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Newsome Signs Law Extending Time to Study UR
Newsome Signs Law Extending Time to Study UR

Sacremento,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Gavin Newsom signed AB 2848, which amended Labor Code Section 4610 to require a study of possible changes to the workers' compensation utilization review process. SB 1160 (Mendoza, Chapter 868, Statutes of 2016) created the existing […]
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Announces Multiple Felony Charges in Insurance and Tax Fraud Scheme
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Announces Multiple Felony Charges in Insurance and Tax Fraud Scheme

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com)  –Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced multiple felony charges against Gemma Maher, office administrator of Cullinane Plastering, for insurance and tax fraud. Her employers, Denis Cullinane, owner of Cullinane […]
Connecticut Enviromental Lab Faces $907K In Fines For Willfully Exposing Employees To Workplace Carcinogen
Connecticut Enviromental Lab Faces $907K In Fines For Willfully Exposing Employees To Workplace Carcinogen

Hartford,CT( WorkersCompensation.com) – For several months, employees at a Manchester environmental laboratory complained to management about faulty ventilation systems at the work site and about symptoms – including dizziness, light-headedness, headaches and unsteady walking – […]
Cal/OSHA Posts Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox
Cal/OSHA Posts Guidance on Protecting Workers from Monkeypox

Sacramento,CA(WorkersCompensation.com) - Cal/OSHA has posted guidance on monkeypox (MPX) to ensure workers in California are protected from the aerosol transmissible disease. This guidance applies to workplaces covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard, including health care facilities, […]
Illinois Departments of Agriculture and Labor Highlight National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 18-24
Illinois Departments of Agriculture and Labor Highlight National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 18-24

Springfield,IL(WorkersCompensation.com) – As we enter fall, the Illinois Departments of Agriculture (IDOA) and Labor (IDOL) remind all farm workers to stay safe, especially during the busy harvest season. To this end, Governor Pritzker has proclaimed […]
61% of 6.2 Million Disabled People are Episodic and Not Permanent
61% of 6.2 Million Disabled People are Episodic and Not Permanent

San Francisco,CA (WorkCompAcademy) - The term "permanent disability" is frequently used in legal definitions, medical and rehabilitation terminology, insurance coverage, and government compensation programs. People with episodic disabilities who need to use a variety of […]
US Department Of Labor Announces Changes To OSHA'S Severe Violator Enforcement Program To Strenghthen Enforcement, Improve Compliance
US Department Of Labor Announces Changes To OSHA'S Severe Violator Enforcement Program To Strenghthen Enforcement, Improve Compliance

Washington,DC(WorkersCompensation.com) – To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Severe […]
DWC Announces Online Injured Worker Workshops
DWC Announces Online Injured Worker Workshops

Sacremento,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced that it will offer online workshops for injured workers beginning October 7. A Spanish-language workshop will take place on October 21. By offering access […]