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December 2005
- December 22, 2005 - IR2005-49 - John MacLeod named Chair of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board
- December 21, 2005 - IR2005-48 - Cal/OSHA announces an extension of the emergency regulation deadline for heat illness protection
- December 21, 2005 - IR2005-47 - Paul D. Roose appointed Chief of the State Mediation and Conciliation Service
- December 19, 2005 - IR2005-46 - Robert A. Jones selected as acting labor commissioner
- December 16, 2005 - IR2005-45 - California Division of Apprenticeship Standards announces deadline for electrician certification
- December 14, 2005 - IR2005-44 - State Division of Workers' Compensation holds free Spanish-language seminar on workers' compensation benefits and laws in Los Angeles
- December 9, 2005 - IR2005-43 - California Labor Commissioner offers education to employers in Bakersfield area
- October 12, 2005 - IR2005-42 - DIR announces October is Apprenticeship Month
- October 6, 2005 - LWDA 05-07 - State Labor & Workforce Development Agency announces the appointment of Carrie Nevans to the position of acting deputy administrative director for the Division of Workers' Compensation
Nevans will also serve as the division's acting administrative director (AD) while a new AD is sought - October 5 , 2005 - IR2005-41 - Labor Commissioner goes to bat for workers, collects $180,000 from employer
- September 20, 2005 - IR2005-40 - Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition announces results of recent restaurant enforcement sweeps
- September 20, 2005 - IR2005-39 - Media Advisory
State Division of Workers' Compensation holds first Spanish-language workshop for injured workers - September 9, 2005 - IR2005-38
EEEC Takes Aim at Underground Economy in San Bernardino County - September 7, 2005 - IR2005-37
State Division of Workers' Compensation launches campaign to educate injured workers about their rights - September 1, 2005 - IR2005-36
DIR reveals one of California's best kept secrets for Labor Day
- August 29, 2005 - IR2005-35
California continues to cultivate a safer workforce
Division of Labor Statistics and Research
shows fatalities declining as employment numbers grow - August 23, 2005 - IR2005-34
Approved emergency regulations on heat illness prevention now in effect - August 12, 2005 - IR2005-33
Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopts emergency regulations on heat illness prevention - August 8, 2005 - IR2005-32 - Media advisory
Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition Garment Sweeps Throughout the State Produce Results - Tallies for the Week-long Enforcement Action
- July 29, 2005 IR2005-31
Cal/OSHA submits proposed emergency regulations on heat illness prevention - July 25, 2005 - IR2005-30 - en espa?ol
Cal/OSHA provide safety tips for working in unusually high temperatures
- June 30, 2005 - IR2005-29
Car wash citied by labor commissioner for no workers' compensation $29,350 for back wages and citations collected - June 17, 2005 - IR2005-28
Cal/OSHA fines Kern Oil and Refining Company $83,185 in fatal explosion - June 9, 2005 - IR2005-27
Labor Commissioner closes down garment shops: Licenses REVOKED - June 7, 2005 - IR2005-26
Garment shops slapped with $252,610 in proposed penalties issued by Dept. of Industrial Relations - June 3, 2005 - IR2005-25
Cal/OSHA Appeals Board fully staffed with appointment of new public member
- May 17, 2005 - IR2005-24
Labor Commissioner discovers multiple violations in auto repair shops in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties - May 13, 2005 - IR2005-23
Labor Commissioner busts auto body shops: No workers' compensation insurance - May 13, 2005 - IR2005-22
California Division of Workers' Compensation announces appointment of court administrator - May 13, 2005 - IR2005-21
DIR prevails: Judge gives preliminary tentative decision on DIR v. Wins - May 5, 2005 - IR2005-20
Walnut Creek Explosion: Cal/OSHA Issues Multi-Employer Citation - May 5, 2005 - IR2005-19
Cal/OSHA to issue citations on Walnut Creek explosion
- April 27, 2005 - IR2005-18
Governor Schwarzenegger proclaims April 28, 2005 Workers' Memorial Day - April 18, 2005 - IR2005-17
Division of Workers' Compensation releases first annual report of progress on workers' comp reforms
SB 899 implementation on target and moving forward - April 6, 2005 - IR2005-16
Meal and rest period proposed regulations revised by DIR based on public comments
- March 29, 2005 - IR2005-15
DIR and Mainstay Business Solutions reach settlement in dispute over workers' compensation coverage - March 17, 2005 - IR2005-14
DLSE participates in joint enforcement sweeps in Santa Clara County - March 15, 2005 - IR2005-13
$1.6 million settlement secured by DIR in prevailing wage dispute - March 10, 2005 - IR2005-12
Media advisory:Labor and Workforce Development Agency coordinates distribution of worker's back wages - March 7, 2005 - IR2005-11
DLSE and the LA DA combine efforts to enforce workers' comp requirements Joint sweep finds LA County employers without workers' comp insurance - March 1, 2005 - IR2005-10
DLSE to hold meal period hearing tomorrow in Fresno
- February 17, 2005 - IR2005-08
Division of Workers' Compensation administrative director revitalizes education program for injured workers - February 7, 2005 - IR2005-07
DLSE to hold meal and rest period hearing tomorrow in San Francisco - February 3, 2005 - IR2005-06
DLSE to hold meal and rest period hearing tomorrow in Los Angeles
- January 31, 2005 - IR2005-04
DIR reminds employers about injury/illness posting requirements - January 28, 2005 - IR2005-03
Cal/OSHA Cites Tutor Saliba Koch Tidewater Joint Venture after Investigation of Fatal Incident - January 21, 2005 - IR2005-02
Governor Appoints John Rea Chief Deputy Director of DIR - January 4, 2005 - IR2005-01
Division of Workers' Compensation regulations for independent medical review approved by Office of Administrative Law
Physicians are encouraged to apply for medical reviewer