en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Wed, 08 May 2024 13:06:03 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral 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 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/288f3d768475d0e40284de77564ef824f064d702 288f3d768475d0e40284de77564ef824f064d702 Supreme Court Denies Loss-of-Use Award to Worker With Incomplete Paraplegia Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/10ce496811c00b8b6b12dba738237d3391e9a9d2 10ce496811c00b8b6b12dba738237d3391e9a9d2 Court Partially Overturns Award as Lacking Adequate Explanation for Rejecting Opinion Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3fdf43c0cf99a71bc1cf90fda704a667f67cc3cf 3fdf43c0cf99a71bc1cf90fda704a667f67cc3cf Assembly Passes E-Signature Bill Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2564e9c4472a585b4f5aa76ac69b808622708ecc 2564e9c4472a585b4f5aa76ac69b808622708ecc Governor Signs Bill to Set Reimbursement for Emergency Services at 250% of Medicare Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7e62c831bdac5fa4c8095e7e6a2e4b8d4dc82dd4 7e62c831bdac5fa4c8095e7e6a2e4b8d4dc82dd4 DWC Proposes Revisions to Gifts, Grants and Donations Rule Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72199103f353e9c57c1a7a4bce52e94053964136 72199103f353e9c57c1a7a4bce52e94053964136 WCRI Reports 13% Increase in Indemnity Benefits Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/868b363d668d21a78bddd95e0ee0b084fffe4873 868b363d668d21a78bddd95e0ee0b084fffe4873 Lawmakers Pass Bill to Establish Entitlement to MRIs Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7939693c02dcdd029268bfffac4e2383b544ae72 7939693c02dcdd029268bfffac4e2383b544ae72 Legislature Passes WCAC Consensus Bill Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4d502dd78bdf3c746bb19f5a129a2ea86119f160 4d502dd78bdf3c746bb19f5a129a2ea86119f160 Worker's Challenge to Denial of 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 House Passes Legacy Court, Mental Health Coverage Bills Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ba3dbf56599cede0be3c1692d3129b49bd11b3f 1ba3dbf56599cede0be3c1692d3129b49bd11b3f Court Rejects Worker's Intentional Tort Claim, Motion for Post-Judgment Relief Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/02d9a71edc4c94b6fdae21eeb6e30dcae5e2a97b 02d9a71edc4c94b6fdae21eeb6e30dcae5e2a97b Exclusive Remedy Shields Store From Sales Representative's Tort Claims Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4bd9561229386fb5645f4915456872357d89c52f 4bd9561229386fb5645f4915456872357d89c52f Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for WTC Work Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/015cd1621615194712ec2f7efb5149f58fd20bd0 015cd1621615194712ec2f7efb5149f58fd20bd0 AP Sources: DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4f67a917349922f7c617c04fc225c5b3ee76d608 4f67a917349922f7c617c04fc225c5b3ee76d608 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Reconsideration Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2689e9cd261ee7a0025de1f22c2df047db107a6a 2689e9cd261ee7a0025de1f22c2df047db107a6a OccMD Partners With Private Equity Firm Council Capital Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49276ea02d9bd6b6975efeb1a9eb474ff6ce25ea 49276ea02d9bd6b6975efeb1a9eb474ff6ce25ea Court Order Compels Worker to Travel 150 Miles for Psychiatric IME Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ed4ea3b19822e5e7b6dc146afa7116168b5f141 6ed4ea3b19822e5e7b6dc146afa7116168b5f141 CLARA Analytics, Origami Risk Announce Partnership Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7c701f7fcc7b029b8258655d4cb70a5a0d8ed08 b7c701f7fcc7b029b8258655d4cb70a5a0d8ed08 Judge Errs in Consolidating Worker's Civil Suit With Putative Employer's Appeal Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3df8776806471b333b29801da514d12c6b14e824 3df8776806471b333b29801da514d12c6b14e824 Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Mysterious Fall Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1121b8d1c579df65e15863884e5f4f37467a77a0 1121b8d1c579df65e15863884e5f4f37467a77a0 Worker Presents Insufficient Evidence to Establish CT Injury Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb8e956c77aabdab3650ddc0ffacd93a0d8caf24 bb8e956c77aabdab3650ddc0ffacd93a0d8caf24 Report Cites High Rate of Injury, Assault on NYC Delivery Workers Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f30aeab3e9f6c59fb975b48c9165f625a8d52aeb f30aeab3e9f6c59fb975b48c9165f625a8d52aeb Governor Signs Hearing Loss Rating Bills Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/affc8eec6830798e70f9cc2cecbd0e1662b1a754 affc8eec6830798e70f9cc2cecbd0e1662b1a754 Employer Can't Raise Exclusivity Defense to Tort Claims From Worker Shot by Colleague Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/870980e4f237cb17ac4221a3b549dad857374c95 870980e4f237cb17ac4221a3b549dad857374c95 Treatment Allegedly Outside Guidelines Still Reasonable, Necessary for Worker Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fc907b7a13a710745bdee16da52b9d6e946b27a 6fc907b7a13a710745bdee16da52b9d6e946b27a No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker With Alleged Eye Injury Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4167186db1d7100e9bb4ed21f1016d146e6476a6 4167186db1d7100e9bb4ed21f1016d146e6476a6 Worker Can Get SLU Award for Loss Caused by Brain Injury Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/146f913ae592289f14365d62a1c2abf6d9b872ce 146f913ae592289f14365d62a1c2abf6d9b872ce Assembly Approves Bill to Add Right to Attorney to Workplace Posters Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/da6f04d4c2937e294e79c5b2eac20ee93498ec42 da6f04d4c2937e294e79c5b2eac20ee93498ec42 Appropriations Committee Passes E-Signature Bill Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f91b4a000417445d3879a24fcb74406f55ae295 6f91b4a000417445d3879a24fcb74406f55ae295 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Claim of Additional Injuries Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5a01ce2dd3d787442fa3303e5f1ae9a5cd24706b 5a01ce2dd3d787442fa3303e5f1ae9a5cd24706b Worker's Challenge to Claim Dismissal Tossed as Untimely Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1d35e3bd0c9e94511dd962150869f2c700dc54dc 1d35e3bd0c9e94511dd962150869f2c700dc54dc Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker's Demolition Accident Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/33a28b7449607bb19fbc549b18d3e61a74b58c0e 33a28b7449607bb19fbc549b18d3e61a74b58c0e Worker Who Fell Through Duct Opening Entitled to Summary Judgment Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e7909c31a780916378902620870ddd66634ea658 e7909c31a780916378902620870ddd66634ea658 Committee Passes Bill to Eliminate Contractor Comp Coverage Requirement Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6bca86aea11c71f4a35f083aac47d86b19f6c092 6bca86aea11c71f4a35f083aac47d86b19f6c092 House Passes Bill Limiting Ability of Carriers to Recover Payments for Misclassified Workers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/df7858d38280c680d192dc87bb678544cf273a9e df7858d38280c680d192dc87bb678544cf273a9e WCIRB Submits Pure Premium Filing Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f391ff555b8163e5c51f336b0b1d838a934bfb4 8f391ff555b8163e5c51f336b0b1d838a934bfb4 Governor Appoints Judge to Comp Court Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c9aad60ec1e906ed39721ecc952f11d27eb06435 c9aad60ec1e906ed39721ecc952f11d27eb06435 Newsom Says Indoor Heat Safety Rules Too Expensive for Prisons Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/daaa27947b4c971ada692e6b77f143775de0efc2 daaa27947b4c971ada692e6b77f143775de0efc2 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 Worker Gets Benefits for Crash Despite Leaving Job Site Without Employer's Approval Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/428c1b21136c8e8f66f2986933d542ace9884e32 428c1b21136c8e8f66f2986933d542ace9884e32 Court Revives Labor Law Claim of Worker Who Fell Into Manhole Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5bfe0a0adc303d95a830743c94bfb6c8c1a9b0cb 5bfe0a0adc303d95a830743c94bfb6c8c1a9b0cb Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting State From Forcing Workers to Quit as Settlement Condition Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6c28d87d676961eef85669a045787d0f99a060a1 6c28d87d676961eef85669a045787d0f99a060a1 Notice of Intent to Contest Claim Must Be Delivered Within 28-Day Window Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ea65f262de5057a9ece104dc2ff098847a400e3c ea65f262de5057a9ece104dc2ff098847a400e3c Governor Signs Bill Allowing Electronic Cancellation Notices Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/99cb196dbd6d636b05e674a81c6a18eeea501a85 99cb196dbd6d636b05e674a81c6a18eeea501a85 Lawmakers Pass Cancer Presumption Bill and Nurse Payment Resolution Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/654b0c9c9177c6ee2e6d89425b21b3627aaabfa5 654b0c9c9177c6ee2e6d89425b21b3627aaabfa5 Appropriations Committee Places TD Bills on Suspense File Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/52e067e6590117cd4a864a2b7dc53493fb18c89c 52e067e6590117cd4a864a2b7dc53493fb18c89c Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits, Compensation for Other Alleged Injuries Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/12660d41445077638ce9f0c3efffb2da8476fd77 12660d41445077638ce9f0c3efffb2da8476fd77 Worker Gets Benefits for Foot Injury, Remains Entitled Despite Rejecting Job Offer Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8eedbad206ab23a2fad0b1d77abacdc4fa5e5fb6 8eedbad206ab23a2fad0b1d77abacdc4fa5e5fb6 Worker Struck by Falling Objects Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac8890b1b1392cb8fd321be70d54b791350891c3 ac8890b1b1392cb8fd321be70d54b791350891c3 Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Trip-and-Fall Claim Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6dbf9706c27f1720dd02441dbaf6a57a6554e11 f6dbf9706c27f1720dd02441dbaf6a57a6554e11 DWC Launches Portal for QME Reports Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d0ae639a2e418d19155b6b4b5a2fd4b92fdea2f6 d0ae639a2e418d19155b6b4b5a2fd4b92fdea2f6 Senate Passes Resolution to Approve Electronic Payments Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f27687dffdb0bbdfc1a2cf9e7150ca9803e0b52a f27687dffdb0bbdfc1a2cf9e7150ca9803e0b52a Committee Passes Bill to Strip State's Right to Self-Insure Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/48a22be332c9b08224088fed1de0232246e81b8c 48a22be332c9b08224088fed1de0232246e81b8c Divided Supreme Court Reinstates Occupational Disease Claim for COVID-19 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6ba046abdf5d7438524c6cb9cacd05bc76ed12de 6ba046abdf5d7438524c6cb9cacd05bc76ed12de High Court Orders Further Proceedings on Truck Driver's Status as 'Employee' Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bcee65afc35a8e485f7940f83172a432cbcfe3e7 bcee65afc35a8e485f7940f83172a432cbcfe3e7 Court Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment on Claims From Alleged Elevator Mishap Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cfd376591b1f51536d6878be0fa246ec851039b 7cfd376591b1f51536d6878be0fa246ec851039b