Workers' Compensation News
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Denial of Duty-Disability Pension for Firefighter Goes Against Weight of Evidence | 08/01/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of a duty-disability pension for an injured firefighter as being against the manifest weight of the evidence. ...Read More | |||
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DWC, Ethics Committee Disagree Over Judicial Misconduct Findings in 2024 | 07/23/2025 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers' Compensation and an advisory committee tasked with monitoring judicial misconduct are at odds over the results of investigations conducted in 2024. ...Read More | |||
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DA Investigates Alleged Failure to Protect Workers | 07/21/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced an investigation into a medical sterilization service for allegedly failing to protect workers from prolonged exposure to ethylene oxide. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Reduces Penalties for Safety Violations | 07/16/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor announced rules allowing a 15% reduction in penalties for employers that immediately address or correct a workplace safety violation. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Cites Counter Manufacturer for Crystalline Silica Exposure | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration dinged a Georgia countertop maker for allegedly exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding Quarterly Meeting Tuesday | 07/09/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Officials from the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will recap work comp bills discussed and enacted during the legislative session that ended June 2 during a quarterly stakeholder meeting for carriers and providers Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedule, Treatment Guidelines | 07/07/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation adjusted the pathology and clinical lab section of the medical fee schedule and the prescription drug formulary in the treatment guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Reduces Third Quarter Discount Rate | 06/27/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation reduced the discount rate used to calculate the value of lump-sum settlements from July through September. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Durable Goods Section of Fee Schedule | 06/25/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Adjustments to Fee Schedule Sections | 06/23/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted orders adjusting sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering payments for physicians and for durable medical equipment. ...Read More | |||
