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Monday, June 6, 2022

Report: Officers Claim Injuries From Lead Exposure at Gun Range

State: California
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Seven Southern California police officers have filed workers’ compensation claims saying they were exposed to high levels of lead at an outdoor gun range, according

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Friday, June 3, 2022

L&I Announces Emergency Heat, Wildfire Smoke Rules

State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that employers will be required to monitor temperatures and air quality throughout the summer and take

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Friday, June 3, 2022

SIME Selection Panel Meeting Moves to July 27

State: Alaska
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The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced the panel that selects physicians to act as second independent medical examiners will meet July 27

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

DWC Urges EAMS Users to Switch to Edge as IE Nears End of Life

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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday urged people using Internet Explorer to access its electronic adjudication management system to switch to the Edge

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Friday, May 27, 2022

Seasonal Worker Sentenced to Probation, Restitution After Pleading to Fraud Charge

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A seasonal worker who was allegedly seen working on the same day that she denied having another job was sentenced to probation and restitution after

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Friday, May 27, 2022

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Determining Conflict of Interest

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The Utah Supreme Court ruled that where a medical panelist's impartiality could reasonably be questioned, the requirement of an impartial medical evaluation has not been

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Friday, May 27, 2022

ICA Proposes New Fee Schedule

State: Arizona
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona posted proposed updates to the physicians’ and pharmaceutical fee schedules for public comment.

Proposed conversion factors for the 2022-23 fee

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

WCIRB: Written Premium Falls, Frequency and Combined Ratio Rise

State: California
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Written premium for 2021 was 2% below that for 2020 and 14% below that for 2019, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

WCD Updates Vocational Assistance Limits

State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that vocational assistance spending limits will increase by 6.26% to match an increase in the state’s average weekly wage.

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