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Friday, January 31, 2025

DCBS: Small Business Ombudsman Saved Employers $1.3M

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that one of its ombuds programs saved small employers $1.3 million in 2024 by helping with

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Bill Would Allow Physical Therapists to Serve as Treating Physician

  • State: Montana
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A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would classify physical therapists as physicians to treat compensable workplace injuries.

The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Bill Would Allow SAIF to Form Subsidiaries

  • State: Oregon
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Legislation introduced in Oregon would allow state-chartered SAIF Corp. to form or acquire subsidiaries to provide services to injured workers.

Rep. Hai Pham

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

WCD Proposes Update to Fee Schedule Rules

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division promulgated proposed rules to update fee schedules for 2025 and tweak requirements for managed care organizations.

"Primarily, rule amendments are

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Bill Would Expand Cancer Presumption to Airport Firefighters

  • State: California
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would explicitly include airport firefighters in the state's cancer presumption.

Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, on Tuesday introduced SB

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

House Unanimously Approves Bill to Increase Use of Physician Assistants

  • State: Montana
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The Montana House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill that would facilitate increased use of physician assistants by removing provisions that limit when they can

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Mark Moitoso Named President of ICW Group Insurance Cos.

  • State: California
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ICW Group Insurance Cos. on Monday announced the immediate appointment of Mark Moitoso as president.

Mark Moitoso

He will take over the

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Monday, January 27, 2025

DWC Posts Agendas for Educational Conference

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted agendas for its annual Educational Conference being held in March.

Sessions will include a DWC update, reports from

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Friday, January 24, 2025

Double-Dipping Leads to $60,116 Restitution Order

  • State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a man who worked the entire time he was receiving workers' compensation benefits was ordered

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Bills Would Require Heat Safety Rules, Allow Electronic Service

  • State: Arizona
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Arizona lawmakers have introduced bills that would allow electronic service of subpoenas and other legal documents and would create heat safety rules.

House Bill 2033,

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