Court Overturns Denial of Worker’s New/Omitted Condition Claim
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a denial of a worker’s request for his osteoarthritis to be treated as a new or omitted condition arising out of a knee injury…
Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Offset for Social Security Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the constitutionality of a statutory offset against an injured worker’s compensation to account for his receipt of Social Security old-age benefits.
Case: Sadler v. Philadelphia…
Bill Would Revise Embattled Hanford Presumption to Cover All ‘Exposed Workers’
All workers exposed to radiological hazardous waste at the Hanford nuclear reservation would be covered by a presumption that certain conditions are compensable, under legislation introduced Tuesday in the Washington…
Cal/OSHA Posts Fact Sheet, Info on Updated COVID-19 Standards
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health posted fact sheets and updated answers to frequently asked questions regarding updated COVID-19 prevention standards.
The agency commonly referred to as Cal/OSHA updated…
Medical Cannabis Bill Includes Comp Provisions
The use of cannabis would not be a reason to deny compensation for workplace injuries in some circumstances, under a bill moving through the Kansas Legislature.
At the same time, the…