
A new study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance found there is "no convincing evidence" that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected injured workers’ access
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Medical-legal evaluations for psychological claims in California have grown more complicated since lawmakers passed Senate Bill 863 nearly a decade ago, and stakeholders on all
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California copy service professionals thanked the Division of Workers’ Compensation for proposing to increase their flat reimbursement rate by $45, but stakeholders of all stripes
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The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld a law amended in 2018 that cuts off workers’ compensation disability payments once claimants turn 70 years old because
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Topical analgesics used to treat injured employees have driven up workers’ comp costs in recent years, even though federal health officials have not approved many
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A proposal that would require parties in Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund cases to meet and confer 30 days before a mandatory settlement conference could benefit
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A California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proposal to formalize a permanent option for virtual hearings could improve efficiency and cut down on travel costs, but
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Representatives from app-based driving companies who do business in California said they are appealing a ruling from a superior court judge who said a relatively
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California’s Supreme Court said it would not create a third exemption to the so-called Privette doctrine that would expose to liability a party hiring an
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Despite decades of relevant case law and several rounds of regulatory rehashing, California workers’ compensation stakeholders on both sides of the courtroom still often misunderstand
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