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...
NCOIL Commits to Investigate “Opt-Out” Workers’ Comp, Stand Up to Federal Intervention.
Third Circuit Rules Temp Workers Can Sue for Bias in Workplace.
Telecommuting Challenges How to Measure, Regulate and Compensate Work.
Telecommuting Could Change What Qualifies as “Work”.
On-Demand Companies Reclassifying Workers to Build Up Their Businesses.
New Study Examines Prescription Opioid Use After Lumbar Fusion in Workers Comp Setting.
AL: Self-Insured Workers Comp Fund to Distribute Retro Returns Totalling $7.6M.
CA: DIR Reports Work-Related Injury, Illness Rate Lowest in 13 Years.
CA: Senator Schedules Dec. 2 Oversight Hearing Re: Los Angeles Work Comp Issues.
CA: Five to Plead Guilty in Pacific Hospital Kickback Scheme.
ID: Next Advisory Committee Meeting Set for 2/10/216.
ID: Workers Comp Defense Attorney Cantrill Named Director of Idaho Judicial Council.
MO: Attorney Wins $700K in Medical Bills on “Modified” Award.
MT: Montana State Fund Declares Historic $35M Dividend.
NJ: Court Allows Petitioner With TD Award to Reopen Prior Claim for PTD.
NM: Advisory Council to Discuss 2016 Legislative Agenda at Dec. 3 Meeting.
NY: WCB Post Oct. Reports for FROI, Timely SROI, Timely Payment.
VA: SCC Increases Workers Comp Loss Costs by 3.4%.
WI: GOP Lawmakers Seek WC Reforms on Fraud Abuse, Fired Workers.
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