The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that after hitting a new low in 2021 the volume of independent medical review decision letters continued to decline
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday announced that it will offer online workshops for injured workers beginning Oct. 7.
“By offering access beyond
… Read more »Oregon’s SAIF Corp. on Wednesday announced that its board of directors declared a $75 million dividend.
The dividend will be based on premium for policies
… Read more »The California 3rd District Court of Appeal has ordered the publication of a case finding the Privette doctrine barred a contractor’s employee from bringing suit
… Read more »The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that shutting down Nevada’s workers’ compensation courts for two months during the COVID-19 pandemic created a two-month backlog of cases.
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it stopped accepting American Express credit cards as a form of payment for lien filing fees.
The
… Read more »California Gov. Gavin Newsom reappointed George Parisotto as administrative director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation.
Parisotto has headed up
… Read more »California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a bill creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers, businesses and the state economy.
… Read more »The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it fined the state Department of Corrections $84,400 for failing to follow safety rules to
… Read more »The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board is accepting comments on proposed changes to its medical fee schedule.
The WCB said system users can submit written comments
… Read more »Oct 11, 2024
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