Washington state lawmakers delivered to Gov. Jay Inslee a bill that would create a presumption that all workers exposed to hazardous waste at the Hanford
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A judge in Southern California approved a request to delay sentencing of Michael D. Drobot for violating terms of his 2014 plea deal to allow
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A federal workplace safety investigation found that a 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall might have been prevented had the operator of a Pauma Valley zip-line attraction
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Sharon Thaler was elected chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute board of directors for 2022.
Sharon Thaler
Thaler, national director of
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that in-person hearings will resume March 21 at all district offices except Eureka.
In-person hearings will consist of
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A California appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit against a general contractor for injuries he sustained while working for a subcontractor on a construction
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The owner of a Seattle construction company is facing jail time in what the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries calls a milestone case
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The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs to a former employee who
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The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that would limit recovery of overpayments, extend the time period during which providers can retroactively authorize temporary disability benefits and
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court asserted jurisdiction over a worker’s alleged claim of injury but rejected his claim the state did not have a duly
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