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Updated to reflect amendments related to benefit payment methods, payment for unauthorized physicians and out-of-town medical exams, permanent total disability criteria, the average weekly wage for computing benefits, and National Guard members, all effective July 1, 2024.
Updated to reflect amended temporary total disability period for receiving benefits, effective June 6, 2024.
Updated to reflect a court ruling regarding the classification of COVID-19 as an occupational disease.
Updated to reflect a criminal penalty for falsifying workers' compensation payroll reports, effective March 27, 2024.
Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.
Updated to reflect the expiration of coverage for illness or death resulting from COVID-19 and its removal from this article.
Updated to reflect requirement that posters be made available electronically, effective December 16, 2022.
Updated to reflect coverage of injuries incurred in employer-provided parking areas, effective January 10, 2022.
The Handling an Accident briefing, which examines the law and best practices regarding accidents in the workplace, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.
HR guidance on preventing repeat accidents in the workplace by conducting thorough investigations.