en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:22:28 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Kristen McRee Appointed Executive Director of WCC Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78d281a2371f97059751f2a0afafd224f959b50b 78d281a2371f97059751f2a0afafd224f959b50b DWC Posts 2026 Compliance and Investigations Audit Plan Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9c28f44634325fbbc347d0cab32a77422abdcd6 c9c28f44634325fbbc347d0cab32a77422abdcd6 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3992a55428ada7e1b07aa7f0f8dba1f86ddcb7d7 3992a55428ada7e1b07aa7f0f8dba1f86ddcb7d7 Supreme Court Upholds Widow's Claim for Firefighter's Cancer Death Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cd26015cb3e36c6ce8bd7563956e2aa1ff099a3 8cd26015cb3e36c6ce8bd7563956e2aa1ff099a3 Worker Gets Treatment, but Not Additional TTD, Expansion of Claim Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/08b2b0ae67732de623ed147f25574974d35bbf53 08b2b0ae67732de623ed147f25574974d35bbf53 BWC Medical and Health Symposium Begins Wednesday Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db7d44a6b9b19f755a26174357dc5b670a8eb56a db7d44a6b9b19f755a26174357dc5b670a8eb56a Worker's Appeal Fails Due to Lack of Challenge Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51eac3523b6c9a65f6a056c568c7daf59d38ad1d 51eac3523b6c9a65f6a056c568c7daf59d38ad1d Lawmakers Pass QME Template Bill Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bff3b15d5f646ce52730c75f024880bb0276916 0bff3b15d5f646ce52730c75f024880bb0276916 Travel Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6800c8cbd7e2e09c7024a5377d0b888c7219b959 6800c8cbd7e2e09c7024a5377d0b888c7219b959 2nd DCA Publishes Decision Allowing Maintenance Worker to Sue Employer in Tort Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9c30d142bb5fe1379e398fb5ba579031f71b77d d9c30d142bb5fe1379e398fb5ba579031f71b77d Judge Can Hold UEGF Secondarily Liable for Claim Pending Worker's Presentation of Evidence Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8576131b313f36c5c7e1448ac1373f596b035055 8576131b313f36c5c7e1448ac1373f596b035055 Court Overturns Finding That Carrier Didn't Have to Pay CMS Lien Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/084974ea1014b973dd3172e0829cca917c4f79e6 084974ea1014b973dd3172e0829cca917c4f79e6 Report: Mental Injury Legislation Continues to Trend Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96c625b4c53ed6132b9214a9d91f1f8813434dd3 96c625b4c53ed6132b9214a9d91f1f8813434dd3 Supreme Court Finds DOT Immune From Civil Liability for School Employee's Fatal Injuries Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e20d2f7669848153eeb2b4454b68c527d269b7f 2e20d2f7669848153eeb2b4454b68c527d269b7f Death Benefit Expansion, Farmworker Presumption Head to Governor Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0695747581bd8618823e81552fc8baf7da3d6c7a 0695747581bd8618823e81552fc8baf7da3d6c7a IAIABC Offers EDI Training Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3eb15f968e1adff88bacfbe11c2951935526c07 f3eb15f968e1adff88bacfbe11c2951935526c07 Worker at World Trade Center Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c873b14d73b611f7ea2972b3a215a9e7f889b0f3 c873b14d73b611f7ea2972b3a215a9e7f889b0f3 Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Worker's Discrimination Claims Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/97a3d78786d913e9898dc419871f772fc828c9b0 97a3d78786d913e9898dc419871f772fc828c9b0 CMS Hosting Set-Aside Reporting Webinar Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86abfe154f971bd19d1cd68bc0a0bf6642167adc 86abfe154f971bd19d1cd68bc0a0bf6642167adc Bills to Modify SIBTF, Heart Trouble Presumption Head to Governor Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d89f3a1ad4ae23d7cbd035425be6ab3ff2dc49b 0d89f3a1ad4ae23d7cbd035425be6ab3ff2dc49b Court Upholds Finding That Worker Recovered From Repetitive Trauma Injuries Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d0048b29a3fbd98b979ae90c8def75add4a7015 1d0048b29a3fbd98b979ae90c8def75add4a7015 Coal Mine Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Eye Injury Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d7f17b579c179bb23ff6ec9789c1534379c32bc 9d7f17b579c179bb23ff6ec9789c1534379c32bc Kessler, Roxborough Reappointed to CHSWC Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/75111aaf7bbab2bd29a4f1b2f7a68785477f9846 75111aaf7bbab2bd29a4f1b2f7a68785477f9846 Judge Doesn't Prove Compensable Knee Injury Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9a54cc0595abe21ffbd13d47bd96496450f45d57 9a54cc0595abe21ffbd13d47bd96496450f45d57 DCBS Cutting Rates 3.3% Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/179d3909569e960c35bb9b745ff716681065640f 179d3909569e960c35bb9b745ff716681065640f Actuarial Committee to Explore Cumulative Trauma Claims Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c68d50f31106e0e2234601da9204d9fd30e9afce c68d50f31106e0e2234601da9204d9fd30e9afce Staffing Agency Liable for Benefits After Worker's 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705d1b0cdd7feb0db736853f4b96c99d0b63dafd DWC Lacks Jurisdiction to Alter Fee Award to Worker Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8833556026f9f7bb6d63b78b384f10d03a39717 c8833556026f9f7bb6d63b78b384f10d03a39717 Silver State Adopts ODG Drug Formulary Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9da2330f328a041178ef43757250788889ba0256 9da2330f328a041178ef43757250788889ba0256 Rob deViere Named VP, Head of Distribution & Marketing for ICW Group Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef0123cc327e65cce96356dfff3a66ab175ff716 ef0123cc327e65cce96356dfff3a66ab175ff716 Amended Bill Would Require EOR to Justify Contractual Discounts Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3b882b8267adba52be762cd37c99202cf764585 f3b882b8267adba52be762cd37c99202cf764585 WCD Proposes Reducing Workers' Benefit Assessment Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5805373073870c8700b411aa348a2143e747e43d 5805373073870c8700b411aa348a2143e747e43d Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Neck Injury Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6735e809c4ca8b272585f998c607eaeb65d4c3cb 6735e809c4ca8b272585f998c607eaeb65d4c3cb Court: Police Officer's Incapacity Exclusively Caused by Duty-Related Injury Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab2ee1c0f5915dee42c2531c4cf4f956c109b615 ab2ee1c0f5915dee42c2531c4cf4f956c109b615 Health Care Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Back Injury Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73e5a0d9a2b0df196e995bd16737193dd18dae1f 73e5a0d9a2b0df196e995bd16737193dd18dae1f Guilty Plea Triggers Suspension Despite Subsequent Dismissal Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a0f1682e63cb785d199d2874684ad500169dddc 5a0f1682e63cb785d199d2874684ad500169dddc Split Court Says Exclusivity Shields Employer From Liability for Shovel Attack Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c86ffd6255c1f3ecf22998d595b34a1af903e8ec c86ffd6255c1f3ecf22998d595b34a1af903e8ec Man Faces Multiple Fraud Charges Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f16e8bd4efd6d6543d8f2fe3b561e9778b81f05 3f16e8bd4efd6d6543d8f2fe3b561e9778b81f05 WCRI Webinar to Cover CompScope Findings Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39fd38c18251d0188ae31eb817db1bc2079d6bbc 39fd38c18251d0188ae31eb817db1bc2079d6bbc BWC: Business Owner Ordered to Pay $7,630 in Restitution for Fraud Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10be8b3822381a64535b35604321f396906f2d54 10be8b3822381a64535b35604321f396906f2d54 Longtime Coal Mine Worker Gets Oxygen Therapy, Related Equipment Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3cf545e72a7c65723298a0d7030a7d618ef8aa8 a3cf545e72a7c65723298a0d7030a7d618ef8aa8 Lawmakers Pass Three Comp Bills Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f5a644d41ba9463cee2e710a7bf261541a4eeb4 6f5a644d41ba9463cee2e710a7bf261541a4eeb4 Cap on Reimbursement for Medical Claims Increasing to $2,600 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/477853c47cdd4ac0f70e072e753ed0195ecc7cd5 477853c47cdd4ac0f70e072e753ed0195ecc7cd5 Uninsured Employer, Sacramento Park Ranger Bills Head to Governor Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7447ca89d62ca4e2d88d53e4475f00772247a7b7 7447ca89d62ca4e2d88d53e4475f00772247a7b7 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award for Back Injury Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23ee98f44b9b4a6258ee78813c1c8e8b21eba6e0 23ee98f44b9b4a6258ee78813c1c8e8b21eba6e0 Judge's Finding of COVID Compensability Overturned Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38ff4392c60cd90f3551704732dc447de06a8d48 38ff4392c60cd90f3551704732dc447de06a8d48 Initial Filing of PFB Doesn't Toll Statute of Limitations After Voluntary Dismissal of Claims Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/359b5b3322650ba99838d0ed3616aea995909329 359b5b3322650ba99838d0ed3616aea995909329 Comp Statutes Preclude Daubert Challenges to EMA Opinions Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/514fb9ed2b5fd29d28de4682c69f1f688bbca0b0 514fb9ed2b5fd29d28de4682c69f1f688bbca0b0 Worker Excluded From LHWCA Properly Asserts Negligence Claims Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fd8316208167ce0823ad7932fbb1c078d70507c 8fd8316208167ce0823ad7932fbb1c078d70507c DWC Updates Fee Schedules Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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Worker's Claim for Additional Treatment, Pain Management Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b58414265a7bc7639716ba13fb5ed86890b8303f b58414265a7bc7639716ba13fb5ed86890b8303f Gideon Baum Succeeds Alex Swedlow as CWCI President Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8eba067ff82701d061b1670d572f143a3c21fc ec8eba067ff82701d061b1670d572f143a3c21fc NCCI Recommends 6.9% Rate Cut Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e94eaa1e366079e053939f8844ff99903a6b8b0 9e94eaa1e366079e053939f8844ff99903a6b8b0 CompSource Pitches Conversion to Stock Carrier Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c6e22869759897f4ac46084e1b5d4d88e670fdbb c6e22869759897f4ac46084e1b5d4d88e670fdbb Statute of Limitations for SIBTF Claims Included Among Late-Session Bill Amendments Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 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