The California Supreme Court on June 2 will hear oral arguments regarding the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review an appellate court decision prohibiting the board from acting on petitions for reconsideration more than 60 days after they were filed.
The high court in Mayor v. WCAB (Ross Valley Sanitation District) will address not only the WCAB's strict deadline, but… Read more »
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board granted a petition by the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association to begin the process of prohibiting the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products containing more than 1% crystalline silica.
The board unanimously asked the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to prepare a finding of… Read more »
A now-deceased delivery driver’s shoulder replacement was compensable, a Louisiana appeals court ruled Wednesday, finding evidence supported the claim that a work-related vehicle accident aggravated his preexisting shoulder condition.
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, affirmed a ruling in Stevie Michael Holmes v.… Read more »
The owner of a waste disposal company in Iowa was fined $1,025 and placed on probation for three years for operating without workers' compensation insurance, according to media reports.
James Watts, 83, also received a three-year deferred prison sentence. If he completes the terms of probation, which include making a minimum $50 monthly payment to satisfy the civil fine, the felony conviction… Read more »
Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. posted a notice to its website about a data hack in January that exposed information of more than 131,000 people living in Rhode Island.
Beacon announced that it discovered unauthorized activity on its computer network, and an investigation determined that someone accessed the system and acquired copies of certain files between Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.
A… Read more »
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on June 11 that will focus on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems.
“Attendees will learn the key decisions states face when designing and updating fee schedules, as well as how… Read more »Jun 12, 2026
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