Sacramento, CA - Delivery of healthcare services is a critical factor in the administration of workers' compensation claims. However, a recent poll shows that there might be trouble ahead, and staffing challenges to deliver quality […]
Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) is pleased to announce the annual California Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 25, March 5 and March 18, 2022. This […]
Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - - The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has announced that it will present its annual California Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update as a live, on-line broadcast, with a limited number of […]
California’s workers’ compensation needs more mental health treatment providers. A bill has now been introduced which may help address the problem. The bill is SB 1002 (Portantino). A link to the current bill text can be […]
History repeating itself is a sad and all too common occurrence in the safety world. Is there anything more tragic than well-known hazards causing multiple injuries over time? If we could only learn from our […]
Olympia, WA — Legislation that would restore Washington state regulations requiring employers to establish practices intended to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders was approved by the state House on Feb. 15. In 2003, Washington voters approved […]
When it comes to insurance companies that handle Illinois workers’ compensation claims, you have to know that no matter how you got injured or what your case is about, they are always looking for reasons […]
San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has announced that by operation of law regulation 36.7 will expire on February 18, 2022. (Government Code Section 11346.1) Regulation 36.7 provides a mechanism […]