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Monday, October 20, 2025

Registration Opens for 2026 Comp Educational Conference

  • State: Oregon
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Registration has opened for the 2026 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, set for May 7-8, 2026, in Wilsonville.

The conference will feature training on the state's workers’ compensation

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Friday, October 17, 2025

Study: Medical Costs Per Claim Rose 5% in State

  • State: California
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute released a study that indicates per-claim medical costs in California's comp system rose 5%.

The study is part of WCRI's

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

WCRI Sets Webinar on State's Heat Standard Outcomes

  • State: California
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute will present a 30-minute webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 30 to highlight findings from its latest report, "Impact of California’s

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Liberty Buys Workers' Comp, Benefits Brokerage

  • State: California
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Liberty Company Insurance Brokers announced Wednesday that it has acquired High Ground Insurance Services, a Torrance, California-based brokerage and consultant.

Terms were not disclosed.

High

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Court Reinstates OSHA Citations on Staffing Companies

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Court of Appeals reinstated citations issued against two temporary staffing agencies for failing to provide their employees with training relating to hazards on

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

DOI Approves 2.5% Rate Cut

  • State: Idaho
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The Idaho Department of Insurance approved a recommendation to reduce workers' compensation rates by 2.5%, effective Jan. 1.

The decrease marks the ninth consecutive reduction in

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Friday, October 10, 2025

Combined Ratio Climbs Past Pre-Reform Highs

  • State: California
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California's combined loss and expense ratio for 2024 was higher than it has been in more than 20 years as a result of higher claim

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Friday, October 10, 2025

DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Governor Signs Contractor Coverage Bills

  • State: California
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills requiring regulators to provide yearly updates on disciplinary actions against unlicensed contractors and setting a minimum fine for contracting

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Governor Signs Airport Firefighter Presumption Bill

  • State: California
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Firefighters at commercial airports regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration will be entitled to a series of rebuttable presumptions under a bill California Gov. Gavin

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