Firefighters for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection would be eligible to receive salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability, under a
… Read more »Federal prosecutors announced that a chiropractor who accepted kickbacks from Pacific Hospital of Long Beach and solicited kickbacks from another hospital was sentenced to 14
… Read more »California lawmakers voted to send the governor bills creating a panel to study the economic and occupational impacts of high heat and simplify the procedure for
… Read more »Presumptions that California lawmakers enacted in 2020 to help determine when COVID-19 arose from employment would remain in place for one more year instead of
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division issued bulletins announcing the adoption of forms needed for processing claims and reporting medical data.
The WCD in Bulletin No.
… Read more »A requirement that the California Division of Workers’ Compensation revise its existing data collection processes to capture the date an injured worker is notified of
… Read more »The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court upheld an award of interim benefits to a worker suffering from back pain after recovering from a compensable leg injury.
… Read more »The California Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would expand the presumption that skin cancer is work-related for peace officers with the state departments
… Read more »A bill that would allow California employers to include licensed clinical social workers in their medical provider networks was amended to add language that would
… Read more »Oregon employers will be allowed to reimburse up to $2,400 in medical costs on accepted, non-disabling claims next year to reduce the impact the claim
… Read more »Nov 18-19, 2024
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