Assembly Committee Scales Back Changes Proposed by SB 335
A California Assembly committee on Tuesday approved amendments to a bill that originally would have shortened the amount of time employers have to accept liability for an injury before a…
Worker ‘Released’ to Full Duty Gets Reinstatement of TTD, Pending Hearing
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an injured man was entitled to reinstatement of his temporary total disability benefits pending a hearing to determine whether he had actually been released…
WCD to Review Workers’ Benefit Fund Payroll Deduction Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing on Aug. 9 to discuss, among other things, how to handle fractions of cents when calculating Workers’ Benefit Fund payroll deductions.
Current…
MSPN 2021 Conference Going Virtual
The National Medicare Secondary Payer Network announced that the 18th annual MSPN Educational Conference will be held virtually Sept. 29-30.
The conference is designed for anyone whose business involves Medicare Secondary…
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Prepare to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke
Officials at California’s workplace safety regulatory agency on Tuesday urged the state’s employers to prepare to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke.
The Division of Occupational Health and…
Court Upholds Application of Multiplier Despite Worker’s Termination for Alleged Misconduct
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the application of a three multiplier to an injured worker whose physical restrictions prevented her from returning to her job before she was terminated…