
A Washington state lawmaker introduced legislation that would explicitly prohibit employers from steering injured workers to a specific provider by making such conduct a violation
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The Los Angeles County Superior Court erred when it found that California's insurance commissioner could require an insurer of last resort to offer incidental workers'
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Municipalities are bracing for the costs of a measure lawmakers passed during a special session that explicitly states harmful exposure is not required for presumptive
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California's largest workers' compensation carrier said some of the changes that the Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to its disability accommodation rules could create
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A Southern California deputy’s request for service-connected disability retirement for on-the-job back injuries was denied after he repeatedly refused recommended medical treatments.
Ventura County Deputy
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The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is meeting on Tuesday, and the Governing Committee is meeting Wednesday.
Members of
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An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of a psychological injury from mistreatment by her supervisor.
Case: Bottorff-Dragomir v. Industrial Commission,
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A California appeals court vacated a summary judgment awarding a workers' compensation carrier nearly $58,000 because a statement of damages was not served before the
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that Director Sean O'Day appointed TK Keen as insurance commissioner.
TK Keen
Keen
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The Alaska Division of Insurance approved a 3.7% average decrease in voluntary loss costs and an average 4.8% reduction in assigned risk rates, effective Jan.
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Discover how psychosocial factors impact recovery outcomes in injured workers during WCRI’s 30-min …
Jan 22, 2026
WorkCompCentral is hosting a 120-minute, CA MCLE–accredited live webinar on January 22, 2026 (time …
Mar 3-4, 2026
Registration will open up in the coming months. We'll see you there! - Leading national workers' …

