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Court Revives Worker’s Claims Against Ex-Employers Under Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Illinois Appellate Court revived a worker’s suit against his former employers for alleged violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Case: Watson v. Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC, No. 1-21-0279,…
Occupational Safety Board Revises COVID-19 Prevention Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board revised its COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards to include the latest recommendations from the California Department of Public Health. Employers will still be required to…
IAIABC Opens Registration for 2022 Forum
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions opened registration for its 2022 Forum being held in person April 4-7 in Nashville, Tennessee. The event provides an opportunity for workers’…
Fatal Injuries Down in Latest Report
There were 469 fatal occupational injuries in Texas in 2020, down 23% compared to the 608 occupational deaths in 2019, according to the latest Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries published by…
ICA Adopts Firefighter Cancer Reimbursement Fund Rules
The Industrial Commission of Arizona adopted rules to create a fund to pay for municipal firefighter cancer claims. Rules effective Jan. 1 would create the Municipal Firefighter Cancer Reimbursement Fund as…
DWC Posts Adjustments to DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted an order adjusting the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to the…
WCRI: Telemedicine Use Expected to Continue
Nearing two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the booming use of and access to telemedicine is here to stay, according to John Ruser, president and CEO of the Workers Compensation…
Fewer Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2020; Latino Deaths Climb
There were 4,764 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2020, a 10.7% decrease from 5,333 in 2019 and the lowest annual number since 2013, the U.S. Bureau…
Mileage Rate Increasing to 58.5 Cents
Injured workers who travel for medical care or evaluation of their injuries will be reimbursed at 58.5 cents per mile, according to a press release the California Workers’ Compensation Institute…
State Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame Banquet Set for April 14
The 2022 Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame banquet honoring those who made significant contributions to the state’s workers’ compensation system during their distinguished careers will be held April 14…
Worker Prevails on Labor Law Claim for Fall Into Garbage Chute
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder into a…
Off-Duty Pool Hall Manager May Get Benefits for Injuries From Ejecting Troublemaker
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a pool hall manager for his injuries from being punched in the face after he ejected a troublesome person…