en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 09 May 2025 01:56:02 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim Against Homeowner Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c08f1c91bc47df5369ffa018c0e99512109ae7f 6c08f1c91bc47df5369ffa018c0e99512109ae7f Worker Proves Discrete New Injury to Previously Injured Ankle Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebcae4988f41a98f4b9b682c2e09c1c93c175881 ebcae4988f41a98f4b9b682c2e09c1c93c175881 Firefighter Cancer Bill Heads to Governor Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a361835e9f0f971a4ac11123cd0f5c6c4c5923f 6a361835e9f0f971a4ac11123cd0f5c6c4c5923f Governor Signs Bill Establishing Criteria to Mandate Lump-Sum Payments Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d39b2a1c01c3eb89e2f7e560b630ddc45d831549 d39b2a1c01c3eb89e2f7e560b630ddc45d831549 Max TD Benefit Increases July 1 Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d578d31981356148c2651f3b5d44995a75858af 4d578d31981356148c2651f3b5d44995a75858af Governor Signs Bill Excluding Certain Temp Workers From Comp Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bea8e95f2c12629e2f09b9b707fee819ea85750 3bea8e95f2c12629e2f09b9b707fee819ea85750 Split Supreme Court Denies VSSR Award to Widow for Worker's Death by Asphyxiation Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/234232fce5b555738646ebff16ee861e99bd7e6c 234232fce5b555738646ebff16ee861e99bd7e6c Agreement Between Union, Employer Divests JCC of Jurisdiction Over Worker's Claim Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1b21bdb7144eb24f9fe6b2e31f400a2c90b0aae8 1b21bdb7144eb24f9fe6b2e31f400a2c90b0aae8 Court Remands Case to Determine Date of Injury for CT Claim by '70s-Era Ballplayer Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9e3757bdbd0f912457afa5509ca679673240371 e9e3757bdbd0f912457afa5509ca679673240371 Governor Signs Bill Adding Information Release Authorization to Forms Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3cd874bb4cf1f8aaed990e332b6766c0855b1623 3cd874bb4cf1f8aaed990e332b6766c0855b1623 Split Supreme Court Remands Coal Miner's Case for New Psychiatric Evaluation Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ddee55e54215da70894785f7eca7b88b93e4d4b9 ddee55e54215da70894785f7eca7b88b93e4d4b9 Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30ee5886a52421e694d96b718bd6cfe5b854d6da 30ee5886a52421e694d96b718bd6cfe5b854d6da Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Suit for Worker's Death in Parking Lot Accident Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a456585e9846ddfdefe6ba6fde729544cca4e81 8a456585e9846ddfdefe6ba6fde729544cca4e81 No Benefits for Firefighter With Stress Injury Claim Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/de520c84906bcbacd368f489a2548321221e3924 de520c84906bcbacd368f489a2548321221e3924 Four Indicted in Alleged Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/07af23febb9636b665ba19fd75ef9670ff9d01d1 07af23febb9636b665ba19fd75ef9670ff9d01d1 University System Retains Immunity From Fees After 2019 Amendments Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/17f866ed644605569298a208ea6a1fd3139737c2 17f866ed644605569298a208ea6a1fd3139737c2 House Passes Premium Audit, Fee Schedule Bills Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7040526b78e2f74e49916c5db2b5e875e84be8e8 7040526b78e2f74e49916c5db2b5e875e84be8e8 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker Injured While Rendering Aid to Motorist Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65299e7ad64d9f759a737ba8692f6bcfca8b3ec5 65299e7ad64d9f759a737ba8692f6bcfca8b3ec5 Contractor's Employee Can't Maintain Civil Suit for Electric Shock Injuries Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da3c0a68e0bdd48390b571cb06a55379c412a4a3 da3c0a68e0bdd48390b571cb06a55379c412a4a3 No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall From Roof Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa238780ddc555855b262cd6657c57d6d19ec74c aa238780ddc555855b262cd6657c57d6d19ec74c Lawmakers Pass Bill to Raise Payroll Limits for Ag Workers Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb3160810310b9bc73dfbef753b0298850200554 fb3160810310b9bc73dfbef753b0298850200554 Oxnard Judge William M. Carero Dies Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da26c88223c6ddd8ffb2943e78266fcd2ec77738 da26c88223c6ddd8ffb2943e78266fcd2ec77738 Committee Sends MLFS Update, Cost-of-Living Bills to Suspense File Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af0c01105d52526de2de09778c2baee357baaf48 af0c01105d52526de2de09778c2baee357baaf48 Court Clarifies Ability of ALJs to Correct Mistaken Findings in Interlocutory Orders Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7778bd98ee431f8dba42103ed2442e936662ad8c 7778bd98ee431f8dba42103ed2442e936662ad8c Attorney Fees, Coverage Threshold Increasing Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a9fbbee9784fb6f6ec375d3a582d7d2a27d08e4 0a9fbbee9784fb6f6ec375d3a582d7d2a27d08e4 Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills May 12 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ed158e32bf9d63f8c890deaa092085974cbc5027 ed158e32bf9d63f8c890deaa092085974cbc5027 House Passes Bill to Extend Accreditation Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efd165c346b3a81215dc731ff24da7791bb39c01 efd165c346b3a81215dc731ff24da7791bb39c01 House Gives Final Approval to TMIC Board Revisions Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7d8a9bea4c0e7e3ec2f0c91f98e2a7488be94db a7d8a9bea4c0e7e3ec2f0c91f98e2a7488be94db Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to PTD Award for Longshoreman Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1e1988378ee215829afaff61533fad2d9a53ea5 c1e1988378ee215829afaff61533fad2d9a53ea5 Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Worker's Petition for Mandamus Relief Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f5f8ca860faf9d5e100622e8984cd3d2ffcdf873 f5f8ca860faf9d5e100622e8984cd3d2ffcdf873 Supreme Court Finds Worker Not Entitled to Increase in PPD Award Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db566c89ae489f356f63b32ecd6ab655b5d3774f db566c89ae489f356f63b32ecd6ab655b5d3774f Court Revives Claim for Worker Injured While Using Bucket as Step Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31ed73da548f791b2aae1638635aeee8c211d61f 31ed73da548f791b2aae1638635aeee8c211d61f Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Back Injury Claim Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f57d3796cb9ff11543976d3fa80d8e11edd73d0 4f57d3796cb9ff11543976d3fa80d8e11edd73d0 Worker Who Allegedly Fell From Ladder Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9841214f40e86e760ddf29ee2af510a0b14e8e31 9841214f40e86e760ddf29ee2af510a0b14e8e31 Court Overturns Jury Verdict, $1.84 Million Award for Worker's Injuries Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e13eb90d20275246d793bb2f2d457d2ced3fae7f e13eb90d20275246d793bb2f2d457d2ced3fae7f Corporate Parent of Borrowing Employer Not Civilly Liable for Worker's Injuries Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02f9c6a3472ad2837d10563a2466efde425c21e1 02f9c6a3472ad2837d10563a2466efde425c21e1 High Court: Reliance on Occupational Diseases, Nonqualifying Conditions Fatal to SIF Claims Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e2c5c881fa4026345cb8a6bc831cd9ad968b7a8 2e2c5c881fa4026345cb8a6bc831cd9ad968b7a8 Supreme Court Denies Widow Benefits, Finds Worker's Death Unrelated to Prior Brain Injury Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51af3cbf20fbaf4278ec59da08a2ca0e01f64a4f 51af3cbf20fbaf4278ec59da08a2ca0e01f64a4f Firefighter Gets PTD Award for Post-Retirement Heart Condition Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5abec60dcc150d482dbae7ae00c9ec4912bb5d29 5abec60dcc150d482dbae7ae00c9ec4912bb5d29 Worker's Attorney Gets Fee as Lien Against Reimbursement Owed to Employer Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71438b3d53e2730a49e80987c93a47c9645adb8e 71438b3d53e2730a49e80987c93a47c9645adb8e Worker Who Lost Arm Can't Pursue Claim Against Employer's Insurance Agent Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0fc65aba7a5673c96ef2206608cf0efed6478157 0fc65aba7a5673c96ef2206608cf0efed6478157 WCIRB Files Recommendation for 11.2% Rate Increase Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf6728ba383819526a75f5927274b2c44dbfe2be bf6728ba383819526a75f5927274b2c44dbfe2be Committee Passes Amended Premium Fraud Reporting Measure Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/066f0611fbd65e969384cabf5842882271502dd7 066f0611fbd65e969384cabf5842882271502dd7 Texas Mutual Board Approves $330M Dividend Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8b4c4c78f02a001587503bb361cb70c2c202ba29 8b4c4c78f02a001587503bb361cb70c2c202ba29 State Issues First Fines for Warehouse Quota Violations Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1af733630af6f98cb40c4c9af8f1289c04f62947 1af733630af6f98cb40c4c9af8f1289c04f62947 Exception to Going-and-Coming Rule Not Applicable to Carpool Arranged by Colleague Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/132ac7485afcc43038a7845ba233eebcce185d32 132ac7485afcc43038a7845ba233eebcce185d32 Committee OKs First Responder Subrogation Bill Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb4acd4cf391359663b026aa6b8ef1cd8fd74cb8 fb4acd4cf391359663b026aa6b8ef1cd8fd74cb8 Tower MSA Partners Acquires Axiom National Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d846e997a208d33b74f62109c5d54009b860bdaf d846e997a208d33b74f62109c5d54009b860bdaf Worker Who Allegedly Fell From Ladder Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/311bf782e1d15e47c7e08d471bd343b159bd1c3c 311bf782e1d15e47c7e08d471bd343b159bd1c3c Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim Without Permanent Impairment Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c929d79c04716eadda3ee971dd68d7c6254171c6 c929d79c04716eadda3ee971dd68d7c6254171c6 Parents of Worker Can't Get Dependency Benefits Despite Widow's Request Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd4515f85f7ad090c1b0c4b2bf01672c67e13fb3 cd4515f85f7ad090c1b0c4b2bf01672c67e13fb3 Supreme Court Denies MRI, Expansion of Claim for Worker With Inhalation Injury Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21c90ba801d78b4e290b31181c1950902226819b 21c90ba801d78b4e290b31181c1950902226819b WCRI Finds Increase in Frequency After States Allow Recreational Cannabis Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/558cb1973ddb8de60709dc9a625e8bbc43f2e38c 558cb1973ddb8de60709dc9a625e8bbc43f2e38c Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD, Attorney Fees Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab498249e232b739a09d7f16287222fb9f19af56 ab498249e232b739a09d7f16287222fb9f19af56 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Lung Transplant Referral, Medical Equipment Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1455338d801ccfa061a760b26faed7b4494d125 f1455338d801ccfa061a760b26faed7b4494d125 Worker Gets Permission to Amend Complaint; Defendant Not Entitled to Dismissal Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0eb76cbce4a3eaccc6aaa2fce42cca9a0d6520d c0eb76cbce4a3eaccc6aaa2fce42cca9a0d6520d Court Overturns Denial of Disability Pension for Firefighter Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa93cc128e37d5680ad0dda75be37660ec94012a aa93cc128e37d5680ad0dda75be37660ec94012a CWCI: Return on Net Worth Jumped in 2023 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43d0b424a58de2060a17e4df9e434b6832597893 43d0b424a58de2060a17e4df9e434b6832597893 Safety Regulator Seeks Criminal Prosecution After Teen Worker Loses Legs Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c996aa2f14e2f004fb267e8bfb36b5269a790715 c996aa2f14e2f004fb267e8bfb36b5269a790715 Maximum, Minimum Compensation Rates Increasing July 1 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a5a7b3f88422313e761de2917a7d119847505b69 a5a7b3f88422313e761de2917a7d119847505b69 DWC Accepts Comments on SIB, Arbitration Rules Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f82b5270144055b7b4013875c113afecde531ab2 f82b5270144055b7b4013875c113afecde531ab2 Lawmakers Pass Bill to Bar Bad Actors From Assigned Risk Plan Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87d4ac6830d1c37b009263f83bea44300d6e1290 87d4ac6830d1c37b009263f83bea44300d6e1290 Lump-Sum Bill Heading to Governor's Desk Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/184e81ba169dd0742070ea094e30d33b4e492254 184e81ba169dd0742070ea094e30d33b4e492254 Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Worker's Benefits Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/413227769a2826bda995f743b69112d77256c445 413227769a2826bda995f743b69112d77256c445 Homeowner Entitled to Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Labor Law Claims Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae0aafd7d18f48314d7faef8b8bd9ef5d89a89f9 ae0aafd7d18f48314d7faef8b8bd9ef5d89a89f9 Worker With Multiple PPD Awards Doesn't Meet PTD Threshold Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98aaf423e957fdc371a2ab82a7da408c6e19c6a9 98aaf423e957fdc371a2ab82a7da408c6e19c6a9 Senate Passes Surcharge Bill Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ecd90fc7c4a67452b5fd38e5a7c8be703bccbad 6ecd90fc7c4a67452b5fd38e5a7c8be703bccbad Governor Approves New Benefit Schedule Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6812b059cf05a4ef0dae12c234b36d9972edd055 6812b059cf05a4ef0dae12c234b36d9972edd055 Lawmakers Pass Good Faith Bill Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df100fa27d212b96b365bd393b3f0c1fa2698f9d df100fa27d212b96b365bd393b3f0c1fa2698f9d Split Supreme Court Says FELA Doesn't Cover Worker's Suicide Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ba883037ed57dbe1a0bf41034a2fd79ac7d83f2 0ba883037ed57dbe1a0bf41034a2fd79ac7d83f2 High Court: Negligence Claim Against Nonsubscriber Not an Action to Collect Benefits Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c403f0b4074fbc8d0fbeec44ecb713b253ed79ed c403f0b4074fbc8d0fbeec44ecb713b253ed79ed Differing Accounts of Worker's Accident Require Denial of Summary Judgment Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ffc2088da407bebd6b09f3784dbe05819800af53 ffc2088da407bebd6b09f3784dbe05819800af53 Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Widow of Worker With Occupational Pneumoconiosis Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f75c7067789394eeb38aa7a386956a3be22af93b f75c7067789394eeb38aa7a386956a3be22af93b Texas Mutual Offers $8 Million in Grant Funding Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d1050a336f1e0085e872024274c3f33789cb6bd 3d1050a336f1e0085e872024274c3f33789cb6bd MCO Open Enrollment Begins Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15b017ac1004a382c3480d3c184a813ed4d32c82 15b017ac1004a382c3480d3c184a813ed4d32c82 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Evidentiary Motion, Discovery Request, Claim Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f98eba85bfd261c32ef3112776ac6b03432bbacf f98eba85bfd261c32ef3112776ac6b03432bbacf Business Owner Sentenced to Jail for Insurance Fraud, Tax Evasion Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0700c55b6c39ba52581cb869cea1d4b2613554b1 0700c55b6c39ba52581cb869cea1d4b2613554b1 Supreme Court Upholds Calculation of Attorney Fees From Worker's Post-Offset Award Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc67436b491d17ac463a9710a27200604f83f805 cc67436b491d17ac463a9710a27200604f83f805 Appeals Court Resurrects FEHA Claim From SLAPP Ruling Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da5b3a428cae50fcb6039cd96c75481259cbc8e5 da5b3a428cae50fcb6039cd96c75481259cbc8e5 Lawmakers Pass Bill to Allow Stress Claims by First Responders Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/489338562fa3f5868db483464857c70d3a301f60 489338562fa3f5868db483464857c70d3a301f60