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Thursday, March 24, 2022

House Passes Bill That Would Increase Benefit Cap to $273,000

  • State: Alaska
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The Alaska state House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase the cap on permanent impairment benefits by more than 54%, to $273,000 from

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

DWC Posts Adjustments to DME Fee Schedule

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt changes

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Abuse-of-Discretion Standard of Review Applies to Readjustment of Worker's Benefits

  • State: Washington
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The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an abuse-of-discretion standard of review applies to a decision by the Department of Labor and Industries to adjust

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

SCOTUS Sets Oral Arguments in Presumption Challenge State Now Calls 'Moot'

  • State: Washington
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The U.S. Supreme Court next month will hear the Biden administration’s challenge to a Washington state law that presumes the compensability of certain conditions suffered

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Pinnacol Distributes $50 Million Dividend

  • State: Colorado
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Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance announced that it started distributing $50 million to more than 51,000 companies throughout the state Tuesday.

Pinnacol said nearly 95% of policyholders

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall During Paid Break

  • State: Oregon
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The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a nurse case manager for injuries she suffered while taking a walk during a

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Oregon OSHA Dials Back COVID Safety Protocols

  • State: Oregon
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Due to rapidly declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Friday that it is making “substantive changes” to

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

CDI Public Hearing on 2022 Regulatory Filing Set for April 26

  • State: California
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The California Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing April 26 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Sept. 1, 2022, regulatory filing.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

CWCI Reports Sharp Drop in COVID-19 Claims

  • State: California
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute said wild fluctuations in COVID-19 claim volume continued into early 2022, soaring to an all-time high in January, then dropping

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Friday, March 18, 2022

State Fund Declares 5% Dividend for 2021 Policy Year

  • State: California
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California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund on Thursday announced it will distribute about $55 million in dividends to qualifying policyholders with policies in effect between Jan.

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