Appeals Board panel revisits Hardesty By Hon. Susan V. Hamilton, Former Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board One of the first lessons learned...
CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 89, No. 5 May 2024 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 The medically related intricacies of a California workers’ compensation...
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By Hon. Susan V. Hamilton, Former Assistant Secretary and Deputy Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Appeals Board panel decisions that rescind a WCJ’s decision and...
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US DOL Longshore Division Examines Need for First Payment Notification to District Director.
Social Security ALJ Defends 93.8% Allowance Rate for Social Security Disability Claims.
U.S. House Bill Would Extend TRIA for Five Years.
AK: Governor Appoints Union Rep to Workers’ Compensation Board.
CA: DWC Announces Maximum/Minimum TTD Rates for 2015.
CA: WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing.
CA: WCIRB Governing Committee Authorizes Regulatory Filing.
CA: WCIRB Posts Conference Presentation on Health of WC System.
CA: Senate Committee Passes AB 1634 Double Appeal Process for Workplace Safety Violations.
CA: Riverside County DA Announces Multi-Million Dollar Workers’ Comp Fraud Bust.
CO: Governor Signs HB 1383 to Increase Doctor Choice for Injured Workers.
CO: DWC Adopts Emergency Rule re Lump Sum Payment of Award.
CT: Undocumented Worker Wins $4.5M Workers Comp Settlement.
FL: Governor Signs HB 271 Limiting Penalties for Workers Comp Insurance Coverage.
FL: Governor Signs HB 785 Oral Vitamins, Nutrients, Supplements, Medical Food Not Reimbursable.
FL: Governor Signs HB 785 Employer Negotiations of Retrospectively Rated Premiums.
FL: Governor Signs HB 7177 PDMP Confidentiality of Information.
FL: Governor Signs SB 1308 Providing Greater Solvency Tools, Regulatory Authority of OIR.
FL: Governor Signs HB 7077 Regulation of Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permits.
GA: High Court to Hear Oral Argument in Death Benefits Case.
IL: Governor Signs SB 3287 to Limit Immunity for Safety Service Organizations.
IL: Dept. of Insurance Posts Workers Comp Insurance Oversight Report.
IN: WCB Posts Preliminary Guidelines for Employer Liability to Medical Service Facilities.
MN: Legislature Passes Bill Regulating Government Contractors.
MN: DLI Report Shows Continuing Trend of Big Drop in WC Claims.
NJ: Senate Passes Bill to Add Cost of Living Increases to WC Payments.
NM: High Court Rules TTD Benefits for Life Not Subject to Time Limits.
NY: WCB Posts New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate.
NY: WCB Posts Latest Changes to Health Care Providers List.
NY: WCB Posts List of Newly Authorized Health Care Providers.
NC: IC Announces Policies to Promote Swifter Decisions.
OH: BWC Has Until June 30 to Appeal Decision Re Premium Overcharges.
OH: Report Finds Workers Comp Hearing Officers Gave Appearance of Impropriety.
OK: WCC Clarifies Procedures for Handling Claims Filed in Wrong Jurisdiction.
OR: WCD Updates Disability Calculators.
OR: WCD Adopts Temporary Rules to Postpone Adoption of Latest EDI Medical Bill Payments.
OR: SAIF President Fired After 3 Months on Job Considering Lawsuit Against SAIF.
TN: Prescription for Success Program Unveiled to Crack Down on Prescription Drug Abuse.
TX: DWC Commissioner Bordelon to Resign Effective August 1.
TX: TDI Files Petition to Adopt NCCI’s Statistical Plan.
TX: DWC to Hold Hearing 6/16 on Attorney’s Fees Rules.
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