A California appellate court has ordered publication of a decision from last month that held a workers’ compensation judge’s erroneous admission of reports that were not
… Read more »The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement unanimously passed a bill that would provide that a heart trouble presumption applies to all peace
… Read more »A California appellate court on Tuesday ordered publication of a decision from last month that found tribal sovereign immunity shielded a nonprofit health care organization from a workers’
… Read more »The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reports that total direct written premium dropped to $11.7 billion in 2024 from $11.8 billion in 2023.
CWCI said the
… Read more »Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill that would allow school districts to apply for an exemption from the requirement that self-insured employers demonstrate proof
… Read more »Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced that disbarred personal injury lawyer Tom Girardi was sentenced to 87 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions
… Read more »California lawmakers voted to pass bills to create a presumption that certain injuries are compensable for hospital workers, allow independent bill review to resolve disputes over
… Read more »Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that allows injured workers to choose a treating physician, saying the measure represents a step in the direction of
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that attorney fees are increasing 6.427% on July 1 to match an increase in the state’s average weekly wage.
… Read more »The California Assembly passed bills that would create a presumption of compensability for heat injuries suffered by agricultural workers, revise Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund
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