en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:42:13 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral WCIRB Webinar to Cover Medical Cost Drivers Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb3736e11188c5fe02e01e865ac10714a18c248 6fb3736e11188c5fe02e01e865ac10714a18c248 Cap on Medical Reimbursement Staying at $2,600 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91e2aab9e55087d4bd90670de88f8497af80f036 91e2aab9e55087d4bd90670de88f8497af80f036 Court Reduces Death Benefit Award to Align With Cap on Duration Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d280186acfda72aeac767450ad62318a33fdded0 d280186acfda72aeac767450ad62318a33fdded0 Court Revives Worker's Negligence Claim for Ladder Accident Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1697aa2c4724d817362c4f62b24234018334c741 1697aa2c4724d817362c4f62b24234018334c741 Court Affirms Expansion of Worker's Claim to Include Additional Conditions Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e5b4cc8cb764dbe7b1f8a516434c0e82964aa61e e5b4cc8cb764dbe7b1f8a516434c0e82964aa61e Court: Worker Did Not Exceed Allowable Selection of Physicians Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d72d47ba920162b2eaee64ebf2e1abd7722151e6 d72d47ba920162b2eaee64ebf2e1abd7722151e6 Combined Claims Conference Accepting Session Proposals Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7a6560f52cfa556d9d63ee03da7b399fe7a10a2b 7a6560f52cfa556d9d63ee03da7b399fe7a10a2b WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Table Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eecb2e6c51b580735832ff8a29aa065497568374 eecb2e6c51b580735832ff8a29aa065497568374 Worker Cleared to Return to Full Duty Still Gets TTD Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/468d420ada941913803bce65fd6a8b7738328bec 468d420ada941913803bce65fd6a8b7738328bec Court Overturns Finding of Compensability for Worker's Psychological Conditions Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/30e5b5cb7a4d91fce0d6b0e54f1564dabcf60774 30e5b5cb7a4d91fce0d6b0e54f1564dabcf60774 State Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over LHWCA Attorney Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1fec8dc1d6467eeb4f820d7d15e0d34b24a973cc 1fec8dc1d6467eeb4f820d7d15e0d34b24a973cc DWC Highlights Rand Study on SB 1160 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f7db7ae3fecb413602c519e7ce083d914d3acf86 f7db7ae3fecb413602c519e7ce083d914d3acf86 Court Tosses Privacy Complaint Over Cookies on Carrier's Website Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/72d0caa9c7004cec6719d4a65ea118b493a5e313 72d0caa9c7004cec6719d4a65ea118b493a5e313 OWCP Seeks Comments on Forms Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c69f28ed9b2f1d015e844b5ccd059d4b4c2d2ca3 c69f28ed9b2f1d015e844b5ccd059d4b4c2d2ca3 DOL Moves to Repeal 100% Security Requirement for Coal Operators Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/958a966d74a3bbbd3b19e9f886b82fe622b9135f 958a966d74a3bbbd3b19e9f886b82fe622b9135f Amended Bill Allows Sharing Workplace Inspection Reports With Law Enforcement Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/04e8ed8f16f303d5e9be77421911c55ef07884bf 04e8ed8f16f303d5e9be77421911c55ef07884bf High Court Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissing Claim Against General Contractor Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6cc694ed97672a2dfe5bf7e1e444aae7a2ef3ed0 6cc694ed97672a2dfe5bf7e1e444aae7a2ef3ed0 WCB Holding 2026 Conference Oct. 16 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8ecc6d35c1b8969fc14bd6a423d9dbb3e44de561 8ecc6d35c1b8969fc14bd6a423d9dbb3e44de561 BWC Offers $41M in Safety Grants Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b15d77aefe44de61fa612613568c2ee43e765be8 b15d77aefe44de61fa612613568c2ee43e765be8 DWD Sets Hearing on Permanent Rules for Adjudicatory Functions Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/533f134dba9d73660cbcb9608de6da3c45e5e3a8 533f134dba9d73660cbcb9608de6da3c45e5e3a8 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47ed914f2f53c2a9618eb982d358f788bd85691a 47ed914f2f53c2a9618eb982d358f788bd85691a Court: Summary Judgment Properly Denied for Worker's Labor Law Claim Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e685ad69d0fc305e182c3f89110f8e2ae412bcee e685ad69d0fc305e182c3f89110f8e2ae412bcee Worker Who Received Benefits Can't Pursue Civil Suit Against Employer Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1f424f696889ba93ea2920e617a4f6293bf40e0 e1f424f696889ba93ea2920e617a4f6293bf40e0 Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Case Against Nursing Facility Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a054d26156492cc46034cc401acd1373ddcdbb16 a054d26156492cc46034cc401acd1373ddcdbb16 Handful of Comp Bills Likely Dead for Remainder of Session Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bf1aa287fcaab4eb9b1b0cb3c71b548a74e4a0d5 bf1aa287fcaab4eb9b1b0cb3c71b548a74e4a0d5 WCB Amends Rules for Submitting Cost Bills Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8190349602b9d93ce185e778694d047970621674 8190349602b9d93ce185e778694d047970621674 Court Upholds Increase in Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Award Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/21bc567d6d9d1ca3578519e32fcf21cbfb95c194 21bc567d6d9d1ca3578519e32fcf21cbfb95c194 Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Against Property Lessee Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/db7b6e0b1e67e9f4501cd163f8ff0e0c8204bbaa db7b6e0b1e67e9f4501cd163f8ff0e0c8204bbaa Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award for Former Special Education Teacher Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8312895c6733779e78ead20ce0a264a8011100ef 8312895c6733779e78ead20ce0a264a8011100ef IBR Decisions in 2026 Order More Than $2M in Additional Reimbursement Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/35ad1baa4dc9af8d2222c8df5d0338a9801bc705 35ad1baa4dc9af8d2222c8df5d0338a9801bc705 Mileage Rate Increases Jan. 1 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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f96ae41330ef97237f58f39121fcffe6a9fb1747 f96ae41330ef97237f58f39121fcffe6a9fb1747 WCAB to Require AI Disclosure in Filings Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/544c9144179558fea681afb47c624d6cd924fde0 544c9144179558fea681afb47c624d6cd924fde0 Workers' Compensation and Safety Conference Set for Oct. 13 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9c4c4c49cae02d52fbb616b52df81e3d035ac572 9c4c4c49cae02d52fbb616b52df81e3d035ac572 WorkCompCentral Webinar to Cover Chronic Pain Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0625e2be58da9984249abcd070d6d85f5d2559e0 0625e2be58da9984249abcd070d6d85f5d2559e0 Deidra D. Byrd Appointed to Serve on WCC Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2372f97310d385f55e7605b51632df0fb0741f8f 2372f97310d385f55e7605b51632df0fb0741f8f State Bar Reports Attorney Impersonated in Ongoing Fraud Scheme Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/aa1e1e9043b83d622fcb2740727c7cc6c1e7c21d aa1e1e9043b83d622fcb2740727c7cc6c1e7c21d Retail Clerk Gets Benefits for Injury After Fainting at Work Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2ffdd2285466226b7b1a9bfcf83fcf0051fc486 e2ffdd2285466226b7b1a9bfcf83fcf0051fc486 School Teacher Gets Benefits for Back Injury, Not for Hand or Wrist Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c1655b55398bd6cc3e946a2275c8eb30458dacdb c1655b55398bd6cc3e946a2275c8eb30458dacdb High Court Denies Worker's Claim for Back Injury Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cc02afae8e9365891d054ba402e52a765d459d73 cc02afae8e9365891d054ba402e52a765d459d73 Court: Summary Judgment Appropriate on Prison Worker's Use of Force Claim for Training Injury Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7145fe0f71c6817715112899078ac99d5c067710 7145fe0f71c6817715112899078ac99d5c067710 Carrier Gets Dollar-for-Dollar Credit for Overpayment of Wages in Lieu of Benefits Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/80e76715addd6d8dc675767de2c0845a51aca730 80e76715addd6d8dc675767de2c0845a51aca730 Federal Court Revives Injured Worker's Disability Discrimination Claim Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/37b53c23f07d29a356fbf5036f3069cd984c9ddc 37b53c23f07d29a356fbf5036f3069cd984c9ddc Worker Fails to Assert Viable Claim of Intentional Act by Statutory Employer Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/49d7b0d19726feffe9fb64cd9a507d34ade96fb5 49d7b0d19726feffe9fb64cd9a507d34ade96fb5 Claims Administrator Can Recover Overpayment of TTD Benefits Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/98996571fe40aa346c18df43fd2ffd4660ffb1fa 98996571fe40aa346c18df43fd2ffd4660ffb1fa Business Owners Accused of Claim Denial Scheme, Premium Fraud Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ad7ba9511431bd9d2af76510a7a2d22f2b085f4a ad7ba9511431bd9d2af76510a7a2d22f2b085f4a Jones Act Precludes Claim for Loss of Consortium Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7d24aea71e6ba89b843a803b0bc498220826a0f0 7d24aea71e6ba89b843a803b0bc498220826a0f0 NCCI: Softening Wage Trend, Slower Employment Growth Suppressing Payroll Exposure Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4fcf05cbdd81b0aa621fbc0dfa5f4ccff237c184 4fcf05cbdd81b0aa621fbc0dfa5f4ccff237c184 Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim, Dismisses Claims Against Employer Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/382b037837a65327d3026fb332d3f49cc8018b6b 382b037837a65327d3026fb332d3f49cc8018b6b Court Says Worker Entitled to Expand Claim Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/526a1854af0fd4ec7afef687afa233f0ae3a17ef 526a1854af0fd4ec7afef687afa233f0ae3a17ef Court Dismisses Worker's Civil Claims for Heat-Related Injuries Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0aeef9f65ecbea930035d74d4debe680914dee12 0aeef9f65ecbea930035d74d4debe680914dee12 Respiratory Therapist Gets PTD Award Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8fa432d7c8d317c01ef22261cdb7ad946b5bfbf0 8fa432d7c8d317c01ef22261cdb7ad946b5bfbf0 Governor Signs Bill to Overhaul UR Requirements Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb40f6ebd9745ace2a709718a0c6e9551862d821 bb40f6ebd9745ace2a709718a0c6e9551862d821 Court Partially Reinstates Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6defec3c022547496a836e3191e99c8c9685d295 6defec3c022547496a836e3191e99c8c9685d295 Homeowner Exemption Warrants Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claims Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bb51edbc6e3589de11d387168493ffaf442f774b bb51edbc6e3589de11d387168493ffaf442f774b Supreme Court Awards Death Benefits to Worker's Ex-Wife Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/875b5fcc8d9dceb8beba7e6667b2f8b6a80405bd 875b5fcc8d9dceb8beba7e6667b2f8b6a80405bd Court Overturns Judge's Determination of $0 Subrogation Lien Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/76befc8a1f689d937a53ad86ae44915bb4812081 76befc8a1f689d937a53ad86ae44915bb4812081 Tyler Younts Named Chairman of Industrial Commission Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/71d8bbe326aa07565d23c2b83d32dbc995dd76b1 71d8bbe326aa07565d23c2b83d32dbc995dd76b1 Committee Passes Bill to Expand Provider Options Under FECA Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a3745602a964f0d1c3912e870642d892aa79e074 a3745602a964f0d1c3912e870642d892aa79e074 DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0b2b42d4ca6b0543b6b9eee04b21b8140e75e9d7 0b2b42d4ca6b0543b6b9eee04b21b8140e75e9d7 Committee Sends Fraud Reporting Bill to Suspense File Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41f3186d9755b217b0cbfb3f2245d036317b0bb9 41f3186d9755b217b0cbfb3f2245d036317b0bb9 Court Upholds Offset Against Worker's TTD for Her Receipt of SSDI Benefits Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 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http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b9d9605383b9e852df88ededc788812762520855 b9d9605383b9e852df88ededc788812762520855 WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plan Tables Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/571b0a744527e48558e6f88a2b898d1ebf2b1728 571b0a744527e48558e6f88a2b898d1ebf2b1728 Federal Court Upholds Denial of Security Contractor's Claim for Psychological Injury Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c3e1e4200400aaca4132a08fd1bfc31199b350b8 c3e1e4200400aaca4132a08fd1bfc31199b350b8 Court Says Staffing Agency Qualifies as Citable Employer Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/5be382ea556f2afe9af63e1841edc74008ea65e1 5be382ea556f2afe9af63e1841edc74008ea65e1 Family of Deceased Worker Must Bring Claims Against Employer Before DWC Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/91e0568377e703210785e7bb9d29c9f26c064c67 91e0568377e703210785e7bb9d29c9f26c064c67 Res Judicata Bars Police Officer's COVID Claim Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2840b6886f6fb38d2a39e81fd4d49ebff8c7881 f2840b6886f6fb38d2a39e81fd4d49ebff8c7881 High Court Rejects Exhaustion Requirement in Actions Against Excess Carriers Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/47e2cc460781da5a95e32f789f23ebfdf71586ee 47e2cc460781da5a95e32f789f23ebfdf71586ee Roofing Contractors Fined $282,420 Following Fatal Fall Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b24af597ddf7b1fe2b1f2feb6df0975bfb480a7d b24af597ddf7b1fe2b1f2feb6df0975bfb480a7d Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6fb8c5734c9be019cf512fb6fc1589eae4ec811f 6fb8c5734c9be019cf512fb6fc1589eae4ec811f Split Court Says Labor Law Defendant Shouldn't Have Been Granted Summary Judgment Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7b3a1bd23a7fa87505cf71024bcc10f5dcccf8c8 7b3a1bd23a7fa87505cf71024bcc10f5dcccf8c8 Court Overturns Denial of Police Officer's Application for Duty Disability Pension Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/85d4fe5f3c183a6423b90253b0327e21c4ce01e0 85d4fe5f3c183a6423b90253b0327e21c4ce01e0