19 Oct 2015
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (10/19/2015)
DOL Drafts New Multi-Employer Citation Standard (Franchisor Liability) at OSHA.
GOP Attacks Scope, Transparency of DOL’s Standard for Franchisor Liability at OSHA.
Study Finds 1 in 5 Small Businesses OK With Employee Medical Marijuana Use at Work.
JAMA: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Increased, Non-Medical Use Decreased in 2013.
CDC Study: PDMPs Offer Insights Into Controlled Substance Prescribing Patterns.
Social Security Administration Announces No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016.
NIOSH Launches a Virtual National Center for Productive Aging and Work.
Kaiser Report: Healthcare Deductibles Have Risen 6 Times Faster Than Worker Earnings.
Opinion: Affordable Care Act Fails to Address Physician Practice of Defensive Medicine.
Journalists File Class Action Suit Against Reuters for Alleged Worker Misclassification.
AK: WCB 10/29-10/30 Meeting to Discuss Adoption of Rule Amendments.
CA: Ins. Commissioner Approves New Ridesharing Insurance Option for Lyft Drivers.
CA: WCIRB Classification & Rating Committee Posts Agenda for 10/27 Meeting.
CA: DWC Proposes Home Health Care Fee Schedule Regulations.
CA: DWC Proposes Guidelines for Occupational Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease.
FL: FLOIR to Conduct Public Hearing Oct. 21 on NCCI Rate Filing.
MA: Governor Files Landmark Substance Use Legislation.
NE: NCCI Explains 1.2% Decrease in Loss Cost Filing.
NE: Employer Fined $963K in Rail Car Cleaning Accident; Largest Fine in State’s History.
NJ: Defense Attorney Explains Role of Medical Expert in Occupational Disease Claims.
NJ: NJCRIB Considering 1/1/2016 Revision of Rates and Manual Amendments.
OH: Senate Panel Approves Police Officer PTSD Bill.
OR: WCD Seeks to Recruit More Work-Requested Medical Exam (WRME) Doctors.
OR: State Labor Commissioner Rules Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees.
OR: WCD Posts Corrected Calculator for Permanent Total Disability.
OR: WCD Posts Final Rules for Claim Closure and Reconsideration.
OR: WCD Posts Final Rules for Claims Administration.
OR: WCD Posts Final Rules for Retroactive Program.
OR: WCD Posts Final Rules for Workers Comp Benefits Offset.
PA: BWC Posts Alert for December 2015 WCAISI EDI Enhancements.
RI: Nominating Commission Selects Candidates for Workers’ Comp Court Vacancies.
TX: Travis County D.A. Seeks to Block Release of Records Involving Texas Mutual Deal.
TX: TDI Work Comp Research & Evaluation Group Posts 2016 Research Agenda.
WA: WCAC Provides Details on Financial Status of Industrial Insurance Fund.
WI: WCD to Change Rules for Reporting, VR, Treatment Disputes, Policy Cancellation, Etc.
WI: WCD Proposes New Rule for Audio Recording of Hearings.
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