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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Medical Payments Fall 9.4% to $1.8B in 2020

  • State: California
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Medical payments fell to $1.8 billion in calendar year 2020, down 9.4% compared to the approximately $2 billion in medical payments for 2019, according to

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Registration Opens for Educational Conference

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that registration is now open for the second part of its 2021 educational conference.

The virtual program will feature

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Friday, September 3, 2021

9th Circuit Clarifies AWW Calculation in Longshore Claim

  • State: Oregon
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In a case of first impression, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an injured man who worked more than 260 days in

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Federal Law Doesn't Bar Claims for Wrongful Termination, Retaliation

  • State: California
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A California appellate court revived a worker’s claims for wrongful termination and retaliation, but his claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress is barred by

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Omnibus Bill Goes Back to Insurance Committee

  • State: California
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A California omnibus bill that would change state insurance laws relating to notice requirements to cancel workers’ compensation policies has been sent back to the Assembly

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Bill That Would Extend CIGA Request to Issue Bonds Heads to Governor's Desk

  • State: California
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A bill that would extend the deadline for the California Insurance Guarantee Association to ask the state Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to issue bonds

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

DWC Announces Return of In-Person Hearings

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that in-person hearings will resume Oct. 1 in most offices throughout the state.

Hearings at the district office

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

WCIRB Releases 2021 Interactive Industry Stats Report

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Wednesday released its Interactive Industry Stats-2021 Edition report providing premium, exposure and loss information based on

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Senate Passes Omnibus Bill; PTSD Presumption Goes to Inactive File

  • State: California
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The California Senate passed an omnibus bill that would revise provisions relating to notice requirements needed to cancel a workers’ compensation policy and extend State Compensation

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Carrier's Discovery Abuse Results in Sanctions Striking Evidence, Testimony

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court granted a worker’s motion to strike an insurance carrier’s surveillance video and witness testimony as a sanction for its failure

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