en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:32:32 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Maximum Benefits Increasing 4.2% Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbff5f06e11ab20b2abca7818e7181a1acce2137 cbff5f06e11ab20b2abca7818e7181a1acce2137 Court: Worker Should Have Been Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4c97b75ec0973ee4eb8c564081601f96139b258 d4c97b75ec0973ee4eb8c564081601f96139b258 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Knee Injury Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3a3ce4fd41c8839a73b51622b33b8ab7de700ef a3a3ce4fd41c8839a73b51622b33b8ab7de700ef DWC Repeals Expired, Invalid Rules Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa3e822fc277d222b5b3923f8696393c972fa069 fa3e822fc277d222b5b3923f8696393c972fa069 Supreme Court Rejects Compensability of Worker's Motorcycle Accident Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/24463b29293f7f7a932c56efea7185c684e131b7 24463b29293f7f7a932c56efea7185c684e131b7 Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Exemplary Damages Claim for Grain Bin Worker's Death Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b8a84e9d0978b3c81cc8b2a985e34b14392e9c9 0b8a84e9d0978b3c81cc8b2a985e34b14392e9c9 Bills Would Make Employers Liable for Treating Undocumented Workers' Injuries Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/074a5ea801d7d21228b6377e95eb01785726bd78 074a5ea801d7d21228b6377e95eb01785726bd78 Mileage Reimbursement Increases Match IRS Hike Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1aa698ec767fe543af6a9a51237f6ad6574b8d64 1aa698ec767fe543af6a9a51237f6ad6574b8d64 Court Publishes Decision on Calculating Wages Upon Return to Full-Time Work Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f02c7547388821aea5aeb17bc6a423bf29c78955 f02c7547388821aea5aeb17bc6a423bf29c78955 Court Affirms Award Closing Claim Without Permanent Impairment Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c185853a4bad9a80ba1165db0b7ef2272d4b6ab0 c185853a4bad9a80ba1165db0b7ef2272d4b6ab0 Orange County Judge Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SIBTF Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65a3a15d69f45f2aa7431c317ce723a4bdca7b20 65a3a15d69f45f2aa7431c317ce723a4bdca7b20 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/58d8407b10b37ab378a9ee799eff886a4f096bcc 58d8407b10b37ab378a9ee799eff886a4f096bcc Paramedic Proves Compensable Injuries to Back, Shoulders Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4b10660d5f197f5fb8694cb1e1fd2b77296089 4e4b10660d5f197f5fb8694cb1e1fd2b77296089 Statutory Cap on Fee Awards Doesn't Violate Separation-of-Powers Doctrine Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60c4aa01cb3af251775a3e2441505e35fdc95277 60c4aa01cb3af251775a3e2441505e35fdc95277 Carrier Can Rescind Acceptance of Claim After Learning Worker Lied About Accident Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/13df821cd86c985ab710405f4fc19d1d6dfaf56e 13df821cd86c985ab710405f4fc19d1d6dfaf56e Corporate Officer Not Subject to Statutory Cap on Damages for Work-Related Injuries Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2946a362ae6aa234e9388cf517f57760812cef3 c2946a362ae6aa234e9388cf517f57760812cef3 Worker Not Entitled to Benefits Without Proof of Reattachment to Labor Market Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/22f5809aa9fc97e083f50d09f4801ac2dc00e8df 22f5809aa9fc97e083f50d09f4801ac2dc00e8df Health Care Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Back Injury Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f7d923a778676e55c48b41d4d6115f2b0450f20 8f7d923a778676e55c48b41d4d6115f2b0450f20 No Benefits for Worker Attacked by iPad-Wielding Patient Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba50608a7acadab0c01c320297fd226292aebe92 ba50608a7acadab0c01c320297fd226292aebe92 Supreme Court Denies Worker's Claim for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b1eea385e5919b7819a11cdaf2b6a85e2de270ab b1eea385e5919b7819a11cdaf2b6a85e2de270ab Former SF Official Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud Scheme Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c4b4cf237f57fd98fc9fd62e8134eaa77dff4fb1 c4b4cf237f57fd98fc9fd62e8134eaa77dff4fb1 Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim for TTD Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/385455fab6e76555fcf23df59904e35d7f1fc966 385455fab6e76555fcf23df59904e35d7f1fc966 Court Partially Revies Worker's Labor Law Claim for Trip and Fall Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b55a574e9e04eb940e3855b6a902b454026c6e7e b55a574e9e04eb940e3855b6a902b454026c6e7e Auto Insurance Provider Owes No Coverage to Insured's Injured Employee Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87fb5cf0ec530dff1057cde7623eb9ffc42998a0 87fb5cf0ec530dff1057cde7623eb9ffc42998a0 Carrier Loses Claims Against Counsel for Widow Who Fraudulently Sought LHWCA Benefits Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93d7b95e1ea4cbb25cfa999618813e289c80524b 93d7b95e1ea4cbb25cfa999618813e289c80524b Companies Face More Than $300,000 in Proposed Fines for Excavation Hazards Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2cf8c1178f5aad5d8406ac30b2a40af1ceeef16 e2cf8c1178f5aad5d8406ac30b2a40af1ceeef16 Court Upholds Award for Worker's Inhalation Injury Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21b98a674edcd2aec82538aa28f0b06fd05b8445 21b98a674edcd2aec82538aa28f0b06fd05b8445 Board Must Revisit Worker's Request for Reopening Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19a252b19ed5bce6cf85746c3afd17fac5d77699 19a252b19ed5bce6cf85746c3afd17fac5d77699 Missed Filing Deadline by 1 Day Costs Worker His Appeal Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b514c049deeaf2069caf1972de4718791c5df627 b514c049deeaf2069caf1972de4718791c5df627 Employers Defending Against Comp Claims Can Get Workers' Confidential Employment Records Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a3896e9c20e2a43f98b6742c0e93ec0b0cb99c5 7a3896e9c20e2a43f98b6742c0e93ec0b0cb99c5 OAL Approves Utilization Review Rules Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4c14ddfaf6b05a9450f6f2e2f493b23386761af e4c14ddfaf6b05a9450f6f2e2f493b23386761af Charged Rates Stabilize, No Hike Following Advisory Rate Increase Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/572ff501679942d379dfa9f6a615f49d752a754a 572ff501679942d379dfa9f6a615f49d752a754a Neither Court nor Board of Review Can Grant Worker's Request to Accept Late Protest Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38d1afa3ae61ebd1c4bed0acb21ebfcd0b953055 38d1afa3ae61ebd1c4bed0acb21ebfcd0b953055 Court Revives Worker's Labor Law Claims Against Owner of Single-Family Dwelling Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aaac09673d448d24f34c7f8b9f049e08601dd259 aaac09673d448d24f34c7f8b9f049e08601dd259 Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Worker's Challenge to Denial of Petition for Alternate Care Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cae749e24fa11a911669376bba6183c8618f8d44 cae749e24fa11a911669376bba6183c8618f8d44 Deputy's Refusal of Surgery Results in Denial of Duty Disability Retirement Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5c398cadf9818d1e0ad56ed090eae8ce545a81e e5c398cadf9818d1e0ad56ed090eae8ce545a81e 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 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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 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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 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