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The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that claims involving functional restoration programs were almost 60% more expensive than common claims, with average medical costs twice
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The California Assembly unanimously concurred in amendments to a bill that would direct the Division of Workers' Compensation to create some medical-legal templates.
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… Read more »Monday, September 15, 2025
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California lawmakers voted to send Gov. Gavin Newsom bills expanding workers’ compensation coverage for farmworkers with heat injuries and dependents of fallen first responders.
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… Read more »Monday, September 15, 2025
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A California appeals court last week ordered publication of its decision from earlier this month, finding that a maintenance worker injured while boarding a vessel
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The reimbursement rate for injured workers who travel to medical appointments is increasing to 70 cents per mile from 67 cents per mile, effective Jan.
… Read more »Friday, September 12, 2025
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Shelley Kessler and Nicholas Roxborough were reappointed to four-year terms on the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation.
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… Read more »Friday, September 12, 2025
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The California Assembly voted to send the governor bills that would modify eligibility requirements for second-injury fund claims and give workers at state hospitals a
… Read more »Thursday, September 11, 2025
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The California Senate unanimously approved Assembly amendments to bills dealing with contractor coverage requirements and safety standards for silica exposure and manufactured stone.
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… Read more »Thursday, September 11, 2025
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The California Senate passed bills that would extend the heart trouble presumption to certain state hospital workers and presume that heat injuries are compensable for
… Read more »Thursday, September 11, 2025
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The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will discuss strategies for more quickly identifying trends with cumulative trauma claims during
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