en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:56:43 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 High Court: IDL Benefits Not Compensation; No Bump for Misconduct Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60551fee3a04bf867798df5239270b8fe496081f 60551fee3a04bf867798df5239270b8fe496081f Bill Would Enhance First Responder Death Benefits Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f04c3e0d8a4ec1bfc638b67b37ad4bd78da8c8c2 f04c3e0d8a4ec1bfc638b67b37ad4bd78da8c8c2 Plaintiff Can't Amend Lawsuit Against Contractors to Allege Comp Violations Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6011f8aa66d57de240c0852d12c44a4ad5975ab7 6011f8aa66d57de240c0852d12c44a4ad5975ab7 DWC Proposes Update to MPN, Medical Billing Rules Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d9deaa186354ae69a5274f8488b3f6ca73fec73 0d9deaa186354ae69a5274f8488b3f6ca73fec73 Trench Collapse Leads to $529,640 in Fines for Smelly Mel's, Sewer Rat Plumbing Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b44f8bcde4c428b7160a69b2c4628d7e0f75a7c0 b44f8bcde4c428b7160a69b2c4628d7e0f75a7c0 Bill Would Restore Manicurist Exemption From Employee Status Test Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da4a2c1ad44f540efb6eddf492f9fce7bb57ed23 da4a2c1ad44f540efb6eddf492f9fce7bb57ed23 Bill Proposal Would Exempt Contractors Without Employees, Prior Violations From Comp Mandate Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ce3b66d4f51c715a14ac55f51f87e0b7691a00e5 ce3b66d4f51c715a14ac55f51f87e0b7691a00e5 WCIRB Governing Committee to Discuss Regulatory Filing Wednesday Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/973daddc792439cc3d6d3eab9aee8ebade33e5d2 973daddc792439cc3d6d3eab9aee8ebade33e5d2 Cannabis Not Recommended Under Proposed Guidelines Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/126ac33691e6ce56b2b80b38e7932937775f4331 126ac33691e6ce56b2b80b38e7932937775f4331 Actuarial Committee Meeting Feb. 12 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff77122d82a29f5469a0268beb9caff678379eeb ff77122d82a29f5469a0268beb9caff678379eeb COVID-19 Nonemergency Standards End Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b306fda1afce597601b68a3fa386b7e4e6dcaa6b b306fda1afce597601b68a3fa386b7e4e6dcaa6b Employer Doesn't Violate FEHA When Worker Never Requests Accommodation Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4185cbe49ab77d5c84981053542f4c1fa9674e8a 4185cbe49ab77d5c84981053542f4c1fa9674e8a DWC Updates Fee Schedules Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc0fcc191dfa116bd1ea7d13547565924fd32e4c cc0fcc191dfa116bd1ea7d13547565924fd32e4c Andrea Coleman Assumes Role as WCIRB President, CEO Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ca2eb378db8718511d884d946280cd9a7dfcdfa 9ca2eb378db8718511d884d946280cd9a7dfcdfa High Court Grants Review in Another WCAB Deadline Case Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/143f37b5086ac3e872785f511ec1db8c3f92569a 143f37b5086ac3e872785f511ec1db8c3f92569a Bill Would Expand Cancer Presumption to Airport Firefighters Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e31491b7f3339bb1eb4c1043e1fb54fba466a234 e31491b7f3339bb1eb4c1043e1fb54fba466a234 Mark Moitoso Named President of ICW Group Insurance Cos. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4cf03f559d057a0f3e41e1f6ee83ad056627c911 4cf03f559d057a0f3e41e1f6ee83ad056627c911 DWC Posts Agendas for Educational Conference Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a13225d1c72877dbef563d3eb7ff1b368dca017 2a13225d1c72877dbef563d3eb7ff1b368dca017 DIR Seeks Bids to Modernize Electronic Adjudication Management System Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd 877d6f70410feed29002a2c6f8592e66f2822ecd P&T Discussion Shows More Questions Than Answers About Cannabis in Comp Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 3f180836375953498cf23840c9344285038d2af1 CWCI: Public Self-Insured Losses Increase as Claim Volume Falls Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d e8218171c7147362b2e325e1ccb72a74560ff81d CWCI Opens Registration for 61st Annual Meeting Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba 66def0685de82400997392f56e30b0903d98d7ba Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers From Unhealthy Air Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 b45843f2506e64591e1f7aa311200e153f0c53e6 Court Upholds Decision Compelling Arbitration, Dismissing FEHA Claim Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae 9c0658fc7fe80e1b5472c5a43cef6cdc7d2dedae Court Publishes Decision Ordering New Trial on Liability for Worker's Death Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce 1ed3db8c3053369d0c4e3efe980fdb7a23b3fdce CWCI: Dermatologicals Make Up Costliest Drug Group Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 122e9ffd47aa7dfdad20c49d03f973c5170dd6f4 Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Termination, FEHA Violation Claim Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 757535db744e4161836a3aaaeb7f9ae79309fde0 Cal/OSHA Fines Safeway $182,000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b bad8caa7316304e166fc0f58b6a0fcbaa6c88f6b DWC Updates Online Training Modules Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 f24105728ee7b81c8485f8d3b8ac6cab45ace549 CWCI Launches Data App Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 e8594beb3018d7e75c18cdedfcaaf2b7b463d587 DWC Holds QME Exam in April Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 dd175cdb611c28b270211f5613038bd80dedbb64 CWCI Names Gideon Baum Next President Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 c0f6d30dc2594cad242f1b9d816fa111d9630ea1 Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Due April 1 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef ab3d25ee7067fe95d5ac7fe7e5b3292d5b61eeef P&T Committee to Discuss Cannabis Coverage at Next Meeting Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37115b6f4dd5975a2dae6bacf9140cdb3a8779d1 37115b6f4dd5975a2dae6bacf9140cdb3a8779d1 DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS for Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ff42f192a78946aff467f27bbca14191f1cbd58 8ff42f192a78946aff467f27bbca14191f1cbd58 DWC Tells Employers, Providers to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 c9c6b84ae9ed8df04bee0ed4c4753dc075a36949 Court Allows Worker to Add Supervisor to FEHA Complaint, Sends Case Back to State Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 4e4e31e9ab2ee24174f1c55d6346853518e58445 DWC Updates Fee Schedules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d 4aef2c3d444763b833117db2ccda1ee91074512d Division Adopts Pharmacy Rules Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 9f9365d45a9a596c63aade7c07bd850dfa2495d5 DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to Public Information Search Tool Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d df62acadb26efe50871730dc5bb49042ee128a6d Written Premium Up, Average Charged Rate Increases Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 2ff62353931d431c706cb513ad2e957cce772087 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac 56018ffc8e0793299a506fe10dd4e55b68d776ac Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 80737c972182a70575ebd5cf05a9e6fd05a742d4 Commissioner Announces Reappointments to CIGA Board Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 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