The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced that it has filed permanent wildfire smoke rules, which will take effect Jan. 15.
Among the rules, employers are
… Read more »Injured workers who travel for related medical treatment will be reimbursed next year at a rate of 67 cents per mile, an increase from 65.5
… Read more »The New Mexico Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to the summary dismissal of his workers’ compensation claim.
Case: Monsivais v. Baker-Hughes Oilfield Operations,
… Read more »A woman whose foot was amputated following a workplace injury at an airport in Washington state has settled a civil suit for $11 million.
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… Read more »The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division has scheduled an advisory committee meeting regarding OAR 436-120, Vocational Assistance to Injured Workers.
The meeting is from 1-4 p.m.
… Read more »Nevada's Division of Industrial Relations Carson City office has new digs.
The DIR has completed the relocation to 1886 E. College Parkway, Suite 100, from 400 W. King St.,
… Read more »The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s widow could not pursue benefits from his employer for his out-of-state death.
Case: Perez v.
… Read more »The threshold for self-insured employers to report claim loss data to the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division will decrease to $9,500 next year.
The division said
… Read more »The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced fraud charges against a Northern California pain management doctor that the Department of Industrial Relations alleges was the
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim without an award for additional permanent disability for her facet cyst.
Case: In
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