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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Court Revives Health Care Worker's Claim for Tuberculosis

  • State: Hawaii
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The Hawaii Court of Appeals revived an injured health care worker’s untimely claim for her tuberculosis infection.

Case: Weis v. Pali Momi Medical Center, No.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Wage Growth Boosts Premium in 2023; SCIF Market Share Dips Below 10%

  • State: California
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reports that ongoing wage growth more than offset a decrease in charged rates to help boost direct written premium for

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Claims-Based Market Share Increases for Self-Insureds, State

  • State: California
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Self-insured employers and the State of California increased market shares based on claim counts reported to the Workers’ Compensation Information System, according to the latest

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

WCD Bulletin Explains Self-Insurer Premium Assessment

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Monday published a bulletin explaining how to calculate self-insured employer premium assessments for the upcoming fiscal year.

Self-insureds can

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Contemptuous Conduct by Worker, Counsel Doesn't Allow for Dismissal of PTD Claim as Sanction

  • State: Utah
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The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits could not be thrown out as untimely because he was actively

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Friday, June 7, 2024

DWC Education Modules Offer Credits

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday announced that education credits are available for three of its online training modules.

In February, the DWC

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Committee Passes E-Signature, Worker Notice Bills

  • State: California
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The California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee unanimously passed bills that would allow electronic signatures in Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Proceedings and require

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Governor Approves Benefit Increase

  • State: Colorado
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis enacted a bill that will increase the cap on combined temporary disability and permanent partial disability benefits by 100% or more.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Safety Regulator Reminds Employers to Protect Workers From Heat

  • State: California
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health reminded employers of their obligations to keep workers safe from high temperatures as the first heat wave of

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

WCD Reports No Change in Rate of Accepted Claims in 2022

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division reported that covered employment and the number of accepted disabling claims increased in 2022, resulting in the claims rate per 100

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