en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:51:56 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral AG Sues Optum Rx Over Opioid Crisis Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/267e0ba8d5a16c4890b45719056a460bf3257def 267e0ba8d5a16c4890b45719056a460bf3257def Board Errs in Reviving Nurse's Benefits Claim for COVID-19 Infection Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/06082ab24d91255aaaabdc333cd85049189ecc3e 06082ab24d91255aaaabdc333cd85049189ecc3e Court Revives Coverage Dispute for Teacher's Mesothelioma Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e306215b1875258537c44ce58eb291e366a8f07 6e306215b1875258537c44ce58eb291e366a8f07 Supreme Court Says Traveling Worker Suffered Compensable Fall While Souvenir Shopping Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/900444341469518f4f1c6ede463b1b7f1cbbf49e 900444341469518f4f1c6ede463b1b7f1cbbf49e Court Upholds Denial of Coverage for Worker's Opioid Medication Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d23ff29d03ceb6717a3fb96be036b4c3f8a9ce82 d23ff29d03ceb6717a3fb96be036b4c3f8a9ce82 AWW Calculation Includes Lump-Sum Vacation Pay Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/562974ff87c2ff70a2e4679d7566a59f1be94763 562974ff87c2ff70a2e4679d7566a59f1be94763 Insurance Department Announces 8.4% Loss Cost Reduction Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e81eed07eb94d005b6de907ea4c4c02f2c048bbc e81eed07eb94d005b6de907ea4c4c02f2c048bbc Court Upholds Calculation of Worker's AWW, Denial of Statutory Multiplier Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/093ac64bef1dcaf6dabe8b7bd63bb1afca3f957a 093ac64bef1dcaf6dabe8b7bd63bb1afca3f957a Court Remands Worker's PTD Claim for Fourth Time Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0196d30264c30733eda537a63ff3655eeeb02a31 0196d30264c30733eda537a63ff3655eeeb02a31 Carrier Not Obligated to Pay Worker's Belatedly Submitted Bills Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3dd0ac616b2606948e6cfa92d63e77bd1910a891 3dd0ac616b2606948e6cfa92d63e77bd1910a891 Employer Must Pay for Worker's Self-Developed Treatments of Decades-Old Back Injury Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e097da02c4b6fe005df62efb17f0f53eabccdfe 7e097da02c4b6fe005df62efb17f0f53eabccdfe Court Upholds Award for Worker With Cumulative Trauma Back Injury Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8a7157ca86bab1b40ec22c5890380463c9dc8c55 8a7157ca86bab1b40ec22c5890380463c9dc8c55 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Back Injury, Psychological Condition Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ada6843fcefddde7b916194dd3a3a04534503f2 3ada6843fcefddde7b916194dd3a3a04534503f2 Attorney Suspended for Misconduct Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d8c6ec41f63ab690a0711f61ca2485790dd097d3 d8c6ec41f63ab690a0711f61ca2485790dd097d3 Worker's PTD Claim Sent Back to Judge for Further Findings Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/149dacd8068c0246612e75e28c4926b1ecc203bd 149dacd8068c0246612e75e28c4926b1ecc203bd Crane Service Has Single Citation Reinstated, Another Dismissed Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b9cfcbfb7c30b37910b917f55baf6b33f99e1b2 9b9cfcbfb7c30b37910b917f55baf6b33f99e1b2 Worker Gets No TTD for Time After Termination Until Back Surgery Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/203bf953629bcfba4391f7bcc5d326c81665683d 203bf953629bcfba4391f7bcc5d326c81665683d KEMI Announces $19.1 Million Dividend Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bc850110484a0d2a8e80037b0e2f5a101e80571 9bc850110484a0d2a8e80037b0e2f5a101e80571 Governor Appoints Members of Nominating Committee Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ed3e4685c0a77bb2f52f7057361173db599d6d0e ed3e4685c0a77bb2f52f7057361173db599d6d0e Electrician Doesn't Establish Entitlement to PTD Benefits for Back Injury Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8ac344455bcf330277ffad4921476f8384f8061 a8ac344455bcf330277ffad4921476f8384f8061 Assembly Line Worker Gets Benefits Plus Multiplier for RT Injury Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1dd86504fd1e57548bef380d020b1cbedf355fcb 1dd86504fd1e57548bef380d020b1cbedf355fcb Workplace Safety Regulators Set Training Event Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e54b336085f3bdd954e65866427c498197bb4fa8 e54b336085f3bdd954e65866427c498197bb4fa8 Injured Ironworker Not Entitled to Benefits for Additional Conditions, Statutory Multiplier Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3266a33d16be857dc7719da68801447b1debc01f 3266a33d16be857dc7719da68801447b1debc01f Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Cumulative Trauma Claim Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fb1eaaa6fd4e21dcdd4f5067c469f194f6e84707 fb1eaaa6fd4e21dcdd4f5067c469f194f6e84707 Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim for Additional TTD as Time-Barred Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e54067bd4023a6f12d344e8192a5d84e17a1ad19 e54067bd4023a6f12d344e8192a5d84e17a1ad19 Supreme Court Says TTD Award Not Immediately Appealable Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d56d1584c2e970057c939649700ee220c974d8a 4d56d1584c2e970057c939649700ee220c974d8a Mediation Process for Comp Claims Not Mandatory Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/496f6a4f9ec97e86889153313fa0a1667f7d792d 496f6a4f9ec97e86889153313fa0a1667f7d792d