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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Bill Would Create Presumption for Hospital Worker Injuries, Illnesses

  • State: California
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California hospital workers would be presumed to have compensable claims for infectious diseases, cancer, musculoskeletal injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and respiratory conditions, under a recently

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Court Upholds Dismissal of Comp Provider's Defamation Claim as SLAPP

  • State: California
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  • - Popular with: Legal
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A California appellate court upheld a decision striking a defamation claim by the workers’ compensation insurance providers to a staffing company as a strategic lawsuit against

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Bill Proposes Extending Disease Presumption to Portland Firefighters

  • State: Oregon
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Oregon lawmakers will again take up the question of whether the more than 600 firefighters in Portland should have access to the same presumption that

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

CWCI Announces Death of Former General Counsel Michael McClain

  • State: California
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Staff and the board of directors for the California Workers’ Compensation Institute announced the passing of Michael McClain, who served as the organization's general counsel from

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

DWC Accepting Applications for April 17 QME Exam

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for a qualified medical evaluator examination scheduled for April 17.

An application and

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Bills Propose COVID-19 Presumption, Benefit Increase

  • State: Alaska
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An Alaska lawmaker introduced legislation that would resurrect a presumption that COVID-19 is an occupational disease for some workers, and increase death benefits and benefits

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Supreme Court Amends Prior Ruling Overturning Denial of Benefits

  • State: Hawaii
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  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Hawaii Supreme Court issued a revised decision overturning a denial of additional benefits to a worker for a back injury.

Case: Skahan v. Stutts

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

DWC P&T Committee to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine, MTUS Changes

  • State: California
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  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is scheduled to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and changes to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule during its

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Monday, January 11, 2021

California Insurance Co. Sues Commissioner Over Conservation Order

  • State: California
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  • - Popular with: Legal
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California Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit alleging Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara thwarted the carrier’s efforts to move to New Mexico in violation of the U.S.

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Worker Gets Substantive Temporary Disability Benefits Without Express Authorization From Doctor

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to substantive temporary disability benefits after knee surgery but was not entitled to a

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