
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that the number of qualified medical evaluators increased 16% from 2019 to 2024, but the number of requests for
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The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit the Department of Insurance from certifying new group self-insured plans after Sept. 1.
The Senate
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill prohibiting state agencies from using experience rating to preclude a business from submitting a bid for a contract.
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday opened a second 15-day comment period on proposed utilization review rules after abandoning a proposal to create
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The Minnesota Supreme Court clarified the standard of proof and evidence necessary for a worker to rebut the statutory presumption that she would have left
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding its 2025 Annual Conference on July 17.
The WCIRB said this year’s event will feature
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte enacted legislation allowing physician assistants and physical therapists to serve as injured workers' treating physicians.
Treating physicians coordinate care and determine
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling piece of ductwork should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a coal mine worker’s cumulative trauma injuries.
Case: Muhlenberg County Coal v. Baize, No.
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict denying a worker’s occupational disease claim.
Case: Department of Labor & Industries v. Douglas, No. 85945-5-I,
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