The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that shutting down Nevada’s workers’ compensation courts for two months during the COVID-19 pandemic created a two-month backlog of cases.
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it stopped accepting American Express credit cards as a form of payment for lien filing fees.
The
… Read more »California Gov. Gavin Newsom reappointed George Parisotto as administrative director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation.
Parisotto has headed up
… Read more »California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a bill creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers, businesses and the state economy.
… Read more »The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it fined the state Department of Corrections $84,400 for failing to follow safety rules to
… Read more »The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board is accepting comments on proposed changes to its medical fee schedule.
The WCB said system users can submit written comments
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the standard lodging reimbursement for injured workers who have to travel to medical appointments will increase about 2.1%
… Read more »California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund reported an 82% reduction in the number of opioid prescriptions for injured workers since 2014 and a 14% decrease in
… Read more »California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted legislation ratifying the agreement he told firefighters for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to negotiate with the
… Read more »Oregon employers on average would pay less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2023 when a 10th consecutive rate decrease takes effect, the Department of Consumer
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