The California Department of Insurance set a virtual public hearing on June 6 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Sept. 1 pure
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SAN DIEGO — To address weak links in disability management following a workplace injury, employers should look inward for ways to improve outcomes and return
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a firefighter’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Shaw v. Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, No.
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In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease under the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Case:
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The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the denial of a pilot’s claim for additional benefits for conditions he blamed on his injuries from a 1985 plane
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The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation will vote on posting draft annual reports when it meets May 15.
Commissioners are scheduled to
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The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would treat electronic signatures the same as traditional wet signatures for Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proceedings.
The
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Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday sent the governor a bill that would entitle injured workers to receive magnetic resonance images during the first 60 days after
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The Colorado General Assembly passed a bill that would increase statutory caps on disability benefits and require annual adjustments for inflation, starting in 2025.
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court issued an order compelling an injured worker to travel 150 miles from home to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Case: Neisinger
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