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News

Commonly Used Workers’ Compensation Notice and Form Have Changed:

Effective 10/8/10 California employers must use the recently revised work comp "Notice to Employee Poster" in English and Spanish and the revised “Workers’ Compensation Claim Form” (DWC-1). To download these forms, visit the DWC website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/forms.html.

Cal-OSHA Revisions to the California’s Heat Illness Prevention Standards Approved:

Sometime in mid to late September the revisions to the heat illness standard that were approved unanimously on August 19th are expected go into effect. Details of the revision should be posted on the Cal-OSHA website soon assuming there is no court challenge to the revisions. The website should be checked for updates regularly at www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/HeatIllnessInfo.html.

The newly revised standard changes the shade requirements and added a five minute “cool down rest period” in place of the “preventative recovery period.” The standard also has specific requirements that must be met at 85 and 95 degrees F.

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