Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features WCRI’s announcement of a new webinar next Thursday that will explore findings from its recent report on California’s 2005 heat standard and the associated impact on workers’ comp outcomes.

WCRI noted that with stakeholders at all levels debating heat safety standards, the study offered measurable evidence of how the standard impacted injury frequency in occupations to which it applied, including construction, agriculture, and transportation. Key areas of discussion for the webinar include the size of the impact of the heat standard on injury frequency in industries with outdoor heat exposure; whether the standard’s impact increases with higher temperatures; whether the impact of the heat standard varies for younger versus older workers; and more.

For more information on the webinar (including how to register!), click here.