The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a Seattle construction company is facing $155,300 in fines for knowingly putting workers at serious risk
… Read more »The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Wednesday consolidating five cases to resolve a dispute over how to split fees between an
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that a subcontractor on a construction project was not entitled to pursue payment for its work because it failed to maintain workers’ compensation
… Read more »The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services proposed a 12% reduction in workers’ compensation base rates for 2025.
The department said the rate cut is possible
… Read more »The California Legislature passed a bill that would increase salaries for Insurance Department fraud investigators.
The Senate on Aug. 26 voted 32-7 to pass AB
… Read more »The California Assembly passed a bill that would require some doctors who perform utilization reviews to be licensed in the state.
The Assembly on Thursday
… Read more »The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services reported that it received notice of 42 fatalities accepted for workers’ compensation benefits in 2023.
The 42
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s claim for fees for the work her attorney did in securing benefits she was
… Read more »Workplace safety regulators in California and Washington state proposed nearly $500,000 in penalties for 10 employers accused of exposing workers to crystalline silica dust.
The
… Read more »The California Assembly voted to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would create the presumption that heat injuries and illnesses arose out of employment
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