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Monday, April 22, 2024

Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse

  • State: California
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a construction company $371,100 for a September 2023 fatal trench collapse in San Francisco.

A 24-year-old

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility

  • State: California
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A California Senate Committee last week passed a bill that would extend full-pay salary continuation benefits to injured county park rangers and housing authority officers

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill

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The California Assembly Appropriations Committee scheduled a Wednesday hearing for a bill that would allow electronic signatures in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.

AB

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Committee Passes Bill to Revise Poster Requirements

  • State: California
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A California legislative committee passed a bill that would require notifying workers of their right to consult an attorney.

The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday voted 15-0

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Injured Worker Must Attend IME, Sign Informed Consent Document

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an employer could compel an injured worker to attend an independent medical evaluation and to sign the provider’s

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Worker Gets Benefits for Head Injury

  • State: Colorado
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The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a municipal employee for a head injury that necessitated two brain surgeries and left

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Adult Children of Fatally Injured Worker Aren't Constitutionally Guaranteed Remedy for Loss

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a civil suit against a fatally injured worker’s employer, ruling that the state Constitution does not

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Monday, April 15, 2024

House Passes Bill to Increase Benefits

  • State: Colorado
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The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase the aggregate limits on temporary and permanent disability benefits.

Rep. Lindsey Daugherty

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Contractor Pleads Guilty to Underreporting Payroll

  • State: California
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A contractor who pleaded guilty to underreporting payroll by nearly $1 million from 2010 to 2019 was placed on probation and ordered to pay $729,624

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Worker Waits Too Long to Sue Over Alleged Chemical Exposure Injuries

  • State: California
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A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his former employer for alleged chemical exposure injuries as time-barred.

Case: O’Bryan

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