en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:34:37 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Split Supreme Court Addresses Standard of Review, Burden of Proof for Apportionment Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d07c7ae63051f119551390e7992b45106e6bb682 d07c7ae63051f119551390e7992b45106e6bb682 Widow Proves Husband's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Contributed to His Death Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da8d90b3c4420ea40c04789d19924d79ad24118b da8d90b3c4420ea40c04789d19924d79ad24118b Toll Collector Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim, Get Additional Benefits Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fe4e25e907e10d98e77eb4f7306303dc1535b4e4 fe4e25e907e10d98e77eb4f7306303dc1535b4e4 Supreme Court Finds Miner's Pneumoconiosis Didn't Contribute to His Death Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e6fd18abadc30d842867017236b02874416dc543 e6fd18abadc30d842867017236b02874416dc543 Supreme Court Denies Additional Impairment for Coal Miner With Crush Injury Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e906793d41f8d06f1eaa7542bc8ca1fca78881f 4e906793d41f8d06f1eaa7542bc8ca1fca78881f High Court Denies Attorney Fees for Challenge to Denial of Claim Expansion Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bd1ed7d5ae3c970fb30ffe289813d73cc9357835 bd1ed7d5ae3c970fb30ffe289813d73cc9357835 Split Supreme Court Overturns Award to Janitor for Alleged Chemical Exposure Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c967e4bad316539ec8f1c6a47edb3b35d216f06 7c967e4bad316539ec8f1c6a47edb3b35d216f06 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Truck Driver's Request for More Treatment Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcc167bbc1bb86180c567af37e9d375bdcac791c bcc167bbc1bb86180c567af37e9d375bdcac791c Supreme Court Upholds Compensability for Coal Miner's Radiculopathy Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf0cb6d7d220a06969b3a9add4b2ecdcca42a8c7 cf0cb6d7d220a06969b3a9add4b2ecdcca42a8c7 Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bdf0d8b54dd502322a88c4bcce99bc3ba86738e6 bdf0d8b54dd502322a88c4bcce99bc3ba86738e6 Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award Despite Evidence of Possible Symptom Magnification Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c987c7a92a5479a2f590cbb3873b4a716f831e86 c987c7a92a5479a2f590cbb3873b4a716f831e86 Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Truck Driver's Claim Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f72e9fd2ce42cb35509ef9b33662fa87e9cf3a08 f72e9fd2ce42cb35509ef9b33662fa87e9cf3a08 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Chemical Exposure Claim Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/410ce113008a381bead5845bb92a9dc12f071cab 410ce113008a381bead5845bb92a9dc12f071cab Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Coal Miner Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44aeddb697e3915a1401691f071b4143bc41d26a 44aeddb697e3915a1401691f071b4143bc41d26a Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Injection Treatments for Injured Worker Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/315de814ed4b8e8d16c99703f641688f1b58af72 315de814ed4b8e8d16c99703f641688f1b58af72 Split Supreme Court Says Worker Can Reopen Claim Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a0fd7b2dc7a237abe5172ffe49c754be5b6d0b2a a0fd7b2dc7a237abe5172ffe49c754be5b6d0b2a Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker With Broken Ankle Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12a2f66b94c9694240c4c1e2dd5881ec19daca34 12a2f66b94c9694240c4c1e2dd5881ec19daca34 No Benefits for Worker With Carpal Tunnel Claim Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/821f4d1268e89c384e58a1df9180cbdf15914782 821f4d1268e89c384e58a1df9180cbdf15914782 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of School Aide's Request to Reopen Claim Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/352bd7313f3b5cc222a66bcd3e51bd56a3582b5e 352bd7313f3b5cc222a66bcd3e51bd56a3582b5e Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Teacher's Alleged Mold Exposure Injuries Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efa973020cc6e96a0d654603a682b224a8621b95 efa973020cc6e96a0d654603a682b224a8621b95 Supreme Court Denies PPD Benefits for Worker's Knee Injury Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d2c100713dfa87a0feb398a058b94d5d394be6a 0d2c100713dfa87a0feb398a058b94d5d394be6a Supreme Court Grants Additional Chiropractic Care for Worker Who Lost Part of Leg Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dcd20594bee5da60e3187b0e33ca6bf069a06f39 dcd20594bee5da60e3187b0e33ca6bf069a06f39 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment for Diabetic Worker's Foot Injury Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f45ebc6ac3e14dd694812fb4d7757a0c890eb62d f45ebc6ac3e14dd694812fb4d7757a0c890eb62d Supreme Court Affirms Calculation of Worker's Whole-Person Impairment Rating Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72798a4e4559a94c503533fcc7c14dcfde94d381 72798a4e4559a94c503533fcc7c14dcfde94d381 Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/36ce708a8aa1d5fff89467d372b45c9560602166 36ce708a8aa1d5fff89467d372b45c9560602166 No Benefits for Nurse With Alleged Back Injuries Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/654ffaf2df777768b8af4cbcc9fd05ac74f22ff9 654ffaf2df777768b8af4cbcc9fd05ac74f22ff9 Split Supreme Court Denies Worker Additional Benefits for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e39f0268941e2f0b64474a0b3f015f0e50a7037a e39f0268941e2f0b64474a0b3f015f0e50a7037a High Court Denies Worker Additional PPD for Knee Injury Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb4f42dccf7d26ab9ca2ce945c2e8b486dc7601 6fb4f42dccf7d26ab9ca2ce945c2e8b486dc7601 High Court Reinstates Claim Due to Mischaracterization of Medical Record Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f2e6ebcee88f310f78390106a3ab4efca49fd19 7f2e6ebcee88f310f78390106a3ab4efca49fd19 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Injured Coal Miner Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f4c3aac3c8e85cfab4a3d68683c26805de52f45c f4c3aac3c8e85cfab4a3d68683c26805de52f45c Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/921534a9ef7b21f13d46c2ee9f9f67516d08ca65 921534a9ef7b21f13d46c2ee9f9f67516d08ca65 High Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Closure of Claim Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b72763fe835b587ff989120768e2c4a002a1112 9b72763fe835b587ff989120768e2c4a002a1112 Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim, Receive Additional Benefits Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a516fdc869f455e4b69a0b2d3c7d5c6ad335338a a516fdc869f455e4b69a0b2d3c7d5c6ad335338a High Court Says No to Worker's Request to Expand Claim Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f1be84f9a80f7283b50bc9a970ab656f523283c 7f1be84f9a80f7283b50bc9a970ab656f523283c Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Plumber for Shoulder Injury Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/427ae87d2d6ed6cacc78e438f427774ad4875b58 427ae87d2d6ed6cacc78e438f427774ad4875b58 High Court Upholds Denial for Worker's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f19c7c7cbd01d7b0d03006efd434719aeffc12fd f19c7c7cbd01d7b0d03006efd434719aeffc12fd Measure Proposes Presumptive Coverage for Additional Cancers Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/126575a3f548242f4e2ee63014087b09d6404a28 126575a3f548242f4e2ee63014087b09d6404a28 Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Claim Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bad62ecb080aa2586bad11d55cba6fecba295773 bad62ecb080aa2586bad11d55cba6fecba295773 Blood Test Result Sinks Injured Worker's Claim Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57434c9a63c408cfa3a8617541cefa24c4c166d0 57434c9a63c408cfa3a8617541cefa24c4c166d0 Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Worker Injured While Making Delivery for Employer Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37c0d6a8248fe931c99dcb4b737cadf6c363f3a3 37c0d6a8248fe931c99dcb4b737cadf6c363f3a3 Lawsuits: Governor's Coal Companies Owe Millions in Premiums Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aed16eda90b9e8629f8c7ff8d79ef288f8e3ba66 aed16eda90b9e8629f8c7ff8d79ef288f8e3ba66 Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Worker With Preexisting Back Issues Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/377b0acc83137015ef3c3fab5dcc43f681981eb2 377b0acc83137015ef3c3fab5dcc43f681981eb2 Split Supreme Court Upholds Award for Injured Pipe Fitter Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32230e303e2b99dd909f6ea7ff89be37cdaa3c37 32230e303e2b99dd909f6ea7ff89be37cdaa3c37 Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Worker With Preexisting Back Issues Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b987dccb43a15c848f838a606574081249678975 b987dccb43a15c848f838a606574081249678975 High Court Denies Coal Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8bc9d6762e3b00ad950420fc9613d29a8d2b2046 8bc9d6762e3b00ad950420fc9613d29a8d2b2046 Supreme Court Denies Increase in Worker's Award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/988289c1f0df25380ba72c652bd9ac192327634a 988289c1f0df25380ba72c652bd9ac192327634a Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Overturn Denial of Claim Based on 'Technicality' Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8f31a8abacbd448a45f338c58be54776b6ba898 e8f31a8abacbd448a45f338c58be54776b6ba898 Supreme Court Denies Surgery Authorization for Worker Years After Injury Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f727476c9be9637b79966d8c89cd95ecba4abda 0f727476c9be9637b79966d8c89cd95ecba4abda High Court Rejects Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83a362a7b3db3a8c55b4d53a7b33e6d1185d30b4 83a362a7b3db3a8c55b4d53a7b33e6d1185d30b4 Supreme Court Says Injured Nurse Isn't Entitled to Increased Impairment Rating Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa02d41967f641f21873b94defe23cc9617cbf2c fa02d41967f641f21873b94defe23cc9617cbf2c Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700 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