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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Staffing Service Provider Can't Be Cited for Violation of WISHA at Client's Job Site

  • State: Washington
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The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Labor and Industries could not issue a safety citation to a staffing service provider whose

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Fraud Assessment Commission Could Recommend Surcharge Increase at Sept. Meeting

  • State: California
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The Fraud Assessment Commission in September will decide on the surcharge California employers will have to pay next year to finance prosecutors throughout the state.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

DWC Adopts Updated ACOEM Guides

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation incorporated into the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule four updated guidelines for medical services provided on or after Sept. 21.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Division Adopts Rule to Exclude COVID Costs From X-Mods

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation adopted a temporary order that will be in effect through October that excludes costs of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

DWC Suspends Three Physicians, Three Nurses

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation suspended three physicians and three nurses who had previously lost or surrendered their professional licenses.

The division suspended Bayard

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Work-Product Privilege Does Not Shield Carrier's Emails to Insurance Agency

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an insurance carrier is required to turn over emails its attorney sent to an agency that a worker

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Kathleen Ziegler Joins CopperPoint as Senior Vice President, Operations

  • State: Arizona
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CopperPoint Insurance Cos. announced that Kathleen Ziegler has joined the company in a newly created role as senior vice president, operations.

Kathleen Ziegler

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

NASA Subcontractor Fined $1.2 Million Over Allegedly Inflated WC Claims

  • State: California
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A subcontractor that provides fire protection services at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View will pay $1.2 million in fines over allegations that it

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Monday, August 24, 2020

New SIU Rules Take Effect Oct. 1

  • State: California
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Insurance companies will have until Oct. 1 to come to grips with new rules for special investigative units that the California Department of Insurance adopted

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Monday, August 24, 2020

CWCI: COVID Claims Disproportionate for Skilled Nursing, Hospital, Physician Practices

  • State: California
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Workers in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and physician practices/outpatient clinics accounted for a disproportionate share of health care industry COVID-19 claims, according to an analysis

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