Workers' Compensation News
| DWC Updates Time-of-Hire Notice | 04/23/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday announced that it updated a notice that employers are required to give to new employees. The time-of-hire notice, available in English and Spanish, tells employees about California workers’ compensation rights and benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Divided Supreme Court Reinstates Occupational Disease Claim for COVID-19 | 04/23/2024 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Nebraska Supreme Court revived a health care worker’s occupational disease claim based on her COVID-19 infection in the early days of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Offers CLE for Attorneys Attending Insurer Quarterly Meeting | 04/19/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that continuing education credit will be available to attorneys who attend its next quarterly meeting with insurance carriers. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Lowers Permissible Exposure Limit for Silica Dust | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that lowers the permissible exposure limit for silica dust. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Accident-Prevention Rules | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday announced the adoption of rules governing the processes insurance companies use to submit information on their accident-prevention services. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updating Life Expectancy Table | 04/09/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to update its life expectancy table. The division proposed rules that wou...Read More | |||
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Defendant Not Served Notice of Claim Gets Summary Dismissal of Suit | 04/09/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a Labor Law defendant, finding it had not been timely served with the worker’s notice of claim. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Comments on Rules | 04/09/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is reviewing claim procedures for injured workers, employers and carriers. The division ...Read More | |||
| DWC Adjusts DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule | 04/05/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule governing durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies to conform to changes made by Medicare. The division said the order adopts Medicare&rs...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedules for Outpatient Services, Clinical Labs | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted orders updating two sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule governing rates for clinical labs and outpatient procedures. ...Read More | |||
