The California Assembly voted to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would create the presumption that heat injuries and illnesses arose out of employment

Electronic signatures would be allowed for all California workers’ compensation documents, under a recently amended bill.

Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, last week amended AB

Kids’ Chance of California awarded $225,115 in scholarships to 42 students for the upcoming academic year.

The nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to children of

Oregon's Workers' Compensation Division has posted amendments to rules governing the assessment that supports the state's Workers' Benefit Fund.

The proposed changes are as follows:

• Amended

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said Thursday that it fined a Medford-based roofing contractor $103,438 for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous fall hazards.