en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:34:26 -0800 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Split Supreme Court Says Worker Should Get Surgery, Additional TTD Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/622f58c67fc3f9736cdb93198a212d33c1651342 622f58c67fc3f9736cdb93198a212d33c1651342 Supreme Court Says Worker Can't Have 2nd Chance to Prove Compensability Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/38f335335bc5e4aeb22768ebe2510df0b7be91ee 38f335335bc5e4aeb22768ebe2510df0b7be91ee Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker for Successive Ankle Sprains Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0d1f72a712ffdd79139609e7a1f14e821f6f55fd 0d1f72a712ffdd79139609e7a1f14e821f6f55fd Supreme Court Finds Occupational Pneumoconiosis Not Linked to Worker's Death Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dd25f7ccb7e919d7d053bb1c516e4285812ef69e dd25f7ccb7e919d7d053bb1c516e4285812ef69e Widow Fails to Link Occupational Pneumoconiosis to Worker's Death Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/837b98d81c6ab7a344c411912ec0bfb288f23fae 837b98d81c6ab7a344c411912ec0bfb288f23fae Worker Who Fails to Prove MMI Status Can't Demand IME Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/becc0e08f591fa1985161b1759d0bb911ed8eee0 becc0e08f591fa1985161b1759d0bb911ed8eee0 Supreme Court Upholds 5% PPD Award for Worker's Hydraulic Press Accident Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/23fa992be1ac12c41f48964d7db036ad27db18e1 23fa992be1ac12c41f48964d7db036ad27db18e1 Supreme Court Rejects Injured Police Chief's Effort to Increase PPD Award Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a2b4d5e4067e64f2a094a034f91c5c995e409a1 4a2b4d5e4067e64f2a094a034f91c5c995e409a1 Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Knee Injury Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/205e95f7ad5731226f184019633dc6e6aa27d89d 205e95f7ad5731226f184019633dc6e6aa27d89d Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional PPD Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9154c679346145b7c1c0d1950b432e04a506bc12 9154c679346145b7c1c0d1950b432e04a506bc12 Law Enforcement Officer Not Entitled to Additional TTD or Treatment Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7595915ed1c2344f96b7031327cbb0d4122d9333 7595915ed1c2344f96b7031327cbb0d4122d9333 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim, Receive Additional Treatment Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/716bba945a59dfdb2be4ff001369258322e411b1 716bba945a59dfdb2be4ff001369258322e411b1 Worker Gets 0% Award for Occupational Pneumconiosis Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/078aac7cfa0a7ad1a0f897ad5fa88ab87bc91a10 078aac7cfa0a7ad1a0f897ad5fa88ab87bc91a10 Court Upholds Denial of Coal Miner's Claim for Injuries from Fall Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c8971adae38e2377dc4db026ba180b4a2ce2317 1c8971adae38e2377dc4db026ba180b4a2ce2317 Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Request to Add Conditions, for More Treatment Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f81746c22146edba522f0cfdddf7e03a49cf2e3c f81746c22146edba522f0cfdddf7e03a49cf2e3c Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Back Injury Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cef15ac99b08a2a820c0e6497fd7ff52ec2200cc cef15ac99b08a2a820c0e6497fd7ff52ec2200cc Court Upholds Award for Worker's Elbow Injury from Fall Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2f571966d406e386b7df6a030a61340c727e7081 2f571966d406e386b7df6a030a61340c727e7081 Court Awards Worker Benefits for Back Injury, Authorizes MRI Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/81416219936f4f2b31e009c05e5bc4bf38d96c33 81416219936f4f2b31e009c05e5bc4bf38d96c33 No Increase in Worker's PPD Award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d8cd30ad438fc1ee6b60054e4e1ca2614c7fdc9 7d8cd30ad438fc1ee6b60054e4e1ca2614c7fdc9 Court Upholds Worker's 1% PPD Award for Knee Injury Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28ce39142d6e650ae9c9dc707139320527a9f5bb 28ce39142d6e650ae9c9dc707139320527a9f5bb Health Care Worker Gets 0% Award for Injuries Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b55cb59fd5191e8f99cccae97f66f05f12f1e985 b55cb59fd5191e8f99cccae97f66f05f12f1e985 Worker Not Entitled to Increased PPD Award Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/57e086b6356c781956042bc0e318484bfcd2e786 57e086b6356c781956042bc0e318484bfcd2e786 Worker Fails to Link Concussion Claim to Actions of Child Tapping Head Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0be0deb930017bbd30944f052e31aaea38ae7561 0be0deb930017bbd30944f052e31aaea38ae7561 Worker Gets No Referral for Evaluation of Noncompensable Condition Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a861831939241306f282d44f419859b186169fba a861831939241306f282d44f419859b186169fba Supreme Court Upholds Roofer's Award for Disease From Benzene Exposure Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/96f21802e3ee1ee38bfb9ef9776c45cc586d392f 96f21802e3ee1ee38bfb9ef9776c45cc586d392f Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2856ab8220633218cc62b86ad64e9605af780092 2856ab8220633218cc62b86ad64e9605af780092 Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Hospital Worker's COVID-19 Infection Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebb358eda18a180f2361aa6d7097bc174eb28e5e ebb358eda18a180f2361aa6d7097bc174eb28e5e Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a573c7d204d0a3c1c5483332d89bf0862ec674ba a573c7d204d0a3c1c5483332d89bf0862ec674ba Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim, Undergo Additional Imaging Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/420059a7118bcddc680fc0194be7bdbe2ecaa51e 420059a7118bcddc680fc0194be7bdbe2ecaa51e Supreme Court Upholds Award of Occupational Disease Death Benefits Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4a46a226a72e0b9adb03e6b1e0cdcbf7c7d029ed 4a46a226a72e0b9adb03e6b1e0cdcbf7c7d029ed Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PPD for Worker's Back Injury Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7ea97b96d1b05e2c1eba11bf9bea5395ce6a7001 7ea97b96d1b05e2c1eba11bf9bea5395ce6a7001 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df115de53c01c3e7acbcd54a848c9d2bc67b451c df115de53c01c3e7acbcd54a848c9d2bc67b451c Federal Appellate Court Upholds Award of Black Lung Benefits Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f68924e8e7d0601324d01b410acc7c13fc7ab9bc f68924e8e7d0601324d01b410acc7c13fc7ab9bc Widow of Worker With Leukemia Gets Award of Death Benefits Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1f482f5abe059fb86719413b0dd22120256000cb 1f482f5abe059fb86719413b0dd22120256000cb Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4196efbcce479067d50b8c66f810aa3e0f3d851b 4196efbcce479067d50b8c66f810aa3e0f3d851b Court Reopens Worker's Claim, Orders Development of Additional Evidence Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fd4ba5fc156f525a24dd40bfbcdf7723791e7181 fd4ba5fc156f525a24dd40bfbcdf7723791e7181 Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Claim Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/77123d27cf10c937e42fc6a5dd6f724fc20b73c7 77123d27cf10c937e42fc6a5dd6f724fc20b73c7 No Benefits for Widow of Man Who Had Occupational Pneumoconiosis Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/027782e5fed0b8f4f5e31e4f012835cc41ee844f 027782e5fed0b8f4f5e31e4f012835cc41ee844f Court Upholds 1% PPD Award for Worker With Knee Injury Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/744c2bda6e238d554ed6923393b24350a6b84e79 744c2bda6e238d554ed6923393b24350a6b84e79 Court Overturns PPD Award, Finds No Valid Impairment Rating Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/43b18ffe90e17fa8c6da61fd856c570f3ad11d8b 43b18ffe90e17fa8c6da61fd856c570f3ad11d8b Worker Not Entitled to Expand Claim, Receive Additional MRI Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2a3abb0864fda56d2f8e8fabec36077741b80337 2a3abb0864fda56d2f8e8fabec36077741b80337 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Award for Back Injury Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2bef5a7b7b5906bfc971e811e755c64b37403e89 2bef5a7b7b5906bfc971e811e755c64b37403e89 Worker Fails in Bid for PPD Increase Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c0b2a31474f57e648b8ea31ce6062808c871e07 3c0b2a31474f57e648b8ea31ce6062808c871e07 Worker Struck by Forklift Gets Additional PPD Award Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7ba8a589a4af3523d42dc28e4a3a3d76c4f1fb5 e7ba8a589a4af3523d42dc28e4a3a3d76c4f1fb5 Court Finds Worker Has No Impairment Despite 43 Years of Coal Dust Exposure Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fc2dd6f90aab864e6e3256f09e52bdc1e93bcbce fc2dd6f90aab864e6e3256f09e52bdc1e93bcbce Split Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Worsened Condition for Worker Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f0b8bf6556dec4c3ab48a26f7f2f47e6606ba776 f0b8bf6556dec4c3ab48a26f7f2f47e6606ba776 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d958e4516bd19b18df7b41cf2da9a8b73c9e8b0c d958e4516bd19b18df7b41cf2da9a8b73c9e8b0c Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add New Conditions Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cfead8306859e093f2d97f85c55bb7a6b76e9899 cfead8306859e093f2d97f85c55bb7a6b76e9899 Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Ankle Injury Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5c67925f17415f0da4b63b2f1592bc935f8b63d8 5c67925f17415f0da4b63b2f1592bc935f8b63d8 Injured Worker Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/689d9280d4b64b548e99b5f67116e93fc0d2abf3 689d9280d4b64b548e99b5f67116e93fc0d2abf3 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for More Treatment, Benefits Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2899beac8bb6f0ad179c407f2395a5250a4eed69 2899beac8bb6f0ad179c407f2395a5250a4eed69 Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Expansion of Claim Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/179080f06e148a02973f026d4e2efcfc1cd578a7 179080f06e148a02973f026d4e2efcfc1cd578a7 Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add Shoulder Injury Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f343ce703662e9755119b6270e6e3c2f7b44eafd f343ce703662e9755119b6270e6e3c2f7b44eafd Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Add Mental Injuries to Claim Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/616f1d049128b0e784998370a703a6a508ae5fa8 616f1d049128b0e784998370a703a6a508ae5fa8 Split Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Award for Back Injury Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/948a3e575796a8958baee1d6b0f248e3c53f527a 948a3e575796a8958baee1d6b0f248e3c53f527a Supreme Court Allows Worker to Expand Claim Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d80f12a42a3d495b066c7f7ba8a253b431d590a1 d80f12a42a3d495b066c7f7ba8a253b431d590a1 Supreme Court Upholds Authorization of Pain Management Consultation for Worker Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52608a2a8347b7c705771fb9edbf5c7a9eb3db14 52608a2a8347b7c705771fb9edbf5c7a9eb3db14 Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker for Electric Shock Injury Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02f3429e37ffccbbb576edb556ddfa568f8b01e3 02f3429e37ffccbbb576edb556ddfa568f8b01e3 Employer Loses Challenge to Deadlines for Contesting Black Lung Claims Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5841c2d2f6c4539a3ce861658edf17fbef159ce8 5841c2d2f6c4539a3ce861658edf17fbef159ce8 Supreme Court Overturns PPD Award on Deficiencies in Apportionment Opinion Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7f10ee5655323b563cfca9be2a41645bba4eae61 7f10ee5655323b563cfca9be2a41645bba4eae61 Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker's Radiation Exposure, Cancer Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0303705634d263643666767e4b2ac6657b327a8b 0303705634d263643666767e4b2ac6657b327a8b No Benefits for Worker With Inconsistent Accounts of Accident, Delay in Reporting Injury Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fe82c66d06cf0cede4aabb602d6cf6d62f9538c 6fe82c66d06cf0cede4aabb602d6cf6d62f9538c Court Says Injured Worker Can Get Additional Physical Therapy Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9706c966ad98e6c6c26b147158139368811f498f 9706c966ad98e6c6c26b147158139368811f498f No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Injuries From Assisting Colleague in Emergency Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a2e829e0759ff6fc0ad3a035a2cf5988a8f8c41 1a2e829e0759ff6fc0ad3a035a2cf5988a8f8c41 NCCI Proposes 9.1% Loss Cost Reduction Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20be6c75c703c73e8ed90e369677328ec46d5402 20be6c75c703c73e8ed90e369677328ec46d5402 Board Errs in Finding Worker Not Entitled to More Benefits for Second Amputation Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/875e02a6328cab6d88d0b49ec9de7eff248455f0 875e02a6328cab6d88d0b49ec9de7eff248455f0 Court Revives PTD Application for Mine Worker Struck by Ram Car Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b017682e7b9d6c92c898f786ed27af6f7f5f1154 b017682e7b9d6c92c898f786ed27af6f7f5f1154 No Additional Treatment, Benefits for Injured Mine Worker Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6e22377bf22b59faab997b139b11a2e5bbf23d8f 6e22377bf22b59faab997b139b11a2e5bbf23d8f Board Applies Wrong Compensability Standard to Asbestos Claim Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbce3f576f9003c5456fb96ddccb86a1be17edc0 cbce3f576f9003c5456fb96ddccb86a1be17edc0 Worker Fails to Establish Causal Connection Between Injury, Need for Nerve Block Treatments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/026100e9e2cc30a498a23c2b4f8ff981e141782e 026100e9e2cc30a498a23c2b4f8ff981e141782e Split Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/794533eadad8b71335cb1312c9561186b2f5d6df 794533eadad8b71335cb1312c9561186b2f5d6df Collateral Estoppel Doesn't Bar Worker's Civil Suit for Alleged Exposure Injuries Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9e01c238d4c25cdee0bd464a6667cab2f08fa01a 9e01c238d4c25cdee0bd464a6667cab2f08fa01a Coal Miner Gets Increased Award Despite Improved Condition After Lung Transplant Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/28288a26fcae13a44fec5cfb9a15fdac276ce10f 28288a26fcae13a44fec5cfb9a15fdac276ce10f Supreme Court Upholds Award for Janitor Infected With Legionnaires' Disease Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b5337f3f02cbc29b1710dca982f8858224ccfbb 0b5337f3f02cbc29b1710dca982f8858224ccfbb Supreme Court Establishes Method for Apportioning Preexisting Impairment Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b99a4e9c0c23df8a0525f1de436e1085e98fe425 b99a4e9c0c23df8a0525f1de436e1085e98fe425 No Death Benefits for Widow in Asbestos Exposure Claim Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7e17e8f77ee4bb5f564c21ed434987280f23dfb f7e17e8f77ee4bb5f564c21ed434987280f23dfb Worker Helping Crash Victim Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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