The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new data showing California's State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) edged down 0.48 percent from $1,650 to $1,642 in the 12 months ending March 31, 2023. As a result...
CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 88, No. 11 November 2023 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions...
By Hon. Susan V. Hamilton, Former Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nearly two decades ago Senate Bill 899 was enacted and ushered in a...
LexisNexis has selected some recently issued noteworthy IMR decisions that illustrate the criteria that must be met to obtain authorization for a variety of different medical treatment modalities. LexisNexis...
By Hon. Susan V. Hamilton, Former Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Early in the COVID-19 pandemic we learned that nursing care facilities...
NCCI Establishes Baseline for Monitoring Impact of ACA on Workers Comp.
Recent Ruling Could Give OSHA Wider Authority for Issuing Enterprise Abatement Orders.
AZ: ICA Posts RFQ for Qualified Vendor List for Investment Management Consulting Services.
CA: DWC Ended Lien Activation Fee Collection on 12/31/2015.
CA: PUC Fines Uber $7.6M for Failure to Meet Driver Data Reporting Requirements.
CA: DWC Posts Adjustment to OMFS (Ambulance Fees Section).
CA: Lawmaker to Withdraw Prescription Drug Transparency Bill.
CO: Governor Makes Appointments to Workers Comp Cost Containment Board.
CO: DWC Proposes Changes to Clarify Dispute Resolution Rules.
CT: Medical Protocols for Psychological Pain Assessment, Treatment Eff. 2/15/2016.
DE: Downtown Delaware Board Moves to Dover.
FL: DWC Proposes Changes to Reemployment Services Rules, Forms.
MD: WCC Updates Medical Fee Schedule.
MA: House Votes Unanimously for Sweeping Opioid Bill.
NH: Senate Passes Bill to Combat Heroin, Opioid Abuse.
NJ: Governor Vetoes Two Major Workers Comp Bills Opposed by Employers.
NJ: Chief Judge Posts Memo on Attorney Fees.
NJ: Chief Judge Announces New Administrative Supervisory Judges, Supervising Judges.
NY: WCB Posts Newly Authorized Health Care Providers.
NY: WCB Posts Updated List of Authorized Health Care Providers.
NC: Governor Announces Director of Newly-Created Employee Classification Section.
NC: IC Posts Spanish Version of Rules for Utilization of Rehab Professionals.
OH: BWC Announces New Workers Comp Resource for Spanish Speaking Ohioans.
OH: Lawmakers Form Bipartisan Task Force to Address Medical Marijuana.
OR: WCD Proposes Rule Change for Medical Services, Billing, Payment.
PA: DLI Announces New Maximum Compensation Rate.
SC: Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce S429 PTSD Bill.
TN: 2016 Legislature to Focus on Opioid Addiction, Medical Cannabis.
TX: DWC Lowers Maintenance Tax Rate Paid on Premiums.
TX: DWC Posts Safety and Health Update January 2016.
VT: Workers’ Comp Case Update October to December 2015.
WI: Federal Judge Rules Against EEOC, Holds Employer Can Require Wellness Participation.
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