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…
read more...By Gregory A. Reinert On June 1, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed HB 2005. This bill, also known as the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017, is intended to reduce persistent pay gaps among different genders, races, and other…
read more...February 9, 2017: The Washington Supreme Court recently issued an opinion related to RCW 51.32.185, the firefighter presumption and in particular, addressed the issue of how the statute operates with regard to the burden of proof at the trial court level.
read more...FEB. 23, 2017 SUMMARY: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We’re pleased to present WSIA Board Member and Legal Committee chair John Klor of Wallace Klor Mann Capener & Bishop, P.C., who will share his popular annual rundown of key legislative,…
read more...Lawrence Mann and Christopher Bishop will be presenting on the topic of accepting and denying conditions, at the 16th Annual Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Seattle, WA on February 23, 2017.
read more...Washington Court of Appeals: Self-Insured Employers May Recover Noneconomic Damages Under the IIA’s Third Party Action Statute.
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