Workers' Compensation News
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L&I: New Heat Protections Take Effect July 17 | 06/30/2023 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that new heat protections for outdoor workers go into effect July 17. L&I on Tues...Read More | |||
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L&I: Refinery Workers Gain Protection in Proposed Rule Update | 06/26/2023 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Washington's State Department of Labor & Industries proposes updated workplace safety rules for petroleum refineries to prevent disasters like the 2010 explosion that killed seven workers at the former Tesoro refinery in Anacortes. ...Read More | |||
| Liberty Mutual Case Manager Gets Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation, Reinstated | 06/15/2023 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court overturned the summary denial of an insurance case manager’s claims of discrimination and retaliation due to her age. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes PTSD Bill | 06/05/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Connecticut General Assembly passed a bill that would make it possible for all workers to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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L&I: $2M Fine Among Largest in Department History | 06/02/2023 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a $2 million fine assessed to Young Corp. is among the largest in the agency’s history. ...Read More | |||
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Legislation to Change Criteria for Lifetime Income Benefits Heads to Governor | 05/25/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Texas lawmakers sent Gov. Greg Abbott a bill that could change the number of injured employees who would be eligible to receive lifetime income benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Aim to Expand PTSD Coverage to All Workers | 05/15/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Connecticut lawmakers are considering bills to extend benefits to all workers in the state for post-traumatic stress injuries and to require employers and insurers to notify injured workers in writing whenever prescription benefits are cut. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Proposes Permanent Wildfire Smoke Rules | 05/12/2023 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries proposed permanent rules intended to protect workers from asthma, heart failure and other adverse health conditions caused by exposure to wildfire smoke. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Benefit Bill, Send Exclusive Remedy Exception to Governor | 05/09/2023 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Colorado General Assembly is sending the governor bills that would create an exemption to exclusive remedy for youth labor law violations, modify workers’ compensation benefits and create additional avenues to prehearings at the Division of Independent Medical Examiner. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Send PTSD Presumption to Governor | 04/25/2023 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Tennessee lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for firefighters and unanimously passed a grant program bill to help employers cover the costs of providing benefits for the PTSD claims. ...Read More | |||
