en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 08 May 2026 22:52:14 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Assembly Passes Debit Card Bill Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f99f11d67d8bd582565903683355b34275374759 f99f11d67d8bd582565903683355b34275374759 Court Upholds Authorization for Occipital Nerve Stimulator Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/09222d2dbf6767a6dab05aba131c4aef5b5f8802 09222d2dbf6767a6dab05aba131c4aef5b5f8802 Injured Casino Worker Gets Benefits and Penalties, but Fee Award Vacated Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e372a8acf974759de249bb009b7644755560c9c5 e372a8acf974759de249bb009b7644755560c9c5 Independent Medical Examiner's Report Not Subject to Preclusion Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66665c44ada9582ebfb9e5ec9310ad8368f34118 66665c44ada9582ebfb9e5ec9310ad8368f34118 SIBTF, Treatment Leave Bills Go to Suspense File Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9f8747ddc1ce387b58b5e82d604b86283c58540 c9f8747ddc1ce387b58b5e82d604b86283c58540 Report: State to Get Nothing in Latest Pinnacol Proposal Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8614975805add3bb38b1dfe03f94ed434b739eb1 8614975805add3bb38b1dfe03f94ed434b739eb1 Immunity Shields County Risk Pool From Widow's Death Benefit Claim Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9edd1898a908bbb9ac29454a74a39359027c15cc 9edd1898a908bbb9ac29454a74a39359027c15cc Worker Struck by Collapsing Ceiling Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/766026410dc16c5942e8cc4636ad8c2874b994eb 766026410dc16c5942e8cc4636ad8c2874b994eb Worker's Repeated Failure to Appear for Deposition Warrants Dismissal of Claim Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1290c2f5212627e1981375120887e5f3a1e0adf a1290c2f5212627e1981375120887e5f3a1e0adf Coal Mine Worker Establishes Compensability of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5038fb033107e09ab51107008fe31868d613940d 5038fb033107e09ab51107008fe31868d613940d Court Reinstates Petition for Benefits as Timely Filed Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65a1d5accde28354176e88739fbff5f47e2771a1 65a1d5accde28354176e88739fbff5f47e2771a1 CWCI: Inpatient Hospitalization Rates Level Off; Spinal Surgeries Continue to Drop Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff0834b84ed7d14547db93e341bb88404bb60a33 ff0834b84ed7d14547db93e341bb88404bb60a33 Senate Passes Firefighter Presumption Bill Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c14a391d00b393e5f7e05b1ae73c2678e7cf282d c14a391d00b393e5f7e05b1ae73c2678e7cf282d Bill Proposing Stroke Presumption Heads to Governor Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a998691d420228cf5095071827a37b4639cf41b4 a998691d420228cf5095071827a37b4639cf41b4 Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Repeal Advisory Council Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b882eaa84ecea0bac16c8f4a547a14a450bd1328 b882eaa84ecea0bac16c8f4a547a14a450bd1328 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/138be3bb4e0f4f790db6e85c8a2350a8bf322c49 138be3bb4e0f4f790db6e85c8a2350a8bf322c49 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Into Trench Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72724c8ffbc3111af2c1ffb63116d0c040d5a70c 72724c8ffbc3111af2c1ffb63116d0c040d5a70c Court Affirms Award for Worker's Occupational Hearing Loss Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1d2a32c46e8562d474286818be93d661358feb8 e1d2a32c46e8562d474286818be93d661358feb8 Trucking Company's Maintenance Facility Qualifies as 'Mine' Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0324abef9fea8bf3ed75702ff14c8a3ca5ee89ba 0324abef9fea8bf3ed75702ff14c8a3ca5ee89ba State Approves 2.5% Loss Cost Reduction Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2764f9536ce8d9ee5aa2432a5f91ae37b11ea4c3 2764f9536ce8d9ee5aa2432a5f91ae37b11ea4c3 High Court: Co-Employee Immunity Doesn't Shield Vehicle Owners From Vicarious Liability Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc9a22ece999c70bda87b6a39a9639fff0f8c8de bc9a22ece999c70bda87b6a39a9639fff0f8c8de Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Muscle Strain Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa56a99e6ec658ed415a300407050d5eba18cdc4 aa56a99e6ec658ed415a300407050d5eba18cdc4 Nonsubscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Family's Wrongful Death Claim Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/391902ed4042d145d73b907061801445276ec1bc 391902ed4042d145d73b907061801445276ec1bc Carrier Can't Be Compelled to Disclose Underwriting File to Worker Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f48d143b710ddaf7164bcc161d280d0ce2071323 f48d143b710ddaf7164bcc161d280d0ce2071323 Worker Struck by Falling Bricks Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6933f6a799e4f329175d6ee91df871d0a5267457 6933f6a799e4f329175d6ee91df871d0a5267457 DWC Posts Proposed QME Rules to Forum Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f4afd998825a6fc733c01c8ae1e7bfa55b743d4 9f4afd998825a6fc733c01c8ae1e7bfa55b743d4 DOL Expands Pharmacy Benefit Program Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/03904f2fbf30557b50048c9bdf998af72e0fd95e 03904f2fbf30557b50048c9bdf998af72e0fd95e WCD Announces Increase in Attorney Fees, Coverage Threshold Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba3b6be068890cf6a47970ce3b86b58f32e5e42e ba3b6be068890cf6a47970ce3b86b58f32e5e42e Sedgwick Appoints Suzanne Dann as Group President Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26240e544970c301cbaa01e21f9c9d8697cd5fd0 26240e544970c301cbaa01e21f9c9d8697cd5fd0 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e2711a0fbe2c688b1d8b84311549351f2a00a79 5e2711a0fbe2c688b1d8b84311549351f2a00a79 Carrier Not Required to Cover Medical Marijuana for Victim of Violent Robbery Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d77979e3058cf42fd4e00eb4b81cad9de2cd0aa 8d77979e3058cf42fd4e00eb4b81cad9de2cd0aa Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ab54071ca779c15398e18d08bcbbca0b865103f 0ab54071ca779c15398e18d08bcbbca0b865103f Court: Worker Struck by Falling Debris Should Have Received Summary Judgment Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1154c4067a68cd58b6b0691ad4224f6dd72b42cd 1154c4067a68cd58b6b0691ad4224f6dd72b42cd Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a318636d29ddc5a6c0cd4aa739d684091e155a07 a318636d29ddc5a6c0cd4aa739d684091e155a07 Salesman's Labor Law Claims Partially Dismissed Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f9da2aba16b9e1518fa39a2313d08e8089998080 f9da2aba16b9e1518fa39a2313d08e8089998080 Terms of Worker's Payment of BWC Lien Doesn't Bar His Claim for Refund of Overpayment Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2d577a0bbe9dd2b649fd21d70b028bf3de261ffe 2d577a0bbe9dd2b649fd21d70b028bf3de261ffe Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Injury to Neck, Shoulder Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5eef1601afac4c7f7c63c14862d4eb595b84645 c5eef1601afac4c7f7c63c14862d4eb595b84645 Bill Would Define TNCs as Employers During Active Periods Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c02700407f1c39f7de18b71fe5039cec5b0fce88 c02700407f1c39f7de18b71fe5039cec5b0fce88 Lawmakers Send Voc Rehab Bill to Governor Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02c30df5fd7801a06028c347b9bb72e975669693 02c30df5fd7801a06028c347b9bb72e975669693 Truck Driver Establishes Compensability of Neck Sprain Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7eb5c003d8081c20f9912c3b3112242bcb63ffcf 7eb5c003d8081c20f9912c3b3112242bcb63ffcf Mason Prevails on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e859fdd67ffbe069fabdd815858f3e520321ccf 5e859fdd67ffbe069fabdd815858f3e520321ccf Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Benefits Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/719cfb0293a223d22f2bd5ca539b2dd10e6b08e9 719cfb0293a223d22f2bd5ca539b2dd10e6b08e9 Worker's Appeal of Summary Dismissal Fails Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eac55c52b550b738a52ce260e96c3ecf3e8ba839 eac55c52b550b738a52ce260e96c3ecf3e8ba839 Court: L&I Can Recover $147K in Overpayments to Vocational School Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26ecbb44972be77fe34a7d7fb44507b05d1c7875 26ecbb44972be77fe34a7d7fb44507b05d1c7875 WCIRB Files Recommended 10.4% Rate Hike Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0bd6312d4967a3e5acc1a8339e2deb030faa5b5e 0bd6312d4967a3e5acc1a8339e2deb030faa5b5e Governor Signs Firefighter, Carroll County Presumption Bills Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a6216cb44304cd69618a3aea39e0fb506ed0969 3a6216cb44304cd69618a3aea39e0fb506ed0969 Federal Court: 125 Days Qualify as 'Year' of Coal Mine Employment Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5740ff019e43797604101637f9a30be0b6c24464 5740ff019e43797604101637f9a30be0b6c24464 Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Unexplained Fall Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/800f3ac5f8ff5a8194b74f3fe1ffadee64f7ac46 800f3ac5f8ff5a8194b74f3fe1ffadee64f7ac46 Court Overturns Denial of Additional Treatment, Closure of Worker's Claim Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4183bf798408b34308debf0493c50f4c80266323 4183bf798408b34308debf0493c50f4c80266323 Court: Third-Party Defendant Doesn't Deserve Summary Judgment Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00f30b8375699a5a40e6b2441fb098c971a3031f 00f30b8375699a5a40e6b2441fb098c971a3031f Court Rejects COVID-19 Death Benefits Over 'Unreliable' Expert Testimony Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f3da1b47d54f98d224a9f763a08b3f17075ad77 3f3da1b47d54f98d224a9f763a08b3f17075ad77 State Officials Ask DOL to Drop 'Economic Realities' Test Proposal for Contractors Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0487102aa43331446654bb6187abdbf2d6a76c89 0487102aa43331446654bb6187abdbf2d6a76c89 Court Upholds Worker's Entitlement to Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc6651ea531e9160220e03bbfe4817abab12d71b bc6651ea531e9160220e03bbfe4817abab12d71b Federal Court Denies Challenge to Worker's Black Lung Benefits Award Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/616908aa5303e48864a4a9a66ff82d491bbdd4dd 616908aa5303e48864a4a9a66ff82d491bbdd4dd Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e700a0f5b3c82e1272ca0201b1eac57b89f6dc9f e700a0f5b3c82e1272ca0201b1eac57b89f6dc9f Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendant; Worker Gets Summary Judgment Instead Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db0eee6c7ccb8bf03c2a1a718dcec8efad302115 db0eee6c7ccb8bf03c2a1a718dcec8efad302115 DWC Audit Penalties Reach $1M for 2024 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f555ebb823fb34ffda7ec12cf944bd595522c1e 0f555ebb823fb34ffda7ec12cf944bd595522c1e Report: Exclusivity Thwarts Efforts to Compensate Teachers for School Shootings Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b634c3847bd73cdbd575327dc6475ccb612a559f b634c3847bd73cdbd575327dc6475ccb612a559f Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim, TTD Award Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fcb3f96e81a4b8122402beaffed36759c05ec00 4fcb3f96e81a4b8122402beaffed36759c05ec00 Worker Gets Partial Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of Third-Party Claim Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a9cf3e924e48f145ecf3d30d9f7eab1f11a91362 a9cf3e924e48f145ecf3d30d9f7eab1f11a91362 Exclusivity Doesn't Shield General Contractor From Liability for Worker's Death Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ec5e95ff6abce7b450323acf4b7eca6ddea34b58 ec5e95ff6abce7b450323acf4b7eca6ddea34b58 Court: Determining Responsibility for Concealed Hazard Not Suited for Summary Judgment Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/744ed7fad50036c73b5a8e8d244bf8d3daba8ba4 744ed7fad50036c73b5a8e8d244bf8d3daba8ba4 Worker's Settlement With Employer Bars Her Second-Injury Fund Claim Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef7d5ecaeb0e7cbb23772dec9c571b406fba141c ef7d5ecaeb0e7cbb23772dec9c571b406fba141c IWCC Announces Arbitrator Transfers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51796097a5ad311f4458c23a14aae1fded3ef6fe 51796097a5ad311f4458c23a14aae1fded3ef6fe Amended Presumption Bill Would Apply Retroactively to 2021 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f517e7e11f4a724488e3d577dfd40a0d3d54f9a1 f517e7e11f4a724488e3d577dfd40a0d3d54f9a1 Committee Passes Airport Firefighter Presumption Bill Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad24f40b81e8510ecaaef1dd74aaf960d1bee0e9 ad24f40b81e8510ecaaef1dd74aaf960d1bee0e9 Bill to Require Certification of Stone Slab Manufacturing Clears Committee Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46bd9e57d3264055270af119f694e8006eefc0bc 46bd9e57d3264055270af119f694e8006eefc0bc Supreme Court Upholds FELA Award Apportioning Fault to Worker, Denying Employer Offset Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51f1e44636e74825ebed48190ec4070c38cea334 51f1e44636e74825ebed48190ec4070c38cea334 Board Errs in Awarding Attorney Fees to Worker Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5cffd61ef2118c281bcb37273d7381b0e78bba11 5cffd61ef2118c281bcb37273d7381b0e78bba11 Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea587cd7fed5ec8f0683a9f52b090f30c0b75b8f ea587cd7fed5ec8f0683a9f52b090f30c0b75b8f Victim of Workplace Shooting Fails to Allege Viable Intentional Tort Claim Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ddc0ef086e0f60236a271e3741a49944681d456b ddc0ef086e0f60236a271e3741a49944681d456b DWC 2026 Audit Plan to Focus on Topical Drug Prescriptions Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0f976bc218fd50e887e19535c9c5b02af51176f a0f976bc218fd50e887e19535c9c5b02af51176f DWD Posts 'Plain Language' Summary of Reforms Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af31ba50a37c5eb083a90e004159d5d619b51b19 af31ba50a37c5eb083a90e004159d5d619b51b19 Report: 'Excessive Fraud' Persists Among Correctional Workers Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f45e6fe04948ac5163c4784065f0ff2c673b2240 f45e6fe04948ac5163c4784065f0ff2c673b2240 Committees Pass Medical Treatment Leave, Staffing Agency Bills Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d2fb5ce1a47421d714492a1b26ae76fdc38c76c1 d2fb5ce1a47421d714492a1b26ae76fdc38c76c1 Worker Who Allegedly Reported Mental Injury Doesn't Assert Viable Retaliation Claim Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74627a56e207a4754e8e6a63259e3651a7f6bf9c 74627a56e207a4754e8e6a63259e3651a7f6bf9c Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker Injured While Transitioning Back to Office Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d665aaca966e6cdb24bf56dd8e76b5e5399e5fe4 d665aaca966e6cdb24bf56dd8e76b5e5399e5fe4 Summary Judgment Not Warranted in Claim for Scaffold Accident Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f73960871c309a88697ec00bfb76871000b8d175 f73960871c309a88697ec00bfb76871000b8d175 Defendant Qualifies as Statutory Employer of Contractor's Injured Worker Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5657377ff824cbeeba2ed0b80bfd633b299e5fcf 5657377ff824cbeeba2ed0b80bfd633b299e5fcf Administration Explains SIBTF Reforms to Lawmakers Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85235e27a6a0b5d7d9232eda03d0a313b0cfbb64 85235e27a6a0b5d7d9232eda03d0a313b0cfbb64