Policy committees in the California Senate and Assembly passed bills that would expand presumptions and salary continuation benefits and modify second injury fund eligibility requirements.
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The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said forecasts of employment growth, wage growth and unemployment rates through 2027 have held steady despite uncertainty surrounding tariffs
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The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division is forming a rulemaking committee to draft regulations to implement legislation allowing self-insured school districts to request an exemption to
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California workplace safety regulators remind employers of their obligation to protect workers from exposure to unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke.
The Madre fire has burned
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The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that it is forming a rulemaking advisory committee to review issues relating to claims administration and recently enacted legislation.
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The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory limitation on benefits for retired firefighters, arson investigators and police officers does not apply to retirees who
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation adjusted the pathology and clinical lab section of the medical fee schedule and the prescription drug formulary in the
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is meeting on July 16.
Committee members are scheduled to discuss issues relating to topical
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The number of employees working for private self-insured companies fell 3.9% in 2024, while the number of claims they filed fell 7.4%, resulting in private
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An increase in incurred losses and expenses, coupled with a decrease in earned premium, resulted in a $1.3 billion underwriting loss in 2024, according to
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