
A California appellate court upheld a decision striking a defamation claim by the workers’ compensation insurance providers to a staffing company as a strategic lawsuit against
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Oregon lawmakers will again take up the question of whether the more than 600 firefighters in Portland should have access to the same presumption that
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Staff and the board of directors for the California Workers’ Compensation Institute announced the passing of Michael McClain, who served as the organization's general counsel from
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for a qualified medical evaluator examination scheduled for April 17.
An application and
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An Alaska lawmaker introduced legislation that would resurrect a presumption that COVID-19 is an occupational disease for some workers, and increase death benefits and benefits
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The Hawaii Supreme Court issued a revised decision overturning a denial of additional benefits to a worker for a back injury.
Case: Skahan v. Stutts
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is scheduled to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and changes to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule during its
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California Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit alleging Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara thwarted the carrier’s efforts to move to New Mexico in violation of the U.S.
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to substantive temporary disability benefits after knee surgery but was not entitled to a
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The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section is holding a new training class Tuesday called, “Delving Into D-35s.”
The WCS said the class will address the process for
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