en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Mon, 20 May 2024 06:29:46 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral WCAB Assesses $40k in Sanctions for Misuse of Reconsideration Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/994ba956a58b29db12e43a8b58275fb7ccf89a75 994ba956a58b29db12e43a8b58275fb7ccf89a75 Defendant Prevails Against Worker's Ladder Fall Claim Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9b6b4ab34f28ad8442be50056483290a32db3971 9b6b4ab34f28ad8442be50056483290a32db3971 Labor Law Defendants Get Only Partial Summary Judgment Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6190b1bbfc9f5a65b794d5a6f9d320e69df447ea 6190b1bbfc9f5a65b794d5a6f9d320e69df447ea Supreme Court to Weigh in on Statutory Employer Defense Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83d041ccf6c06b5a8520a4d69003f685c665b56f 83d041ccf6c06b5a8520a4d69003f685c665b56f Court Upholds Denial of Caregiver's Request for Amended Complaint, Dismisses Claims Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2986f8886116eebcd07da5504826014e16fc5df8 2986f8886116eebcd07da5504826014e16fc5df8 Bill Would Increase Cap on Contingency Fee Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/217e63bd2f0ed2da748fa35c7b2b76df17afe633 217e63bd2f0ed2da748fa35c7b2b76df17afe633 WCD Adds 'Physician Associate' to Change of Provider Form Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1a23d9751806d4f353b7ba6243ced3c008e3eb11 1a23d9751806d4f353b7ba6243ced3c008e3eb11 Worker on Snow-Removal Duty Gets Benefits for Injuries From Fall Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f12c199ba6b4da7de420598854c990e17ea8be83 f12c199ba6b4da7de420598854c990e17ea8be83 Court Upholds Causal Connection Between Coal Worker's Employment, Pneumoconiosis Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/baceff788141e6994e57dde680b3d78eb0a77306 baceff788141e6994e57dde680b3d78eb0a77306 Truck Driver's Prior Leg Injuries Don't Subject Award to Offset Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8ef6f92fb7a77d9072ddf5775fee9f2ff2f0f99 e8ef6f92fb7a77d9072ddf5775fee9f2ff2f0f99 Casual Employment Threshold, TD Benefit and Attorney Fees to Increase Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1200758116c54c8511b91ff670609f63eee65b0f 1200758116c54c8511b91ff670609f63eee65b0f Court: Medical Resident's Wounds From Mass Shooting at Hospital Compensable Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48e4eef98fa352108f72b94d8d345dfe7d2bc828 48e4eef98fa352108f72b94d8d345dfe7d2bc828 DWC Webinar to Cover Presiding Officer Directives Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d314204d44ac1a9fdb2bbf63d39fa4fc39378519 d314204d44ac1a9fdb2bbf63d39fa4fc39378519 DWC Announces Crackdown on E-Filing Errors Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d3e06c5e697a2807eb225fd8d3ed1edeef64a88e d3e06c5e697a2807eb225fd8d3ed1edeef64a88e Governor Approves Legacy Court, Mental Health Bills Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/153ca850fef54022a13cc5abe808d23e245f2c28 153ca850fef54022a13cc5abe808d23e245f2c28 Vehicle Qualifies as Uninsured if Exclusivity Prevents Worker From Recovery Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52dbf9cb8856579ee4c3bdec69643ea251851279 52dbf9cb8856579ee4c3bdec69643ea251851279 Court Overturns Denial of Hotel Housekeeper's Claim for Knee Injury Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aff265c853b078c258dae898f5f9d54b2a82dbab aff265c853b078c258dae898f5f9d54b2a82dbab CDI: Truck Driver's Death Exposes Premium Fraud Scheme Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3c17a95a4d36eb8d36d91753199561f8ab0e8830 3c17a95a4d36eb8d36d91753199561f8ab0e8830 Court Rejects Police Officer's Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0e4643bfc2655e21ea77df786bf400a97d7e73b1 0e4643bfc2655e21ea77df786bf400a97d7e73b1 Split Court Overturns Finding That Injured Cop Can Claim UM/UIM Benefits Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aac5e38dae532ef967bb359c90c401ac918dd9d1 aac5e38dae532ef967bb359c90c401ac918dd9d1 Companies Fined $650,000 After Worker Dies in Storage Facility Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3a858ca2a3d145b0481baf710f663fa1d16b76ae 3a858ca2a3d145b0481baf710f663fa1d16b76ae Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment for Ladder Accident Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a461573fc327c063e95e2d3f2e482e9bd34cf98a a461573fc327c063e95e2d3f2e482e9bd34cf98a Performer Injured During Jousting Match Not Subject to Comp Coverage Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d64d1d9cfea77b8a9a07fb2a20c9c43d2adb0a6e d64d1d9cfea77b8a9a07fb2a20c9c43d2adb0a6e Employer That Failed to Provide Treatment for Worker Can Still Direct Future Care Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cd0543a71fd0f4d9ab138b661e0344512797c9e2 cd0543a71fd0f4d9ab138b661e0344512797c9e2 Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Son of Fatal Heart Attack Victim Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/95ef23aa3466a8e1ea94a22225a855839ce1b7bb 95ef23aa3466a8e1ea94a22225a855839ce1b7bb Annual Comp Conference Set for June 12-14 Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/057505bb00c1221ab97a004c1542b0c32522ec76 057505bb00c1221ab97a004c1542b0c32522ec76 3rd DCA Publishes Decision on Compensability of Car Accident; Defendant Petitions High Court Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0a909e99e63d21f2ffd4c19f81d54f25b5828b2e 0a909e99e63d21f2ffd4c19f81d54f25b5828b2e Attorney for Injured Worker Fails to Negotiate Fee for Himself in Settlement Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf1e6f2afe19df80babfffdda6b7dccf6e811fe4 bf1e6f2afe19df80babfffdda6b7dccf6e811fe4 Triable Questions Foreclose Summary Judgment Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a1f93c7c465836214b1ece44642e037a721181fb a1f93c7c465836214b1ece44642e037a721181fb Supreme Court Overturns Finding of No Liability for Second Injury Fund Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8afb67278af401bc935035ffe82c6e49661db9a2 8afb67278af401bc935035ffe82c6e49661db9a2 Research Group Releases Report on Access to Care Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcbe8d8dfbb6bbefdc63f7dc32d853b453ad42fa bcbe8d8dfbb6bbefdc63f7dc32d853b453ad42fa DOL Sets Benefit-Assistance Events for Black Lung Disease Cases Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c99a9008983e8b3d6d161640190861fddd9e81a3 c99a9008983e8b3d6d161640190861fddd9e81a3 Department Releases Training Video Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1cde5f219c5e7ccfe0b73008a4323f7bd6467fa1 1cde5f219c5e7ccfe0b73008a4323f7bd6467fa1 Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to New IRE Provisions Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e312b17a0bcc9205610bff7ecb441533d157d45a e312b17a0bcc9205610bff7ecb441533d157d45a Worker's Compensable Shoulder Injuries Qualify as Schedule Injuries Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7136f9a44cf0b22b0ca08ec2a05b294a112d32ad 7136f9a44cf0b22b0ca08ec2a05b294a112d32ad Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Truck Driver for Alleged Hip Injury Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b0348ce2e0cd0a788b48359b1d3ca1d1e5d970c7 b0348ce2e0cd0a788b48359b1d3ca1d1e5d970c7 Defendants in Personal Injury Action Fail to Prove Special Employment Relationship Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1dea0905faa227d03e3e6dc2c09f67d74eecb944 1dea0905faa227d03e3e6dc2c09f67d74eecb944 Fraudster Gets 180 Days Behind Bars Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9b9f159b15a7f7b0ec5eaae108bb1bff94b1c5b b9b9f159b15a7f7b0ec5eaae108bb1bff94b1c5b Court Overturns Attendant Care Award for Services Provided by Worker's Husband Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb6ac393cf8c632ef9183b9e12bf45d7245fe691 eb6ac393cf8c632ef9183b9e12bf45d7245fe691 Worker Injured While Trying to Stop Falling Object Prevails on Claim Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93229078f5212bfd4bf8371ad4849fc3dbe984c9 93229078f5212bfd4bf8371ad4849fc3dbe984c9 Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/064409904a1de3528a48d005d28c0f4bd0dde62c 064409904a1de3528a48d005d28c0f4bd0dde62c Divided Court Upholds PTSD Award for Cop Allegedly Set Up for Assault Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93092de959fb6cacd47d25222d6dfba67f07678e 93092de959fb6cacd47d25222d6dfba67f07678e Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Parkinson's Claim Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/27894567699fd001d9693f2d6482bb001dabe2b4 27894567699fd001d9693f2d6482bb001dabe2b4 Worker Fails to Prove Connection Between Testicle Injury, Work Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d70c800ee77aee92b3d411466f0848104077d56d d70c800ee77aee92b3d411466f0848104077d56d Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/40b79dd1eaef08ebb84cd3a99e45e6a5499b4d3c 40b79dd1eaef08ebb84cd3a99e45e6a5499b4d3c Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Municipal Employee's Retaliation Claims Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ef44b9992e33a9df45c192769ddfa5edaa081ab4 ef44b9992e33a9df45c192769ddfa5edaa081ab4 WCIRB Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Experience Report Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8e5b8d1e719f4ba8b3153f4de815174f409dc4e4 8e5b8d1e719f4ba8b3153f4de815174f409dc4e4 Court Says Written-Off Medical Expenses Can Constitute 'Payments Received' Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/206e7b73e37eb7b350c7f35dc368755909daad1b 206e7b73e37eb7b350c7f35dc368755909daad1b Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Ex-Firefighter With PTSD Claim Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/764f05a051884f4a45e5c54415ff30dcafaa55ba 764f05a051884f4a45e5c54415ff30dcafaa55ba Worker Injured From Fall Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a70b971894ca047ef9b05b6be6ba21a42c82742d a70b971894ca047ef9b05b6be6ba21a42c82742d Walmart Employee Not Entitled to Benefits for Alleged Fall Injuries Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48c9de28422751dc3f3a9227cd12bfb68bb216fb 48c9de28422751dc3f3a9227cd12bfb68bb216fb Hearing Date Set for WCIRB Pure Premium Rate Filing Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/83668a0ec29c326f261a1dbe59f837fc78050258 83668a0ec29c326f261a1dbe59f837fc78050258 WCRI Releases 2024 Annual Report Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4e4698dc7288ae4a275785b08e0517e27291b454 4e4698dc7288ae4a275785b08e0517e27291b454 CHSWC to Vote on Posting Annual Reports at May 15 Meeting Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/fa8b37cb663f46e21b45c867caf0b12f1259f207 fa8b37cb663f46e21b45c867caf0b12f1259f207 Task Force Recommends Increasing Attorney Fee, Discovery Advance Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ebc6e321fb446686509ca5aaed1f592db7970aec ebc6e321fb446686509ca5aaed1f592db7970aec Federal Court Has Jurisdiction Over Workers' Claims for Burn Injuries Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/692c3f9992e0435e659b019ca8fb1ebdf6afcd7b 692c3f9992e0435e659b019ca8fb1ebdf6afcd7b Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pilot's Claims for Additional Benefits Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/724dc8ff427197a9cc824037365173b56aef5316 724dc8ff427197a9cc824037365173b56aef5316 Court Rules COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8472bde06cfe2b44338d8740849608eb554684f5 8472bde06cfe2b44338d8740849608eb554684f5 Court Revives Negligence Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer for Amputation Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4ea6635664f22dc8e132477d549f282f70a4c639 4ea6635664f22dc8e132477d549f282f70a4c639 Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Wood-Cutting Accident Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cbf29948909caedbacfd271abbb437458948332d cbf29948909caedbacfd271abbb437458948332d Worker, Property Owner Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 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http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f736ce14777cd15030cc5432c18a73959e9e43dc f736ce14777cd15030cc5432c18a73959e9e43dc Court Upholds Penalties Against Employer That Failed to Pay for Worker's Medications Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/32f7dec5db51f4a7e87039ef9baaa55e3b06fc63 32f7dec5db51f4a7e87039ef9baaa55e3b06fc63 Commission's Lack of Jurisdiction Over Claim Doesn't Affect Worker's Appeal Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ab44546151e3a9e88053fbba3e2c2c216990868a ab44546151e3a9e88053fbba3e2c2c216990868a Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Object Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b55fbc99c0084678200825cc8fd9b229c8a8160f b55fbc99c0084678200825cc8fd9b229c8a8160f Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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Additional Benefits Dismissed as Time-Barred Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2865dede9db34e7ab8f54fa729ca82b696d4ac95 2865dede9db34e7ab8f54fa729ca82b696d4ac95 Employer Hit With $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassifying Workers, Underpaying Premiums Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5f581122ae7182cdb8963cb965b1f4b7da2ba110 5f581122ae7182cdb8963cb965b1f4b7da2ba110 Violation of Professional Conduct Rules Doesn't Allow Attorney to Duck Fee-Splitting Deal Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146a126024049d47e7d5eaf22e33668d081aa277 146a126024049d47e7d5eaf22e33668d081aa277 Supreme Court to Address Worker's Entitlement to Reimbursement for CBD Oil Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2264ca1161bf6ae5769d9afc587df81faf7aca9 f2264ca1161bf6ae5769d9afc587df81faf7aca9 TMIC Announces $350M Dividend Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/927d98cd0e50e0ded12e450bf06e9c8a921bb45a 927d98cd0e50e0ded12e450bf06e9c8a921bb45a Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Benefits Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9668dd540be7b3f96653bacb7dc48ff0ad66afce 9668dd540be7b3f96653bacb7dc48ff0ad66afce Governor Approves Transfer of Firefighter Risk Pool to State Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f0212bf4879c5019cbc8cf5c0f00700b9ce5c38 4f0212bf4879c5019cbc8cf5c0f00700b9ce5c38