en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:42:02 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Statutory Employers Not Required to Reimburse Agency Lien for Worker's Treatment Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d80d100bfad4b9868c33a18fee12a04349e78825 d80d100bfad4b9868c33a18fee12a04349e78825 Court Publishes Decision Allowing Subrogation on Recovery, Denying Penalty on Employer Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fceea203763c42faac7f2077e6237286b560c8e4 fceea203763c42faac7f2077e6237286b560c8e4 PCRB Posts Reminder of Deadline to Request 2009 Assessment Refund Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/87d14e7a9ce00fbe8c20ab4bc0302d2fd75e1085 87d14e7a9ce00fbe8c20ab4bc0302d2fd75e1085 Supreme Court to Review Burden of Proof on Modification Petitions Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fea05db1e3fa975d2719c7c171bbfb85788818b 1fea05db1e3fa975d2719c7c171bbfb85788818b Inaccurate Credentials Don't Disqualify Vocational Expert Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7c86c06475e27f8973112245f53c285a4799ce5 b7c86c06475e27f8973112245f53c285a4799ce5 Direct Deposit, PTSD Measures Head to Governor Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/659d17bf4bcc37bc8e136f0c7cb229afb55a0e34 659d17bf4bcc37bc8e136f0c7cb229afb55a0e34 Court Upholds Denial of Employer's Petition to Convert Worker's TTD Status to TPD Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7bd609eaa01628b40ff2390e6c5a3bd20d36a481 7bd609eaa01628b40ff2390e6c5a3bd20d36a481 Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorney in Philadelphia Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/755924a863c5267384df8ed6dfecab2807b4ec79 755924a863c5267384df8ed6dfecab2807b4ec79 Employer Doesn't Waive Subrogation Claim Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9098d0045294ca3cb8ea29005a0be3399e00bd26 9098d0045294ca3cb8ea29005a0be3399e00bd26 House Passes Direct Deposit Bill, Senate Passes PTSD Bill Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/185c11906b2cd8e89d7af6ea4f930b628ae75d6d 185c11906b2cd8e89d7af6ea4f930b628ae75d6d Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim Against Sedgwick CEO Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/84b09b90f3738af06af9e4b8c713695749ed3ced 84b09b90f3738af06af9e4b8c713695749ed3ced Worker Not Entitled to Penalties for Employer's Failure to Pay for Meds Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbe0e4957fb58c78ac6a8dc12785c55d7fea5a3b cbe0e4957fb58c78ac6a8dc12785c55d7fea5a3b Employer Loses Challenges to Benefits Reinstatement, Expansion of Claim, Penalties Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ecad86cc2b0edb25982a958694b8591308a2536 4ecad86cc2b0edb25982a958694b8591308a2536 Court Continues to Reject Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28fdc3e38123e683d1887d87daf3f9a45fbe5365 28fdc3e38123e683d1887d87daf3f9a45fbe5365 Court Upholds UR Determination That Worker's Treatments Weren't Necessary Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/252cd7fcdfe1842c46ef1e6658d4a262ba2374da 252cd7fcdfe1842c46ef1e6658d4a262ba2374da Railway Worker Fails to Prove Ear Injury, Hearing Loss Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60e765a35e1fb9325f1bb1fb6125c62eb6e8c72f 60e765a35e1fb9325f1bb1fb6125c62eb6e8c72f Court Upholds $15.5 Million Verdict for Worker With Electric Shock Injuries Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da5c4223a1eded9c172d993e7651586be2a0fa62 da5c4223a1eded9c172d993e7651586be2a0fa62 Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Address Surviving Spouse Benefits Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5928ab29db52949d1a14a889e2b59f47af96cddd 5928ab29db52949d1a14a889e2b59f47af96cddd Court: WCJ Needs to Revisit Contingency Fee Agreement Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb400c7fd551642ab8dcddb39c46e097b5c708b1 bb400c7fd551642ab8dcddb39c46e097b5c708b1 Court Upholds Employer's Entitlement to Terminate Worker's Benefits Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3e417ab87c0c7c5717d499957f646fc3fc217e2d 3e417ab87c0c7c5717d499957f646fc3fc217e2d Court Continues to Reject Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0f916b897054c9d1c322cf3ce797a4d7f1123e6 f0f916b897054c9d1c322cf3ce797a4d7f1123e6 WCRI Webinar to Cover System Trends Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f85a868b407c992b25bb8ffddea84ed7619e70f0 f85a868b407c992b25bb8ffddea84ed7619e70f0 Court Upholds Finding That Worker Suffered Compensable Aggravation Injuries Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/939ee3b9b9d6f7f78f96288ac6e216c6a6a56936 939ee3b9b9d6f7f78f96288ac6e216c6a6a56936 Court Upholds Worker's Award but Remands for Judge to Describe Compensable Injuries Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b94f657ca2d1870b23fb90919183ace1562be2f 9b94f657ca2d1870b23fb90919183ace1562be2f Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Status to Partially Disabled Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27a4c84f16ae78a707e4409f3f9323f094721395 27a4c84f16ae78a707e4409f3f9323f094721395 Department Accepting Requests for Assessment Refund Through Feb. 24 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe3607a912dbeb23983b9c573f7f481db31089d7 fe3607a912dbeb23983b9c573f7f481db31089d7 Supreme Court Grants Review of Drug Fee Schedule Dispute Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d90ec3f7aea939b4028b853f7452b2f9da720953 d90ec3f7aea939b4028b853f7452b2f9da720953 Court Rejects Another Repetitive Challenge to Constitutionality of IRE Process Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7590c958e340f157baa434717d7a66fb36e0ec55 7590c958e340f157baa434717d7a66fb36e0ec55 Pension Offset Not Available When Retiree Gets Hurt After Returning to Work Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/012ac94cac28f497f95c7bb719706bb3a4f38baf 012ac94cac28f497f95c7bb719706bb3a4f38baf Attorney Gets Scolding for Repeated Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/86773f020de80e9e3c6b627798d85575150aa810 86773f020de80e9e3c6b627798d85575150aa810 Union Painter's Direct Employer Must Pay Benefits but Can Take Pension Offset Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f04ad6e9af0cbb40b8bb644dbf9e695ed319ee4 5f04ad6e9af0cbb40b8bb644dbf9e695ed319ee4 Court Upholds Dismissal of Carrier's Suit Against Claims Administrator, Former Counsel Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a6a92ef445c3144002208cc793a89cf79294e7e9 a6a92ef445c3144002208cc793a89cf79294e7e9 Supreme Court to Address Exception to Going-and-Coming Rule Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eece6f8a7f976f532e78ef766f2914f007be5f41 eece6f8a7f976f532e78ef766f2914f007be5f41 Court Rejects Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3ea46ff1c79481f474e4ab9ffe2fc55454da4db3 3ea46ff1c79481f474e4ab9ffe2fc55454da4db3 Court Upholds Termination of Benefits for Worker's Slip-and-Fall Accident Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/82e6944795047035b75db284bef88127b1298dbf 82e6944795047035b75db284bef88127b1298dbf Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5c1c010d2f66c6b70ad6c6444ca9a9bfc7d0e09 c5c1c010d2f66c6b70ad6c6444ca9a9bfc7d0e09 Widow Gets Award for Paramedic's Fatal Heart Attack Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/343f97ca4de1943fd739cb94e461d903c1e34cb4 343f97ca4de1943fd739cb94e461d903c1e34cb4 Employer Should Have Been Allowed to Set Aside Stipulation Based on Worker's Lies Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/418bd35f4dc6a6162bbed95a90fbf1c224bc4658 418bd35f4dc6a6162bbed95a90fbf1c224bc4658 Injured Worker May Not Set Aside Settlement With Employer Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e80bd2329c6e5cafd820be8c2efc4c18f911e74a e80bd2329c6e5cafd820be8c2efc4c18f911e74a Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Benefits for Specific Loss Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6acc89ce29b57f57e4870044e24a33c13d4cf1f d6acc89ce29b57f57e4870044e24a33c13d4cf1f Bill Would Limit Employment Protections for Medical Cannabis Users Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48f8a5f509d35f692f11e5cfc026e37cfdee7915 48f8a5f509d35f692f11e5cfc026e37cfdee7915 High Court Splits on IRE Doctor's Ability to Consider Conditions Not Listed on NCP Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3bd6aa25b984cc4ef3e2e62e5c8c1c662ec8ea2d 3bd6aa25b984cc4ef3e2e62e5c8c1c662ec8ea2d Decision Allows Billing Agent to Pursue Civil 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b5c857d86622e68af363f90e33451491bf032368 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Lead-Exposure Injury Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/391aa6ee46222e5c1b7d85e8dded7324c36b0657 391aa6ee46222e5c1b7d85e8dded7324c36b0657 Worker Left Quadriplegic Fails to Timely Notify Carrier Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5da02b1d90ac788a132cf1263e8962c62f3f67a e5da02b1d90ac788a132cf1263e8962c62f3f67a