Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced that disbarred personal injury lawyer Tom Girardi was sentenced to 87 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions
… Read more »California lawmakers voted to pass bills to create a presumption that certain injuries are compensable for hospital workers, allow independent bill review to resolve disputes over
… Read more »Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that allows injured workers to choose a treating physician, saying the measure represents a step in the direction of
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that attorney fees are increasing 6.427% on July 1 to match an increase in the state’s average weekly wage.
… Read more »The California Assembly passed bills that would create a presumption of compensability for heat injuries suffered by agricultural workers, revise Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund
… Read more »The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is holding its annual case law program Sept. 9.
The 27th annual California Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update will cover
… Read more »The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that cases of long COVID account for a disproportionate share of costs among claims for COVID-19.
“Only one out of every
… Read more »The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would revise the medical-legal process by implementing templates that can be used for reports and requiring the
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services has jurisdiction to impose certain penalties.
Case: Hibbs
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services has jurisdiction over a worker’s request for a hearing
… Read more »Jun 11-13, 2025
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