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What's new - 2004 archive

December 2004

Proposed regulation regarding meal and rest periods
Hourly wage for exempt computer professionals changes Jan. 1, 2005

October 2004

Deadline for electrician certification program extended
Workers' compensation regulations governing medical provider networks ready for adoption by November 1 deadline

September 2004

Special notice for labor compliance programs (LCPs) operating under initial approval by the director of industrial relations
DWC, CHSWC and California Medical Association sponsor educational seminar on AMA guides
Derechos de los trabajadores agr�colas (farm workers' health and safety rights)

August 2004

Vital information for workers and employers in the adult film industry
Notice to employers and workers about overtime pay
New workers' compensation claim form, poster, and employee notice regulations go into effect Aug. 1

June 2004

Effective July 1, 2004 the Industrial Welfare Commission will no longer be in operation
Women and personal protective equipment survey
Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) 1999 to present
Reducing bloodborne pathogens exposure in dentistry: an update

May 2004

Gov. Schwarzenegger proclaims May Safe Jobs for Youth Month
Let Children be Children: Lewis Wickes Hine’s Crusade Against Child Labor pdf document - 138kb
Get the facts on recently enacted workers' compensation reforms!
Notice to real estate industry regarding workers' compensation coverage

April 2004

May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month! Visit our young worker site
Information on the use of volunteers on public works projects
Summary of workers' compensation reform legislation - SB 899
California employers can now order required workplace postings electronically

March 2004

Public works contractors can now get apprentice certifications online
High school journalism contest 2004 (pdf Size 118kb)
Sweat free procurement policy and code of conduct established for certain state contracts

January 2004

Employers must now post information on whistleblower protections (pdf) (MS Word)
DWC Emergency Medical Fee Schedule regulations in effect as of Jan. 2, 2004