Subscribe
Call or email us anytime
(805) 484-0333
Search Guide
Today is Thursday, February 19, 2026 -

News





Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Settlement With Landowner Doesn't Constitute Election of Comp Remedy

  • State: Alaska
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s mother could continue to pursue a wrongful death action against the putative employer after agreeing to a

… Read more »
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

L&I: $2M Fine for COVID-19 Violations Among Largest in State History

  • State: Washington
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Insurance
  • -  0 shares

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said it issued one of its largest workplace safety fines to a farm accused of willfully ignoring

… Read more »
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Executive Order Changes Quarantine Requirements From Cal/OSHA Emergency Rules

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  7 shares

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order modifying the quarantine periods spelled out in emergency rules the Division of Occupational Safety and Health adopted

… Read more »
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Start of Legislative Session Delayed Due to COVID-19

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

California lawmakers delayed the start of the 2021 legislative session by one week because of the rising number of COVID-19 infections throughout the state, the

… Read more »
Tuesday, December 22, 2020

November Projected to Have Highest COVID-19 Claim Count, CWCI Says

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

The California Workers' Compensation Institute says November will likely have the most COVID-19 claims of any month since the pandemic began as the virus continues to

… Read more »
Monday, December 21, 2020

Horse Racing Comp Costs Increasing 10% to Cover Funding Shortfall

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  1 share

Per-start fees will increase 10% to cover a funding shortfall for the program that provides workers’ compensation coverage to the state’s horse racing industry, Thoroughbred

… Read more »
Monday, December 21, 2020

WCAB Commissioner Gaffney Absent From Most 2020 En Banc Decisions

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  3 shares

Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Commissioner Juan Pedro Gaffney participated in just one of the 10 en banc decisions issued in 2020, and the California Department

… Read more »
Monday, December 21, 2020

WCIRB Predicts Lowest Premiums Since 2012

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California projects written premium for 2020 will be the lowest since 2012.

The $10.7 billion in written premium

… Read more »
Monday, December 21, 2020

Doctor Facing Kickback Charges Released From Jail After COVID-19 Diagnosis

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  1 share

A doctor accused of scheming to pay patients to submit to unnecessary surgeries and testing while he awaited trial on charges that he accepted more than $600,000

… Read more »
Friday, December 18, 2020

DWC Posts Adjustments to DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule

… Read more »

Advertisements

Advertise with us

Now Trending

Jobs

Upcoming Events

Workers' Compensation Events

more

Social Media Links


WorkCompCentral
c/o Business Insurance Holdings, Inc.
PO Box 1010
Greenwich, CT 06836
(805) 484-0333