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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]