MLAC Meets Friday

Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisement Committee meets Friday.

Matters to be discussed include Workers’ Compensation Board case law updates, rulemaking updates and a 2023 legislation review.

State bills to be discussed include SB 418, which concerns paid…

Jefferson Joins Comp Commission

Asha Joseph Jefferson was recently appointed a member of the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Asha Joseph Jefferson

Gov. Wes Moore nominated Jefferson, who was confirmed by the state Senate on March…

Feds Update Firefighter Claims Process

The federal Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has updated its policy in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Program to further streamline claims processing for federal firefighters with certain occupational diseases.

FECA Bulletin 23-05 builds…

Hearing Set for WCIRB Regulatory Filing

The California Department of Insurance announced that it will hold a public hearing on April 24 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Sept. 1, 2023, regulatory filing.

WCIRB…