The California Division of Workers’ Compensation released proposed emergency regulations regarding telehealth medical-legal evaluations during the COVID-19 pandemic, a move that stakeholders have been pleading
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The reopening of four states last week — and 14 more this week — will undoubtedly add to the growing amount of claims litigation arising
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There are many questions about how California’s workers’ compensation system will handle a possible deluge of claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic. For now, frustrated
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State workers' compensation agencies have adapted well to the COVID-19 reality, from managing remote employees to setting up virtual hearings to handling a vast expansion
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Almost a month after physical therapists discovered they were left out of a plan that authorizes telemedicine services for Medicare recipients — a plan that
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Reduced access to medical care and workers anticipating layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase the duration of workers’ compensation claims and have a significant
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In states that have shut down most hearings and mediations because of the coronavirus — and have not moved wholeheartedly to teleconferences and video proceedings
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In an en banc decision issued last week, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that the California Division of Workers’ Compensation exceeded its authority by
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Critics have said it started with a blatant effort by the Trump administration to rewrite federal agency information about global warming.
In 2018, a report
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A pair of California Assembly members have introduced a bill that would create a COVID-19 presumption for first responders and health care workers who contract
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Register Now! The CCWC Annual Conference: Legislative & Educational Forum creates opportunities f …
Jul 23, 2026
Join the Claims Association of Greater Chicago for an Appreciation Happy Hour in Oak Brook, IL. Th …
Jul 30, 2026
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