36e3ec2222e0b33b97d3e3b8844 a085de12a158c36e3ec2222e0b33b97d3e3b8844 Bills Would Lower Settlement Age, Require More Information for Rate Proposals Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66f8f4270281082f8999b388e89cf8cc565a3f11 66f8f4270281082f8999b388e89cf8cc565a3f11 Court Affirms Labor Law Ruling Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b39ab390ce4b0692a9d06fc4d524fa1ff92110d 9b39ab390ce4b0692a9d06fc4d524fa1ff92110d High Court Creates Employment Test for Vendor Relationships Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41b4c76939d4578433964c10f15a93d26507c47e 41b4c76939d4578433964c10f15a93d26507c47e WCD Updates Lump-Sum Payment Form Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51ce3abf1ec06e1834df981f493e4af8d10022c4 51ce3abf1ec06e1834df981f493e4af8d10022c4 Bill Would Cap COLA Increases for Pensions at 3% Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/69258abca47e52184ae609ea6a46a63b2d929edc 69258abca47e52184ae609ea6a46a63b2d929edc Legislature Passes Bill to Use Market Value for Room and Board Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d70f43fd82d43c1ebc23ef80981d7a8e10535c3 6d70f43fd82d43c1ebc23ef80981d7a8e10535c3 Audit Identifies Opportunities to Improve Prescribing Practices Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce70db50f3b22aa469012194d51d2432ad463e76 ce70db50f3b22aa469012194d51d2432ad463e76 High Court Defines Aggravation of Preexisting Condition Under 2013 Reforms Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/422a825799962bbd23c25ce511ded1059b91b117 422a825799962bbd23c25ce511ded1059b91b117 Court Upholds Dismissal of Retaliation Claim Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/81cd238b9a59129277766512f33180bc3f933cc5 81cd238b9a59129277766512f33180bc3f933cc5 AI Sessions on Agenda for DWC Educational Conference Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd0227e811b35b2a699e4043cf658e16dbd9896b cd0227e811b35b2a699e4043cf658e16dbd9896b Discount Rate Declining in First Quarter of 2026 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52bcbf9dd47c3389f3c981bde36e748952a467bd 52bcbf9dd47c3389f3c981bde36e748952a467bd Appeals Court Affirms Attorney Fee Awards on Remand Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/351f215d5806dd46827978e6e5f53848ace3c8ae 351f215d5806dd46827978e6e5f53848ace3c8ae Postal Worker Indicted for Allegedly Not Disclosing Divorce Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d02992044d09d8bc3862c855bd505d622d787875 d02992044d09d8bc3862c855bd505d622d787875 Court Affirms Dismissal of LHWCA Claim Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6cf2c62b23dd85ecb41cf3f8a78964cee6f351c a6cf2c62b23dd85ecb41cf3f8a78964cee6f351c Paralysis Fraud Case Leads to 31-Month Sentence, $537,071 Restitution Order Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a0d26835fe0ba8f19af6291a5800f5846fa6c79 7a0d26835fe0ba8f19af6291a5800f5846fa6c79 DWC Seeks Input for 2026 Audit Plan Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb0f7c430ebf00e340eec566955792b7cbd052c3 cb0f7c430ebf00e340eec566955792b7cbd052c3 State Fines Company $28,478 for Stuck-By, Crushing Hazards Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ce804e1e7d6aff0361ed5070aabb13d1c20c9a3 5ce804e1e7d6aff0361ed5070aabb13d1c20c9a3 Black Lung Presumption for Underground Miners Can Apply to Surface Workers, Too Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70d13a102391f15f712e45b1db67ddb5ebbf6f24 70d13a102391f15f712e45b1db67ddb5ebbf6f24 Insurance Carriers Have No Duty to Indemnify Employer for Worker's Fatal Accident Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8562d1718163e82decf157c40ff20a0c45f6c9e d8562d1718163e82decf157c40ff20a0c45f6c9e Part of Worker's Labor Law Claim Dismissed; Some Defendants Get Indemnification Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f84dc45938fce9c1ff482e908fbd0ac58b0aca89 f84dc45938fce9c1ff482e908fbd0ac58b0aca89 Court Upholds Medical Clinic's Comp Coverage Obligation Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c90fe66e0ac8760af7291c86f32387f51e49a5b 0c90fe66e0ac8760af7291c86f32387f51e49a5b Jury Acquits Neurosurgeon on Conspiracy Charge Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ae1ddb951cc083ae7cf3798ed45d7fc74ac8aa3 0ae1ddb951cc083ae7cf3798ed45d7fc74ac8aa3 Nicholas Roxborough Elected CHSWC Chairman Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/61be9544e7820b96a454ef13d397e714bf8091dd 61be9544e7820b96a454ef13d397e714bf8091dd Appeals Court: Cadets Covered by Immunity Waiver for Retaliation Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2aa70126e04749672cb2d539c1eedb715a3f80d7 2aa70126e04749672cb2d539c1eedb715a3f80d7 Court Overturns Finding That Former Pro Football Player Didn't Prove Degree of Impairment Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b58649cb4fdccb61b9c428b90624e566540c9815 b58649cb4fdccb61b9c428b90624e566540c9815 Split Court Reverses Denial of Police Officer's Mental Injury Claim, Rebukes WCJ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05c1ce3aacbaa4a275aefed0ae0872624e7dc73c 05c1ce3aacbaa4a275aefed0ae0872624e7dc73c Worker Hit by Falling Object Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29795f22066c0e65d3468ae3c65f812f5dcb97f5 29795f22066c0e65d3468ae3c65f812f5dcb97f5 Bakery Worker Gets Benefits for Knee Injury Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db35661a2ca78aae6bd30878f80003b59163abc1 db35661a2ca78aae6bd30878f80003b59163abc1 OSHA Fines Bakery $394,849 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/506b7d6b5741a8017fa7c5fe0574a27f3c2c0d8b 506b7d6b5741a8017fa7c5fe0574a27f3c2c0d8b Former CHP Officer Gets 270 Days for Fraud, $360,620 Restitution Order Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d94d3393ac136af044229d5f9a548d04954afac 4d94d3393ac136af044229d5f9a548d04954afac DWC Launches Online System for Public Records Requests Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/782e706451cae42cded6560675669377fe0b1d3e 782e706451cae42cded6560675669377fe0b1d3e State Fund Only Carrier Providing Benefits Through Prepaid Card Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cb817019c70108b5f3f9a3f7f81347cc80c85c0 1cb817019c70108b5f3f9a3f7f81347cc80c85c0 More Than Half of Providers Rated High-Tier Performers Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59ef457080a1729c588deed38f06a77b6fe99f2f 59ef457080a1729c588deed38f06a77b6fe99f2f OIR Holding Insurance Summit April 14-15 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6452ff96246000204505f023cba3cb7f5c80b04 c6452ff96246000204505f023cba3cb7f5c80b04 Court Overturns Denial of Widow's Claim for Benefits Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7def4bdff3fcd91dd6184ccbbd5c766b77505b46 7def4bdff3fcd91dd6184ccbbd5c766b77505b46 Kitchen Cabinet Installer's Labor Law Claim Reinstated Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b0a7eb7f8874659e138456b11007d31ee14f248 8b0a7eb7f8874659e138456b11007d31ee14f248 Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/853cb9098a5e5dbf1909ecff16eb5f66cd9cb149 853cb9098a5e5dbf1909ecff16eb5f66cd9cb149 Delay in Worker's Report of Injury Doesn't Defeat Claim Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21d00646db8e5ce1351497ccced9e53a0a7f6871 21d00646db8e5ce1351497ccced9e53a0a7f6871 WCRI Webinar to Cover Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Recovery Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/62b73780cfdb183aa3a34b586465e95a31b7d078 62b73780cfdb183aa3a34b586465e95a31b7d078 Insurance Carrier Has Duty to Defend General Contractor From Civil Suit Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0865345232bdf6093b3b7e36ef63135128f9c155 0865345232bdf6093b3b7e36ef63135128f9c155 Court Upholds Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f12b61726a3595f26ba4d3cb9eb8e04a787f0bd 7f12b61726a3595f26ba4d3cb9eb8e04a787f0bd OSHA Fines Contractor $1.2 Million Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dba4b97e7d723d111fbfa7211ac3d346f19dbf3a dba4b97e7d723d111fbfa7211ac3d346f19dbf3a Court Upholds Calculation of Nurse's Wages, Penalty Against Employer Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1b09f869a6e752fcffce36d29ee25effdd6b72a b1b09f869a6e752fcffce36d29ee25effdd6b72a Worsening of Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Warrants Increase in PPD Award Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ad73a1e54d4787d4bf6fa3de58e578baaafee2d 3ad73a1e54d4787d4bf6fa3de58e578baaafee2d Governor Vetoes Proposed Expansion of Permanent Total Disability Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/623ed0eae9be606df699a30b3549c8d8b318d2a4 623ed0eae9be606df699a30b3549c8d8b318d2a4 Ex-Corrections Worker Agrees to Pay $40,000 in Restitution Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2ffa8451f5a2f92f43f9d2a3d17d94d772f3e3f e2ffa8451f5a2f92f43f9d2a3d17d94d772f3e3f Exclusivity Bars Worker's Civil Claims for Injuries From Attack by Customer Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70d11951f1f3321a017ce4b656d09d402adbf6fd 70d11951f1f3321a017ce4b656d09d402adbf6fd Fraud Conviction Leads to $132,023 Restitution Order Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e355c1aa618f66a90f189c47d9f64bde0661f7dc e355c1aa618f66a90f189c47d9f64bde0661f7dc Court Says Worker Injured in Trench Collapse Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7452343308ecd36c56bf280059952b2f8c45b923 7452343308ecd36c56bf280059952b2f8c45b923 Court: Firefighter's Claim Shouldn't Have Been Closed Before MMI Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bce160e98bf986e4a5c570b507ba92d3fdd8ec47 bce160e98bf986e4a5c570b507ba92d3fdd8ec47 County Solely Liable for Off-Duty Officer's Injuries on Traffic Assignment Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd41b94bc1be552e4780ebeba9b573f3f140fd29 bd41b94bc1be552e4780ebeba9b573f3f140fd29 Legislators Seek to Block ABC Rule Amendments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/97f188d71e709ef9b6b8c92a59df9de03e4e195b 97f188d71e709ef9b6b8c92a59df9de03e4e195b Worker Who Tripped on Makeshift Ramp Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f29c6605eb132202bf46ad56559079e9f86d5270 f29c6605eb132202bf46ad56559079e9f86d5270 Insured's Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Bars Counterclaim in Premium Dispute Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/139504c1087a89d587c7e6b1552e1cc4e391030e 139504c1087a89d587c7e6b1552e1cc4e391030e Court Reinstates Worker's Deliberate Intention Claim Against Supervisor Who Hit Him With Truck Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f41a96ff1cbbad7c6c7ed5826fc32912e7029c1d f41a96ff1cbbad7c6c7ed5826fc32912e7029c1d NCCI: Rate Cuts Getting Smaller, but Decreases Expected to Continue Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86e65b3b37a559fb21397464eb76ece29006781e 86e65b3b37a559fb21397464eb76ece29006781e Supreme Court Says Carrier Didn't Waive Venue Objection After Unsuccessful Removal of Case Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b80ecc94501136b479b186b7ad3e4032ff0a3ae9 b80ecc94501136b479b186b7ad3e4032ff0a3ae9 SIF Assessment to Increase Again in 2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96fca25db93018c04b49bea57ebe48318dcef8b6 96fca25db93018c04b49bea57ebe48318dcef8b6 High Court Declines to Hear Challenge in Case Involving Benefits for Undocumented Workers Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/912c95bc96f34c6e88d7fd07be2057da630ae5ad 912c95bc96f34c6e88d7fd07be2057da630ae5ad Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim for Injuries From Being Punched by Patient Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48b30f4f104099d88fcbad5e2ad14f36adea1e25 48b30f4f104099d88fcbad5e2ad14f36adea1e25 Court Overturns Decision Expanding Worker's Claim, Authorizing More Treatment Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eea9d67612e9321cfe922f684689d37769a769eb eea9d67612e9321cfe922f684689d37769a769eb Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00d2bf9d2ecf6e55ab95325eb9022a6cf3369a4f 00d2bf9d2ecf6e55ab95325eb9022a6cf3369a4f Split Court Affirms Worker's Award of PPD, Alternate Medical Care Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1f6fb9f16561e7054327e8f41b8f1484d5de2ee e1f6fb9f16561e7054327e8f41b8f1484d5de2ee Bill Proposing Heart Disease Definition Returns Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c8e4e3d73fb7023b326ca75284550ee14478e66 8c8e4e3d73fb7023b326ca75284550ee14478e66 Bill Would Extend Presumptions to Hospital Security Guards Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a1f6636e80ec254754ee8d490b9aa3d0f11cc92 2a1f6636e80ec254754ee8d490b9aa3d0f11cc92 Employer of Injured Worker Accused of Not Carrying Comp Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5704e01dfbfa9f44a8c780267fc55422e5d274db 5704e01dfbfa9f44a8c780267fc55422e5d274db High Court: Comp Judge Can Rule on Law She Sponsored in Assembly Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a5fd7302d813a46dfd12182422c887581bc4177 7a5fd7302d813a46dfd12182422c887581bc4177 Worker Injured by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/397fd1cc47735ac3393dc76369b5ca236c2ed42f 397fd1cc47735ac3393dc76369b5ca236c2ed42f Carrier Must Pay Bill for Worker's Knee Surgery Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/278ecda4dbeb21d71abb74a2428d6fa49ae7b138 278ecda4dbeb21d71abb74a2428d6fa49ae7b138 Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Falling While Walking to Car Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8db78cc83071aede0ce6442ce0e6eff593d6a8 ec8db78cc83071aede0ce6442ce0e6eff593d6a8