en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:51:13 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral BWC Opens Registration for Safety Conference Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f23fbe86d8772f6e24c402d7aa16f69758134dda f23fbe86d8772f6e24c402d7aa16f69758134dda Property Owner Not Liable for Worker's Death in Trench Collapse Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49c44e5826a8a43d43756255e2d146cd7f343a2b 49c44e5826a8a43d43756255e2d146cd7f343a2b No Increase in Worker's PPD Warranted Despite Expansion of Claim Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7315890fcac6f0573a8f29de1a24b201b038297 b7315890fcac6f0573a8f29de1a24b201b038297 No VSSR Award for Worker Who Lost Arm in Farm Machine Accident Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/100055b9f1569956e1322537ed3ebbb4326e6408 100055b9f1569956e1322537ed3ebbb4326e6408 Claim for Loss-of-Use Benefits Cannot Be Asserted After Death of Worker Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ec64e5f1e028bdde556f4f2a6a62ff75f5ed96c 2ec64e5f1e028bdde556f4f2a6a62ff75f5ed96c BWC Rule Changes Open for Public Comment Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c86682e123d309448638c14b0b2e05ea3d032e49 c86682e123d309448638c14b0b2e05ea3d032e49 Denial of Convicted Fraudster's Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea Gets Upheld Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f1bf498a2c3f84bbe9e15c63309764d882cdf7fe f1bf498a2c3f84bbe9e15c63309764d882cdf7fe Court Upholds VSSR Award for Trench Collapse Injury Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0266bd3714fea7de6cfbdcde4cf193d9ab5eb45d 0266bd3714fea7de6cfbdcde4cf193d9ab5eb45d Injured Worker Cannot Refile Appeal After 2 Prior Dismissals Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be 831f45e4da80a4312a8d87358e964f876b70c4be Supreme Court Grants Writ for Industrial Commission to Revisit Worker's PTD Claim Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/567cd505c765f135fa946d3433132aa0975440b1 567cd505c765f135fa946d3433132aa0975440b1 High Court OKs Attorney Fees After Successful Appeal Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2fa02723de8d2675629884b1a812e16edb3a0d33 2fa02723de8d2675629884b1a812e16edb3a0d33 Bakeware Company Fined $182,293 Following Amputations Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34ac1bbc4df1193f22d7543d476e1bb4533ee9d0 34ac1bbc4df1193f22d7543d476e1bb4533ee9d0 Split Supreme Court Grants Mandamus Relief to Widow Seeking Loss-of-Use Award Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84483056317e530d3bb7ed1c550bf6aba3340b4f 84483056317e530d3bb7ed1c550bf6aba3340b4f High Court Denies TTD to Worker Fired for Misconduct Before Surgery Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89bd50ea619e4d0cb5da6435cd2fcaab223c43ca 89bd50ea619e4d0cb5da6435cd2fcaab223c43ca Partial Arm Amputation Leads to Fine for Flooring Manufacturer Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2151615a74df72c219fa44668c1f3e7e08232524 2151615a74df72c219fa44668c1f3e7e08232524 Employer Seeking Refund Gets Writ Relief Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e179a8ef83085e380c0953a90d716aa6823a8255 e179a8ef83085e380c0953a90d716aa6823a8255 Change in Law for Terminating TTD Doesn't Apply Retroactively Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5fc10ff65eb0118422cfddd164b82bfb43d1c364 5fc10ff65eb0118422cfddd164b82bfb43d1c364 Worker Fired for Fighting Fails to State Viable Challenge to Termination Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a2e9965364d1bbe57d0878dc61a5ca30bb055e9d a2e9965364d1bbe57d0878dc61a5ca30bb055e9d Worker Not Entitled to TTD After Firing Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/702de94461e1ce5d9df01a36637fb56690e2dae5 702de94461e1ce5d9df01a36637fb56690e2dae5 Roofing Worker Gets Enhanced Award for Employer's Safety Violation Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e66cc8c30d9265d6f5c9a0e18db788e114894c2 0e66cc8c30d9265d6f5c9a0e18db788e114894c2 BWC Announces $30M in Safety Grants Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ffd283a0a2c0a3604242fbdeee4ae158cae5b9d3 ffd283a0a2c0a3604242fbdeee4ae158cae5b9d3 Cancer-Stricken Firefighter Gets PPD Award Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/283b5f5a438206593f4f7e175de0abe2c295d6e9 283b5f5a438206593f4f7e175de0abe2c295d6e9 No PTD for Worker With Residual Work Capacity Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0329fb81a9fc598630fcae88afa3e9079fb6066 d0329fb81a9fc598630fcae88afa3e9079fb6066 Public University Employee Can't Maintain Tort Suit for Campus Accident Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f54244c6e1b5229970f296fb6eb0650e36dc4c0 4f54244c6e1b5229970f296fb6eb0650e36dc4c0 High Court Remands AOE Determination for Unobserved Fall Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41c2c2474235366f6749616011499bc91519630b 41c2c2474235366f6749616011499bc91519630b Worker Who Received VSSR Award Can't Pursue Intentional Tort Claim Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b449982946950b45aabced07647d8a8130a8beaf b449982946950b45aabced07647d8a8130a8beaf Worker's Fraud Results in Award Declared Overpayment Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9110ee0952a1f6aa7164322abde59062a20d4ef3 9110ee0952a1f6aa7164322abde59062a20d4ef3 Worker Not Entitled to Mandamus Relief From Denial of Claim Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ef0a3fc8dabd46ec901117d905713f3e494f254 9ef0a3fc8dabd46ec901117d905713f3e494f254 Employer Not Entitled to Relief From VSSR Award Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ce3fbbdaaf57425e5da4f576b56925d0ed50aa4 6ce3fbbdaaf57425e5da4f576b56925d0ed50aa4 Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c 046b14a11ed8e49fbe83d36bedd8941ed2608d9c Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 21ada2fe465789e1aedfb4142a63d9cd38d1fa29 BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef95e30912b0b8280e91e7501cb6b8acb81ccb79 ef95e30912b0b8280e91e7501cb6b8acb81ccb79 Court Didn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Sanctions Without Hearing Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7898a9fbf864892d49a8e3b76fb9bb3635856313 7898a9fbf864892d49a8e3b76fb9bb3635856313 Worker Gets Writ Directing Commission to Consider His Entitlement to TTD Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b3267850036cfb2d102c5b02aaee3417d1ea407c b3267850036cfb2d102c5b02aaee3417d1ea407c BWC Rules Up for Review Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6b86f5de114d8db31bd5f4a4ea46bb8c66d2918 f6b86f5de114d8db31bd5f4a4ea46bb8c66d2918 Widow Timely Files Asbestos-Related Occupational Disease Claim Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/31210c5efc42f2f766f1d6e3280e21c50f2575ed 31210c5efc42f2f766f1d6e3280e21c50f2575ed BWC Opens Registration for Annual Medical and Health Symposium Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59ea027572ff385ecc7b861c6a89ede53a06474d 59ea027572ff385ecc7b861c6a89ede53a06474d Split Court Issues Writ for Worker to Receive VSSR Award for Trench Accident Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63 98be64890e4755dd0059cbb78fb7ea95ea452d63