The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt changes
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The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an abuse-of-discretion standard of review applies to a decision by the Department of Labor and Industries to adjust
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The U.S. Supreme Court next month will hear the Biden administration’s challenge to a Washington state law that presumes the compensability of certain conditions suffered
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Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance announced that it started distributing $50 million to more than 51,000 companies throughout the state Tuesday.
Pinnacol said nearly 95% of policyholders
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The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a nurse case manager for injuries she suffered while taking a walk during a
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Due to rapidly declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Friday that it is making “substantive changes” to
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The California Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing April 26 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Sept. 1, 2022, regulatory filing.
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute said wild fluctuations in COVID-19 claim volume continued into early 2022, soaring to an all-time high in January, then dropping
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California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund on Thursday announced it will distribute about $55 million in dividends to qualifying policyholders with policies in effect between Jan.
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The Cal/OSHA Standards Board will meet April 21 to consider changes to requirements for workplace first-aid kits under state Construction Safety and the General Industry Safety orders.
Proposed revisions will
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