Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance urged the state’s employers to be proactive in reviewing and enhancing their vehicle safety protocols, saying heavily traveled roads during summer months
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An Arizona appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to additional treatment as he had not reached a medically stationary state.
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The Workers’ Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee found a single instance of misconduct in complaints filed against comp judges in 2022 and 2023, according to a
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The California Senate passed a bill that would create a presumption that heat-related injuries and illnesses arose out of employment for outdoor agricultural workers if
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is accepting applications from attorneys who want to serve as judges.
Judge Leonard Padilla
Judge Leonard
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the Department of Labor & Industry needed to make a finding as to the reasonableness of a worker’s
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The California Senate passed a bill requiring temporary disability benefits for those who miss work to receive medical treatment after an occupational injury becomes permanent and
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The U.S. Postal Service must pay $141,307 in lost wages and damages to a probationary letter carrier who alleged an illegal firing for reporting a
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The California Department of Insurance announced that the owners of a janitorial firm were charged with fraud for allegedly underreporting payroll by more than $2.4
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Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for permanent partial disability benefits, finding that the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals
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