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Criminal Accident Investigations For Death, PTD Cases

Assemblyman Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) amended a bill last week to strip Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations of its authority to investigate workplace incidents where there is a death or permanent total disability of a worker. The bill would hand the investigative responsibility directly to district attorneys. AB 2321 calls on the unit to develop written policies … Read More »

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Workers’ Comp TTD/PTD Benefits Increase

Temporary and Permanent disability payments to California’s workers’ comp claimants will increase by 3.8% effective January 1st, 2025. That translates to employers paying a weekly maximum payout of $1,680.29 compared … Read More »

Temporary Total Disability Benefits Increase For 2017

The state’s minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates for workers’ comp claims are increasing effective Jan. 1, 2017. The minimum TTD rate will increase from $169.26 to $175.88, and the maximum TTD rate will increase from $1,128.43 to $1,172.57 per week, the Division of Workers’ Compensation announced. The TTD rates are increasing in … Read More »

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Workers’ Comp Costs Hidden In Minimum Wage Hike

California is on the path to raising minimum wage rates 50% to $15 per hour and experts agree that the change will have a significant impact on employers’ workers’ comp costs. The cost implications are greatest for those with large numbers of minimum wage workers, but the impact will not necessarily stop just with them. … Read More »

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2013 Temporary Total Disability Rates Boost Workers’ Comp Benefits

On Jan. 1, 2013, the minimum weekly TTD rate will increase to $160 and the maximum TTD rate will increase to $1,066.72, according to a notice from the Division of Workers’ Compensation. Last year’s minimum and maximum were $151.57 and $1010.50 respectively. In addition to the TTD rates, in the 12 months ended March 31, … Read More »

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Average Weekly Wage Increase Boosts Benefits

In spite of California’s rough economy, workers still on the job in the Golden State on average earn more, according to new wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor. And that increase puts workers’ comp carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers on notice to increase benefit payments for several classes of injured workers. According … Read More »

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