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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Bill Would Expand List of Presumptive Cancers for Firefighters

  • State: Utah
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A Utah lawmaker introduced legislation that would expand the list of cancers that presumptively arise from service among firefighters.

House Bill 65, introduced Monday by Rep.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Written Premium Up, Average Charged Rate Increases

  • State: California
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Written premium and average charged rates for the first nine months of 2024 were both about 1% higher than they were in the first nine

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to Public Information Search Tool

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that it added the reCAPTCHA widget to its public information case search tool to protect its

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Monday, December 23, 2024

WCD Adopts Temporary Billing Code Rules

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published temporary rules, effective Jan. 1, that it says will allow providers and carriers to use 2025 medical billing codes immediately.

The

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Joel Sacks Reappointed as Director of L&I

  • State: Washington
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Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson announced that he is reappointing Joel Sacks as director of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

Joel Sacks

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1

  • State: California
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The amount California employers will have to reimburse injured workers for travel to medical appointments will increase to 70 cents per mile in 2025 from

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Commissioner Announces Reappointments to CIGA Board

  • State: California
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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday reappointed Richard de la Mora, Jennifer Schnittjer and Deepika Srivastava to the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association.

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled

  • State: California
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined an animal shelter in San Pedro $563,250 after a worker was mauled in May.

The agency

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

WCD Sets Claims Processing Factor for 2025 at 18.66%

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the claims processing administrative cost factor for 2025 is 18.66%, up from the 18.61% factor used in 2024.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

High Court Grants WCAB Appeal in Mayor Case

  • State: California
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The California Supreme Court granted the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review the appellate court decision prohibiting the WCAB from acting on petitions for

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