en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:26:45 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.12.19 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral There's a Bot for That: System Lets Claimants Fill Out Forms by Speaking Into Phone Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5ecf7614f4cbc7bb3b64aaf4c90108d9dd45cdbc 5ecf7614f4cbc7bb3b64aaf4c90108d9dd45cdbc Panel Says Judge Erred in Adopting Modified Impairment Ratings Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/362129864dbfb6ae330b0c3b78418fe20f12d03b 362129864dbfb6ae330b0c3b78418fe20f12d03b BWC To Hold Hearing on New Claims Handling Standards Required by EDI 3.1 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e623bcc773ebc16d4f281c3c99b3e586d3441ec 4e623bcc773ebc16d4f281c3c99b3e586d3441ec Registration Opens for Workers' Comp Conference Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1e85795c1fc46b508f93d25caf85f3ba2fefe66 a1e85795c1fc46b508f93d25caf85f3ba2fefe66 Presumption for 10 or More Sickened Workers Fails in Committee Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36c1047f0681980af93d3227a10bc024a7f7a92f 36c1047f0681980af93d3227a10bc024a7f7a92f Judge Doesn't Have Proper Basis to Set Aside Impairment Rating Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2ac68930501b65d94edb2b1405244727197e46db 2ac68930501b65d94edb2b1405244727197e46db Worker Gets PPD Award With Uncapped Multiplier for Elbow Injury Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/34d9183c5fe99b39977445eebac16ce0785d299e 34d9183c5fe99b39977445eebac16ce0785d299e Employer Hit With Fee Award for Refusal to Pay for Worker's Medication Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c0f6027ecada508e56a63fdbbf11aec1e9fd3d9a c0f6027ecada508e56a63fdbbf11aec1e9fd3d9a Court Revives Unpaid Premium Dispute Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6aadda856e4879e4b39c362576df7d5490d380d1 6aadda856e4879e4b39c362576df7d5490d380d1 Bureau Posts Extensive Changes to Appeals Rules Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a969aa6e43ac937f407475aefc15d434babfbb50 a969aa6e43ac937f407475aefc15d434babfbb50 Panel Upholds PTD Award to Diesel Mechanic for Injuries to Back, Shoulder Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a428c1a765ab31a532a1e715d5613dc89496b899 a428c1a765ab31a532a1e715d5613dc89496b899 Lee Signs Bill Giving Workers More Time to File if Employer Won't Pay Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7623e236c26721576cb3e6f5a327a257266445c8 7623e236c26721576cb3e6f5a327a257266445c8 BWC Announces Judge Reappointments Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23ae6b5f8b9ececf4e7a8fef797855c53a113979 23ae6b5f8b9ececf4e7a8fef797855c53a113979 Lee Signs Bill to Extend Misclassification Penalties to Successor Companies Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a4c1ac19d4089bf2368ee380ddbf515fd567d4f5 a4c1ac19d4089bf2368ee380ddbf515fd567d4f5 Construction Worker Loses Eligibility for Benefits Due to Delay in Pursuing Claim Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b414c8daa57d1bf0c81a886b6a1e1c3ce71b4198 b414c8daa57d1bf0c81a886b6a1e1c3ce71b4198 Panel Upholds Award for Worker's Hearing Loss, Reduces Vocational Disability Rating Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b06fc64cff52f554ac4cebef36fd831daee6abb4 b06fc64cff52f554ac4cebef36fd831daee6abb4 Bill Passes to Make Misclassification Penalties Follow to Successor Companies Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf579fd42388f128512b4fe2f5df707da5b97c69 cf579fd42388f128512b4fe2f5df707da5b97c69 Memphis Comp Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Cashing Settlement Checks Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d5d0aeda50cf2d0b971f61178833d29588a25fb 7d5d0aeda50cf2d0b971f61178833d29588a25fb Worker who Got Benefits for Injury from Assault Can't Use Assault to Prove Hostile Work Environment Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/520c96f6754a01a1c88c642509f92c598daa1f26 520c96f6754a01a1c88c642509f92c598daa1f26 Judge in Wrongful Death Suit Needs to Revisit Calculation of Attorney Fee, Liens Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b172481d45b5084cab22e2a706eecf686909049 7b172481d45b5084cab22e2a706eecf686909049 Annual Conference Set for June is Canceled Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 -0700 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