en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:47:20 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Assembly Committee Passes Contractor Coverage Measure Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e4344034db3ea8e6ab2fd30631554d83a52e0ea 2e4344034db3ea8e6ab2fd30631554d83a52e0ea DWC Updates Durable Goods Section of Fee Schedule Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc7223886903103939e223de02013d715a225ba8 bc7223886903103939e223de02013d715a225ba8 DWC Posts Adjustments to Fee Schedule Sections Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bfadafb2306803da5a5820890e1cb87e7bcf4aba bfadafb2306803da5a5820890e1cb87e7bcf4aba Committee Passes QME Template Bill Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/938501cd234b52c9537aa262533a26d35387a58b 938501cd234b52c9537aa262533a26d35387a58b Attorney General Approves $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a58472adf3cc64f0c4aa04d7f0806985ba812eb1 a58472adf3cc64f0c4aa04d7f0806985ba812eb1 Employer Can Proceed With Malicious Prosecution Claim Against Counsel for Injured Ex-Employee Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/94ea61337f53ed0959595a72cfa81a474194259b 94ea61337f53ed0959595a72cfa81a474194259b Sept. 1 Plans, Manual Now Available Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/14aeb63f7e00aee6b47629e57b278224cc128e91 14aeb63f7e00aee6b47629e57b278224cc128e91 Senate Committee Passes State Hospital Worker Presumption Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc4f85fc5a52e6fe3e7caa445d00b128d454182f fc4f85fc5a52e6fe3e7caa445d00b128d454182f 3rd DCA Publishes Decision That Erroneous Evidentiary Rulings Aren't Reviewable for Harmlessness Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c426fbfcf913ddf6dfd469fcab582dc39a37a0a0 c426fbfcf913ddf6dfd469fcab582dc39a37a0a0 Crackdown on Tech in Workplace Could Hit Comp Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ad7ad640804c5193c1ba0d6127628d15baa6fdf 8ad7ad640804c5193c1ba0d6127628d15baa6fdf CWCI Reports Small Drop in 2024 Premium Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/741109cfbfdaed31562f7b169063c82efd6fd2e6 741109cfbfdaed31562f7b169063c82efd6fd2e6 Court Publishes Decision Applying Sovereign Immunity to Tribal Health Care Organization Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7cd8000bb49092b418081c66d34bc3ccc27f6bd c7cd8000bb49092b418081c66d34bc3ccc27f6bd Hospital Presumption, Bill Review and Fraud Reporting Measures Pass Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa5033ce0bebc68aa7a839fc71057524717ebf0f fa5033ce0bebc68aa7a839fc71057524717ebf0f Attorney Tom Girardi Sentenced to 87 Months for Stealing From Clients Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64f8e985c7dbc95a87e41ec99a33520ddafcb271 64f8e985c7dbc95a87e41ec99a33520ddafcb271 CWCI Holding Case Law Program Sept. 9 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/325edfa29bc8c40d33992faf1a023152a583e493 325edfa29bc8c40d33992faf1a023152a583e493 Assembly Passes Bills Addressing Heat Injuries, SIBTF Claims and Self-Dealing Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a583357f08b8cf2eefe0fbffffb9f9b2558e0ab5 a583357f08b8cf2eefe0fbffffb9f9b2558e0ab5 Court Affirms Dismissal of Tort Complaint From School Worker Assaulted by Principal Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea902aecf7f85213f5e53243b3423b557066851b ea902aecf7f85213f5e53243b3423b557066851b Assembly Passes Bill to Revise Med-Legal Process Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/76782f9d8f99a0b76793da9d40df76d2be4ebf5e 76782f9d8f99a0b76793da9d40df76d2be4ebf5e CWCI: Long COVID Consumes 75% of Related Claim Payments Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/11ac835a49b7e2876e91a0b563fcbb9baa1afe9f 11ac835a49b7e2876e91a0b563fcbb9baa1afe9f Court Upholds Misconduct Findings Against Fugitive Uwaydah's Frontline Medical Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bef09d7c33588d18413dd3c7acfb701edd5a938f bef09d7c33588d18413dd3c7acfb701edd5a938f Senate Passes Comp Bills Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1eb77ec0a739155ab400878543dd6a68b175220b 1eb77ec0a739155ab400878543dd6a68b175220b Senate Passes Contractor Comp Bill Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ca394a3070837c746cf8f68c47128ee7dc0cfc63 ca394a3070837c746cf8f68c47128ee7dc0cfc63 Senate, Assembly Approve Special Benefits for First Responders Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7fc864f0da56caba4eff16e66bd91202db3afb24 7fc864f0da56caba4eff16e66bd91202db3afb24 4th DCA Publishes Zeber Decision Regarding Date of Injury for CT Claim Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa1a187038522fb6493bd08afd9b2066a5327ff3 aa1a187038522fb6493bd08afd9b2066a5327ff3 Appropriations Committees Pass Comp Bills Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33c14fd88763774cb4c8e818a788ba49e29e4b5b 33c14fd88763774cb4c8e818a788ba49e29e4b5b 9th Circuit Finds Employer Rebutted LHWCA Claim for Cumulative Knee Injury Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23ec4337689e8cdbd2916ddcae74df0cd9541872 23ec4337689e8cdbd2916ddcae74df0cd9541872 Court Says Tribal Immunity Extends to Health Care Contractor Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa0fe09c01922a71a23c33375f814427a24a1ad4 fa0fe09c01922a71a23c33375f814427a24a1ad4 Security Company Owner Sentenced in $3.4M Comp Fraud Case Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ef2d8872f6df32b94a8767e9376210f47124af9 7ef2d8872f6df32b94a8767e9376210f47124af9 WCAB Says Judge Exceeded Authority in Ordering Replacement QME Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/361f59a2a61aa2bc53cba0fb4a963e01d3780fa2 361f59a2a61aa2bc53cba0fb4a963e01d3780fa2 Prosecutors Lay 15 Felonies on Ex-Cop Suspected of Fraud Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f567a3ad9688121bad1f40d26eabcb8f736715d1 f567a3ad9688121bad1f40d26eabcb8f736715d1 Failure to List Exhibits on Conference Statement Not a Harmless Error Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d70dad2156eeaa544f9dfd351f0e7d13b65969e 1d70dad2156eeaa544f9dfd351f0e7d13b65969e Commissioner Approves Regulatory Filing Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d2349497f2bf56cf7c714f605af8df1046fd330c d2349497f2bf56cf7c714f605af8df1046fd330c Committee Passes State Hospital Heart Trouble Presumption Bill, Sends Others to Suspense File Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/74659a1bf140d9459e8fbd6273139358f9e00031 74659a1bf140d9459e8fbd6273139358f9e00031 WCIRB Projects Highest Combined Ratio in 14 Years Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/816ce9ab1470b976e5614d10aa69b818cb7301c1 816ce9ab1470b976e5614d10aa69b818cb7301c1 CDI Sets June 10 Hearing on Rate Filing Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c3338af771b2f25c5d4a9d189fcb01f7e0af00c 6c3338af771b2f25c5d4a9d189fcb01f7e0af00c 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 Oxnard Judge William M. 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Failed to Engage in Interactive Process Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4b16f35c39325600c7af62c61b68d104f3ac4d75 4b16f35c39325600c7af62c61b68d104f3ac4d75 Court Denies Motion for Acquittal, New Trial by Labor Org Convicted of Fraud Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecdb347a3e51b23748d4c279b73db70742df02ca ecdb347a3e51b23748d4c279b73db70742df02ca WCIRB Holds Annual Conference July 17 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d007b9f70c6b556049e9de18d16aa0132b99513 5d007b9f70c6b556049e9de18d16aa0132b99513 DWC Drops PR-1 Proposal, Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period on UR Rules Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/51a78d129efdc74f1e316d38eb59155a2c7c708d 51a78d129efdc74f1e316d38eb59155a2c7c708d CWCI Reports 16% Increase in QMEs, 17% Increase in Requests for Panels Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c2fa77a1f31a846bff2d9431bc589f936e43895 6c2fa77a1f31a846bff2d9431bc589f936e43895 WCIRB to Recommend 11.2% Rate Hike Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/592150f1c07f3e619514690c1c8b16819019bc6e 592150f1c07f3e619514690c1c8b16819019bc6e DWC Posts Reminder for RTW Supplement Application Requirements Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/39e4e0c153b7e9740ff761543e682851b5dd7503 39e4e0c153b7e9740ff761543e682851b5dd7503 County's Engagement in Interactive Process Defeats Discrimination Claim Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e9446675c833ffe5ead4ae38ad114ece1657f434 e9446675c833ffe5ead4ae38ad114ece1657f434 WCIRB Governing Committee to Discuss Rate Filing Wednesday Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd8fdd1ff933f03c89f423ea0bc0fc415539b4b8 cd8fdd1ff933f03c89f423ea0bc0fc415539b4b8 Former Accounting Chief at Defunct Law Firm Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/97b12a41f665ad80f7225180ac9bd2557a95524c 97b12a41f665ad80f7225180ac9bd2557a95524c Contracted Work Length Makes Comp Exclusive Remedy for Injured Skylight Installer Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b5d3a712026195b4db2a646e21f1cbf5d77234c 7b5d3a712026195b4db2a646e21f1cbf5d77234c Labor Org Owners Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/25697ccec34daed2d668b02f853ffaa2a7b2a53e 25697ccec34daed2d668b02f853ffaa2a7b2a53e Amended Bill Would Require DWC to Post Annual Assessment of QME Reports Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c2be6c26b9ccc1c2ad23d7ca0ecb1536a8e1d06d c2be6c26b9ccc1c2ad23d7ca0ecb1536a8e1d06d Eligible IMR Applications Increase in 2024; UR Uphold Rate Drops to 87.3% Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a92d3576a7d8c864371feabcd643aa73fca0a180 a92d3576a7d8c864371feabcd643aa73fca0a180 WCAB Accepting Applications for 3 Judicial Positions Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/058946b26c17ab4824d9b70e19d6a3547251aa21 058946b26c17ab4824d9b70e19d6a3547251aa21 Committee Passes Bills to Increase PPD, Create Hospital Worker Presumption Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8d9e5ded31f086ac75fec1e3ad64506175cdef7a 8d9e5ded31f086ac75fec1e3ad64506175cdef7a DWC Updates Outpatient and Medical Goods Fee Schedules Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dfb3189436c74772f85060d7bedd4f3b2ea44b53 dfb3189436c74772f85060d7bedd4f3b2ea44b53 CHSWC Meets April 16 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e80d0c8c505a48b910d36c480b1e404fee01d6d3 e80d0c8c505a48b910d36c480b1e404fee01d6d3 Injured Worker Can Proceed With Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef1cadc2d276ab10acad54c109f20b09878312dd ef1cadc2d276ab10acad54c109f20b09878312dd P&T Committee Meets April 16 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae3fe843ec49b8be81ba1d0e7e7a5a72f9ca79b8 ae3fe843ec49b8be81ba1d0e7e7a5a72f9ca79b8 Eric Hansen Reelected Chair of CWCI Board Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e416ea0c0f0d44251dd80f920e2426b9663887e7 e416ea0c0f0d44251dd80f920e2426b9663887e7 Actuarial Committee to Discuss Rate Filing at Thursday Meeting Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/807b4b0214b6d2a979274f2e12388a5c455e15b1 807b4b0214b6d2a979274f2e12388a5c455e15b1 Owners of L.A. Delivery Company Ordered to Pay $2.25M in Restitution Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6fc0a8f1e7793e882e717728fb906b3d82b1621 a6fc0a8f1e7793e882e717728fb906b3d82b1621 Contractor Ordered to Pay More Than $1M in Restitution for Comp Fraud Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16725f093844a2657007be9d0083f5e9aef227b9 16725f093844a2657007be9d0083f5e9aef227b9 Speakers at CWCI Conference Say Reforms Are Coming but Not Likely in 2025 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d063466b37e8fb5a82f6bf41bc8cd9d6a7e64479 d063466b37e8fb5a82f6bf41bc8cd9d6a7e64479 Senate Passes Airport Firefighter Presumption Expansion Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/929abbf4b0761f4da29c9953d5f59ca7c47fb1e5 929abbf4b0761f4da29c9953d5f59ca7c47fb1e5 Bill Seeks to Address Understaffing at Cal/OSHA Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16fbe102fc0a6027088def429894031aaedcd94b 16fbe102fc0a6027088def429894031aaedcd94b Mitch Steiger Reappointed to CHSWC Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9 c62ba4c3cf151b9ba4e4997468221bd408ef53e9