en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:43:30 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral ICA Sets Annual Claims Seminar for August Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b57e6c3c907920798613fbe81b6281b42c8eeb9f b57e6c3c907920798613fbe81b6281b42c8eeb9f Assembly Line Worker Gets Benefits Plus Multiplier for RT Injury Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1dd86504fd1e57548bef380d020b1cbedf355fcb 1dd86504fd1e57548bef380d020b1cbedf355fcb Employer Entitled to Recover Full Lien From Worker's Third-Party Settlement Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23373cced2068ca77182bb72cc59a87302f9eeb0 23373cced2068ca77182bb72cc59a87302f9eeb0 Firefighter's Aortic Aneurysm Constitutes Presumptively Compensable Heart Disease Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5cf42f8db936740117098e0f1274d04a72431037 5cf42f8db936740117098e0f1274d04a72431037 Collateral Estoppel Precludes Worker From Challenging Validity of Settlement Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2533e9e60f43c1e0ab6850c725223b6ac8e01bd3 2533e9e60f43c1e0ab6850c725223b6ac8e01bd3 Governor Approves Increase in Reemployment Plan Cost Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/802956acd843ceb57e35dd4bdb057f48a7d67da8 802956acd843ceb57e35dd4bdb057f48a7d67da8 DWC Seeks Comments on Telemedicine Rules Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dbabe882550f1623e5850cf45b473a2a8239739 8dbabe882550f1623e5850cf45b473a2a8239739 Appeals Court Says SIBTF Must Prove Entitlement to SSDI Offset Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4368ab77fefad3acfed130e08f3f4f679c2fc341 4368ab77fefad3acfed130e08f3f4f679c2fc341 Split Court Issues Writ for Worker to Receive VSSR Award for Trench Accident Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to Add Defendant to Labor Law Claim Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31b5b69ea573a5f23da8a0a07ec6a29633c72f23 31b5b69ea573a5f23da8a0a07ec6a29633c72f23 Court Clarifies When Spouse Doesn't Qualify as Beneficiary of Fatally Injured Worker Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d106af3b32279cc58093264b0dc927065a2962ce d106af3b32279cc58093264b0dc927065a2962ce Carrier Not Contributing Assessments to Trust Fund Can Still Get Reimbursements Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9dfee0fd57a297824dd81cfdc0351ac0270baa74 9dfee0fd57a297824dd81cfdc0351ac0270baa74 WCIRB Posts 2024 Interactive Industry Statistics Report Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc7bbe40c95d6999dae09b413777a4ffafd9605c dc7bbe40c95d6999dae09b413777a4ffafd9605c Statute of Limitations Ends Inquiry Into Senator's Comp Claim Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a26f77f9de7371bb53ff9df5c60c00b65fd10df2 a26f77f9de7371bb53ff9df5c60c00b65fd10df2 Adult Family Home Owner Accused of Double Dipping Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31df24bf0f10a50a33aebfd1a2c5e93fe7e2a395 31df24bf0f10a50a33aebfd1a2c5e93fe7e2a395 Commissioner Again Rejects Call to Raise Rates, Approves 2.1% Cut Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac6e404c2bd5da0db14c2bea46fa820b3bf35f44 ac6e404c2bd5da0db14c2bea46fa820b3bf35f44 Homeowner's Company Not Liable for Worker's Injuries Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9cc0df8f96b6b4b9c5c724a76c7ccd1fbea23f70 9cc0df8f96b6b4b9c5c724a76c7ccd1fbea23f70 Court Rejects Municipal Worker's Constitutional Challenges to IRE Procedures Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95a83b4b7d4cb81cc55d3c401c0fb9e05350d197 95a83b4b7d4cb81cc55d3c401c0fb9e05350d197 Truck Driver's Work Counts as Coal Mine Employment for Black Lung Benefits Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/758c0cdfa8a52ec1772c8a79a17a8dd8617cc3f7 758c0cdfa8a52ec1772c8a79a17a8dd8617cc3f7 WCC Opens Registration for 2024 Conference Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8bbb3079b36408532abcbcf0a0deafcec58b5c11 8bbb3079b36408532abcbcf0a0deafcec58b5c11 Selection Committee Seeks Comments on IME Applicants Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41bef6712043ff6e5abc19c1c2fd9bd2c66c4828 41bef6712043ff6e5abc19c1c2fd9bd2c66c4828 High Court Questions Viability of Defense Based on Worker's Failure to Disclose Prior Injury Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bbf8342140312d9a69550615e3786488870a239 9bbf8342140312d9a69550615e3786488870a239 CHSWC Meets July 19 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2602bd73a4c4c6d817bbae186ea37b328b149c5c 2602bd73a4c4c6d817bbae186ea37b328b149c5c Court Upholds Award of Benefits to Nurse, Corrects AWW Calculation Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35146ff0298d9d423ffc4f9e9cdb3a0fb50bfbfb 35146ff0298d9d423ffc4f9e9cdb3a0fb50bfbfb No Additional Benefits for Worker's Knee Issues, Psychological Conditions Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9022eb25ffd020bf2c7c4d4b4573f822153be067 9022eb25ffd020bf2c7c4d4b4573f822153be067 Amazon Can't Join Injured Worker's Prior Employer as Defendant to Claim Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38d59ee6b440e4e19fcece6b0720c7d890f186ad 38d59ee6b440e4e19fcece6b0720c7d890f186ad DWC Seeks Input on Legislative Recommendations Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e39710aa029b473304b4fc68e47aa26e49552430 e39710aa029b473304b4fc68e47aa26e49552430 Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Ladder Fall Claim Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d25fe78741a89b0c1484e1e6a551f9aa33eb4ad 8d25fe78741a89b0c1484e1e6a551f9aa33eb4ad Workplace Safety Regulators Set Training Event Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e54b336085f3bdd954e65866427c498197bb4fa8 e54b336085f3bdd954e65866427c498197bb4fa8 L&I Fines Roofing Companies $1.27M for Fall Safety Violations Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c94aebea618ca4300b318b12904a1808ca3435b9 c94aebea618ca4300b318b12904a1808ca3435b9 Injured Deputy Doesn't Prove Entitlement to PTD Award Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80155462ab0654ac1943d4d0742695260d70dcb2 80155462ab0654ac1943d4d0742695260d70dcb2 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Court Splits on Judgment for Subcontractor Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45ef6f974df6c6eaf23ffc0000e7557bf0f33551 45ef6f974df6c6eaf23ffc0000e7557bf0f33551 Injured Ironworker Not Entitled to Benefits for Additional Conditions, Statutory Multiplier Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3266a33d16be857dc7719da68801447b1debc01f 3266a33d16be857dc7719da68801447b1debc01f Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Untimely Appeal Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d11efff87591d22feb2e194eb60ce309114d41d7 d11efff87591d22feb2e194eb60ce309114d41d7 DWC Accepting Applications for October QME Exam Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7de817c877f79fcadaf7fe1ddae06e3f9db81ee a7de817c877f79fcadaf7fe1ddae06e3f9db81ee CWCI: Losses Up, Claims Down for Private Self-Insureds Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e2dd3f24c275770f3a293ea278405fa2a6856ae 4e2dd3f24c275770f3a293ea278405fa2a6856ae Bill Would Allow Treatment by Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ec3300644dfa407f0c6bd83cfcc20a173ec1889 5ec3300644dfa407f0c6bd83cfcc20a173ec1889 DOL Session to Discuss Benefits for Nuclear Weapons Workers Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c75a8fe0f4e215524269702fb44f59c06091ba4b c75a8fe0f4e215524269702fb44f59c06091ba4b TDI Posts Updates on Office Closures Due to Storm Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8b4062e66f198a6ee4150b24896501f58c0a7bc a8b4062e66f198a6ee4150b24896501f58c0a7bc Dispute Over Worker's MMI Status Doesn't Allow Employer to Dodge Penalty Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c07401764ff3c3cd3fa3002159a7e3f1f40a0a85 c07401764ff3c3cd3fa3002159a7e3f1f40a0a85 Court Upholds Denial of EMT's Hearing Loss Claim Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da4ec0e0d814c53acc96e582dc667095c9179f00 da4ec0e0d814c53acc96e582dc667095c9179f00 Comp Settlement Doesn't Preclude Civil Suit Against Third Parties Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/06c62abd79c186a1864843f8691a2d28ed76fa35 06c62abd79c186a1864843f8691a2d28ed76fa35 Exclusivity Doesn't Shield Employer From Suit Over Parking Lot Beating Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f28275a6284bb9468376ab943b7ac54329977114 f28275a6284bb9468376ab943b7ac54329977114 Police Officer's Retirement Not Related to Prior On-Duty Injuries Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a296237800cf97e74608e5a2a188b6708087f66 3a296237800cf97e74608e5a2a188b6708087f66 Court Overturns Black Lung Award, Clarifies Burden of Proof for Legal Pneumoconiosis Claims Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6729fde412732bad295e50348cbaea79c3634e6f 6729fde412732bad295e50348cbaea79c3634e6f DOL Proposes Indoor, Outdoor Heat Safety Rules Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7504edee1fc6356537ce6f2ae7b4d5270a7eeae3 7504edee1fc6356537ce6f2ae7b4d5270a7eeae3 DLI Rules Would Authorize Max Penalty for Misclassification Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/515589b11c67ea4cd3f89a3c0dbb9d933a4dac82 515589b11c67ea4cd3f89a3c0dbb9d933a4dac82 DCBS Reports 7 Compensable Fatalities in First Quarter Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fbb920327c262bb6d42a662be5c2525346e07a4 3fbb920327c262bb6d42a662be5c2525346e07a4 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Widow's Claim Against Parent of Late-Husband's Employer Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30fae8bd947e508bf46cfc8d52ee991c05dbd03d 30fae8bd947e508bf46cfc8d52ee991c05dbd03d Worker's Civil Claims Against Employer Barred by Exclusivity, Res Judicata Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3606272579f2fdb900f17e1b970d39975b35dc92 3606272579f2fdb900f17e1b970d39975b35dc92 Worker's Choice of Pleading Removes Court's Jurisdiction Over Retaliation Claim Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7de864825b22aaa718459ca63f6257510909123 f7de864825b22aaa718459ca63f6257510909123 Court Clarifies Extent 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309286880c51e27875758ad74d719002b1ee903c No Benefits for Worker's Motorcycle Death Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5457deb359d15461dae5fac55eba56d0ea2c7d8 a5457deb359d15461dae5fac55eba56d0ea2c7d8 WCIRB Posts Report on Impact of Economic Changes Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c964ba70e69797e24d07a5e985e0e43c8e7e20ad c964ba70e69797e24d07a5e985e0e43c8e7e20ad DWC Updates Fee Schedules Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/70e71a452a8166551773606a2f2bc98e78e78c03 70e71a452a8166551773606a2f2bc98e78e78c03 WCC Provides Contact Info for New Legacy Court Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df9a4044c1e137239fd836fa07de2aa86ec2afa6 df9a4044c1e137239fd836fa07de2aa86ec2afa6 Split Court Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation, Issues Writ Vacating Denial of PTD Award Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af5d34d10d11f5fa3e5b97a15b38aa15ce5eb87e af5d34d10d11f5fa3e5b97a15b38aa15ce5eb87e Worker's Request for Hearing Dismissed as Untimely Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3b9bb96a1a5db99c6cec100cef1996e4d2c796e7 3b9bb96a1a5db99c6cec100cef1996e4d2c796e7 Insolvency Pool Can't Collect From Carrier for Staffing Service's Client Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df97e5b4f238046df718a71fe49968cf510038c1 df97e5b4f238046df718a71fe49968cf510038c1 Court Partially Reinstates Labor Law Action by Worker for Trip-and-Fall Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b4ff143332991acdd8aa85c046ca2ba8e0d9de3 2b4ff143332991acdd8aa85c046ca2ba8e0d9de3 DWC Publishes Fee Schedule Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77aea6d25225de3de63d441cb8285d3e2ab0ef0a 77aea6d25225de3de63d441cb8285d3e2ab0ef0a WCS Announces 10.4% Benefit Increase Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1867b23b60c7c1e534ea381b8bbe7b0564039ae1 1867b23b60c7c1e534ea381b8bbe7b0564039ae1 BWC: 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers Takes Effect Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09b77ca7f4d5987264bf1af11c3e1c34e8143aef 09b77ca7f4d5987264bf1af11c3e1c34e8143aef BWC Reopens Safety Grant Programs; $35M Available Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52240c4fb514d08ee92bdcc87cabe99bd2154233 52240c4fb514d08ee92bdcc87cabe99bd2154233 Worker Not Entitled to Relief From Decision She Allegedly Never Received Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd0ef97b0dd58fc06fbd701595c2cc64e9df930c cd0ef97b0dd58fc06fbd701595c2cc64e9df930c Court Reinstates Negligence Claims, Grants Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19d5a799c6da8a5471dd70e86584ddb7f798b97d 19d5a799c6da8a5471dd70e86584ddb7f798b97d Employer Can Schedule 2nd IME With New Doctor but Must Prove Reasonableness Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/496b5cdc9052503dd3c5969dfc7a957dc71d2edc 496b5cdc9052503dd3c5969dfc7a957dc71d2edc Cop Suspected of Comp Fraud Loses Challenge to Dismissal of FEHA Claim Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b175ebaea7c38b7418aeb0000c405bfaf0d85589 b175ebaea7c38b7418aeb0000c405bfaf0d85589 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Injuries From Floor Collapse Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ec79326d5dfdaab58d55d40cbb9ad8d4eb02873 0ec79326d5dfdaab58d55d40cbb9ad8d4eb02873 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Defamation Claims Against Employer Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/165c7400dcb0bc25defcbc94880b6508a674146e 165c7400dcb0bc25defcbc94880b6508a674146e Court Upholds Worker's Convictions for Embezzlement, Workers' Compensation Fraud Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48c894dded9358f5298f5d22c9642ef6517b944e 48c894dded9358f5298f5d22c9642ef6517b944e Labor Department: Electronic Medical Records Update Includes Penalty Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a42d0b7b18aa679bdc6f935d38f6ecfb6492528 8a42d0b7b18aa679bdc6f935d38f6ecfb6492528 Proportion of Payments for Medical, Indemnity Benefits Holds Steady Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77f4fef46cbecab24083740576c47c9b5c22e76e 77f4fef46cbecab24083740576c47c9b5c22e76e CWCI: Payments for Med-Legal Services Exceeded Anticipated Increase Under New Fee Schedule Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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