California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted bills creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers, businesses and the state economy and requiring agents and brokers to…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reappointed George Parisotto as administrative director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation.
George Parisotto
Parisotto has headed up the DWC since 2016 when he was first named…
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to a line-of-duty disability pension.
Case: Snarski v. Board of Trustees of the Schiller Park Police Pension Board, No.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not be deemed to have constructively…
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a coal miner’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was caused at least in part by coal dust exposure.
Case: Huscoal Inc.
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it fined the state Department of Corrections $84,400 for failing to follow safety rules to prevent the spread of infectious…