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STATE NEWS:
CA: OAL Grants DWC Request for Readoption of Some Emergency Regulations.
CA: DWC Issues Third 15-Day Notice re Changes to Proposed SJDB Rules.
CA: WCIRB Adds Director of Medical Analytics.
CA: SCIF Begins Distribution of $100M Dividend to Policyholders.
CA: Ex-Detroit Lions Zack Follett Heads to Settlement Conference With Liberty Mutual.
DE: OWC Proposes Workers Comp Rule Changes.
DE: Dept of Labor Posts Maximum, Minimum Benefit Rates Eff. 7/1/2013.
DE: DCRB Prepared to Submit Rating Value Filing Within 90 Days of HB 175 Effective Date.
IL: IWCC Chairman Posts Guidance on HB 3390 Requests for Interpreters.
KS: Committee to Nominate Workers Comp Judges Meets for First Time.
LA: LWCC Promotes Two to Management Positions.
MD: WCC’s Draft Reorg of Regulations Now Available for Review, Comments.
MD: IWIF Appoints Powell as Chairman, Dankmeyer as Vice Chairman.
MA: WCIRB Posts Reminder re Assessment Rates Eff. 7-1-2013.
MO: Governor Vetoes Bill re Database of Workers Comp Claims.
MO: Dept of Insurance Posts Latest Loss Cost Multipliers of State WC Carriers.
NH: LGC Releases List of Towns, Cities to Receive Refunds for Overpayments.
NM: Report Claims NM Workers Comp Laws Hurt Dairy Workers.
NM: WCA Announces Workers’ Comp Judge Vacancy Eff. 8-28-2013.
OH: Governor Appoints Bainbridge New IC Commissioner Eff. 7-1-2013.
OR: WCD Updates Two Calculators: TPD/TTD and PPD.
OR: WCD Publishes Revised Rules re Self-Insureds (Non-Govt.) Funding Requirement.
PA: DLI Posts New Reorganization Chart.
RI: High Court to Review $1.066M Penalty for Lack of WC Coverage at Nightclub.
TX: DWC to Repeal Rule re Insurance Carrier Mailing Address, Access to Board Records.
TX: DWC to Repeal Rules re Crime Victims Compensation Act.
TX: DWC to Repeal Rules re Agency Administration.
TX: DWC to Amend Rules re Practices and Procedures General Provisions.
TX: TDI Calls for 2013 2Q Experience re Workers Comp Deductible Plans.
UT: Labor Commission Names New Deputy Commissioner, General Counsel.
WA: L&I Posts Reminder re Changes to Pain Treatment Begins 7/1/13.