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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

ICA Requires Face Coverings to Enter Buildings

  • State: Arizona
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona said anyone entering its buildings in Phoenix or Tucson will be required to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth.

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Comp Division Restores Penalties for Uninsured Employers as State Reopens

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that it is suspending temporary rules that reduced the penalty charged to employers that illegally operate without workers’ compensation

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Legislature Approves Tweaks to COVID-19 Presumption

  • State: Utah
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Utah lawmakers approved a bill tweaking some provisions of a COVID-19 presumption that was enacted in April.

The House of Representatives and Senate both unanimously

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Supreme Court Clarifies DOI's Authority to Review Application of NCCI Rules

  • State: Idaho
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The Supreme Court of Idaho unanimously ruled that the state Department of Insurance has the statutory authority to interpret rules promulgated by ratemaking organizations and

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Monday, June 22, 2020

WCD Proposes Rules for Coverage of Telehealth Services

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division proposed new rules that provide reimbursements for certain telephone and online evaluations at rates that are the same as what

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Court Upholds Injured Worker's $1 Million Award of Attorney Fees, Costs

  • State: California
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A California appellate court upheld an injured worker’s million-dollar award of attorney fees and costs for prevailing in his disability discrimination suit against his employer.

Case: Abarca

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Bradford & Barthel Names Farai Alves as Chief Diversity Officer

  • State: California
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California workers’ compensation defense firm Bradford & Barthel LLP announced that Farai Alves, managing partner and conflict resolution strategist at its Oakland office, became the firm’s

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Friday, June 19, 2020

Lara Appoints Two to CIGA Board

  • State: California
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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed Amy Juknelis and Peter Guastamachio to the California Insurance Guarantee Association’s board of governors.

Amy Juknelis

Juknelis

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Friday, June 19, 2020

Presumption Revamp on Agenda for Special Session

  • State: Utah
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Utah’s less than 2-month-old COVID-19 presumption for first responders would be tweaked under a bill introduced for the fifth special legislative session that started Thursday.

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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Commissioner Approves Regulatory Filing

  • State: California
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved regulatory changes proposed by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau to account for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commissioner

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