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DWC Determines Interest and Discount Rate for 2024 First Quarter
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the Texas Labor Code shall be at the rate of 8.45%. The rate is effective…
WCD Increases Reimbursement for Medical Travel
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday announced that the reimbursement rate for injured workers who travel to medical appointments is increasing next year. The reimbursement rate will increase to 67…
Bill Would Provide PTSD Coverage to Dispatchers
A Virginia lawmaker is making another run at providing workers’ compensation coverage for emergency dispatchers who have post-traumatic stress disorder. Del. David L. Bulova, D-Fairfax, introduced House Bill 68 ahead of the…
L&I Updates Process Safety Management Rules for Petroleum Refineries
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Thursday said it filed a formal update to workplace safety rules that aim to prevent catastrophic events such as the explosion…
WCD Adopts New Billing Codes for 2024
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published temporary rules and fee schedules adopting new medical billing codes for 2024. The division adopted the American Medical Association’s 2024 Current Procedural Terminology codes and…
Court Says Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Woman Shot by Ex-Boyfriend
An Arizona court ruled that a woman shot at work by her ex-boyfriend can’t sue her employer because workers’ compensation is her exclusive remedy. The court said the August 2016 shooting…
WCS Reminds Carriers, TPAs of 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section reminds carriers and third-party administrators that cost-of-living adjustments should be applied to monthly benefit rates in January. Injured workers receiving permanent total disability benefits, and dependents receiving…
Williamson Rule Supports Dismissal of Charges Against Attorney
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against an applicants’ attorney who was charged with fraud for allegedly steering his clients to an interpreting business he owned. The…
OSHA Fines Trade Show Display Manufacturer $256,931
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $256,931 in penalties after citing a New Jersey trade show display manufacturer for allegedly exposing workers to dozens of safety and health…
WCRI Webinar to Cover Report on Time to First Medical Service
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on Jan. 11 to discuss its report on the median number of days from injury to first medical service that was…
Bills Address Claims Court, First Responder Benefits, Firefighter Risk Pool
Oklahoma lawmakers filed bills ahead of the 2024 legislative session that would establish a venue for legacy claims within the Court of Civil Appeals and transfer the volunteer firefighter risk…
WCS Announces Change in Rating Process
Rating physicians and chiropractors will be assigned randomly and not via rotation starting Jan. 1, the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced. WCS said ratings will be assigned based on where the…