en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:00:32 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Indoor Heat Rules Take Effect Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/461fd5d37fa60bb51fafd14ebda69d9b2419abaa 461fd5d37fa60bb51fafd14ebda69d9b2419abaa High Court: Prop. 22 Doesn't Infringe on Lawmakers' Authority to Create Comp System Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/64fdb24f7131f9dbbc1c0551f1bce00f1321d3b1 64fdb24f7131f9dbbc1c0551f1bce00f1321d3b1 Preferred Employers Insurance Promotes Stephanie Graham to VP of Claims Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e240faab83eb119c6f25e009d7cba3fca46960a0 e240faab83eb119c6f25e009d7cba3fca46960a0 WCIRB C&R Committee Meets Aug. 6 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/53c230ec3f6b5c4e7f784a164f851fb13a71622a 53c230ec3f6b5c4e7f784a164f851fb13a71622a Workers' Comp Settlement Doesn't Bar Disability Discrimination Claim Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a10d52956f2c20963311ed9c2859252f12e03831 a10d52956f2c20963311ed9c2859252f12e03831 Commissioner Cites Concern Over Access to Benefits in Request for Silicosis Claim Study Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/19be14081a48084e3382cc46a184fa26cb81c601 19be14081a48084e3382cc46a184fa26cb81c601 Worker Loses Evidentiary Challenge to Fraud Convictions Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57532944996c96aefa59ff1e85bcd0ea61e825fa 57532944996c96aefa59ff1e85bcd0ea61e825fa San Bernardino Office Closes for 6-8 Weeks to Fix AC Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a80d2fe59fa98a8b71ed7b5e6ffe6c3b3f364280 a80d2fe59fa98a8b71ed7b5e6ffe6c3b3f364280 CHSWC Postpones Meeting Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/16134750e3e427fcf398ab678e449efb96d0c7db 16134750e3e427fcf398ab678e449efb96d0c7db Past President of CAAA Calls Comp System Outdated Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f3d812a9d2b6eb8abefbc96aefcfb88c1f47c583 f3d812a9d2b6eb8abefbc96aefcfb88c1f47c583 Governor Signs Employee Notice Bill Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b2e6a7885070c87fe68347faa99dfb17e54bb6da b2e6a7885070c87fe68347faa99dfb17e54bb6da DA Announces Pending Sentences for Fraudsters Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aeb1dd3fb0c4a5d9c318947ef45e602509d2f886 aeb1dd3fb0c4a5d9c318947ef45e602509d2f886 Court Publishes Decision Finding Privette Doctrine Required Dismissal of Worker's Suit Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a8bec2be34898e43393db9698eb43f29e13c783 0a8bec2be34898e43393db9698eb43f29e13c783 Appeals Court Says SIBTF Must Prove Entitlement to SSDI Offset Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4368ab77fefad3acfed130e08f3f4f679c2fc341 4368ab77fefad3acfed130e08f3f4f679c2fc341 WCIRB Posts 2024 Interactive Industry Statistics Report Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc7bbe40c95d6999dae09b413777a4ffafd9605c dc7bbe40c95d6999dae09b413777a4ffafd9605c Commissioner Again Rejects Call to Raise Rates, Approves 2.1% Cut Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac6e404c2bd5da0db14c2bea46fa820b3bf35f44 ac6e404c2bd5da0db14c2bea46fa820b3bf35f44 CHSWC Meets July 19 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2602bd73a4c4c6d817bbae186ea37b328b149c5c 2602bd73a4c4c6d817bbae186ea37b328b149c5c DWC Accepting Applications for October QME Exam Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a7de817c877f79fcadaf7fe1ddae06e3f9db81ee a7de817c877f79fcadaf7fe1ddae06e3f9db81ee CWCI: Losses Up, Claims Down for Private Self-Insureds Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e2dd3f24c275770f3a293ea278405fa2a6856ae 4e2dd3f24c275770f3a293ea278405fa2a6856ae Worker's Civil Claims Against Employer Barred by Exclusivity, Res Judicata Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3606272579f2fdb900f17e1b970d39975b35dc92 3606272579f2fdb900f17e1b970d39975b35dc92 E-Signature Bill Set for August Hearing Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/924b901e7fccae9a48dc6b5586711782af2b8922 924b901e7fccae9a48dc6b5586711782af2b8922 WCIRB Posts Report on Impact of Economic Changes Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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8939ea9381ea42c43dfe8a010ad95ec00f030e7f Court Revives Widow's Civil Claim for Husband's COVID-19 Death Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/395f08fc5791a8c1c1acd489f0d0433b4ef98f5b 395f08fc5791a8c1c1acd489f0d0433b4ef98f5b CWCI: Evidence to Support Heat Injury Presumption 'Lacking' Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ba4e596da25055651972fbdb79303d9afdb47b41 ba4e596da25055651972fbdb79303d9afdb47b41 DWC Drops Plans to Eliminate Physician Dispensing Fee for Compound Drugs Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f87d2d5f9505f993dfcfcdd781b7f491f71392b 8f87d2d5f9505f993dfcfcdd781b7f491f71392b WCIRB Holds Annual Conference July 18 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bc8dd3c321ff1402b3f66997184a45d5cec65642 bc8dd3c321ff1402b3f66997184a45d5cec65642 Bill to Extend Electronic Payment Authorization Emerges in Assembly Thu, 13 Jun 2024 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Compensability of Car Accident; Defendant Petitions High Court Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a909e99e63d21f2ffd4c19f81d54f25b5828b2e 0a909e99e63d21f2ffd4c19f81d54f25b5828b2e Fraudster Gets 180 Days Behind Bars Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9b9f159b15a7f7b0ec5eaae108bb1bff94b1c5b b9b9f159b15a7f7b0ec5eaae108bb1bff94b1c5b WCIRB Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Experience Report Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e5b8d1e719f4ba8b3153f4de815174f409dc4e4 8e5b8d1e719f4ba8b3153f4de815174f409dc4e4 Hearing Date Set for WCIRB Pure Premium Rate Filing Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83668a0ec29c326f261a1dbe59f837fc78050258 83668a0ec29c326f261a1dbe59f837fc78050258 CHSWC to Vote on Posting Annual Reports at May 15 Meeting Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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