
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a history of back issues did not prove the compensability of his new
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San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a $4.5 million settlement with gig staffing company WorkWhile that requires the company to pay restitution to thousands
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s determination that an injured worker’s assignment of his claim was invalid.
Case: Lalliss v. National Liability and
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A Hawaii lawmaker wants to prohibit the prescribing of certain drugs to injured workers, saying the lack of clear provisions governing reimbursement rates has resulted in
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Annual utilization review investigations uncovered a handful of violations and yielded only $2,500 in fines in 2025, according to results for claims administrators posted to
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A Southern California staffing agency was ordered to pay $650,000 in combined civil penalties and restitution for failing to carry workers' compensation for its temporary
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The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to surgery for a lumbar spine condition.
Case: Brinks Global Services v. Labor Commission,
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A Utah lawmaker is proposing a new test to determine when THC intoxication is presumed to be a major contributing cause of a workplace injury.
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted a reminder that the annual report of inventory for claims reported during calendar year 2025 is due April
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The California Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill on Thursday that would create a cost-of-living adjustment for permanent partial disability benefits.
The
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