A host of comp-related bills introduced in the California Legislature could cause problems for the state’s employers, including public entities already saddled with growing workers’
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A divided Ohio Supreme Court upheld a decision awarding an injured worker an additional 25% of the maximum weekly rate of compensation based on the
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Although language in a recently amended bill appears to require the California Division of Workers' Compensation to review and update the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule every
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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a dump truck driver’s civil suit against an excavation subcontractor and its employee was barred by the exclusive remedy
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A federal judge in Sacramento said the doctrine of prior exclusive jurisdiction or a similar practice of discouraging federal courts from interfering with state judicial
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An appellate court rejected the argument that State Compensation Insurance Fund and the California Highway Patrol weren’t entitled to restitution of more than $70,000 for
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Workers’ comp stakeholders and industry watchers said they accept the reality of a new Medical-legal Fee Schedule, but adapting to the guidelines could take some
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Almost every state now allows payment for telehealth services in workers’ compensation, according to an updated study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
WCRI on
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More than 80 California health care facilities and employer advocacy groups say a bill that would extend to hospital employees a presumption meant for first
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The number of active workers’ comp claims in the third quarter of 2020 was lower than during the same period a year before, and injured
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