CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 89, No. 7 July 2024 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions...
Havanis v. Calif. Dept. of Transportation (Board Panel Decision) By Hon. Colleen Casey, Former Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board I. Medical apportionment is not the...
By Robert G. Rassp, author of The Lawyer’s Guide to the AMA Guides and California Workers’ Compensation (LexisNexis) Disclaimer: The material and any opinions contained in this treatise are...
Oakland, CA – Private self-insured claim volume in the California workers' compensation system fell 9.5% in 2023, producing the biggest year-to-year decline in private self-insured claim frequency...
By Hon. Susan V. Hamilton, Former Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No matter the source of your media consumption, it seems that the topic...
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U.S. House Passes Bill to Help Boatyards Save on Workers Comp Insurance.
NIOSH Provides Free Online Emergency Responder Health Monitoring, Surveillance Training.
Sixth Circuit Clarifies MSP Cause of Action Against Non-Group Health Plan.
IronHealth Develops MSA Liability Insurance Policy.
U.S. Senate Introduces Medicare Set-Aside Bill.
CA: DWC Posts Ambulance Fee Schedule Changes.
CA: DWC Post IMR Process Update.
CA: WCJ Madsen’s Move to Eureka Now Permanent.
CA: WCIRB Posts Agenda for Aug. 5 Actuarial Committee Meeting.
CA: WCIRB Posts Report Highlighting Medical Cost Trends.
CA: Federal Law No Bar to Enforcing Calif. Labor Laws Against Interstate Motor Carrier.
CA: Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on AB 1897 Contractor Liability.
CA: Sen. Leland Yee Pleads Not Guilty to Racketeering Charge.
IL: Governor Touts 5.5 Percent Drop in Workers’ Comp Rates.
IL: High Court to Hear Appeal by State Treasurer in Injured Workers Benefit Fund Case.
MD: WCC Develops Online Reporting Tool for Prescription Drugs Cost Survey.
MO: With No PDMP, State Targeted by Out-of-State Drug Users.
NJ: Court Overturns Award to Claimant With PTSD Post 9/11.
NJ: High Court Denies WC Survivor Benefits in DVT Case.
NY: WCB Proposes New Workers’ Comp Medical Fee Schedule.
NC: Court Rules Workers Injured After Employer Lunch Not Entitled to Comp.
OH: BWC Completes Asset Liability Study.
OK: Five Former WCC Employees File Lawsuit for Wrongful Termination.
OK: WCC Hires Public Information Officer, Communication Consultant.
OK: Asst. AG No Longer at Job After Providing Bad Advice on Open Meetings Act.
OR: DCBS Posts 2Q Fatality Report.
SC: Amy Bracy Selected as Judicial Director at WCC.
SD: NCCI Explains 8.3 Percent Decrease in 7-1-2014 Loss Cost Filing.
TX: Governor Appoints Ryan Brannan as DWC Commissioner.
TX: DWC Posts Informal Rules to Clarify Medical EDI Data Reporting Requirements.
TX: TDI Posts NCCI Statistical Plan Rule Order and Bulletin.
WI: High Court Significantly Limits Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees.
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