en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:38:47 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral State Joins Texas in Prohibiting Local Workplace Safety Rules Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9df30cc977769e248fed22b96999a1c64bfe19ef 9df30cc977769e248fed22b96999a1c64bfe19ef Court: Suspect's Motion to Suppress Evidence Should Have Been Granted Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4733cfe5a03b5ac3ff4a123cb794f9656c452476 4733cfe5a03b5ac3ff4a123cb794f9656c452476 Business Owner Arrested on Quarter-Million Premium Fraud Charge Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a9d9a24f470be0ad99d2c8cd624abe491e48b1c 7a9d9a24f470be0ad99d2c8cd624abe491e48b1c Senate Passes Bill to Boost Doctors' Pay Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f84f1330faf49832dc83420fef8cb3a3ab76b146 f84f1330faf49832dc83420fef8cb3a3ab76b146 Bill Would Increase Witness Fees, Physician Reimbursements Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f666fe6d80ef2973788d90066f9fab82aebb6fac f666fe6d80ef2973788d90066f9fab82aebb6fac Investigators: Business Owner Short-Changed Carriers by $100k in Comp Premiums Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8774b7ee0393a2e079df5c88bd14e4a681b2fdcd 8774b7ee0393a2e079df5c88bd14e4a681b2fdcd Pair Arrested for Alleged Premium Fraud Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ee4ff34d35839c992356c6aa22ff89dad8a59c92 ee4ff34d35839c992356c6aa22ff89dad8a59c92 Fee Award Too Small for Catastrophically Injured Worker's Attorney Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98d2234f8ce77787eca33082ecdf2600956a2ebe 98d2234f8ce77787eca33082ecdf2600956a2ebe Bill Would Raise Pay for Doctors Treating Cops, Firefighters Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/68be0af8e34b4273e6da3166d6b50d4921c04c26 68be0af8e34b4273e6da3166d6b50d4921c04c26 Defense Firm Gilson Daub Opens Fort Lauderdale Office Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90605355dbe1dde851c37940260128ba30a962bf 90605355dbe1dde851c37940260128ba30a962bf PEO Coverage Bill Back Before Lawmakers Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ace340d284204a7c3e61e435cdf4ebaeaf5d5fb0 ace340d284204a7c3e61e435cdf4ebaeaf5d5fb0 Firefighter Gets Award for Cardiac Issues Following COVID-19 Infection Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e626a41ed9c30bc83d849188da011ab28a9e34b 3e626a41ed9c30bc83d849188da011ab28a9e34b Employer Fined $201,573 for Explosion Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b5d4b3b8b51ea2a3f753855f2e11d0c0a420a3aa b5d4b3b8b51ea2a3f753855f2e11d0c0a420a3aa OIR Cuts Comp Rates by 15.1% Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88bfa68cf96623167a4fbdd7b0936c7d3dd528b2 88bfa68cf96623167a4fbdd7b0936c7d3dd528b2 Bill Proposes Higher Payments for Doctors Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/46a3b00751642d898dcb0e91e93bb84bc3ddb0fe 46a3b00751642d898dcb0e91e93bb84bc3ddb0fe OSHA Fines Grocery Store for Not Preventing Fatal Fall Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/446dfe96137f662525d9225cf9578d1fa1fb9163 446dfe96137f662525d9225cf9578d1fa1fb9163 Court Dismisses Allegations of Rx Kickback Scheme Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e0f9bb861b312c35c0e32ff906966d7894297eac e0f9bb861b312c35c0e32ff906966d7894297eac Statutory Scheme for Firefighter Cancer Claims Doesn't Bar Benefits for Widow Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d6942f202e57bd016e958237934b5f4a6ddb778 6d6942f202e57bd016e958237934b5f4a6ddb778 WCRI: Florida Medical Payments Per Claim Decreased in 2020, Stable in 2021 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bab3f58abdd9608e032c1282c27bde4cb9820272 bab3f58abdd9608e032c1282c27bde4cb9820272