Workers in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and physician practices/outpatient clinics accounted for a disproportionate share of health care industry COVID-19 claims, according to an analysis
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The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced more than $73,000 in new fines for businesses violating COVID-19 safety guidance, including more than $10,000 in
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Claims for COVID-19 increased sharply in May and June, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported.
CWCI reports 10,528 COVID-19 claims with a date of injury
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Oregon’s Medical Advisory Committee will discuss at a Friday morning meeting a recommendation that the state’s workers’ compensation system start covering two-level cervical artificial disk
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is soliciting recommendations for possible amendments to medical payment and service rules that will be reviewed by an advisory committee
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A Newport Beach, California, attorney whose firm handles personal injury and workers' compensation cases has been charged with money laundering and fraud in a $20
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Washington state law providing a presumption of compensability for illnesses developed by workers at a decommissioned federal
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Three bills that would create COVID-19 presumptions were held in suspense earlier this week and will be heard during committee meetings today.
Assembly Bill 196, Assembly
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Washington's Department of Labor and Industries announced that it is extending to July 1, 2021, the requirement for claims adjuster certifications that are set to
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Two attorneys with personal insight into legal industry politics and experience in workers' compensation law have teamed to establish a firm that aims to make
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