CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 90, No. 1 January 2025 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. Colleen Casey, Former Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Cases of “first impression” seldom wander into our workers’ compensation world. When...
Oakland, CA – A California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) review of the initial report on fiscal year (FY) 2023/24 California workers’ compensation public self-insured data shows...
Oakland, CA – New data from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) shows recent shifts in the types of drugs prescribed to injured workers in California, and in the distribution...
Oakland, CA – The Board of Directors of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has named the Institute’s Chief Operating Officer, Gideon L. Baum, to succeed Alex Swedlow...
NPR Reports on Impact of Employers/Insurer Medical Control in California.
House Passes Legislation That Could Increase Medicare Physician Payments.
Insurance Regulators Address Ride Sharing Insurance Coverage Gaps.
Study Finds 25% Rate of Opioid Misuse, 10% Addiction Rate.
Study on Opioid Misuse, Addiction Rate Questioned by Expert.
CA: WCIRB to Submit 10.2% Reduction in Advisory Pure Premium Rates.
CA: State Supreme Court Denies Review in Dubon v. WCAB.
CA: State Supreme Court Names Presiding Judge W. Kearse McGill to State Bar Court.
CA: US Sup Ct Denies Cert in Kozak v. WCAB (PD Rating Case).
CA: DWC Issues Notice of Public Hearing of QME Regulations on May 22.
CA: CHSWC Posts Study of Low-Wage Workers’ Experience With Work-Related Injuries.
CA: York Risk Services Fights Workers Comp Fraud, Recovers $1.5M for Clients.
CT: WCC Posts 2015 Official Fee Schedule for Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers.
DE: Dept. of Ins. Announces Savings of $9.3M in Workers Comp Insurance Costs.
FL: Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Workers Comp.
FL: DWC to Hold Hearing April 14 on Significant Rewrite of Expert Medical Advisor Rules.
GA: Joint House/Senate Committees Consider Bill to Cut Time to File Workers Comp Claim.
KS: KDOL Updates Practices and Procedures Guide for Workers Comp Cases.
LA: LWCC Welcomes New Judge, Outreach Director, Workforce Investment Council Director.
LA: LWCC Adopts Rule for Appealing Preliminary Determinations.
MI: WCA to Hold Hearing April 10 on Rule Changes for Health Care Services, Fee Schedule.
MT: Senate Confirms Former Workers Comp Judge as New Supreme Court Justice.
NY: Governor Appoints Catherine Leahy Scott as Workers Comp Fraud Inspector General.
NY: Long Term Exposure to Cold Found Insufficient to Support Occupational Disease Claim.
OK: Wilson Resigns as Chairman of WCC, Governor Appoints Two New Members.
OK: AIA Applauds Governor’s Signing of PDMP Legislation.
OK: Federal Court Must Sever and Remand Oklahoma Retaliatory Discharge Claim.
OR: WCD Posts 2014 Report on Oregon Workers Comp System.
PA: Ins. Dept. Determines No Contributions Required for Work Comp Security Fund in 2015.
PA: Nurse Due Partial Benefits Because of Allergy to Hospital Floor Wax.
SC: WCC Posts Latest Payment Allowances for Medicare Part B Drugs.
SC: WCC Posts Advisory Notice on Mediations, Submission of Form 70.
TN: Judge Finds Law Limiting Workers Comp Benefits for Undocumented Workers Illegal.
TX: SORM Announces New Director of Risk Management and Chief Risk Officer.
TX: DWC Posts April Issue of Safety & Health Update.
VA: WCC Posts Special Notice on Change in Condition Pilot Project.
VA: Employee Who Cures Light Work Refusal Entitled to Comp Benefits.
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