en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:07:53 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Overturns Prison Worker's Award of Disability Retirement Benefits Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f78b75cfe641c841981c6eb841f8a6fc6c2f73ed f78b75cfe641c841981c6eb841f8a6fc6c2f73ed Worker Struck by Falling Post Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f655d245d0a1af7cc5485cd60d0821339fe2e59 0f655d245d0a1af7cc5485cd60d0821339fe2e59 Court Says Board Erred in Denying Carrier's Application for Review Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146b21492555a91fe552ec99bb58d78081ef6458 146b21492555a91fe552ec99bb58d78081ef6458 Mitch Steiger Reappointed to CHSWC Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 Governor Signs Bill Raising Age for Comp Judges Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3041402b311c4c2bd8ddb2160c0ae3ffbeda6fd8 3041402b311c4c2bd8ddb2160c0ae3ffbeda6fd8 No Additional Treatment for Worker's Alleged Conditions From Chemical Exposure Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a386c0ab07cab21d590645f3cee60fe5e3ad545c a386c0ab07cab21d590645f3cee60fe5e3ad545c Amended Bill Proposes 4850 Time Based on County Population Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 Tow Truck Operator Charged With Failing to Provide Comp Coverage Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de9886cac439c924e7700a49422e9751b2ba3e3b de9886cac439c924e7700a49422e9751b2ba3e3b Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills April 23 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Psychological Injuries From Disciplinary Investigation Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/180f4339b195ac0a9f5e4dfe73f64fdffecb4924 180f4339b195ac0a9f5e4dfe73f64fdffecb4924 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner's Occipital Neuritis Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7048f0e049b8dde7d84fb8b1d11b1d6fd0e87ba5 7048f0e049b8dde7d84fb8b1d11b1d6fd0e87ba5 TDI Approves 11.5% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa a2b3c7d197a591b554531a602d04256c62c4e2fa Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/834234ac3b21faf4112f8a7fb2fa79bd0467b086 834234ac3b21faf4112f8a7fb2fa79bd0467b086 Court Revives Worker's Claim for Bootlace-Tying Accident Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 ff6b465e732d2acad261965f6f741e890ae79d82 Kellen Booher Joins CopperPoint as President, COO Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8e681061c373f0d78d467309a5169a12760fcc0 c8e681061c373f0d78d467309a5169a12760fcc0 WCD Bulletin Covers Electronic Filing Guidelines Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/032e11f1a33b3582654ea088c834f173b180e9cb 032e11f1a33b3582654ea088c834f173b180e9cb High Court: New Presumption Law Doesn't Apply to Pending Claims Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ffa8dfda78c7e2062e6e10af3d7441d0a303d41 1ffa8dfda78c7e2062e6e10af3d7441d0a303d41 Worker Loses Labor Law Claims for Alleged Trip and Fall in Office Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2de9cce3b31c2cab6f80fe50ecd2943e6219cc6 b2de9cce3b31c2cab6f80fe50ecd2943e6219cc6 Court Says Worker Did Not Act Unreasonably in Refusing to Attend Appointments Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d2e5d4321d61c662360fc25acdde35eb1223fe5 5d2e5d4321d61c662360fc25acdde35eb1223fe5 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Referral Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0daef053de59e01ca5624b484739a52102025ea c0daef053de59e01ca5624b484739a52102025ea Court Upholds Denial of Worker's TTD Claim Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 d676f9662b136af245025e89fd9ff4d971ec0817 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Benefit Requests Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d3ab3a3c813f293506e80b86200d3852407915c 2d3ab3a3c813f293506e80b86200d3852407915c Court Revives Third-Party Claims Against Worker's Employer Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8da7f0620f82c8f4d63391b9150baed7df1dc536 8da7f0620f82c8f4d63391b9150baed7df1dc536 Committee Passes First Responder, Stone Manufacturing Safety Bills Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d Senate Committee to Hear More Comp Bills April 9 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b34096732412c0de27ffff9c2843f4537f9d6a02 b34096732412c0de27ffff9c2843f4537f9d6a02 No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Injuries From Construction Site Fall Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5079187db9d64edadbc30050c9a2a60890b84f2 f5079187db9d64edadbc30050c9a2a60890b84f2 Reserve Cop Can't Get Benefits for Injuries From Working as Motorcycle Escort Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 f4f1dc475e963e5cec5f675a42265960f6c80429 Golden State's Share of Payroll Drops as Its Benefit Payments Increase Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d66174b2de9bd4cfeb91fcbd628be2da8a956bc 5d66174b2de9bd4cfeb91fcbd628be2da8a956bc Worker Fails to Prove Discrete New Injury to Shoulder Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30c38f4fb1eb9c124229cef534626ae185aedc0e 30c38f4fb1eb9c124229cef534626ae185aedc0e Property Owners Get Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9813922d1956e19ed7024812faa690845c4bf2be 9813922d1956e19ed7024812faa690845c4bf2be Board Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Subrogation Agreement Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65cdd4b0596f2a52f3b78d10337a1fe5248c2740 65cdd4b0596f2a52f3b78d10337a1fe5248c2740 Amended Bill Proposes SIBTF Changes, New Name for Program Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95f3035b7a96f85d17dfbaeb58bd8c702cea44e4 95f3035b7a96f85d17dfbaeb58bd8c702cea44e4 Court Orders Board to Recalculate Fees Owed to Worker's Attorneys Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31a75255dc5d4b9e71193f65bf4810f1baa03cf9 31a75255dc5d4b9e71193f65bf4810f1baa03cf9 Bill Proposes Med-Legal Templates Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/979224a98bd031c0d337d938d256fbfc1d64dc56 979224a98bd031c0d337d938d256fbfc1d64dc56 Lawmaker Proposes IBR for Contract Disputes Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/162c3ec21ae5af64e1929df7fa7cea7652dcda7b 162c3ec21ae5af64e1929df7fa7cea7652dcda7b APCIA Names Sam Whitfield Head of Federal Government Relations Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88ef9c861100c1ff0a1a2abab81039c3b542f014 88ef9c861100c1ff0a1a2abab81039c3b542f014 IRS: Operators of Roofing Business Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8bfa9c3b6179d59a5d1bb2b1a88fb5eb9e8d07e f8bfa9c3b6179d59a5d1bb2b1a88fb5eb9e8d07e Legislature Passes Bill to End Benefits at MMI Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a00f890e428ebb2c88e0a681cbe99949e69b3fb9 a00f890e428ebb2c88e0a681cbe99949e69b3fb9 House Passes Bill to Allow Nurse Practitioners to Diagnose PTSD Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7165eac3fd8d042f88a4ba4d6cd4e706ff3dec4 d7165eac3fd8d042f88a4ba4d6cd4e706ff3dec4 Discount Rate Drops for Second Quarter Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 236be54c60b859fbbc82ffd6a5d32abfa61d3dc6 Worker Struck By Falling Plexiglass Panels Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2a64929d9485174e5f2b95953479cdeb619f45e c2a64929d9485174e5f2b95953479cdeb619f45e Court Upholds Death Benefits for Firefighter's Widow Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4ce45a90c31a4150388c21f699a70d65369d46e a4ce45a90c31a4150388c21f699a70d65369d46e WCD Updates Hospital Reimbursement Ratios Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0db5f5d76dc988f7885679271ca70201a3467529 0db5f5d76dc988f7885679271ca70201a3467529 Worker Waits Too Long to Request Modification of TTD Award Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/308ad5e6afd1283f483c8567c23487c673809bee 308ad5e6afd1283f483c8567c23487c673809bee Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional PPD for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59ed79d26993710d16afcb16baaba59b3521aa68 59ed79d26993710d16afcb16baaba59b3521aa68 Governor Approves Attorney Fee Increase Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/626b7f6eb8de575537597876b0611e30edca51df 626b7f6eb8de575537597876b0611e30edca51df Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $157,500 for Fatal Trench Accident Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac7f42a3956c26c02d61b3fcdb67ee4ff8d399dd ac7f42a3956c26c02d61b3fcdb67ee4ff8d399dd Court Revives General Contractor's Indemnification Claim Against Sub Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad9648c5953ed446687f12da9f4fb45b029725ea ad9648c5953ed446687f12da9f4fb45b029725ea Circuits Split on Whether Enhanced PPD Award Can Count in Determining Fund Liability Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41ec08856a13c134b3171afb161b14033c598d45 41ec08856a13c134b3171afb161b14033c598d45 Court Overturns Reinstatement of Worker's TD Status, Orders Additional Proceedings Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e58e5e8eb731da9d201d67e273ecf55d003f0950 e58e5e8eb731da9d201d67e273ecf55d003f0950 Supreme Court Upholds TTD Award for Lineman After Failed Attempt to Return to Work Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b36645f77b4cf552e06bfd483e25ef7ffc824bc 2b36645f77b4cf552e06bfd483e25ef7ffc824bc High Court: Underinsured Motorist Exclusion Hinges on Availability of Comp Benefits Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/996b279c6e23ac63575af387b16b414a1b559043 996b279c6e23ac63575af387b16b414a1b559043 Report: Proposal to Provide Work Comp to Teachers Stalls Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7310b163da151bbfa2fe59de4e27b08eccf01caa 7310b163da151bbfa2fe59de4e27b08eccf01caa Report: City's Comp Costs Skyrocket Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ffbeb585e687c32cd7858e7191c663381889f7d 4ffbeb585e687c32cd7858e7191c663381889f7d Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to WTC Site Volunteer Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25f5551d58798d4769432ac287dd1541a95203c2 25f5551d58798d4769432ac287dd1541a95203c2 Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD, Treatment for Back Injury Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/780e40e4ff0436667aae285957c353334b730641 780e40e4ff0436667aae285957c353334b730641 High Court Rules Judges Can Award TD After Maximum Medical Improvement Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bd03c1f5ce74a26df0a4eab41c2478349146bff 7bd03c1f5ce74a26df0a4eab41c2478349146bff Supreme Court Upholds Worker's PPD Award for Fall Injuries Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/987de3f7aa5b581fbb3dd6609404bce84c58dae0 987de3f7aa5b581fbb3dd6609404bce84c58dae0 Court Upholds Order for Employer to Pay for Worker's FCE Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/757983a771cd0a5fd102382d28513c54ade88749 757983a771cd0a5fd102382d28513c54ade88749 High Court Says Any Part of Treatment Plan Is 'Medicines and Supplies,' Orders Payment for CBD Oil Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27f1ad27e1945b4ae8b34855e3c3fd8f43199a75 27f1ad27e1945b4ae8b34855e3c3fd8f43199a75 L&I: Dairy Worker Charged in $122,000 Scam Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4524d76385f945ca5dfc46335a872a760cfd6c62 4524d76385f945ca5dfc46335a872a760cfd6c62 No Benefits for Worker's Knee Injury From Office Fall Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f637f909376f90024362a46c830e68fdaeced9ab f637f909376f90024362a46c830e68fdaeced9ab Second Injury Fund Not Liable for Worker's PTD Benefits Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d123bfa67882f8f8d34573fe89525b8f1c9559a 7d123bfa67882f8f8d34573fe89525b8f1c9559a Injured Security Guard Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD Benefits Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2db92465507139afc75e6f36a9bd400a3d91f162 2db92465507139afc75e6f36a9bd400a3d91f162 Court Revives Widow's Claim for Death Benefits Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/467744e625faa3234ec6b735bcdde5f1058dd5ec 467744e625faa3234ec6b735bcdde5f1058dd5ec One-Year Limitation Period for FEHA Complaint Fatal to Worker's Claim Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/683ee81086473380c34ae4287718b5227283af79 683ee81086473380c34ae4287718b5227283af79 Committee Schedules Hearing on Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule Bill Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55e633bb0e97f2c3ce4f7be2c180d2aff265f3c2 55e633bb0e97f2c3ce4f7be2c180d2aff265f3c2 Amended Bill Requires Annual Notice of Workers' Rights Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/619c02b9c0f90c0933945ccfae7f2b9c881390aa 619c02b9c0f90c0933945ccfae7f2b9c881390aa Committee Schedules Hearing on Comp Bills Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b284123c7207c08081611eb09e7c31b8d4142025 b284123c7207c08081611eb09e7c31b8d4142025 Court Revives Worker's Claim for Wrongful Termination Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc34e5b34053834ae7a6418e51d6f45ca2afa8de fc34e5b34053834ae7a6418e51d6f45ca2afa8de Zurich, Origin Partner on Hospitality Coverage Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46ae5e6016087127233093d82573de8d8cbbd4e8 46ae5e6016087127233093d82573de8d8cbbd4e8 Court Denies Attorney's 20% Fee Against Worker's Medical Benefits Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/807504beecbd3ceae6cb8a0021c1e33463b971c6 807504beecbd3ceae6cb8a0021c1e33463b971c6 Worker Who Lied About Running Business Forfeits Benefits Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5f7844fa06b20e6a9ba3ca75589eef1c1be482e c5f7844fa06b20e6a9ba3ca75589eef1c1be482e Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Additional TTD for Back Injury Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5904c557152e339caa95ccc0effaefd8f2642cb8 5904c557152e339caa95ccc0effaefd8f2642cb8 Court Says Attorney's Conviction Violates Williamson Rule, Tosses 33 of 37 Verdicts Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c80a6a07f28b63bb9853b37b46d6d561b4cabe66 c80a6a07f28b63bb9853b37b46d6d561b4cabe66 Attorney Fee Increase Heads to Governor Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/552681959b972293bcdcf5cf4f9c38155967d03a 552681959b972293bcdcf5cf4f9c38155967d03a Senate Approves Increasing Uninsured Employers' Fund Assessment Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/901fb988dff24b11a1969968ec0ce0a97ff2c502 901fb988dff24b11a1969968ec0ce0a97ff2c502 WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28d9e87a6b113514866cde4fdc3f628751a81335 28d9e87a6b113514866cde4fdc3f628751a81335 WCIRB Announces Date for Regulatory Hearing Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d92fd765cb8eebb1bfa96c12393467b563860e2 1d92fd765cb8eebb1bfa96c12393467b563860e2 Worker Gets 0% PPD Award for Elbow Injury Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7727019f5a06698e63c4f7bad695705e01df7d92 7727019f5a06698e63c4f7bad695705e01df7d92