en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:38:38 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Court: Anti-SLAPP Motion Should Have Been Granted on Claims of Retaliation, IIED Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0db0b294237f98dfe43e5a520582af63a409fcf3 0db0b294237f98dfe43e5a520582af63a409fcf3 Debit Card Payment, Presumption Bills Set for June 14 Hearing Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/65357b8f0e918132eeef392ea9764352a02197a9 65357b8f0e918132eeef392ea9764352a02197a9 Senate Passes Value of Care Study Measure Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f7649eb84cee731c2c6c12d6042a4fd3f3d4e7c 4f7649eb84cee731c2c6c12d6042a4fd3f3d4e7c Assembly Passes Bill to Exempt UR Time From TD Cap, Expand PTSD Presumption Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/247b4baf26fc90b8b288853dbaf4bcd2a52ad5e3 247b4baf26fc90b8b288853dbaf4bcd2a52ad5e3 DWC Proposes Evidence-Based Updates to MTUS Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0664c4b1ac4af9b42a9f5b96b04ad41ebf1354a6 0664c4b1ac4af9b42a9f5b96b04ad41ebf1354a6 Senate Passes Bill Calling for Study of Gender Disparities Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c3639f997aa6a8b273cd25a41fb0663d5e6ff4d 2c3639f997aa6a8b273cd25a41fb0663d5e6ff4d Commissioner Approves Regulatory Filing Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b55c3ab1ad2b0b8e621261c541fa74b8dd7fe25 9b55c3ab1ad2b0b8e621261c541fa74b8dd7fe25 WCIRB Webinar to Cover Characteristics of COVID-19 Claims Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d45ae18ac15c234b4fc45afb927285c9a5e09c2d d45ae18ac15c234b4fc45afb927285c9a5e09c2d Senate Passes PTSD Presumption, UR Licensing Measures Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/658c244153684a4250d3824451e1c575418c4432 658c244153684a4250d3824451e1c575418c4432 CWCI: Non-FDA Approved 'Kit' Becomes Major Cost Driver for Dermatological Drugs Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83f7f9e6a59b5543016fd5997fba76031e0a398a 83f7f9e6a59b5543016fd5997fba76031e0a398a Fiscal Committees Pass Comp Bills Ahead of Deadline Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2711d55fef0b65aad0b7f67a60509f16c5697df4 2711d55fef0b65aad0b7f67a60509f16c5697df4 DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b4052e50091e0928bdae077fc66c56763197c684 b4052e50091e0928bdae077fc66c56763197c684 DA Announces $6M Settlement with Handy Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3991b19e0059cb467fa62d5deccc03f25991107 b3991b19e0059cb467fa62d5deccc03f25991107 CHSWC Meeting Now Cancelled Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0eedeb26bfe2616908067e7cbdc9b096a97faf7 e0eedeb26bfe2616908067e7cbdc9b096a97faf7 CHSWC Going Virtual for Friday Meeting Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c66d86d15928e7ce9356596f36c5a7e690dff8c 6c66d86d15928e7ce9356596f36c5a7e690dff8c CWCI: IMR Volume Down, UR Uphold Rate Better than 90% Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6030a38bd23bc46e9102d46ac17af19ce785dd8 b6030a38bd23bc46e9102d46ac17af19ce785dd8 DWC Extends Comment Period for QME Rules Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8b158f7b5e43eca0d4c538da70842eaadb6ff35 c8b158f7b5e43eca0d4c538da70842eaadb6ff35 Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Disability Discrimination Claim Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ec265bd4d0329d2acd48ffb6d0a0e8205913086 3ec265bd4d0329d2acd48ffb6d0a0e8205913086 WCIRB Releases Fourth Quarter 2022 Experience Report Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89b1415ac96e29654cd8ec44d7965baea2ca19ba 89b1415ac96e29654cd8ec44d7965baea2ca19ba Report: High Court Appears Reluctant to Hold Employers Liable for COVID Cases Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/760cd085388990158c010831874668c6c565f87b 760cd085388990158c010831874668c6c565f87b Committee Passes Bill to Extend TD for Successful Medical Disputes Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2dcad6d816ba72ddc72214f67573afe590a9db16 2dcad6d816ba72ddc72214f67573afe590a9db16 CHSWC Meets May 19 Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/632c2ab7edb7da80b4dbaab2877765a2ddee0fcb 632c2ab7edb7da80b4dbaab2877765a2ddee0fcb MPN, TD Duration Bills Set for Wednesday Appropriations Committee Hearing Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fcf1a44ac69422ee705ba2d415121ea06b3eed3 4fcf1a44ac69422ee705ba2d415121ea06b3eed3 Insurance Department Schedules Sept. 1 Hearing on Rate Filing Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/473ec15231e2cf2e2ec2723481b24f5c65ed5c72 473ec15231e2cf2e2ec2723481b24f5c65ed5c72 WCIRB to Cover Rate Filing, 2022 Experience at May 24 Webinar Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80c2a821233c59d4fa3cf92276b09d47abe5566e 80c2a821233c59d4fa3cf92276b09d47abe5566e DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4dd9ad331d9ef4a336f32fa19e46aeff93afa3e5 4dd9ad331d9ef4a336f32fa19e46aeff93afa3e5 Gregory Grinberg to Manage New Offices for Tobin Lucks Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90fc594b0096e2f27628e44ea1a62387f3f1f698 90fc594b0096e2f27628e44ea1a62387f3f1f698 UR Bill Sent to Senate Floor Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/659f7868541042809242d4642bf14030120b6ef8 659f7868541042809242d4642bf14030120b6ef8 Defense Firm PKNW Now Called Duncan, Cassio, Lucchesi, Binkley & Van Doren Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/344164493814f2db537520e67a03cc4057ea026e 344164493814f2db537520e67a03cc4057ea026e Assembly Passes San Diego Fire and Rescue Presumption, Debit Card Bills Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce028f9eef12cf2078aed88caea2eb113e7369e0 ce028f9eef12cf2078aed88caea2eb113e7369e0 Borrowing Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Temp Worker's Tort Claims Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7ca0ba147b33425cd23c43d4d67a7f15679a471 f7ca0ba147b33425cd23c43d4d67a7f15679a471 Family Members Arraigned for Alleged $2.1M Fraud Scheme Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5195b484329fb33ee467cbfeb7e912fa8868a6d3 5195b484329fb33ee467cbfeb7e912fa8868a6d3 Sept. 1 Pure Premium Rate Filing Proposes 0.3% Increase Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c92d6d8236f70062b20ef948ec0f48b3da28e272 c92d6d8236f70062b20ef948ec0f48b3da28e272 Exclusive Remedy Requires Dismissal of Worker's Claim That WCJ Was Celebrity in Disguise Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a2a3ee25b1b883f9a7b36c0017ba3ddb141f120 2a2a3ee25b1b883f9a7b36c0017ba3ddb141f120 Poultry Business Settles Labor Law Violations for $1.47M Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7433c88aefd53b4ddb8cb34cefcb8681facc7c22 7433c88aefd53b4ddb8cb34cefcb8681facc7c22 Committee Passes MPN, TD Duration Bill Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ee6af5e9de898cd51cb6afcbd0a33d661834097 9ee6af5e9de898cd51cb6afcbd0a33d661834097 Gender Equity Analysis Bill Lands on Suspense File Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/92ece661b721ee9029615533a19edf55905a43b9 92ece661b721ee9029615533a19edf55905a43b9 Triable Issues on Privette Doctrine Result in Reinstatement of Tort Suit Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d58860c67d53008b3576edfc22fe9f75aa56c9a 0d58860c67d53008b3576edfc22fe9f75aa56c9a Senate Labor Committee Passes UR Duty of Care, Value-Based Payment Study Bills Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/abb60d3f95ec23132b12547143f5ba165ffdfab3 abb60d3f95ec23132b12547143f5ba165ffdfab3 Fiscal Committee Passes Skin Cancer Presumption, Debit Card Bills Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ceb820cb962e7d896d7c23711b2fb518d327375 3ceb820cb962e7d896d7c23711b2fb518d327375 DWC Invites Physicians, Pharmacists to Apply for P&T Committee Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4b0485901cbb04f89136f2dd213385e8691c154 d4b0485901cbb04f89136f2dd213385e8691c154 WCIRB Recommends Small Rate Increase; Public Actuary Recommends 7.3% Cut Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0d94edfa1cadbd999f721032544ebc554a67428 e0d94edfa1cadbd999f721032544ebc554a67428 WCIRB Governing Committee Meets Wednesday Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/232525ea1b3c62a88471ddf7e3eb596ae0438df0 232525ea1b3c62a88471ddf7e3eb596ae0438df0 Industry Expert Mark Webb Dies Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88b771d8bf322af9ef830e76301ca11076cc0f30 88b771d8bf322af9ef830e76301ca11076cc0f30 Senate Committee Approves PTSD Expansion, System Study Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/978ba043396ca6df7460c5d6ee97bfe7a8146030 978ba043396ca6df7460c5d6ee97bfe7a8146030 Report: Owners of Security Firm Accused of Premium Fraud Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ea327a1c03fa88fc2905af43df3beaa5ed72c2e 0ea327a1c03fa88fc2905af43df3beaa5ed72c2e Landscapers Accused of Premium Fraud Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d4170606da7bfe50f5b3e7765759fa5090d19cb4 d4170606da7bfe50f5b3e7765759fa5090d19cb4 Committee Approves PTSD Presumption for State Nurses, Psychiatric Techs Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/be0219966ba20acddad4403ec108a5c41ce1f767 be0219966ba20acddad4403ec108a5c41ce1f767 Committee Passes Contractor Comp Bill Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c70a3969ed225958406e537d4a57fe566730462f c70a3969ed225958406e537d4a57fe566730462f Amendments Add Duty of Care Term to UR Bill, Sunset Date for Treatment Dispute Measure Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7eae74fb9bb35faf1c0c65e1f16978c306489d9a 7eae74fb9bb35faf1c0c65e1f16978c306489d9a WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86a25773bcbad6683f482d5c11591b1729231c55 86a25773bcbad6683f482d5c11591b1729231c55 Hearing Set for Bill to Exclude TD Duration for Overturned Treatment Denial Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ae072751184939befc1a657a4b37cd89c7b3327b ae072751184939befc1a657a4b37cd89c7b3327b DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology, Laboratory Section of Fee Schedule Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d789dc0a3962e4df55898343012a6efef8a91cde d789dc0a3962e4df55898343012a6efef8a91cde Nurses Association Starts Push for Latest Presumption Bill Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bde1f038674ff70ca61bc625eb0bdfe1e9bc592f bde1f038674ff70ca61bc625eb0bdfe1e9bc592f DWC Posts Adjustments to DMEPOS Fee Schedule Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/79ad628992e8aa4f302ec7e2539d344dac6d822e 79ad628992e8aa4f302ec7e2539d344dac6d822e WCIRB: Experience Rating an Effective Safety Incentive Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5346254fba09706bd3f7c2236101651c2b4eb2c c5346254fba09706bd3f7c2236101651c2b4eb2c CLA Sets Webinar on Gig Workers and Employment Classification Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5e0ea5ee6c5c55d997a60a95ca661819552d8603 5e0ea5ee6c5c55d997a60a95ca661819552d8603 P&T Committee Meets April 19 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dce89d536a732c5abec98eff1a0aee739f42df43 dce89d536a732c5abec98eff1a0aee739f42df43 Gig Workers, Employers Assert Potentially Viable Equal Protection Challenge to AB 5 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ccaee42663b313ee3cd04355f4ba3112baca45c 7ccaee42663b313ee3cd04355f4ba3112baca45c Comp Bills Set for April 12 Hearings Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a18941ffeab57e002f6e8449163b8b4d26f11ffd a18941ffeab57e002f6e8449163b8b4d26f11ffd Court Upholds Dismissal of Attorney's Suit Against Employer for Typhus Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e3162f7173c64c38a3d775591933a839f6c1fb1f e3162f7173c64c38a3d775591933a839f6c1fb1f Commissioner Announces Appointments to CIGA Board Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00e1717dd40783dc2144ea9019b4519623cea8ad 00e1717dd40783dc2144ea9019b4519623cea8ad WCAB Rescinds Pandemic Orders Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/00707503d9d8a66df898d55b46e6501d5e1dc21f 00707503d9d8a66df898d55b46e6501d5e1dc21f Hearing Set for WCIRB Regulatory Filing Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f08ac6fd5567936adfbfb90fcae08858a4783967 f08ac6fd5567936adfbfb90fcae08858a4783967 Gilson Daub Appoints O.C. Managing Partner Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d31f313dbb2c69745fa00772e6992c3d6157bd3f d31f313dbb2c69745fa00772e6992c3d6157bd3f Cal/OSHA Cites Sterilization Company $838,800 for Overexposing Employees to Toxic Chemical Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/288faa3f8b3ae9eceb89affa10d9270f53b78545 288faa3f8b3ae9eceb89affa10d9270f53b78545 DWC Posts Fee Schedule Adjustment Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48d7d5ae63280f9be4118cb5ff57c51ca010122e 48d7d5ae63280f9be4118cb5ff57c51ca010122e 4th DCA Publishes Decision Finding Comp Carrier Not Liable for Equitable Contribution Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db1145bcb10ac5a97ccebf6f45304393dbfb7f4d db1145bcb10ac5a97ccebf6f45304393dbfb7f4d Convicted Fraudsters Must Pay Restitution for Lost Premiums Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7dee2b973fcb563c39cb9256bf29b58d3cd9a04f 7dee2b973fcb563c39cb9256bf29b58d3cd9a04f Repeat Unlicensed Contractor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e5dca2d023a2a58bef07c5593b52cf8bf2dd936 4e5dca2d023a2a58bef07c5593b52cf8bf2dd936 WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf9e279957fe6e5763e5d5f45766ad9983cf5d40 bf9e279957fe6e5763e5d5f45766ad9983cf5d40 Widow's Wrongful Death Claim Reinstated Due to Triable Issues Over Privette Doctrine Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cd80bed7724a64f29f25c6f950f9d5c50276145 8cd80bed7724a64f29f25c6f950f9d5c50276145 Court Rejects Argument That Prop. 22 Usurps Authority to Create Comp Laws Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/428a38f991d47e441e3a6e0a75f47d71bc53808e 428a38f991d47e441e3a6e0a75f47d71bc53808e CWCI Elects 2023 Board of Directors Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f212c5dc0283bdaa8a6be56d4ebf96bd60c6d294 f212c5dc0283bdaa8a6be56d4ebf96bd60c6d294 Fake Comp Certificate Charges Lead to Guilty Pleas Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c671f124c1271d1a2b688d923f40ddf3878a2b5 3c671f124c1271d1a2b688d923f40ddf3878a2b5 DWC Sets April 10 Hearing on Proposed MTUS Updates Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/edf14a8f6da993d7276d92ffc1c0c8b0f00c6e6f edf14a8f6da993d7276d92ffc1c0c8b0f00c6e6f Senator Hints at Extending Deadline for WCAB Decisions Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e3cbede9bf4ff703c9bd4782166e84e318db8ef 3e3cbede9bf4ff703c9bd4782166e84e318db8ef Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Claims for Battery, IIED Against Employer Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aeddeee97d843ef39d9a9f035ffc11da74f3c931 aeddeee97d843ef39d9a9f035ffc11da74f3c931 Former PEO Manager Escapes Restitution Order, Gets Remand for Resentencing Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c12a370872fc442b9f26722348e2da08bbd51481 c12a370872fc442b9f26722348e2da08bbd51481 Surgeon Convicted of Accepting Bribes to Perform Spinal Procedures Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ad5aea45ae52534da8d33cddf8f4e30653650c9 6ad5aea45ae52534da8d33cddf8f4e30653650c9