en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:11:34 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of FELA Claim for Worker's Alleged Exposure to COVID-19 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df605b155ec6c6a6fb15f0c4d2662cd316d6b7d2 df605b155ec6c6a6fb15f0c4d2662cd316d6b7d2 DWC Seeks Comments on Designated Doctor Audit Plan Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f20b0aff9213456dea37bb19efcbdec1313f5be6 f20b0aff9213456dea37bb19efcbdec1313f5be6 Split Court Says Self-Insured Parent Not Liable for Black Lung Benefits Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8194238a063c18effff3da0dbc46e1a992eda72 c8194238a063c18effff3da0dbc46e1a992eda72 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Indemnification Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7463cc2331c1aab34f92209586c7cf6d992c31b7 7463cc2331c1aab34f92209586c7cf6d992c31b7 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Burn Injuries Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8d7f067b364b57582fadfdf0932bfe7cf91d75 ec8d7f067b364b57582fadfdf0932bfe7cf91d75 Court Overturns Calculation of Worker's AWW, Reinstates Award of Penalties, Fees Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1e60c458dcf777a4bd5916c21ee873b36854bc4b 1e60c458dcf777a4bd5916c21ee873b36854bc4b High Court Hearing Oral Arguments in Undocumented Worker Benefits Challenge Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3fa3d57302d193fd70232132f36e9094656b0bf b3fa3d57302d193fd70232132f36e9094656b0bf Double-Dipping Worker Gets Probation, $122,000 Restitution Order Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0189d89e3a362e439210d3e9e7058fb9ed25debc 0189d89e3a362e439210d3e9e7058fb9ed25debc Newsom Orders SIBTF Reform Plan in Veto Message Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d1c96c38ae6489f4cb24d7ad115e82c71f42fb6 8d1c96c38ae6489f4cb24d7ad115e82c71f42fb6 Governor Signs QME Template, Heart Presumption Bills Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fd9951fe12edf2e13e422aab8f1ddd612f6f078 9fd9951fe12edf2e13e422aab8f1ddd612f6f078 Water Removal Company Owner to Pay $15,944 for Operating Without Coverage Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8769dc4fc915283b5969bfd692a1acf351fda5a9 8769dc4fc915283b5969bfd692a1acf351fda5a9 BWC Seeks Presenters for Educational Conference Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07940b4e2c910f19b2aaaef55421bbcfa51dd5ec 07940b4e2c910f19b2aaaef55421bbcfa51dd5ec Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner's Death 23 Years After Injury Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ad94adf72acaf34d02f7cf502d1f74bf3c2a665 0ad94adf72acaf34d02f7cf502d1f74bf3c2a665 Commission Must Revisit Adult Daughter's Dependency on Worker Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bca3ac9ee8ac43e67c23ccf577aed7332b32e2de bca3ac9ee8ac43e67c23ccf577aed7332b32e2de Court Upholds Denial of PD Claim for Worker With Long History of Health Issues Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91de7c275212d54a02a95c65646fce464945b4a7 91de7c275212d54a02a95c65646fce464945b4a7 Worker Injured in Fall From Ladder Gets Award Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09495f2b1f6791efd9966e0a4afde698e3f995ea 09495f2b1f6791efd9966e0a4afde698e3f995ea Measure Allowing Workers to Receive Benefits in Multiple Jurisdictions Takes Effect Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6cffab71e5a5a5e09f4a1e99058a70eed3763c4 d6cffab71e5a5a5e09f4a1e99058a70eed3763c4 High Court Clarifies Standard for Calculating PPD Benefits Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/630d47a94c7dbefbbf3dce7f542dba0adc8df1f2 630d47a94c7dbefbbf3dce7f542dba0adc8df1f2 Circuit Court Errs in Setting Aside Commission's Finding on Causation Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0af059e84407c468ba4036d9eaaa3a26e0a8b14e 0af059e84407c468ba4036d9eaaa3a26e0a8b14e Supreme Court Upholds TTD Award for Worker's Wrist Injury Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e173b451a9306fe1ef94a2042d6dd3e4e671cd4 6e173b451a9306fe1ef94a2042d6dd3e4e671cd4 Court Overturns Grant of Worker's Motion to Strike Fraud Accusations Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf8deda48d3a311df516a96e0c802037b0c03e94 bf8deda48d3a311df516a96e0c802037b0c03e94 Walters: Strengthen Cal/OSHA or Face New Comp Presumptions Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd59f998f8df6a4d74acb3a0125f339637ca6650 cd59f998f8df6a4d74acb3a0125f339637ca6650 WCD Lowers Benefit Fund Assessment Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bc99291003042abe62186fa0cf41245770d0cda 9bc99291003042abe62186fa0cf41245770d0cda Bill Proposes $50K Penalty for Failed Challenge to Firefighter Cancer Claims Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ff7db27cfc3da5534016cce5f86f91a5094ccae 0ff7db27cfc3da5534016cce5f86f91a5094ccae Court: Worker's Motion to Amend Consent Letter Should Have Been Denied Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7c2641a6410ffcb645498c66186c53d36987dcc a7c2641a6410ffcb645498c66186c53d36987dcc P&T Committee Meets Oct. 15 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7655f62ede6c5157ff344fcc5541e12d82a24bb1 7655f62ede6c5157ff344fcc5541e12d82a24bb1 WCA Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Schedule Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f32d5d9630cd9283b3949b2336ce8a452fa62084 f32d5d9630cd9283b3949b2336ce8a452fa62084 Pinnacol Names Dr. Gabriel Lockhart Senior Medical Director Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcd98cd3894cb7b2c74dcbc14d315d348fab9945 dcd98cd3894cb7b2c74dcbc14d315d348fab9945 Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0fc0f320e9156cde09d2aa65e8726b6a2d7419c b0fc0f320e9156cde09d2aa65e8726b6a2d7419c Supreme Court Rejects Worker's Left Shoulder Claim After Injury to Right Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8c3008a84a7db829f78982b3fa1a15275f9fc18 a8c3008a84a7db829f78982b3fa1a15275f9fc18 Widow Not Entitled to Line-of-Duty Death Benefits for Retired Firefighter's Fatal Heart Attack Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8bd0479382bbb3637067230c63024a8a6cab794 f8bd0479382bbb3637067230c63024a8a6cab794 DOL Fines Contractor for Fall, Drowning Hazards Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecffaa9a5cbc1593e1febef8e4cb3c9f88062198 ecffaa9a5cbc1593e1febef8e4cb3c9f88062198 Exclusivity Doesn't Apply to Restaurant Worker's Death From Anaphylactic Shock Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f8ca7d2ba86d514e43f05b737832c68cc9d69646 f8ca7d2ba86d514e43f05b737832c68cc9d69646 DWC Holding Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting Oct. 22 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bad50d150176c287ede14da9bed06ec42492998 2bad50d150176c287ede14da9bed06ec42492998 DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dc814d7841ca439b51eb9cb92617ed3b2ac546b 3dc814d7841ca439b51eb9cb92617ed3b2ac546b Worker Not Entitled to Fees Payable From Penalty Assessed on Employer Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f5268c7b86a6678ad1c5eea5742b0b8666b29b8 4f5268c7b86a6678ad1c5eea5742b0b8666b29b8 Average Monthly Wage Properly Excludes Higher Earnings From Prior Position Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/deda710fe6675212edfb3e151fc35478f4c60590 deda710fe6675212edfb3e151fc35478f4c60590 Court Upholds PPD Award for Injured Truck Driver Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6089701d8fec5ab62ebe2d19e39fca92d0163b7b 6089701d8fec5ab62ebe2d19e39fca92d0163b7b Supreme Court Finds Worker Entitled to Additional Treatment, TTD Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/525a9f100b86d61aab68f7724de18b4e064b3613 525a9f100b86d61aab68f7724de18b4e064b3613 IWCC Arbitrator Peter Akemann Dies at 73 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90c999fa855d968ec8721ea20a170099cade6dc4 90c999fa855d968ec8721ea20a170099cade6dc4 WCRI Estimates Double-Digit Reduction in Injuries Under Heat Rules Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7b0e4a59a28adb37fdece94a125253646eafae2 d7b0e4a59a28adb37fdece94a125253646eafae2 Second Injury Fund Not Liable for PTD Benefits to Blind Worker With Foot Injury Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/beadcec656672d0a25d9ace11178e8bce03e564c beadcec656672d0a25d9ace11178e8bce03e564c Police Officer Not Entitled to 5th Extension of Duty Disability Benefits Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f2b5aa9a98da41aeef9b67f43b5412238d92ca9 3f2b5aa9a98da41aeef9b67f43b5412238d92ca9 Supreme Court Authorizes Injections, Surgery for Back Injury Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f162477b86e5334afbbae24e8e57b36ee6f69da 5f162477b86e5334afbbae24e8e57b36ee6f69da Supreme Court Says Medical Commission Should Have Decided Causation Dispute Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47974c2e3aa299648211770ec0e07a2b1011936e 47974c2e3aa299648211770ec0e07a2b1011936e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PPD for Worker With COVID-19 Complications Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a43431937c11f04e13f85e303d2fb35011ce5ca 5a43431937c11f04e13f85e303d2fb35011ce5ca Injured Worker Gets SLU Award Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/173d7c30bd96cf0577e10bcf8603e894dda772c1 173d7c30bd96cf0577e10bcf8603e894dda772c1 NCOIL Urges Reauthorization of TRIA Through 2035 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f7e823b909e708a90a4bf151c76aebdea0c6bf3 2f7e823b909e708a90a4bf151c76aebdea0c6bf3 Alcohol Intoxication Doesn't Bar Worker From Recovering for Catastrophic Injuries Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1b019542956299fc0d6d2c0036dca17a32cfb80 f1b019542956299fc0d6d2c0036dca17a32cfb80 Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Scope of Claim Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c02ee66e5f9f5ec7563ecdcb3d4048300a49f046 c02ee66e5f9f5ec7563ecdcb3d4048300a49f046 Worker Who Lied in Deposition Forfeits Future Benefits Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/256cbe4c25cbf1eea6aff076db672240608fe6c7 256cbe4c25cbf1eea6aff076db672240608fe6c7 Limitations Period Must Be Tolled When Disabilities Delay Action Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a001ca02837c6a362872eeb3dd8ca324c2762b49 a001ca02837c6a362872eeb3dd8ca324c2762b49 Injured Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee13804971860d17fc693e354b6f30a42fc062cc ee13804971860d17fc693e354b6f30a42fc062cc High Court Clarifies Process for Worker-Requested Exam Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d531f8bc9f9d33d66a6d147a674dc2b48e5bea71 d531f8bc9f9d33d66a6d147a674dc2b48e5bea71 MLAC Meets Thursday Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/847769323fc32ec73cd226888aa0fa3adf0dca88 847769323fc32ec73cd226888aa0fa3adf0dca88 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Mechanic's Back Injury Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/529a3b61e4b221f5f8dfd5d98a84adb524d2fe9f 529a3b61e4b221f5f8dfd5d98a84adb524d2fe9f OJCC's Procedural Rule on Tolling Doesn't Control Over Conflicting Rule of Appellate Procedure Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eff69ba8a4c593455177afce4b55418dbcf7c54d eff69ba8a4c593455177afce4b55418dbcf7c54d Federal Court Revives Injured Airline Worker's Claim of Retaliation Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29200217aab41d7f2940a452a2e5fd8d290fc3cf 29200217aab41d7f2940a452a2e5fd8d290fc3cf Employer Must Indemnify Film Companies for Shooting of Security Guard Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31eaa5ce8333edaee3f21e0062311124b8aa798d 31eaa5ce8333edaee3f21e0062311124b8aa798d WCD Proposes Changes to Coverage Responsibility Rules Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45da7cef3f9695cbfc9c40261b6ce2b876d867b1 45da7cef3f9695cbfc9c40261b6ce2b876d867b1 BWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rules Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d694a89284dd35eeff8a39aa784b129855f2fe6 9d694a89284dd35eeff8a39aa784b129855f2fe6 NCCI: Labor Market 'Uncomfortably Mediocre' Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e5e40542305e2ad2c8361cf9fde6d55e49f207f 7e5e40542305e2ad2c8361cf9fde6d55e49f207f Supreme Court Upholds 10% PPD Award for Miner's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e851a0b128a384ec7fe37925a8493a3282257ecc e851a0b128a384ec7fe37925a8493a3282257ecc LIRAB Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Appeal of Order Compelling Her to Attend Examination Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4343859905e37ccd6edf2979363efb4992b69f01 4343859905e37ccd6edf2979363efb4992b69f01 Injured Worker With 2 Designated Doctors Can't Demand 2 Panels to Select Replacements Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef91ef0c414939e581e7d8ba160df057a59a456b ef91ef0c414939e581e7d8ba160df057a59a456b DLI Announces 2026 Assessment Rates Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c5311f27a535a49b14aa10ef061505c7c082d5b 9c5311f27a535a49b14aa10ef061505c7c082d5b Court Publishes Decision Allowing Provider Suspension for Dismissed Charges Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d9159e46bcf67f80d1f79056f08e8d3e5545140 0d9159e46bcf67f80d1f79056f08e8d3e5545140 High Court Affirms Enhanced Award for Safety Violation Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3586dc4be3dc0bfa5d980ec14b8c6ae4032fca24 3586dc4be3dc0bfa5d980ec14b8c6ae4032fca24 Court Revives Worker's Willful Misconduct Claim Against Supervisor, Employer Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5b91b6c560c3ea402b5da25fc24d65390e97b91 a5b91b6c560c3ea402b5da25fc24d65390e97b91 Mother Can Pursue Civil Suit for Fatal Shooting of Son Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e65bac4b3281a23d260bd0526c544ea9a098fa4e e65bac4b3281a23d260bd0526c544ea9a098fa4e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PPD for Worker's Hearing Loss Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f21cb3442bf34473372e2dbfb9606831e1791c7 9f21cb3442bf34473372e2dbfb9606831e1791c7 Denial of Claim for Accidental Disability Retirement Overturned Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d89fff963f1bdc904988212dc9abbf95227400de d89fff963f1bdc904988212dc9abbf95227400de DWC Seeks Comments on Rules Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28ffed09a2a194c943bc9987c095d62a750e4050 28ffed09a2a194c943bc9987c095d62a750e4050 Work Comp and Safety Conference Slated for Nov. 6 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c331c6757a25e63d16e70d34a93b4abcce162de 0c331c6757a25e63d16e70d34a93b4abcce162de MLAC Subcommittee to Discuss Wage Calculations, Access to Care Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/252d693e5a04c166821113ba21fed33b7b9d5c45 252d693e5a04c166821113ba21fed33b7b9d5c45 CCWC Sets Legislative Webinar Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a980ce69e53d4bf30974e578d798a0ef350f5785 a980ce69e53d4bf30974e578d798a0ef350f5785 Former Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Fraud Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2bb522167f56cb39e8e6636c61e8590b8889996 c2bb522167f56cb39e8e6636c61e8590b8889996 DWC Lowers Discount Rate for Final Quarter of 2025 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3730068bbbbb0ddf566d237cb1e3050c2c4901c d3730068bbbbb0ddf566d237cb1e3050c2c4901c WCIRB Celebrates 110th Birthday Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fafe616c15b332baec59833c4bdec095c188c5f4 fafe616c15b332baec59833c4bdec095c188c5f4 Franklin & 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