Oregon state rep pushes cancer prevention regs for firemen
Under Oregon law, brain, colon, stomach, testicular cancer, prostate, rectal and breast cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and leukemia, as well as cancer of the throat or mouth, are all presumed occupational for firefighters since July 1, 2009. That means claims for healthcare costs are sent to Oregon’s workers’ compensation division. An Oregon state representative who also serves with a fire department is pushing to expand state protections to cover healthcare costs of occupational cancer. Pamplin Media
Washington’s workers’ comp rates rising 3.1 percent
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries will raise the average workers’ compensation premium rate by 3.1 percent next year. Daily Journal of Commerce [may require registration]
Judicial panel picks 5 candidates for RI Workers’ Compensation Court
Rhode Island’s Judicial Nominating Commission has selected five lawyers with decades of experience as the top picks to fill a vacancy on Workers’ Compensation Court, due to the retirement of Judge George T. Salem, Jr. Providence Journal
Report suggests increasing penalties for violence against Georgia healthcare employees
A Georgia Senate study committee asked state legislators this week to consider increasing penalties for violent attacks on Georgia healthcare industry employees, but new such legislation is unlikely because criminal justice experts believe existing law already covers violence in the healthcare workplace, according to the study committee’s chairman. A study released by Fed-OSHA in April 2020 found healthcare employees account for about 50 percent of all victims of workplace violence. Capitol-Beat