Issued by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries 12/20/2018 Thirteen Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) related to Self-Insurance are changing effective July 1, 2019. Some of the changes are significant, while others align the WAC with current practices or…
read more...Murray v. State of Washington, Dep’t of Labor & Indus. (Dec. 6, 2018) Washington Supreme Court This ruling by the Washington Supreme Court complicates the relationship between the Health Technology Assessment program (“HTA”)’s Health Technology Clinical Committee (“HTCC”)’s coverage determinations…
read more...Determining the Worker’s Average Weekly Wages for Workers With Irregular Wages Oregon Workers’ Compensation Association www.OregonWCA.com The Workers’ Compensation Division has adopted temporary changes to OAR 436-060-0005 and 0025, to be effective February 21, 2018 through August 19, 2018. Summary of…
read more...Quick reviews of new studies and related insights affecting risk management and self-insurance. We deal in conclusions, not opinions. Feb. 8, 2018 No Mardi Gras at ACOEM Research paper after study after meta-analysis have all shown the same thing –…
read more...Read the report, published by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
read more...by John Klor The Washington Court of Appeals, Division II issued two significant decisions today. In Murray v. Dept. of L & I, the court affirmed the Board’s decision to uphold the Department’s decision that based on the Health Technology…
read more...By Dallas Garner In Street v. Weyerhaeuser Company, decided on August 10, 2017, the Washington Supreme Court continued its trend toward broad coverage of occupational disease claims. The decision was a disappointment, as the Court held that expert medical testimony…
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