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DWC Suspends In-Person Hearings Through July 23 05/18/2021
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other_other
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Joseph Cortese II extended an order suspending in-person hearings in regular procedure contested case proceedings through July 23. The commissioner in March 2020 issued the first order suspending in-person hearings in response to the COVID-19 ...Read More
 
 
DWC Announces Changes to Hearing Notices 05/18/2021
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced changes to some hearing notices that will take effect June 1. ...Read More
 
 

Defendant Gets Dismissal of Labor Law Claim Over Worker's Elevator Mishap 05/12/2021
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to dismissal of the claims against it based on injuries a worker sustained while installing counterweights in an elevator. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Seeks Comments on Plan to Update Notices 05/12/2021
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on a proposed plan to update notices as it prepares to move its headquarters in 2022. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Proposes to Adopt Anxiety Disorder Treatment Guidelines 05/11/2021
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to adopt evidence-based treatment guidelines addressing anxiety disorders. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Seeks Comments on Rules 05/05/2021
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments about whether it should maintain four sets of regulations dealing with reports of injury, injury prevention services, accident prevention services, and monitoring and enforcement. ...Read More
 
 

DMEC Webinar Will Cover Lasting Effects of COVID-19 05/03/2021
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Disability Management Employer Coalition is holding a webinar Thursday to explore the lasting effects that COVID-19 can have on mental health and cognitive abilities. ...Read More
 
 
DOL to Continue Audit of OSHA's Pandemic Response Into 2022 05/03/2021
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to face scrutiny by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, which stated in a report issued Thursday that more federal dollars will help continue its audit into 2022....Read More
 
 

DWC Proposes Mandatory In-Person Lectures, Anti-Bias Training for QMEs 04/30/2021
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday proposed amendments to its qualified medical evaluator regulations that would increase the length of the mandatory disability evaluation report-writing course by four hours to facilitate sessions on anti-bias training and case law...Read More
 
 

DWC Posts Recordings of MLFS Q&A Sessions 04/29/2021
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted recordings from a pair of informational webinars answering questions about the new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule that went into effect April 1. ...Read More
 
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