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...
OSHA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Employer Record Keeping.
NIOSH Posts 2014 Mid-Year Worker Fatality Report for Oil and Gas Industry.
AFL-CIO Releases 2015 Edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.
Museum of Tort Law, Which Includes Workers Comp Exhibit, Now Open to Public.
CA: DWC Posts Approved Rules Re: Transition of Rules, Forms to ICD-10.
CA: Ins. Commissioner Issues Ruling on WCIRB’s 1/1/2016 Regulatory Filing.
CA: WCIRB Testifies at Pure Premium Rate Hearing.
CA: WCIRB Says 2016 X-Mods in WCIRB Connect Now Available.
CA: SCIF Hires Chief Claims Operations Officer.
CA: Flywheel Taxi Files Lawsuit Against PUC Over Regulation of Uber, Lyft.
HI: NCCI Explains 1.4 Percent Increase in Loss Cost Filing.
MA: Bill Seeks to Remove Loophole for Retirees Receiving Permanent & Total Benefits.
MI: House Committee Pushes Through 3 Bills to Make Over Medical Marijuana Program.
MT: DLI Posts Draft of Rules on Reopening of Terminated Medical Benefits.
NV: DIR to Hold Workshop Oct. 6 on Proposed Changes to Medical Fee Schedule.
NV: DIR to Hold Workshop Oct. 6 on Proposed Changes to Lump Sum Payments.
NJ: Appellate Court Refines Rules on Workers Comp Lien Rights.
NJ: LWD Posts Updated Insurance Carrier/Self-Insurer Contact List.
NM: WCA Posts Payment of Claims Rules Eff. 10-1-2015.
NM: WCA Posts Claims Resolution Rules Eff. 10-1-2015.
NM: WCA Posts Payment for Health Care Services Rules Eff. 10-1-2015.
NM: WCA Posts Individual Self-Insurance Rules Eff. 10-1-2015.
NM: WCA Posts Group Self-Insurance Rules Eff. 10-1-2015.
NM: WCA Posts Response to Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking.
NY: NYSIF Reduces Loss Cost Multiplier.
OH: BWC Announces 9% Workers Comp Rate Drop for Ohio Local Government.
OK: AG Says WCC Can Engage in Confidential Deliberations for Cases.
OR: WCD Revises Form 3227, Clarifies Definition of Invasive Procedures.
OR: WCD Revises Elective Surgery Notification Form.
OR: Advisory Comm. Suggests Rule Changes to Implement HB 2764 Attorney’s Fees.
SC: WCC Approves 30 Applications to Self-Insure.
SC: Senate Subcommittee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill.
TN: NCCI Explains 0.9 Percent Decrease in Loss Cost Filing.
TX: DWC Posts Weekly Benefit Rates for 10/1/2015-9/30/2016.
VA: WCC Accepting Public Comments for Proposed Rule Defining Medical Communities.
WA: L&I Announces 2 Percent Increase in Workers Comp Rates.
WV: Ins. Commissioner Posts WC Assigned Risk Rates by Class Eff. 11/1/2015.
WV: Ins. Commissioner Posts WC Loss Cost by Class Eff. 11/1/2015.
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