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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Administrator to Receive Benefit Payments

  • State: Montana
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Montana lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would authorize a benefits administrator to receive payments on behalf of a minor or an incompetent person.

The

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Contractor Ordered to Pay More Than $1M in Restitution for Comp Fraud

  • State: California
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The San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced that a commercial plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for insurance premium

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Mitch Steiger Reappointed to CHSWC

  • State: California
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Mitch Steiger was reappointed to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation for a term that runs through December 2028.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills April 23

  • State: California
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The California Assembly Insurance Committee scheduled an April 23 hearing for comp bills that would mandate standardized forms for med-legal evaluations, expand financial interest disclosure

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Amended Bill Proposes 4850 Time Based on County Population

  • State: California
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A bill introduced to provide full-pay salary continuation benefits to park rangers in Sacramento was amended to make eligibility for the enhanced benefits contingent on

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Friday, March 28, 2025

Court Says Worker Did Not Act Unreasonably in Refusing to Attend Appointments

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court overturned a finding that a worker unreasonably refused to attend two medical appointments, concluding he could not be compelled to attend

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Friday, March 28, 2025

WCD Bulletin Covers Electronic Filing Guidelines

  • State: Alaska
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The Alaska Workers' Compensation Division posted a bulletin explaining the requirements for all electronic filings.

Documents must be submitted as PDFs, the division said. Images,

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Friday, March 28, 2025

Kellen Booher Joins CopperPoint as President, COO

  • State: Arizona
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CopperPoint Insurance Co. on Thursday announced that Kellen Booher will join the Arizona-based carrier on Monday as president and chief operating officer.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Golden State's Share of Payroll Drops as Its Benefit Payments Increase

  • State: California
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California's share of wages paid to workers covered by workers' compensation dropped in 2022 while the state's share of cash and medical benefits paid to

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Injuries From Construction Site Fall

  • State: Colorado
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The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s benefits claim for alleged injuries from a fall at a construction site.

Case: Fottrell

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