en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:11:56 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Lawmakers Pass Bill Limiting Recovery for Misclassification Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/965350425788e370231711d72a83981ee09d877a 965350425788e370231711d72a83981ee09d877a Court Holds Guaranty Association Liable for Worker's Mesothelioma Benefits Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/987376bd02b50b114c578f9b3a290ca4cc537cfa 987376bd02b50b114c578f9b3a290ca4cc537cfa Court Upholds Dismissal of Municipal Employee's Tort Suit Against Employer Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ff87f06c0dde8cd53c109b57e0683cf71f4483ec ff87f06c0dde8cd53c109b57e0683cf71f4483ec Performer Injured During Jousting Match Not Subject to Comp Coverage Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d64d1d9cfea77b8a9a07fb2a20c9c43d2adb0a6e d64d1d9cfea77b8a9a07fb2a20c9c43d2adb0a6e Worker's Challenge to Denial of Additional Benefits Dismissed as Time-Barred Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2865dede9db34e7ab8f54fa729ca82b696d4ac95 2865dede9db34e7ab8f54fa729ca82b696d4ac95 House Passes Bill Limiting Ability of Carriers to Recover Payments for Misclassified Workers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df7858d38280c680d192dc87bb678544cf273a9e df7858d38280c680d192dc87bb678544cf273a9e Worker Gets Benefits for Foot Injury, Remains Entitled Despite Rejecting Job Offer Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8eedbad206ab23a2fad0b1d77abacdc4fa5e5fb6 8eedbad206ab23a2fad0b1d77abacdc4fa5e5fb6 Court Overturns PTD Award for Worker With PTSD Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/061674f41cf8e4cf146a967ceb67e9b283a0e709 061674f41cf8e4cf146a967ceb67e9b283a0e709 Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Dismissed as Untimely Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc36ad4e7dc6f42fa7cdcbf6a67ec0450e9f1268 fc36ad4e7dc6f42fa7cdcbf6a67ec0450e9f1268 Court Tosses Worker's Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3270db94a732097a774663866afbd02cc1799ef d3270db94a732097a774663866afbd02cc1799ef Split Court Overturns Award to Field Surveyor for COVID-19 Infection Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cccc3b3b90544a128ac55fa1ddcd1e620d0021db cccc3b3b90544a128ac55fa1ddcd1e620d0021db Repeatedly Jailed Worker Gets New AWW Calculation, Penalties Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1b6f9fc89e09a0d17c9d64d3ae4cb661e8ab3ce f1b6f9fc89e09a0d17c9d64d3ae4cb661e8ab3ce Bills Propose Penalty for Unreasonable Denial, Presumption of Compensability After 90 Days Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/baa9f88add96720e0b8370ee8fdbf045f5f30051 baa9f88add96720e0b8370ee8fdbf045f5f30051 Worker Gets Benefits, Fees, Penalties for Offer of Inappropriate Job Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4935f7e56521f633c4526b53f661f14775a93ddc 4935f7e56521f633c4526b53f661f14775a93ddc Bill Would Prohibit Raising Causation as Defense for First Time in Treatment Dispute Appeal Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bdcb73ce50908af1784a96db30223637592e30b 2bdcb73ce50908af1784a96db30223637592e30b Lawmakers Mum on Comp Bills Criticized as 'Draconian' Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57e2c1704c29b770c5029153b16c482dd6800960 57e2c1704c29b770c5029153b16c482dd6800960 Court Properly Limits Damages Available to Heirs of Drowned Worker Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/530ecb1b187b7c7e6395f65c19f1b4101990a7f5 530ecb1b187b7c7e6395f65c19f1b4101990a7f5 Court: Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Referral to Pulmonologist Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/26766cd281b1f9616e1cd23eefa09a9410fbae81 26766cd281b1f9616e1cd23eefa09a9410fbae81 Firefighter With Occupational Disease Gets Supplemental Earnings Benefits Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfb86c37997db61b6f02c39e1254807522d9013b cfb86c37997db61b6f02c39e1254807522d9013b