Politico's Ariel Wittenberg and Alex Nieves write that "California’s heat safety regulations are paying dividends for the state’s workers."

"The five states, including California, that had heat protections in 2023 saw their odds of workplace injuries increase 8 percent during heat waves that year, while the risk in states without rules was double that, according to a study released Monday by Harvard University and the George Washington University."

"The new data comes after the Workers Compensation Research Institute released a study last week that found California’s heat standard reduced workplace injuries by more than 15 percent on hot days in "high-exposure" industries like construction, agriculture and transportation."

You can read the full article here.  (Scroll down about halfway for the segment on the California Heat Standard.)

You can find information on how to download WCRI's study, "Impact of California’s Heat Standard on Workers’ Compensation Outcomes," on our website.