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Friday, January 28, 2022

Ombudsman Office Changing Name, Adding Workplace Safety to Services

  • State: Oregon
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The Ombudsman for Injured Workers is now the Ombuds Office for Oregon Workers and has expanded its role to also help workers protect their rights

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Bill Would Require Comp Coverage for TNC Drivers

  • State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be required to assess workers’ compensation premiums for drivers for transportation network companies such as Uber

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Friday, January 28, 2022

WCD Updates Instructions for Gainful Employment Determination

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division posted updated thresholds to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent totally disability benefits.

An injured worker’s adjusted average weekly

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Annual Summary of Injuries

  • State: California
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Cal/OSHA reminds California employers of the Feb. 1 deadline to post summaries of work-related injuries and illnesses from 2021 in a visible and easily accessible area

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Revised Copy Shop Fee Schedule Would Increase Flat Rate to $230

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday proposed increasing the flat rate for copy services to $230 from $180, a slight increase over a

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Despite Drop in Profitability, Golden State Comp Outperforms National Market

  • State: California
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Comp carriers realized a lower return on net worth in 2020 than the previous two years, but the Golden State still had better results than

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Hospital Worker Presumption Amended to ID Covered Cancers

  • State: California
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Legislation that would create a presumption that certain diseases, post-traumatic stress disorder and musculoskeletal injuries are compensable for some California hospital workers was amended to

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

WCAB Asks 3rd DCA to Publish Decision on Fees for Missed Hearings

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is asking California’s 3rd Appellate District Court to publish a decision that affirmed a fee award for a missed telephonic

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Colorado Lawmaker Seeks to Amend Injury Notice Time

  • State: Colorado
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Lawmakers in Colorado are considering legislation that would increase more than threefold the time limits for reporting a workplace injury.

Current law requires an injured

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Report: 'Rust' Producers Argue Exclusivity Bars Claims From Shooting

  • State: California
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Attorneys for Alec Baldwin and producers of the movie “Rust” are asking a California judge to find that workers’ compensation exclusivity bars a lawsuit by

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