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Friday, August 7, 2020

L&I Cites Fitness Centers for Violating Safe Start Order

  • State: Washington
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Operators of eight fitness centers in eastern Washington face fines totaling more than $77,000 for being open in violation of the state’s Safe Start order,

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Friday, August 7, 2020

Advisory Council Meets Tuesday

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Labor-Management Advisory Council will hear an update on COVID-19 claims and discuss a proposal to change who is responsible for providing claimants with

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft for Misclassification

  • State: California
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The California Labor Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday announced that it filed separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft accusing the transportation companies of committing wage theft

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Feds Charge 10 With Selling Opioids From 'Sham' Clinics

  • State: California
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Central California on Wednesday announced charges against 10 people accused of participating in a narcotics trafficking ring that sold opioid

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

WCB to Review Comments on Attorney Fees

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board will discuss public testimony on proposed changes to attorney fee rules during an Aug. 18 meeting.

The board held a

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Nearly 15,000 COVID Claims Filed Through June, CWCI Data Shows

  • State: California
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Nearly 15,000 claims for COVID-19 have been filed through the end of June, according to data included in a new tool launched by the California

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Presumption to Run Through 2024, Under Amended Bill

  • State: California
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California law would presume COVID-19 is compensable for specified frontline workers and anyone working at a place where at least 5% of their coworkers also

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

High Court Revives Worker's Tort Suit for Injuries From Being Sent Out in Blizzard

  • State: Alaska
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The Alaska Supreme Court revived a construction worker’s civil suit seeking damages for his injuries from being sent outside during a blizzard.  

Case: James

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to PPD Determination Process

  • State: Utah
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The Utah Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the Labor Commission’s process for determining permanent partial disability benefits.

Case: Ramos v. Cobblestone Centre,

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Rating Bureau's C&R Committee Meets Friday

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Classification and Rating Committee will meet via teleconference at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.

Committee members will review

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