The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Wednesday reported that the number of claims for COVID-19 nearly tripled in May.
“The latest figures show that after
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that it intends to readopt emergency regulations allowing telehealth for medical-legal evaluations.
Emergency regulations have been
… Read more »The Idaho Industrial Commission adopted a temporary rule, effective July 1, eliminating the requirement for claimants’ attorneys to describe how unpaid medical bills will be
… Read more »The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Labor and Industries was not required to issue a copy of its order denying a
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division adopted new attorney fee rules that take effect Sept. 1.
In addition to revised wording to enhance clarity, the new
… Read more »The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted an updated actuarial annuity table increasing the interest rate used to calculate permanent partial disability lump-sum settlements.
The
… Read more »The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the conservator for a worker injured by exposure to argon gas established the compensability of his injuries and that
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule
… Read more »The California Senate unanimously voted to pass a bill that would allow workers’ compensation carriers to continue paying indemnity benefits using prepaid card accounts through
… Read more »California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin Thursday reminding carriers that they are prohibited from using consumer data in biased or discriminatory ways.
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