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  • State: California
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Rules adopted to protect California workers from high heat led to double-digit reductions in injuries with substantial outdoor exposure, according to a new report by

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  • State: Illinois
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that former arbitrator Peter Alan Akemann died of cancer at 73.

Akemann was an arbitrator for 18 years, starting

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  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits for a knee injury.

Case: ACNR

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  • State: Missouri
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured truck driver.

Case: Byers v. New Prime Inc., No.

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  • State: Arizona
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on

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  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting a section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to fourth quarter changes in

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  • State: Wyoming
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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a dispute over causation for a worker’s claimed neck injury should have been referred to the state Medical Commission

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  • State: Wisconsin
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A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.

The current fine for employers

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  • National
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The National Conference of Insurance Legislators is encouraging federal lawmakers to support a proposal to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through 2035.

The TRIA

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