More than 10% of claims filed in 2020 were for COVID-19, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported.
CWCI said the 41,861 claims for COVID-19 filed
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Monday afternoon announced that it is seeking comments on revisions to a draft rule that would require carriers to
… Read more »An Oregon lawmaker filed an ethics complaint against a lobbyist who reportedly said his union would use support for a COVID-19 presumption as a litmus
… Read more »California’s 4th District Court of Appeals last week ordered publication of its prior decision as to the applicability of the exclusive remedy exception in Labor
… Read more »The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Friday posted updated plans and manuals that take effect Jan. 1.
The updated documents include changes
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order updating the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule that adopts guidelines for the use of antiemetics.
The order
… Read more »The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that the inability of the state Department of Labor & Industries to find erroneously requested documents was not a
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is seeking public comments on a temporary rule that would require workers’ compensation carriers conduct a “reasonable investigation” before denying
… Read more »A 23-year-old forestry technician was arraigned on charges of fraud and grand theft for allegedly concealing that he was working while receiving temporary disability benefits,
… Read more »The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a police department and six health care facilities a combined $109,040 for allegedly failing to protect
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