en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:55:19 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Panel Recommends Chief ALJ Candidates Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f8865cc4c8123ae625fd68cedb2e2f32d4b5673 8f8865cc4c8123ae625fd68cedb2e2f32d4b5673 Committee Passes Bill to Adopt Market Value for Room, Board Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/434e86bf271d6f7a523758bb266f5c38287722ad 434e86bf271d6f7a523758bb266f5c38287722ad Carrier Can Modify Description of Worker's Injuries, Split Liability With 2nd Insurer Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dee9b66479fc95acf97d89a886e94bebaf477b1e dee9b66479fc95acf97d89a886e94bebaf477b1e Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Third-Party Claims Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/848f0a1707cde944ef909c9499ea76c2899a79c9 848f0a1707cde944ef909c9499ea76c2899a79c9 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Correctional Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6cbdf1d2ce385e89d7c8c167aad79a731af6a2f6 6cbdf1d2ce385e89d7c8c167aad79a731af6a2f6 Employer Can't Directly Appeal Denial of Motion to Dismiss Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/40740c03a9b38424d9012a79761db74821d7cc1e 40740c03a9b38424d9012a79761db74821d7cc1e DWC Proposes Updating Mental Health Guidelines Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6812f5fd7c66fb73deabcea8521bd2943bd8ba37 6812f5fd7c66fb73deabcea8521bd2943bd8ba37 Commenters Urge DWC to Ban Outsourced Training, Tighten Voucher Rules Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cc9f12ff6eab1e863d5cb2376d66d419d604df1 8cc9f12ff6eab1e863d5cb2376d66d419d604df1 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Fee Cap Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e66ccfabd2d98616e2f3d715249ab6800005a62 8e66ccfabd2d98616e2f3d715249ab6800005a62 Court Orders Further Factfinding on Worker's Ability to Land Alternate Employment Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db35cdee5ef6bb82c5df19468547212df76935e0 db35cdee5ef6bb82c5df19468547212df76935e0 Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Relief From Default Judgment Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ff435746504fb17dcf25de9262121db492029dc 1ff435746504fb17dcf25de9262121db492029dc Forfeiture of Benefits for Prior Shoulder Injury Doesn't Bar Award for Later Shoulder Claim Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15ac6a005b2eb6f6e8d265da3f340e010f64251b 15ac6a005b2eb6f6e8d265da3f340e010f64251b Bill Would End Regulatory References to CDC Guidelines Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48620cbfa2a032fd2e2cc8d49d0333c531b7c1fd 48620cbfa2a032fd2e2cc8d49d0333c531b7c1fd Bill Would Presume TNC Drivers Are Employees Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb7c0426c13ec59d96d84703e088aa53278364ef eb7c0426c13ec59d96d84703e088aa53278364ef DWC Adopts Designated Doctor Audit Plan Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93a0c6d8427372f091af2f3860847fbc6f66b3dd 93a0c6d8427372f091af2f3860847fbc6f66b3dd Home Health Becomes Major Cost Driver for Most Severe Claims Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/864f056915a581e0945954e3e081d854b8ddd5b1 864f056915a581e0945954e3e081d854b8ddd5b1 Court Shuts Down School Custodian's COVID Claim Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae34235858b7804c8055a268a0ae4387379fd8a7 ae34235858b7804c8055a268a0ae4387379fd8a7 No Benefits for Injured Truck Driver Who Was Independent Contractor Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d22a9f39f9996f645d5a8a078ef9fb35bb0482a 8d22a9f39f9996f645d5a8a078ef9fb35bb0482a Exclusivity Bars Camp Employee's Dog Bite Claim Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e70e54fe5ccd7fae400a6f53f422c51dbb4525a0 e70e54fe5ccd7fae400a6f53f422c51dbb4525a0 Court Denies Writ Relief for Worker in Challenge to MMI Finding Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/187e9b13c68287e58e650f19576f2e934990d769 187e9b13c68287e58e650f19576f2e934990d769 WCRI Announces Bob Hartwig to Keynote 2026 Conference Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09a47f533cae1b607399ebb0b5c0b64ac5c81e1a 09a47f533cae1b607399ebb0b5c0b64ac5c81e1a SWCB Adopts Revisions to Dental Fee Schedule Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70acae5924d641156c73106a1f10f4c9839aa28d 70acae5924d641156c73106a1f10f4c9839aa28d Governor Again Pushes Privatization as Budget Fix Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55dfb84531e7036ac2b842b894639a36325b5aba 55dfb84531e7036ac2b842b894639a36325b5aba ICT: Comp Market Stable, Faces New Legislative and Compliance Shifts Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/101f79d840eb6bb90cd0816f07f3f417a2a2760b 101f79d840eb6bb90cd0816f07f3f417a2a2760b Worker Applies for Jobs but Doesn't Demonstrate Attachment to Labor Market Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5dfb23d3b49950974118c8e6e970f4d07c8b4a8b 5dfb23d3b49950974118c8e6e970f4d07c8b4a8b Court Upholds Finding of Compensable Neck Injury Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85daa23d49cef4a213897161eae0965ed0a397c6 85daa23d49cef4a213897161eae0965ed0a397c6 Federal Appellate Court Denies Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea0fd547740ea3f5d9e33ae8b150399e2f02d742 ea0fd547740ea3f5d9e33ae8b150399e2f02d742 Exclusivity Bars Staffing Company Employee From Suing Employer's Client Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53f5c26dbad0dbec927b1d828e8d86c77ce15710 53f5c26dbad0dbec927b1d828e8d86c77ce15710 2nd DCA: No Exception to Statutory Requirement That Medical Professionals Determine Necessity Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/54fdf8bbdc84032d3439c6ebc70a7554f14ce3f2 54fdf8bbdc84032d3439c6ebc70a7554f14ce3f2 Company to Pay $125,194 for Exposing Workers to Pesticides Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1113cad319e3a4f2c67d91e5716f4691886bc9db 1113cad319e3a4f2c67d91e5716f4691886bc9db Collateral Estoppel Bars Police Officer From Challenging Subrogation of Third-Party Settlement Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2db9ffa3dd7ae9e106ab814e7ee3ed522fd15b6f 2db9ffa3dd7ae9e106ab814e7ee3ed522fd15b6f Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe7cf05caa2714eac5f927f83f720592594c7ed1 fe7cf05caa2714eac5f927f83f720592594c7ed1 Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendant Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5b3f43efd6479cb68a15078867e7fd4abdbddf44 5b3f43efd6479cb68a15078867e7fd4abdbddf44 Supreme Court Revives Comp Carrier's Subrogation Claim Against Worker's UIM Recovery Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87a52d11765f516de4f0cfb0bcf0100fc8800551 87a52d11765f516de4f0cfb0bcf0100fc8800551 Elderly Security Guard Accused of Faking Injury Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d8f4c345c9199972c5bf28113dcc99da9a292db 5d8f4c345c9199972c5bf28113dcc99da9a292db Lawmakers to Review Agreed-Upon Bill Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/168aa0b07511584eb73f965a949baa69ccfbd356 168aa0b07511584eb73f965a949baa69ccfbd356 SORM Names Sara Hays Executive Director Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3773a18dc668c1c76970813d9447f7f900d5a6f9 3773a18dc668c1c76970813d9447f7f900d5a6f9 Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker Attacked by Inmate Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cba6c962b96b5aa4c3570cb6524af4a62dc14a33 cba6c962b96b5aa4c3570cb6524af4a62dc14a33 Court Denies Authorization for Referral to Specialist, MRI, Injection Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01228421d6d188da9ee0f45ebdac7961dd872d4b 01228421d6d188da9ee0f45ebdac7961dd872d4b Summary Judgment for Defendants Overturned Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a5b427b83c605d1a3828f4f3332b704a8856e63 0a5b427b83c605d1a3828f4f3332b704a8856e63 Court Upholds Verdict for Worker on Retaliation Claim, Sanctions on Employer Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b8620763ba82e19dbc0ec3999c0df03e45297e9a b8620763ba82e19dbc0ec3999c0df03e45297e9a Res Judicata Bars Police Officer's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55fdaf5bed2e2b14ddc87b98a9e0474d0750e4be 55fdaf5bed2e2b14ddc87b98a9e0474d0750e4be Supreme Court Says Traveling Employee Doctrine Applies in Occupational Disease Claims Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a27fa792a69d4808b9ee47554da9dad7bd4b28a5 a27fa792a69d4808b9ee47554da9dad7bd4b28a5 TDI Issues Data Call Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4acb2dd4aed35880e28492b0da76a9f461b2cd36 4acb2dd4aed35880e28492b0da76a9f461b2cd36 New WCA Rules Take Effect Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/265a3dd70b5b2b24aee9d7655e3e1cdd01777ef7 265a3dd70b5b2b24aee9d7655e3e1cdd01777ef7 Worker Gets 4% PPD Award for Injuries From Fall Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e83a04b031148fbe5a8b7d196c749b3f4612709 3e83a04b031148fbe5a8b7d196c749b3f4612709 3rd-Party Defendants in Labor Law Action Get Dismissal of Contract Claims Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9a9529bfeded82580dea4a7daf806bbce01982bd 9a9529bfeded82580dea4a7daf806bbce01982bd Restaurant Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Foot Injury Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d586eba0ea898b5fc6bff0e289c03fa366580c84 d586eba0ea898b5fc6bff0e289c03fa366580c84 Court: Worker Who Fell From Ladder Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9b7c838f71265678b34c06c506deb45596c8212 d9b7c838f71265678b34c06c506deb45596c8212 Court Upholds Award for Volunteer Firefighter's Death From Cancer Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c6352102eae06849b56ab5adbbe3ee65a3f6987 2c6352102eae06849b56ab5adbbe3ee65a3f6987 Deputy Commissioner Errs in Dismissing Worker's Claim Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6e57cfadaa234aa1f21af415d03d14b6a2d6f75 e6e57cfadaa234aa1f21af415d03d14b6a2d6f75 WCIRB Geo Study Webinar Set for Nov. 20 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bff256d7412cb178e15af0d32a582aee43fac8b5 bff256d7412cb178e15af0d32a582aee43fac8b5 Court Denies Reconsideration of Dispute on WCAB's Jurisdiction Over Athlete Claims Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ca1e4351611d3c35afe568e3d4e8017107ddbdc 3ca1e4351611d3c35afe568e3d4e8017107ddbdc Court Clarifies Burden of Proof for Firefighter Cancer Claims Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b41b0c120c7831ef6484f19acc9342ee90bfcc17 b41b0c120c7831ef6484f19acc9342ee90bfcc17 Worker Gets Increase in PPD Award for Broken Leg Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6520c23e333b761281e56954ba306965147e241 c6520c23e333b761281e56954ba306965147e241 Injured Worker's Employer Not Entitled to Dismissal of Indemnification Claim Against It Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51060f799fa2d940aa7ca54d7a852d7fe63d2a60 51060f799fa2d940aa7ca54d7a852d7fe63d2a60 Meatpacking Worker's Degloving Qualifies as Schedule Injury Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c7d0109e23113cff55e458e96d72647eeb5d1b5 8c7d0109e23113cff55e458e96d72647eeb5d1b5 No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Over Conflicting Accounts of Accident Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35341118ae12998ce8051145402d933cab061757 35341118ae12998ce8051145402d933cab061757 Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Wrist Injury Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/921df16cae740fb36174bd096ad814f853d477ad 921df16cae740fb36174bd096ad814f853d477ad Courier Company Will Deliver $800,000 in Restitution for Comp Fraud Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84e9e8946132da4c5c47bb5af482737549d7abf2 84e9e8946132da4c5c47bb5af482737549d7abf2 Worker Fails to Establish Compensability of Alleged Repetitive Trauma Injury Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89b599e89779a8c9c0f71adebf532fa40f35d708 89b599e89779a8c9c0f71adebf532fa40f35d708 Injured Worker's 10% PPD Award for Knee Injury Upheld Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc96fb9074da15d2e64ecab869e3e123b91261b9 bc96fb9074da15d2e64ecab869e3e123b91261b9 Truck Driver Can't Be Compelled to Arbitrate Injury Claims Against Nonsubscribing Employer Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c95818a0154d13cbb1ea5326fcd4441eff830cfc c95818a0154d13cbb1ea5326fcd4441eff830cfc Texas Mutual Appoints New COO Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ee71c7a0381f32494f70e553a6ff55e6719ea78 8ee71c7a0381f32494f70e553a6ff55e6719ea78 Conference Focuses on Safety in Paper, Pulp, Forest Products Industry Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c204a24c4eeb89875de28ab3f3072ece52b17fb 2c204a24c4eeb89875de28ab3f3072ece52b17fb WCRI Sets Webinar for Advanced Practitioners and Comp Claim Outcomes Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/585fe68d91571f0be25b9b73ac5af6917c4e06ea 585fe68d91571f0be25b9b73ac5af6917c4e06ea Court Reinstates Injured Police Officer's Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorney Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/749a12e408da9e08b9135e546a4332b0e964d692 749a12e408da9e08b9135e546a4332b0e964d692 Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Shoulder Conditions Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46d8013782d9319878dc5ebd4c5310ec2f50d709 46d8013782d9319878dc5ebd4c5310ec2f50d709 Worker, Defendant Get Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c7f191ad13a12ff5c82c72fd9a208aeb506a09f 1c7f191ad13a12ff5c82c72fd9a208aeb506a09f Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Unwitnessed Fall Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e1d20120ddfb61ed490480d4cfa8801216eb442 9e1d20120ddfb61ed490480d4cfa8801216eb442 Split Court Upholds Award for Worker Who Passed Out While Operating Buggy Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae3f4583f88102b5f086fe483f178859a7391928 ae3f4583f88102b5f086fe483f178859a7391928 Court Upholds 33% PPD Award for Assembly Line Worker Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2e9f94c5475c26a8c357366065276355711d836 e2e9f94c5475c26a8c357366065276355711d836 Worker Can Expand Description of Injury, Gets Continuation of Benefits Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/673d1729decaeeef660dc66132934fc292c0a1e9 673d1729decaeeef660dc66132934fc292c0a1e9 Injured Worker Not Entitled to Reopen Claim for TTD Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab6e7181d3e8bdf29e727a79b84645ad0ca41798 ab6e7181d3e8bdf29e727a79b84645ad0ca41798 New Hearing Ordered on Worker's Application for Disability Retirement Benefits Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0506d8e0f25a31f0d0c47e7f6c629a796c9c540c 0506d8e0f25a31f0d0c47e7f6c629a796c9c540c Employer Can't Raise Causation Challenge in Proceedings on Worker's Petition to Reinstate Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0d4128eb0c36d9031dfde2b3ae82125ac57113b b0d4128eb0c36d9031dfde2b3ae82125ac57113b Costco Among Companies Cited for Alleged Misclassification Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bce81189c5355bbb2768eb8bc0eaab7fffbf8cce bce81189c5355bbb2768eb8bc0eaab7fffbf8cce Workers Injured in Flash Fire Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2eff48e06fbf22307f7d43c4e81c035e8ad05769 2eff48e06fbf22307f7d43c4e81c035e8ad05769 Court Overturns Finding of Untimeliness for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc5a112d6b450836d7375c2da94101439ba63ff3 dc5a112d6b450836d7375c2da94101439ba63ff3 TTD Award for Worker Upheld; Fee Award, Date of Disability Overturned Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89d42ef08563b460286ed84664d26d5693131bda 89d42ef08563b460286ed84664d26d5693131bda