en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:01:14 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Governor Signs Hearing Loss Rating Bills Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/affc8eec6830798e70f9cc2cecbd0e1662b1a754 affc8eec6830798e70f9cc2cecbd0e1662b1a754 Employer Can't Raise Exclusivity Defense to Tort Claims From Worker Shot by Colleague Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/870980e4f237cb17ac4221a3b549dad857374c95 870980e4f237cb17ac4221a3b549dad857374c95 Treatment Allegedly Outside Guidelines Still Reasonable, Necessary for Worker Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fc907b7a13a710745bdee16da52b9d6e946b27a 6fc907b7a13a710745bdee16da52b9d6e946b27a No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker With Alleged Eye Injury Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4167186db1d7100e9bb4ed21f1016d146e6476a6 4167186db1d7100e9bb4ed21f1016d146e6476a6 Worker Can Get SLU Award for Loss Caused by Brain Injury Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146f913ae592289f14365d62a1c2abf6d9b872ce 146f913ae592289f14365d62a1c2abf6d9b872ce Assembly Approves Bill to Add Right to Attorney to Workplace Posters Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da6f04d4c2937e294e79c5b2eac20ee93498ec42 da6f04d4c2937e294e79c5b2eac20ee93498ec42 Appropriations Committee Passes E-Signature Bill Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f91b4a000417445d3879a24fcb74406f55ae295 6f91b4a000417445d3879a24fcb74406f55ae295 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Claim of Additional Injuries Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a01ce2dd3d787442fa3303e5f1ae9a5cd24706b 5a01ce2dd3d787442fa3303e5f1ae9a5cd24706b Worker's Challenge to Claim Dismissal Tossed as Untimely Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d35e3bd0c9e94511dd962150869f2c700dc54dc 1d35e3bd0c9e94511dd962150869f2c700dc54dc Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker's Demolition Accident Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33a28b7449607bb19fbc549b18d3e61a74b58c0e 33a28b7449607bb19fbc549b18d3e61a74b58c0e Worker Who Fell Through Duct Opening Entitled to Summary Judgment Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7909c31a780916378902620870ddd66634ea658 e7909c31a780916378902620870ddd66634ea658 Committee Passes Bill to Eliminate Contractor Comp Coverage Requirement Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bca86aea11c71f4a35f083aac47d86b19f6c092 6bca86aea11c71f4a35f083aac47d86b19f6c092 House Passes Bill Limiting Ability of Carriers to Recover Payments for Misclassified Workers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df7858d38280c680d192dc87bb678544cf273a9e df7858d38280c680d192dc87bb678544cf273a9e WCIRB Submits Pure Premium Filing Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f391ff555b8163e5c51f336b0b1d838a934bfb4 8f391ff555b8163e5c51f336b0b1d838a934bfb4 Governor Appoints Judge to Comp Court Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9aad60ec1e906ed39721ecc952f11d27eb06435 c9aad60ec1e906ed39721ecc952f11d27eb06435 Newsom Says Indoor Heat Safety Rules Too Expensive for Prisons Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/daaa27947b4c971ada692e6b77f143775de0efc2 daaa27947b4c971ada692e6b77f143775de0efc2 Split Supreme Court Addresses Standard of Review, Burden of Proof for Apportionment Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d07c7ae63051f119551390e7992b45106e6bb682 d07c7ae63051f119551390e7992b45106e6bb682 Worker Gets Benefits for Crash Despite Leaving Job Site Without Employer's Approval Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/428c1b21136c8e8f66f2986933d542ace9884e32 428c1b21136c8e8f66f2986933d542ace9884e32 Court Revives Labor Law Claim of Worker Who Fell Into Manhole Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5bfe0a0adc303d95a830743c94bfb6c8c1a9b0cb 5bfe0a0adc303d95a830743c94bfb6c8c1a9b0cb Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting State From Forcing Workers to Quit as Settlement Condition Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c28d87d676961eef85669a045787d0f99a060a1 6c28d87d676961eef85669a045787d0f99a060a1 Notice of Intent to Contest Claim Must Be Delivered Within 28-Day Window Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea65f262de5057a9ece104dc2ff098847a400e3c ea65f262de5057a9ece104dc2ff098847a400e3c Governor Signs Bill Allowing Electronic Cancellation Notices Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99cb196dbd6d636b05e674a81c6a18eeea501a85 99cb196dbd6d636b05e674a81c6a18eeea501a85 Lawmakers Pass Cancer Presumption Bill and Nurse Payment Resolution Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/654b0c9c9177c6ee2e6d89425b21b3627aaabfa5 654b0c9c9177c6ee2e6d89425b21b3627aaabfa5 Appropriations Committee Places TD Bills on Suspense File Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52e067e6590117cd4a864a2b7dc53493fb18c89c 52e067e6590117cd4a864a2b7dc53493fb18c89c Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits, Compensation for Other Alleged Injuries Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12660d41445077638ce9f0c3efffb2da8476fd77 12660d41445077638ce9f0c3efffb2da8476fd77 Worker Gets Benefits for Foot Injury, Remains Entitled Despite Rejecting Job Offer Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8eedbad206ab23a2fad0b1d77abacdc4fa5e5fb6 8eedbad206ab23a2fad0b1d77abacdc4fa5e5fb6 Worker Struck by Falling Objects Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac8890b1b1392cb8fd321be70d54b791350891c3 ac8890b1b1392cb8fd321be70d54b791350891c3 Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Trip-and-Fall Claim Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6dbf9706c27f1720dd02441dbaf6a57a6554e11 f6dbf9706c27f1720dd02441dbaf6a57a6554e11 DWC Launches Portal for QME Reports Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0ae639a2e418d19155b6b4b5a2fd4b92fdea2f6 d0ae639a2e418d19155b6b4b5a2fd4b92fdea2f6 Senate Passes Resolution to Approve Electronic Payments Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f27687dffdb0bbdfc1a2cf9e7150ca9803e0b52a f27687dffdb0bbdfc1a2cf9e7150ca9803e0b52a Committee Passes Bill to Strip State's Right to Self-Insure Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48a22be332c9b08224088fed1de0232246e81b8c 48a22be332c9b08224088fed1de0232246e81b8c Divided Supreme Court Reinstates Occupational Disease Claim for COVID-19 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ba046abdf5d7438524c6cb9cacd05bc76ed12de 6ba046abdf5d7438524c6cb9cacd05bc76ed12de High Court Orders Further Proceedings on Truck Driver's Status as 'Employee' Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcee65afc35a8e485f7940f83172a432cbcfe3e7 bcee65afc35a8e485f7940f83172a432cbcfe3e7 Court Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment on Claims From Alleged Elevator Mishap Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cfd376591b1f51536d6878be0fa246ec851039b 7cfd376591b1f51536d6878be0fa246ec851039b No Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claims Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c018b4534a6e41e4b3645efdc7a7acb83c26686 1c018b4534a6e41e4b3645efdc7a7acb83c26686 DWC Updates Time-of-Hire Notice Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98198ce9f6abdf5bda5d74e3ab60bc4bf35d86f6 98198ce9f6abdf5bda5d74e3ab60bc4bf35d86f6 Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83d88661050a0d7fe955e2c6143f6a5c01bbf3e4 83d88661050a0d7fe955e2c6143f6a5c01bbf3e4 Worker Can Request Examination if Carrier Supports Claim Denial With IME Report Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10650f3699d2df9897ecedd1b14beb72e75ff173 10650f3699d2df9897ecedd1b14beb72e75ff173 Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a34a99ef226c5188ff5ea97622aa255ec990a04 1a34a99ef226c5188ff5ea97622aa255ec990a04 Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fbc449fd6bf6765113af6200164f0d78f121c14 3fbc449fd6bf6765113af6200164f0d78f121c14 Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits After Date of MMI Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ad1e0e259f6fd31f9faf18355d3f05d034406bb 7ad1e0e259f6fd31f9faf18355d3f05d034406bb Forum Selection Clauses in Illegal Insurance Policies Aren't Enforceable Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f94c06873db9b80a49d2590d94b041056a81070e f94c06873db9b80a49d2590d94b041056a81070e Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Insured From Labor Law Claim Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8958413105f085dfaa19f59532048699aba8beaf 8958413105f085dfaa19f59532048699aba8beaf School Worker COVID Bill Clears First Hurdle Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/112fd1e74887802e552d16340346b9a89851b3b1 112fd1e74887802e552d16340346b9a89851b3b1 Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f8aed45c353cfce23d4a3161a023f6d748fcc32 0f8aed45c353cfce23d4a3161a023f6d748fcc32 Employer Can't Be 3rd-Party Defendant in Suit Over Fatal Wall Collapse Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/03fb533807a598b68cedc0473a49f4d8100e37bb 03fb533807a598b68cedc0473a49f4d8100e37bb Committee Passes Bill to Revise Poster Requirements Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c58315c46ee5ac7c1d7bd524fa2e28ef753e9e1d c58315c46ee5ac7c1d7bd524fa2e28ef753e9e1d Legislature Approves Electronic Cancellation Measure Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18070c2e94b3fac694bac59489dad1c4018970b9 18070c2e94b3fac694bac59489dad1c4018970b9 Industrial Commission Properly Exercises Authority to Correct Error of Law Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec3924c36bbe93fbc84d0271d3ed6fc7f9097e2e ec3924c36bbe93fbc84d0271d3ed6fc7f9097e2e Supreme Court Upholds Award to Social Worker for PTSD Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc1c90a24a244991d03a36055f545f2d7fea5b92 cc1c90a24a244991d03a36055f545f2d7fea5b92 DWC Offers CLE for Attorneys Attending Insurer Quarterly Meeting Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a822f9c1aaebad445ec7e17a55f6a6676d5b2de3 a822f9c1aaebad445ec7e17a55f6a6676d5b2de3 Pair Accused of Cashing Dead Woman's Comp Checks Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18359ea400ce804ad6977aa01faadd09f24701ee 18359ea400ce804ad6977aa01faadd09f24701ee Governor Signs Bill Creating Self-Insurers' Guaranty Association Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f82b57ab1e3a57c0766ade699b2b3bcdddacbce 8f82b57ab1e3a57c0766ade699b2b3bcdddacbce Worker Fails to Establish Total Disability From Combined Mental, Physical Injuries Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6e02a450f69ae22dd59d9397280a202df292fba b6e02a450f69ae22dd59d9397280a202df292fba Court Upholds $15 Million Damage Verdict for Seaman's Death Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f77f2898718c0faec8797781e1854b327d569e0a f77f2898718c0faec8797781e1854b327d569e0a Employer Must Pay Enhanced Award for Violation of Specific Safety Requirement Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c22304942bc7cbe1eb26d7c434c78a63a33db3c 2c22304942bc7cbe1eb26d7c434c78a63a33db3c WCIRB Approves Recommendation for 0.9% Rate Increase Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f8710643a42410c15efbcd37d39e13cb1f58a5f 3f8710643a42410c15efbcd37d39e13cb1f58a5f Injured Worker Must Attend IME, Sign Informed Consent Document Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3eef79971faf929fe04b6fac9bf99ed5899c70f7 3eef79971faf929fe04b6fac9bf99ed5899c70f7 DWC Adopts Accident-Prevention Rules Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf0d59ec53261d23e7c6c7ba951adfbe12b5774e cf0d59ec53261d23e7c6c7ba951adfbe12b5774e DOL Lowers Permissible Exposure Limit for Silica Dust Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122553fa15f969404f9f301f95df261b7f57e6bd 122553fa15f969404f9f301f95df261b7f57e6bd Court Overturns PTD Award for Worker With PTSD Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/061674f41cf8e4cf146a967ceb67e9b283a0e709 061674f41cf8e4cf146a967ceb67e9b283a0e709 Judge Did Not Err in Declining to Issue Jury Interrogatories Proposed by Employer Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/156226adf06c5e93a216762389b61544be3dd4f7 156226adf06c5e93a216762389b61544be3dd4f7 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Retaliation, Emotional Distress Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88b2ed213654182c8fdf723c4f343be67c5bc99d 88b2ed213654182c8fdf723c4f343be67c5bc99d Court: Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to File Late Claim Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89ae39f3389a489577e7797a675a4ba2b936f7dc 89ae39f3389a489577e7797a675a4ba2b936f7dc OSHA Sets Training Event Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d0416c927c4aa26b8b83f586ff55279fadd644c 2d0416c927c4aa26b8b83f586ff55279fadd644c Worker Gets Benefits for Head Injury Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e16eadc2e1dc9896ac3041728fe2d206c0deab6 2e16eadc2e1dc9896ac3041728fe2d206c0deab6 State Joins Texas in Prohibiting Local Workplace Safety Rules Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9df30cc977769e248fed22b96999a1c64bfe19ef 9df30cc977769e248fed22b96999a1c64bfe19ef Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Dismissed as Untimely Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc36ad4e7dc6f42fa7cdcbf6a67ec0450e9f1268 fc36ad4e7dc6f42fa7cdcbf6a67ec0450e9f1268 Worker With History of Injuries Gets PTD Benefits Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b134fe89d72f8577f9a71cbe2f184e8096597df 8b134fe89d72f8577f9a71cbe2f184e8096597df Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims for Construction Accident Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af42d62a680f57a6865879aeff09b8ecea095c74 af42d62a680f57a6865879aeff09b8ecea095c74 Chiropractor Sentenced to More Than 54 Years, Fined $23M Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d36f2cdd414a91ebff303931cd6d50ee9f89867b d36f2cdd414a91ebff303931cd6d50ee9f89867b Contractor Pleads Guilty to Underreporting Payroll Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db1288f634fddb17a81c68bad1fb96e4ba517959 db1288f634fddb17a81c68bad1fb96e4ba517959 House Passes Bill to Increase Benefits Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/666915991761997393532257d7f9ee1d1702bf60 666915991761997393532257d7f9ee1d1702bf60 Worker Who Repeatedly Failed to Appear at Hearings Can't Get Claim Reinstated Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8dd7fd8f54d9bedbf1a0b7162f6af9211ccdbae9 8dd7fd8f54d9bedbf1a0b7162f6af9211ccdbae9 Adult Children of Fatally Injured Worker Aren't Constitutionally Guaranteed Remedy for Loss Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bff28e6b7db216071115fa88308fbc8e3b26af0 4bff28e6b7db216071115fa88308fbc8e3b26af0 Worker Can't Add New Defendant to Labor Law Complaint Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/967d26cc29f6b1520d72ebe4fad09b5a4a8f78ae 967d26cc29f6b1520d72ebe4fad09b5a4a8f78ae Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa df27bd1e3f2bbea196189e5892073435f672aefa Lawmakers Send Schedule Rating Bill to Governor Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63fa9f42d9f51afd2f98e88a0da35a0cd65117a8 63fa9f42d9f51afd2f98e88a0da35a0cd65117a8 WCIRB Committee to Discuss Rate Filing Wednesday Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b4f06314fce44c2938fbe75115e3b113292e021 9b4f06314fce44c2938fbe75115e3b113292e021 Worker Waits Too Long to Sue Over Alleged Chemical Exposure Injuries Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a284688e65fa13e99a53c979dee7684fcdd8f08d a284688e65fa13e99a53c979dee7684fcdd8f08d