en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:48:17 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Worker's Death From Aortic Dissection Not Compensable Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c24450362a4607ae36c0d3b8ae631985316ec466 c24450362a4607ae36c0d3b8ae631985316ec466 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Exposure to Solvent Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2c911203ad902df7d659ccb423b843d3e86cb3b a2c911203ad902df7d659ccb423b843d3e86cb3b Amended Bill Proposes 51% PPD Benefit Hike Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ba9b111e67c4fc7022a400b727c73b4e9b279ea 9ba9b111e67c4fc7022a400b727c73b4e9b279ea CWCI: Claims Down, Losses Up for Private Self-Insured Employers Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8c2af8a5120b962fc4438653bdbba5135778ee7c 8c2af8a5120b962fc4438653bdbba5135778ee7c Employer Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims Against It Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ff302b66268b46d335d031f4c2e2f0dc8953c08 6ff302b66268b46d335d031f4c2e2f0dc8953c08 Industrial Code Insufficiently Specific to Support Labor Law Liability Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d837c93ae934ea7e9e05148e9a79db84964262ba d837c93ae934ea7e9e05148e9a79db84964262ba L&I Opens Investigation Into Fatal Tank Collapse Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1b0450ab7ec8c2dff2235cc3b8377be3663f0aa5 1b0450ab7ec8c2dff2235cc3b8377be3663f0aa5 Worker Gets Benefits for Ankle Injury From Breaking Up Fight Between Students Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec8cfbfb7596828b4223594945b87285df57a7b5 ec8cfbfb7596828b4223594945b87285df57a7b5 No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell at Construction Site Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb26aeb9f04b3811335a78f29f0228345f038a8f fb26aeb9f04b3811335a78f29f0228345f038a8f Court Grants Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Entry of Default Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3db76613676d41a8d16a02650aa5ac3e1b3a8377 3db76613676d41a8d16a02650aa5ac3e1b3a8377 High Court: Rehearing Not Needed to Preserve Error on Rejected Argument Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fa554936d38cb4944a39a62873bb1cbd38e2bde 3fa554936d38cb4944a39a62873bb1cbd38e2bde WCA Launching New Electronic Filing System Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10b69bd67f8949700f08863c9f3ba11ca9430184 10b69bd67f8949700f08863c9f3ba11ca9430184 BWC Holding Medical and Health Symposium in September Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d9f4f7616fad447cda9313c36d48a1aae6af781a d9f4f7616fad447cda9313c36d48a1aae6af781a Court Reverses Trial Judge's Determination of Carrier's Subrogation Interest Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f75e27d15976cb3cb4a008e66dda69203d874306 f75e27d15976cb3cb4a008e66dda69203d874306 Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty in Quarter-Million Dollar Fraud Case Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b09382ab9623dce0955a62639426dca59018a848 b09382ab9623dce0955a62639426dca59018a848 Bill to Study Undue Delays in First Responder Claims Heads to Governor Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59073786dbbd8781d6617c4cf6baebeebe747e3b 59073786dbbd8781d6617c4cf6baebeebe747e3b LASIE Holding Legislative Recap July 8 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d28d174c8c08219ef108d05acf58e545a9b2d08a d28d174c8c08219ef108d05acf58e545a9b2d08a Injured Worker Fails to Raise Genuine Issue of Material Fact Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf73107b73247ea22154ca20b20764a02ffde7f4 bf73107b73247ea22154ca20b20764a02ffde7f4 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca48b99d73ff9e538df7d1eba17120caa89124fe ca48b99d73ff9e538df7d1eba17120caa89124fe Transit Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Psychiatric Injury Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae89adef6c41e3c09737d2a17f7bf378f1231c9d ae89adef6c41e3c09737d2a17f7bf378f1231c9d Claim Partially Revived for Worker Struck by Falling Object Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d774893da79824e8985c63eea4d673e11dccccfa d774893da79824e8985c63eea4d673e11dccccfa Injured Worker Gets Additional TTD, Fees and Penalties, but no SEBs Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46d1d7d4afdc9315834dcef3c79e479a36992a70 46d1d7d4afdc9315834dcef3c79e479a36992a70 IAIABC Names 2026 NextGen Award Recipients Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f0fef6534562b3ac4b95dd714cdc81c77ebf1ed 2f0fef6534562b3ac4b95dd714cdc81c77ebf1ed Court Overturns Elimination of Worker's Impairment Award Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8477a109b1afab564c4ab80cbdec45ac8d4223d d8477a109b1afab564c4ab80cbdec45ac8d4223d Worker Fails to Establish Back Injury Wasn't Caused by Preexisting Conditions Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d283ab81d41f06a4284a3c7440e5f3abaf15a58 7d283ab81d41f06a4284a3c7440e5f3abaf15a58 Worker's Labor Law Claim for Injuries Partially Reinstated Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a657cc489394e6f6e2d1313a495c992c05b3a3c 7a657cc489394e6f6e2d1313a495c992c05b3a3c No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d6ecd8503ef53c54f5ef9fa85fadad2114ebf40 4d6ecd8503ef53c54f5ef9fa85fadad2114ebf40 Framework Announced for Pinnacol Modernization Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d332d9bb01ed09b318cae6a3fb0a34b9ca672314 d332d9bb01ed09b318cae6a3fb0a34b9ca672314 Senate Passes Staffing Company Registration Bill Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd4f5475ab7a9d4c21205bfa0dc665bfd05ca652 cd4f5475ab7a9d4c21205bfa0dc665bfd05ca652 WCRI: Fee Schedule Adjustments Drove Costs in Florida Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29362b7131a67b2e703ae02912dbcd5331bc2630 29362b7131a67b2e703ae02912dbcd5331bc2630 Assembly Passes SIBTF Bill Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25285cba915c042fd061a6a332ddf593d7dc3879 25285cba915c042fd061a6a332ddf593d7dc3879 Court Upholds Employer's Denial of Previously Accepted Combined Condition Claim Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b4167f300272798ab9159de07052ded6131e846c b4167f300272798ab9159de07052ded6131e846c Worker at MMI Still Entitled to Additional Treatment Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf0ca7fa2fa2f09717f808bc575b1fa0282a63e1 bf0ca7fa2fa2f09717f808bc575b1fa0282a63e1 Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Who Fell Into Unguarded Trench Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31e8445192352fb5f7f2429b30e46668fdcbcccf 31e8445192352fb5f7f2429b30e46668fdcbcccf Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6b73341f1f28542a7d30d6553a6f9f9ca6246540 6b73341f1f28542a7d30d6553a6f9f9ca6246540 EDD Reps Leaving WCAB District Offices Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4823733cd80ba455943df760812f61f31e3bdc50 4823733cd80ba455943df760812f61f31e3bdc50 Injured Worker Qualifies as Independent Contractor of Painting Business Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b41fca9d5f9c77413e33ede462eb8736c7966676 b41fca9d5f9c77413e33ede462eb8736c7966676 Lawmakers Send Contractor Coverage Bill to Governor Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c8d3415700360aef218259723eee7953d91ab66 2c8d3415700360aef218259723eee7953d91ab66 Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Ankle Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68d1638eb37e82bd306f3a4ceb3a172734228e1f 68d1638eb37e82bd306f3a4ceb3a172734228e1f High Court: Speculative Medical Opinions Fail to Link Death From Cancer to Work Injury Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8df236e12a3b17cce809cf35f34ff3af34bbc513 8df236e12a3b17cce809cf35f34ff3af34bbc513 Court Revives Indemnification Claims Against Injured Worker's Employer Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/974ecd15682363d6c62edaae3cf1a6efa00e3948 974ecd15682363d6c62edaae3cf1a6efa00e3948 Court Says Summary Dismissal of Indemnification Claim Properly Denied Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd3e4d887ad6171b034ea93d49aeb8ec24cf9a72 cd3e4d887ad6171b034ea93d49aeb8ec24cf9a72 High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e d042fb170de73687aa406171e6d9455d6cf5952e Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74e505f397407644353220d681d5f6568e683a30 74e505f397407644353220d681d5f6568e683a30 Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b9a5ba6eccc95a48f3f139e6305930cc8d4b43a 8b9a5ba6eccc95a48f3f139e6305930cc8d4b43a High Court Sets Oral Argument in 'Mayor' for June 2 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/476dc15cde3fa292f6a0fa6a7742b840529d7963 476dc15cde3fa292f6a0fa6a7742b840529d7963 WCRI to Cover Fee Schedules, Medical Prices During June 11 Webinar Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/580810f6f5b1686b0d5f499cf4bd921bbf700ccb 580810f6f5b1686b0d5f499cf4bd921bbf700ccb Safety Standards Board Moves to Ban Some Artificial Stone Products Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1bda0d706a1a4aedd0cc3fbd35b2f87c69eb573 a1bda0d706a1a4aedd0cc3fbd35b2f87c69eb573 IMR Applications, UR Uphold Rate Both Increase in 2025 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/63de34f8e0f0032a1524cba4838c89e5a76001bd 63de34f8e0f0032a1524cba4838c89e5a76001bd Worker's Delay in Filing Claim Forecloses Finding of Compensability Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/01d6c7170fc827c28cf58cdfd3e062d500b9108b 01d6c7170fc827c28cf58cdfd3e062d500b9108b Exclusivity Shields Staffing Service Company's Client From Suit by Injured Employee Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23e6c351cc0d9c3b7cdd923770d96d8057e88ccb 23e6c351cc0d9c3b7cdd923770d96d8057e88ccb Summary Judgment Improper Due to Triable Issues Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 18a66adba100c7b9a7bcbf23c34311f9286d4594 Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers' Suit Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 56ea5019a8895b18ebe6a4f73291691249384ce4 Bill Would Expand Limitations on Athlete Claims Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0edca5f91e28d4c09e0a64f95471c8d8414d380e 0edca5f91e28d4c09e0a64f95471c8d8414d380e DWC Issues Statement on Subbing Narrative Report for RFA Forms Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/73de2e6b3fe84cd9fa99b36d559dd9d5ca650a5a 73de2e6b3fe84cd9fa99b36d559dd9d5ca650a5a Court Upholds Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Against Homeowners Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 6ee42b273b2220c72f1554b76ae08646b1ddaa39 Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Accident Prevent Summary Judgment Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 893e187879454ede77d89676260505eb22b48529 Federal Court Finds Volunteer Firefighter Entitled to Warranty of Seaworthiness Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 29f092d3823ea4f76f63777e08e14ad1f3900f69 Mine Worker's Arm Injuries Compensable Despite Initial Report of Nonwork Accident Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1957b65941db3ace33611d73d509e76f1d4b64ca 1957b65941db3ace33611d73d509e76f1d4b64ca Governor Approves Stroke Presumption Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/78bca547bbf5cfd6fd4c12fe179c8ca1695c9418 78bca547bbf5cfd6fd4c12fe179c8ca1695c9418 Court Allows Estate to Sue Team Doctor Over Player's Death Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc22e5da87e45c82c3e786b6b8278fa79e0836bf cc22e5da87e45c82c3e786b6b8278fa79e0836bf WCS Educational Conference Sept. 17-18 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3b6e7cc3b4c248929fceafc084ad8a083749719 b3b6e7cc3b4c248929fceafc084ad8a083749719 SIBTF Bill Keeps Moving; Treatment Leave Bill Stalls Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c359388d8880040fd6c0f0e09dea5ac9f54a7da 7c359388d8880040fd6c0f0e09dea5ac9f54a7da Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Structure Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fbfcfa1e96070ff08b2246eabe1223d8d9742b f3fbfcfa1e96070ff08b2246eabe1223d8d9742b Court: Defendant's Third-Party Claims for Indemnification Properly Dismissed Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3fc1335f567e11aaf6f5ad4a9ea17a23193bc63 f3fc1335f567e11aaf6f5ad4a9ea17a23193bc63 Worker Injured in Chemical Plant Explosion Can't Proceed With Civil Suit Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07f721377ab32af4df20e4bf20128b645894eb45 07f721377ab32af4df20e4bf20128b645894eb45 Court Upholds Denial of Steroid Injection for Worker's Back Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5730879b02a0ba13b25de18a148ab0d51e169a32 5730879b02a0ba13b25de18a148ab0d51e169a32 Governor Signs Bills to Increase Payroll Limits, Eliminate Advisory Council Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a0ffd4fea3174a99a4cf1a873591bef85d374d6 8a0ffd4fea3174a99a4cf1a873591bef85d374d6 Governor Announces Appointments to Medical Fee Advisory Board Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ba22128fe6cf375794e512dac4c723fa9973d79 3ba22128fe6cf375794e512dac4c723fa9973d79 Commissioner Approves WCIRB Regulatory Filing Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f46880fa47cf803f5a993bcabb46bec8f234104 5f46880fa47cf803f5a993bcabb46bec8f234104 Court Finds Worker Didn't Lie About Consuming Alcohol Before Motor Vehicle Accident Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bef49ee72a7a5134de60ccdea457865b55e3aff1 bef49ee72a7a5134de60ccdea457865b55e3aff1 Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Grinder Mishap Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3be28da4db2bb2ace1479cdee2c1500dfb8b8dec 3be28da4db2bb2ace1479cdee2c1500dfb8b8dec Attorney Becomes Indispensable Party to Appeal if Worker Challenges Fee Award Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c8df2fc3d0c2e1fbdc9a57ef85af2d708660d9e 6c8df2fc3d0c2e1fbdc9a57ef85af2d708660d9e Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Diabetic Worker's Carpal Tunnel Claim Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/282805738b25f0e58a9485e00b85c354c48c2f26 282805738b25f0e58a9485e00b85c354c48c2f26 Supreme Court Upholds Decision Vacating Award of Multiplier Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80a972491e44b3f48958a479cf3056c814085c15 80a972491e44b3f48958a479cf3056c814085c15 Court Upholds Carrier's Fine for Failure to Pay Death Benefits Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8874724ca73aaa43c49650f1ca2007d449ebc1cc 8874724ca73aaa43c49650f1ca2007d449ebc1cc Lawmakers Pass Firefighter Presumption, Electronic Service Bills Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1633d60c6d4420976e8a43d9288ad8e5f42ca8b7 1633d60c6d4420976e8a43d9288ad8e5f42ca8b7 Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Asthma Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cb6602b6380f4a1a7540ab8db4b1cc0a7d40ad1d cb6602b6380f4a1a7540ab8db4b1cc0a7d40ad1d Federal Court Says Wrong Mine Operator Designated as Liable for Black Lung Benefits Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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