The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the traveling employee doctrine applies when a worker contracts an occupational disease while traveling for the job.
Case: Azorit-Wortham v.
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Registration is still open for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's 2025 geo study, which aims to provide fresh perspectives on regional trends shaping workers’ comp in
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The Arizona Court of Appeals clarified the burden of proof on a firefighter seeking benefits for his rare form of brain cancer.
Case: Vande Krol
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A California appellate court has denied rehearing of a dispute about the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's jurisdiction over claims filed by professional athletes.
Last month, the
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The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division is one of several partners presenting a four-day conference next month in Portland, focusing on improving worker safety
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The California Labor Commissioner's Office cited Costco Wholesale Corp. and two trucking firms a combined $868,128 for allegedly misclassifying 58 delivery drivers as contractors.
The
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a worker receiving a lifetime pension for a permanent workplace injury was ordered to pay
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The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section announced that a Nov. 5 webinar will provide a comprehensive guide for the new Official Disability Guidelines Drug Formulary.
Nevada
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an informal draft of proposed changes to rules for the Electronic Adjudication Management System that would allow for
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted a notice adjusting the ambulance section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to remove bonus payments that expired
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