Flash: California Labor Secretary Joining Biden Administration
Less than two years after becoming California’s secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Julie Su is moving on to the number two spot at the US Department of Labor. Workers’ Comp Executive
Workers compensation bill would benefit healthcare employees with COVID
Legislation in Virginia would extend workers’ compensation to include COVID-19 as a work-related illness, for healthcare employees who are directly involved in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID patients. The measure would be retroactive. Employers and insurers ae expressing trepidation about the impact of the bill. WDBJ
Wyoming agency publishes workers’ comp summary for COVID claims
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has published an initial summary of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims filed as of January 11. Last May, state lawmakers temporarily eased workers’ compensation eligibility for COVID-19 with a presumptive coverage clause that expired on December 30, and the initial report likely contains most, but not all of the claims that might qualify under the temporary presumptive coverage period, according to an official. Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Michigan: Holland chamber to split $130K workers’ comp dividend with local employers
More than 60 Holland, Michigan-area businesses will share a $130,000 premium after participating in a workers’ compensation dividend program for safe workplaces, through the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce. Holland Sentinel
Wisconsin first responders lobby for PTSD workers’ comp
Wisconsin lawmakers have been told if they don’t allow policemen, firemen, and officers, and EMS personnel to file for workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, the suicide rate in this workforce will double and triple over the next 20 years. The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform is expected to vote on the bill Thursday. Seehafer News