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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Labor Commissioner Cites Home Health Firms $1.8M for Misclassifying Workers

  • State: California
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The California Labor Commissioner’s Office fined home health care placement agencies $1.8 million for allegedly misclassifying 66 workers as independent contractors to save on wages,

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

WCD Proposes Changes to Self-Insurer Disability Rating Rules

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing Oct. 17 on proposed changes to its rules governing self-insured employers and disability ratings.

In addition

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

WCIRB Webinar to Explore COVID-19 Claims

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is hosting a webinar Oct. 18 to explore the characteristics of COVID-19 claims and how they compare

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Columnist Says Pressure Building for Comp Reforms

  • State: California
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California political observer and columnist Dan Walters, in an editorial published by CalMatters Monday, said that pressure for workers’ compensation reforms is building in Sacramento.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

CWCI Bulletin Covers Pre-Pandemic Regional Differences in Claim Trends

  • State: California
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Injured workers in Los Angeles County tend to be older and have more experience than workers injured in other parts of the state, according to

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Monday, September 26, 2022

Report: Premium Fraud Charges Dismissed Against Business Owners

  • State: California
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An El Dorado County judge dismissed premium fraud charges against three California business owners after county prosecutors said evidence showing they were acting on the

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Monday, September 26, 2022

CHSWC to Discuss RFP Process at Oct. 6 Meeting

  • State: California
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Members of the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation will discuss the procedures for contracting with research organizations to undertake studies of issues

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Monday, September 26, 2022

State Safety Regulators Issue More Than $144,000 in Fall-Protection Penalties

  • State: Oregon
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In separate enforcement actions, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced fines totaling more than $144,000 for two contractors accused of repeatedly violating fall

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Monday, September 26, 2022

L&I Cites Roofing Companies for Lack of Fall Protection

  • State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries cited two roofing companies on its “severe violators” list for more than $1 million combined for not

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

DWC Updates Physician, Practitioner Fee Schedule

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted changes to the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.

The division

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