en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:11:33 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Water Removal Company Owner to Pay $15,944 for Operating Without Coverage Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8769dc4fc915283b5969bfd692a1acf351fda5a9 8769dc4fc915283b5969bfd692a1acf351fda5a9 Commission Must Revisit Adult Daughter's Dependency on Worker Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bca3ac9ee8ac43e67c23ccf577aed7332b32e2de bca3ac9ee8ac43e67c23ccf577aed7332b32e2de Bill Proposes $50K Penalty for Failed Challenge to Firefighter Cancer Claims Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ff7db27cfc3da5534016cce5f86f91a5094ccae 0ff7db27cfc3da5534016cce5f86f91a5094ccae BWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rules Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9d694a89284dd35eeff8a39aa784b129855f2fe6 9d694a89284dd35eeff8a39aa784b129855f2fe6 High Court Affirms Enhanced Award for Safety Violation Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3586dc4be3dc0bfa5d980ec14b8c6ae4032fca24 3586dc4be3dc0bfa5d980ec14b8c6ae4032fca24 Court: BWC Dividends Weren't Assets Included in Operations Transfer Agreement Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10dcafb0f7e0e4e5ac69a5600b0877055a54398d 10dcafb0f7e0e4e5ac69a5600b0877055a54398d BWC Medical and Health Symposium Begins Wednesday Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db7d44a6b9b19f755a26174357dc5b670a8eb56a db7d44a6b9b19f755a26174357dc5b670a8eb56a BWC: Business Owner Ordered to Pay $7,630 in Restitution for Fraud Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10be8b3822381a64535b35604321f396906f2d54 10be8b3822381a64535b35604321f396906f2d54 Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker's Request for PTD Benefits Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37edffb650900eb872c01d55f02240d81a42a458 37edffb650900eb872c01d55f02240d81a42a458 No VSSR Award for Widow of Worker Crushed by Tree Stump Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 ac4b3fc19dbc50f996bc5a982f666ce687c16c30 BWC Announces 1% Rate Cut for Public Employers Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 f4a0cc2d4f8ab7d95246509c98d99c0b01ca64a0 Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Request for Loss-of-Use Award Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd1f43f558a94b2a316949135dba748641f0f903 bd1f43f558a94b2a316949135dba748641f0f903 Summary Dismissal Appropriate for Worker's Tort Claims Against Employer, General Contractor Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ffdbc13b5a53184327b7c21afe752c41323e023 7ffdbc13b5a53184327b7c21afe752c41323e023 BWC Launches Substance Use Prevention Program Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/917f8a2fb169b416a2206d449132ea8fa09652eb 917f8a2fb169b416a2206d449132ea8fa09652eb School District Employee Gets TTD for Summer Period She Didn't Receive Wages Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d7b34869080a5af4887c2a8010c22bdd2a6412e8 d7b34869080a5af4887c2a8010c22bdd2a6412e8 Emergency Room Nurse's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Denied Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3027173a33ab5ed5e932fa9036eb743bb01463b0 3027173a33ab5ed5e932fa9036eb743bb01463b0 Private Employer Rate Cut Takes Effect Tuesday Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1217eb2fff239884ec608741edd6513a975ca4a f1217eb2fff239884ec608741edd6513a975ca4a Supreme Court Says Widow Can't Get Schedule Loss Compensation as Surviving Spouse Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3919824cf59cf0ded0db81d7d3e10db006fea072 3919824cf59cf0ded0db81d7d3e10db006fea072 Court Upholds Finding That Driving Schools Were Same Employer for Comp Purposes Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b8885885a13dd9a95f8f1d49f65a2504cad8662d b8885885a13dd9a95f8f1d49f65a2504cad8662d Precast Concrete Panel Maker Ordered to Pay $500,000 for Worker's Death Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0988cb87f078f09e6da9103ad1275c1421d2ae35 0988cb87f078f09e6da9103ad1275c1421d2ae35 Worker Fails to Prove Permanent Total Disability From Psychological Conditions Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3d7d430c0916fed49bdf7a782fb74e2eff4c8220 3d7d430c0916fed49bdf7a782fb74e2eff4c8220 Firefighter Not Entitled to Change Start Date for PTD Benefits Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f8b2b3d71f78f735f702caf249429a2f61f0dba 0f8b2b3d71f78f735f702caf249429a2f61f0dba Split Supreme Court Denies VSSR Award to Widow for Worker's Death by Asphyxiation Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/234232fce5b555738646ebff16ee861e99bd7e6c 234232fce5b555738646ebff16ee861e99bd7e6c MCO Open Enrollment Begins Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/15b017ac1004a382c3480d3c184a813ed4d32c82 15b017ac1004a382c3480d3c184a813ed4d32c82 Adult Son of Police Officer Gets Writ for Commission to Consider Dependency Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c64294d52b9a1027148e84f24d547586006a9997 c64294d52b9a1027148e84f24d547586006a9997 Worker Can't Get Relief Based on Attorney's Failure to Appear Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86f9a55eb6856c3d160034d91dee17f1f36cccef 86f9a55eb6856c3d160034d91dee17f1f36cccef Bill Allowing Employers to Post Notices Online Heads to Governor Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fc4908676ec63cc137f530eea32755dfe5ca0e0 1fc4908676ec63cc137f530eea32755dfe5ca0e0