The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section recently updated forms used to verify wages or release medical records.
The WCS said it redesigned its Form D-8, “Employer’s
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The owners of several Northern California farm labor contracting companies were sentenced to jail for scheming to underreport payroll to reduce their work comp premiums,
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a new fine of $433,718 brings to $3.7 million the total amount of penalties assessed to
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a tax warrant against an employer for unpaid workers’ compensation taxes despite his claim he never received a notice
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The owner of a California farm was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a worker died while servicing a spinach harvester, the Santa Clara County District
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced standards that will be used for profile audit reviews of adjusting locations next year.
The DWC said the
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced three appointments to the California Insurance Guarantee Association board of governors.
Commissioner Ricardo Lara
Christina Ozuna,
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Indemnity claim severity returned to normal in 2021 while lost-time medical severity and claim frequency increased, according to the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration's 2023
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The Colorado Division of Insurance approved a 3.4% loss cost reduction for policies incepting in 2024.
Loss costs are the average cost of lost wages
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The family of an Alaska worker who died in a 2016 crash is trying to build support for a law that would allow civil lawsuits against
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