en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 16 May 2025 21:31:03 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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. 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 Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills May 12 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ed158e32bf9d63f8c890deaa092085974cbc5027 ed158e32bf9d63f8c890deaa092085974cbc5027 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 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 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 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 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 Comp Claim From Staged Robbery Leads to Fraud Charges Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4398c734a5cea65b4114032bf54e11efda7ddd61 4398c734a5cea65b4114032bf54e11efda7ddd61 DWC Launches Pharmacy Fee Calculator for Testing Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57c8d225cd95fd0ab43edc89a01f869b8bb5a8d0 57c8d225cd95fd0ab43edc89a01f869b8bb5a8d0 Four Charged in Alleged Capping Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking Workers Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1d171a6aa3cfe5ccb1d93df11b9ea13cadc7e19 c1d171a6aa3cfe5ccb1d93df11b9ea13cadc7e19 Insurance Committee Passes SIBTF, IBR Bills Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5082c39c3b7251e7b67a5e60c263ae16dffac766 5082c39c3b7251e7b67a5e60c263ae16dffac766 Lawmaker Amends Bill to Limit Subrogation Rights of First Responders' Employers Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5329d8a0d300246476dd5161c7f080bd11b773b5 5329d8a0d300246476dd5161c7f080bd11b773b5 Amended Bill Requires Negative Impact of Preexisting Disability for SIBTF Benefits Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3d3a241486dc77dd45d8ae592fa57f4d89e41b6 b3d3a241486dc77dd45d8ae592fa57f4d89e41b6 Court Affirms Jury's Verdict Finding L.A. 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 Amended Bill Proposes 4850 Time Based on County Population Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 c8c2b60e0fc8f2ea012bd2632f224835d526a190 Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills April 23 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 7da94d63520136738eee0fd43dd5497958b283d5 Committee Passes First Responder, Stone Manufacturing Safety Bills Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d d0f86df041b7a776fbf23485f2ee7f59f1b7737d Senate Committee to Hear More Comp Bills April 9 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b34096732412c0de27ffff9c2843f4537f9d6a02 b34096732412c0de27ffff9c2843f4537f9d6a02 Golden State's Share of Payroll Drops as Its Benefit Payments Increase Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5d66174b2de9bd4cfeb91fcbd628be2da8a956bc 5d66174b2de9bd4cfeb91fcbd628be2da8a956bc Amended Bill Proposes SIBTF Changes, New Name for Program Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95f3035b7a96f85d17dfbaeb58bd8c702cea44e4 95f3035b7a96f85d17dfbaeb58bd8c702cea44e4 Bill Proposes Med-Legal Templates Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/979224a98bd031c0d337d938d256fbfc1d64dc56 979224a98bd031c0d337d938d256fbfc1d64dc56 Lawmaker Proposes IBR for Contract Disputes Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/162c3ec21ae5af64e1929df7fa7cea7652dcda7b 162c3ec21ae5af64e1929df7fa7cea7652dcda7b Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $157,500 for Fatal Trench Accident Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac7f42a3956c26c02d61b3fcdb67ee4ff8d399dd ac7f42a3956c26c02d61b3fcdb67ee4ff8d399dd Report: City's Comp Costs Skyrocket Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ffbeb585e687c32cd7858e7191c663381889f7d 4ffbeb585e687c32cd7858e7191c663381889f7d One-Year Limitation Period for FEHA Complaint Fatal to Worker's Claim Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/683ee81086473380c34ae4287718b5227283af79 683ee81086473380c34ae4287718b5227283af79 Amended Bill Requires Annual Notice of Workers' Rights Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/619c02b9c0f90c0933945ccfae7f2b9c881390aa 619c02b9c0f90c0933945ccfae7f2b9c881390aa Committee Schedules Hearing on Comp Bills Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b284123c7207c08081611eb09e7c31b8d4142025 b284123c7207c08081611eb09e7c31b8d4142025 Court Says Attorney's Conviction Violates Williamson Rule, Tosses 33 of 37 Verdicts Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c80a6a07f28b63bb9853b37b46d6d561b4cabe66 c80a6a07f28b63bb9853b37b46d6d561b4cabe66 WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28d9e87a6b113514866cde4fdc3f628751a81335 28d9e87a6b113514866cde4fdc3f628751a81335 WCIRB Announces Date for Regulatory Hearing Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d92fd765cb8eebb1bfa96c12393467b563860e2 1d92fd765cb8eebb1bfa96c12393467b563860e2 DWC Updates Ambulance Service Section of Fee Schedule Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e13192a79d5df0677e854103528bb58343285d92 e13192a79d5df0677e854103528bb58343285d92 Court: Comp Covers Fatal Accidents for School Volunteers Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4daee7be6f78c72242d427358d01c7899060a559 4daee7be6f78c72242d427358d01c7899060a559 Applicants' Attorney Elliot Berkowitz Dies Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c7aa1e185eb9caf519b91170c0fc0c62294af66f c7aa1e185eb9caf519b91170c0fc0c62294af66f Commissioner Reappoints Two to WCIRB Governing Committee Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8cc33dd4aaabc5f760999315094f7273bff93653 8cc33dd4aaabc5f760999315094f7273bff93653 Senate Comp Bills Get First Committee Referral Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a6ed3605cb90f91449ad683cbf3df032cacc49f 2a6ed3605cb90f91449ad683cbf3df032cacc49f Bill Amended to Apply Multiple Presumptions to Airport Firefighters Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d32d8c53ee760cc49d89ad873f4763a6a531d26 0d32d8c53ee760cc49d89ad873f4763a6a531d26 DWC Seeks Applicants for P&T Committee Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b394abd058d56853e648d048026711f66e2da1ee b394abd058d56853e648d048026711f66e2da1ee Injured Worker's Unguarded Press Tort Fails; Employer Not Entitled to Recover Costs Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bbc209672c5dffcad2197050c3e4e36f50bb24c9 bbc209672c5dffcad2197050c3e4e36f50bb24c9 WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2b77f5767d7491f55994ebd00912dc591f732383 2b77f5767d7491f55994ebd00912dc591f732383 DWC Provides Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe610893b808201b96fee96a059658a462c1ef4b fe610893b808201b96fee96a059658a462c1ef4b High Court Says Worker Excluded From LHWCA Can Pursue Maritime Negligence Claim Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d063ca4fec9253650b670f7076ffe736e980cf9d d063ca4fec9253650b670f7076ffe736e980cf9d DWC Opens 15-Day Comment Period on Proposed UR Rules Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3061a7b350c790b84dbc1f714c705908af1699e9 3061a7b350c790b84dbc1f714c705908af1699e9 Denial of Disability Retirement Payments Not an Adverse Employment Action Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a589757e024d595f211f837d63b3ead66539a105 a589757e024d595f211f837d63b3ead66539a105 Bills Propose San Joaquin MPN, Ag Worker Heat Presumption Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44adbc4cb7a5aa6baaa77fc101bc29382ade0cfa 44adbc4cb7a5aa6baaa77fc101bc29382ade0cfa Bills Address Fee Schedules, Wage Calculations and Presumptions Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a05f3ead7a3541d758f083c264b1c65925cf791b a05f3ead7a3541d758f083c264b1c65925cf791b Bill Would Cut Training Requirement for Agents and Brokers Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e7d3f7718f92a547cd3c09bc8e36ce7bae472 122e7d3f7718f92a547cd3c09bc8e36ce7bae472