en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:11:03 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Defendants in Worker's Civil Suit Have Immunity as Statutory Employers Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ca80ddf17c7497923a6f8eebeb503f962be74ac 7ca80ddf17c7497923a6f8eebeb503f962be74ac Worker's Misrepresentations on Income Result in Forfeiture of Right to Benefits Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/90d1848469f962772b619143585109d422b63a88 90d1848469f962772b619143585109d422b63a88 Judge Errs in Excluding Doctor's Affidavit From Evidence Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0fe006c547c7e319692541f38c665d88acc8b02 a0fe006c547c7e319692541f38c665d88acc8b02 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Injury From Unloading Materials Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71dc7faea90792113f023cc67355a3185a0d5ab6 71dc7faea90792113f023cc67355a3185a0d5ab6 Worker Gets Writ of Supervisory Review, Award of Fees, Penalties Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a339c1ab51a2cc748821c3b2abf4f42e3edbfa3 0a339c1ab51a2cc748821c3b2abf4f42e3edbfa3 Worker Gets TTD for Aggravation of Compensable Leg Injury Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37949d1cfd61177ec97c34d4ad9f9ec945be6a1c 37949d1cfd61177ec97c34d4ad9f9ec945be6a1c No Benefits for Firefighter With PTSD Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b703b8363117f6961adedf223aa4517b225def87 b703b8363117f6961adedf223aa4517b225def87 Split Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Worker With Stiff Person Syndrome Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/663c07ed514aa55c7e54b05651ce68f3972bb6b0 663c07ed514aa55c7e54b05651ce68f3972bb6b0 Split Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Suit Against Comp Provider Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eda700705bf815dacbf6ae0082ee4859176bc841 eda700705bf815dacbf6ae0082ee4859176bc841 Court Upholds Jury Verdict on Injured Worker's Premises Liability Claims Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1df8d878a49f7ed7072a0f6fcebf971b0f38c2fd 1df8d878a49f7ed7072a0f6fcebf971b0f38c2fd Misrepresentations Result in Forfeiture of Entitlement to Benefits Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/225aba0af937ffa519907f2a591020b7235b18ac 225aba0af937ffa519907f2a591020b7235b18ac Worker Gets Award of TTD and More After Employer Unreasonably Denies Claim Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b2de4220d4309b058751ee206cae9cf1bfe9f8e 9b2de4220d4309b058751ee206cae9cf1bfe9f8e Widow's Claim for Fatal Heart Attack Comes Too Late Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12869c5d95323f4403058caddfbe9c762e79e4ea 12869c5d95323f4403058caddfbe9c762e79e4ea OSHA Fines Contractor $50,703 for Drowning Death Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/adc6fcd25c36cc80fbf75c83338ac6f05fa8c0ec adc6fcd25c36cc80fbf75c83338ac6f05fa8c0ec Worker Gets Award for Hearing Loss, Plus Penalties, Fees Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0c5c472ecc3ac979bfbb5be184fadd81d9ae879f 0c5c472ecc3ac979bfbb5be184fadd81d9ae879f LWCC Acquiring Prescient National Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff17beb42328f469cc2f8d7bb25339c0c599fc0c ff17beb42328f469cc2f8d7bb25339c0c599fc0c Worker Forfeits Benefits by Lying About Condition Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1549bec1f32e0b6df76818fe35dfd51e771d6297 1549bec1f32e0b6df76818fe35dfd51e771d6297 Court Finds Worker's Need for Shoulder Surgery Unrelated to Prior Work Accident Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/388a5d9fae674b092303f895c5e771a994ce0f3d 388a5d9fae674b092303f895c5e771a994ce0f3d Judgment Making Substantive Changes to Prior Award Overturned Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ecfad8e6b1563628a42f40db36189207b84dff51 ecfad8e6b1563628a42f40db36189207b84dff51 Supreme Court Says Injured Worker Using False Identity Can't Pursue 3rd Party Tort Claim Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/052a8a33189c038b731059fb6fcbf999ab3371ee 052a8a33189c038b731059fb6fcbf999ab3371ee Injured Firefighter Successfully Challenges Reduction in Benefits Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/624f66e8b0a3b49830dd0ac6531be2123819d3e7 624f66e8b0a3b49830dd0ac6531be2123819d3e7 High Court: No Compensation for Jouster Injured at Renaissance Festival Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88f8a83ecc9a3d3ae09a785d1c90caa09fa3eb0f 88f8a83ecc9a3d3ae09a785d1c90caa09fa3eb0f Res Judicata Does Not Bar Worker's Intentional Tort Claim Against Colleague Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b2bfa2d6c72e4b29989dfe779701129eb984069 9b2bfa2d6c72e4b29989dfe779701129eb984069