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Friday, November 18, 2022

Contractor Faces Felony Theft Charge From Alleged Comp Scam

  • State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a contractor allegedly caught remodeling homes while claiming he was too hurt to work was

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Friday, November 18, 2022

WCD Schedules Meeting to Discuss Reemployment Benefits

  • State: Alaska
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The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a public meeting on Dec. 19 to discuss reemployment benefits.

The division said the purpose of the meeting

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

CWCI: Benefits to Increase More Than 5% in 2023

  • State: California
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute said temporary total disability and permanent total disability benefits will increase more than 5% next year due to an increase

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

WCIRB Webinar to Cover Drivers of Claim Duration

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is presenting a webinar on Dec. 13 that will explore drivers of claim duration in California.

WCIRB Vice President

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

CWCI: Golden State Accounted for 20.1% of Cash, Medical Payments in 2020

  • State: California
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The Golden State accounted for 20.1% of all cash and medical benefits paid to injured workers throughout the country in calendar year 2020, according to

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Supreme Court Says Willful Injury Exception Applies to Statutory Employers

  • State: Idaho
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In a case of first impression, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the “willful or unprovoked physical aggression” exception to the exclusive remedy rule applies

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Indemnity Severity Climbs While Medical Severity Falls

  • State: Idaho
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The average Idaho workers’ compensation indemnity claim severity increased by more than 6% in 2020 while the average medical claim severity fell by more than

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Privette Doctrine Doesn't Shield Property Owner From Potential Liability to Injured Worker

  • State: California
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A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine did not shield a property owner from potential liability to a worker injured on its premises.

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Court Won't Publish Decision Awarding Benefits to Security Guard Who Broke Employer's Rules

  • State: California
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The Court of Appeals for the 3rd District of California has declined to order publication of its decision upholding an award of benefits to a

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Joint Powers Insurance Authority Contracts With Athens Administrators

  • State: California
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The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority announced that Athens Administrators will provide claims administration services for its workers’ compensation programs in 2023.

“The (JPIA) will

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