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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Employers of Adult Entertainers Face New Safety Regs in 2025

  • State: Washington
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Employers of adult entertainers will face new safety requirements, including panic buttons and improved security measures, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

CHSWC Meets Dec. 13

  • State: California
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Members of the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation will hear during a Dec. 13 meeting an update on the California Department of Industrial

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

DWC Proposes Changes to Voucher Rules

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing changes to the rules governing the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits voucher.

Changes posted to the DWC's online

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

DWC Moves to CourtCall in March

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that all hearings currently held using telephone conference lines will transition to the CourtCall video platform, effective March

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Compensation Premium Rate to Increase 3.8%

  • State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Tuesday announced that the average cost of workers’ compensation insurance will go up about 3.8% next

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Award as Frivolous

  • State: Utah
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The Utah Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for his injuries from a crash, finding that his employer’s challenge

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI

  • State: California
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Alex Swedlow will retire from his position as president of the California Workers' Compensation Institute in August.

Alex Swedlow

Swedlow's retirement concludes

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Jury Says Walmart Defamed Worker Fired for Violating Restrictions, Awards $34.7M

  • State: California
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A Southern California jury ordered Walmart to pay $34.7 million to a truck driver after finding that the retailer defamed the employee by claiming he

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Friday, November 22, 2024

DaisyBill Reports Increase in IBR Fee

  • State: California
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California work comp medical billing company DaisyBill said it received an email from the firm contracted with the Division of Workers' Compensation to perform independent bill

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Friday, November 22, 2024

DIR Adopts Heat Illness Regulation

  • State: Nevada
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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted a new heat illness regulation requiring businesses to identify heat-related hazards and create a written plan to mitigate

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