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DOL Announces Guidance Change Targeting Employers That Put Profit Over Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor announced new workplace safety enforcement guidance that it said will make penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to unsafe conditions. The department…
Bus Driver With History of Back Issues Fails to Prove Compensable Injuries
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a bus driver, finding his claims of injury from a motor vehicle accident were unsupported by the record evidence. Case:…
Bills Would Eliminate Limits on Chiropractors, Require Paid Time Off for Treatment of Injuries
Oregon lawmakers are set to debate bills that would remove limitations on chiropractic treatments provided to injured workers and require employers to adopt policies allowing workers paid time off to…
DWC Updates Ambulance Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced additional changes to the ambulance fee schedule to comport to changes in Medicare’s payment rules. The DWC on Nov. 18 issued an order adopting…
Loss Costs to Decrease 6.7% in April
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Kevin Gaffney on Wednesday announced that workers’ compensation loss costs will decrease by 6.7%, effective April 1. At the same time,…
WCD Proposes Changes to Medical Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division proposed changes to various medical rules that would increase reimbursement rates and adopt new codes. Proposed rules would include new billing codes for 2023 and increase…
Cal/OSHA: Employers Must Post Annual Summary of Injuries by Feb. 1
California’s workplace safety regulatory agency reminds employers of their requirement to post their 2022 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses by Feb. 1. The annual summary must be placed in a visible…
WCIRB C&R Committee Meets Tuesday
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Classification and Rating Committee is meeting virtually on Tuesday. Committee members will discuss the results of an in-depth review of the classification code…
Injured Cop Presents Adequate Evidence for Jury to Decide Damages
The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an injured police officer presented sufficient evidence to allow a jury to decide his claims for past and future economic damages. Case: Salisbury v.
NYSIF: Almost One-Third of Infected Workers Have ‘Long COVID’
Nearly a third of all workers infected with COVID-19 suffered or are suffering from “long COVID,” according to the New York State Insurance Fund. NYSIF said its analysis of COVID-19 comp…
House Passes Bill Clarifying Comp Limitations for Recreational Activities
The Montana state House of Representatives passed a bill to clarify the exclusion of coverage for injuries sustained during social or recreational activities. Rep. Kenneth Walsh The House on Monday voted…
High Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Truck Driver’s Surgery
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of authorization for surgery for an injured truck driver who failed to file any evidence supporting her protest of a claims administrator’s decision. Case: Kohler v. ETCIVC…