Shelley Kessler and Nicholas Roxborough were reappointed to four-year terms on the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation.

Nicholas Roxborough

The California Senate unanimously approved Assembly amendments to bills dealing with contractor coverage requirements and safety standards for silica exposure and manufactured stone.

The Senate

The California Senate passed bills that would extend the heart trouble presumption to certain state hospital workers and presume that heat injuries are compensable for

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said employers will pay an average of 3.3% less for workers’ compensation coverage next year.

The department

The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division recommends lowering the Workers' Benefit Fund Assessment to 1.8 cents per hour from 2 cents per hour.

The assessment pays for

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from a default judgment against it on a worker’s civil action brought