Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ebf1204b958d0e099a37af9d3967018ek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ebf1204b958d0e099a37af9d3967018ek Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Miner Failed to Show Numbness, Weakness Was Work-Related ebf1204b958d0e099a37af9d3967018ek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=77745596832f92fefd27a08cfb6a0288k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=77745596832f92fefd27a08cfb6a0288k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Decision to Take the Scenic Route Home Deviated From Employment 77745596832f92fefd27a08cfb6a0288k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3d508bbc16e6127f4ac75d2debbcbbc7j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3d508bbc16e6127f4ac75d2debbcbbc7j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Newspaper: State WC Fund Taking Benefit Increases in Stride 3d508bbc16e6127f4ac75d2debbcbbc7j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=2c0fabb39033e69e1c5b003179fedf05j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=2c0fabb39033e69e1c5b003179fedf05j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Employment Dept. Accepting Nominations for Safety Awards 2c0fabb39033e69e1c5b003179fedf05j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=decc2083f80f5d04b2a1abd243ce65bbg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=decc2083f80f5d04b2a1abd243ce65bbg Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Wyoming Officials at Odds Regarding Stiffer OSHA Fines decc2083f80f5d04b2a1abd243ce65bbg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=539082282ac29725c84dcd48fc77110fg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=539082282ac29725c84dcd48fc77110fg Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Lawmakers Pass on 'Duty of Care' Bill 539082282ac29725c84dcd48fc77110fg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=118881edc90b614869123ad38ce3b696k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=118881edc90b614869123ad38ce3b696k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Collateral Estoppel Did Not Bar Abdominal Claim 118881edc90b614869123ad38ce3b696k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7481cb2e3f4473c8d7fab2f4cdf237cek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7481cb2e3f4473c8d7fab2f4cdf237cek Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 A worker failed to prove a causative link between his 1979 injury and his current condition, the state Supreme Court ruled. 7481cb2e3f4473c8d7fab2f4cdf237cek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=034b5861cb8f496471fd66b6cbfb462ej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=034b5861cb8f496471fd66b6cbfb462ej Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 NIOSH is helping a state task force learn why the state suffers the nation's highest workplace fatality rate. 034b5861cb8f496471fd66b6cbfb462ej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=eff8d9bdf4b7e0e3b96bf45f906a0062j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=eff8d9bdf4b7e0e3b96bf45f906a0062j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 High Court: A worker who was again incapacitated because he required a subsequent back surgery is entitled to temporary disability benefits. eff8d9bdf4b7e0e3b96bf45f906a0062j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=913d2a0981dd6b880ff6c83591857f59k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=913d2a0981dd6b880ff6c83591857f59k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 A miner failed to establish that three defendants are liable for his injuries after a massive rock fell upon him, the state Supreme Court ruled. 913d2a0981dd6b880ff6c83591857f59k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=07b2596d160a5e733a525a8b1905fb63k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=07b2596d160a5e733a525a8b1905fb63k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Changes to the death benefits structure that were approved during the 2009 session took effect this past week. 07b2596d160a5e733a525a8b1905fb63k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0de5511c304984dfb9cadeb6a25663b0j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0de5511c304984dfb9cadeb6a25663b0j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 The Workers' Safety and Compensation Division registered as a responsbile reporting entity under new Medicare Secondary Payer Act requirements. 0de5511c304984dfb9cadeb6a25663b0j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=003a4438ef280f1567477f51027472d1j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=003a4438ef280f1567477f51027472d1j Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 The employer is liable for surgery needed for a worker who aggravated a preexisting condition while kneeling at work, the Supreme Court ruled. 003a4438ef280f1567477f51027472d1j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6254df9db49ffda4587749d3a77896d9k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6254df9db49ffda4587749d3a77896d9k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 A hearing officer's decision that a welder did not experience a work-related lung disease was supported by substantial evidence, the high court ruled. 6254df9db49ffda4587749d3a77896d9k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a4d6bce4fc41087e360999d8f1b07c1fk http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a4d6bce4fc41087e360999d8f1b07c1fk Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 A veterinary technician's back injury was caused by a preexisting condition, despite his testimony that it was caused by working with cattle. a4d6bce4fc41087e360999d8f1b07c1fk http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f1b73fedcaad003599dea22a9648e917k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f1b73fedcaad003599dea22a9648e917k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 An employer's offer of work within a worker's restrictions was illusory,00 because the employer was unaware of his restrictions, the high court ruled. f1b73fedcaad003599dea22a9648e917k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6711a288fb69c583ea35707fedd80b67k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6711a288fb69c583ea35707fedd80b67k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 A claimant is entitled to surgery because his work-related duties aggravated his preexisting Kienbock's disease, the state Supreme Court concluded. 6711a288fb69c583ea35707fedd80b67k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=aeb637c7ca5c08c76f107c5c0002777ej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=aeb637c7ca5c08c76f107c5c0002777ej Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed into law a bill that increases death benefits and mandates COLA increases for permanent disability awards. aeb637c7ca5c08c76f107c5c0002777ej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=01ce6b6febebcda719a76afdbbfd3dc8k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=01ce6b6febebcda719a76afdbbfd3dc8k Sat, 13 2010 01:03:47 A claimant provided sufficient evidence to substantiate that his work-related fall aggravated his preexisting brain injury, the high court ruled. 01ce6b6febebcda719a76afdbbfd3dc8k