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...
Wearable Devices May Reduce Injuries in Extreme Environments.
Nat’l Safety Council: 4,000 Die Every Year at Work.
Alternative Pain Treatment Easier Said than Done.
SHRM Posts 2016 Benefits Study.
Employers Curtailing Wellness Benefits.
Businesses Eyeing Effects of 4th Circuit’s Exotic Dancer Decision.
4 out of 10 Won’t/Can’t Retire at 65.
Physical Therapy Often Key to Better Patient Outcomes.
CA: Ins. Dept. Issues Ruling on CIC’s EquityComp Program’s RPA.
CA: SCIF Annual Report Now Online.
CO: Judge Muses About Single Payer Debate.
FL: Comp Rates Could Rise Due to Supreme Court Decisions.
KS: NCCI to Sponsor Workplace Safety Seminar.
ME: Augusta Central Office Moves Mid-July.
MT: Cost of Living Increases Announced.
NH: “Uber Bill” Becomes Law.
NY: Cuomo Signs 7-Day Opioid Prescription Law.
RI: Ferrieri Takes Reins as Chief Judge of Comp Court.
WI: Vocational Rehab Important to State’s Farmers.
WI: State Enjoys Fast Rate of Private Sector Job Growth.
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