Industry Insights
| Around the Commission | 08/12/2006 | ||
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| By Michael Rusin The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission has been super sized. Governor Blagojevich has finally appointed three new commissioners, increasing the number of commissioners from 7 to 10, including the chairman. The hiring of three new commissioners was authorized by the...Read More | |||
| Apportionment to Culture or Ethnicity; Slippery Slope? | 08/12/2006 | ||
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| The following is an edited discussion that occurred recently in the WorkCompCentral Professional Forums the editors felt would be of interest to the community. It has been reproduced here, edited for clarity and organization. Q - I realize that pretty much nothing is actually clear...Read More | |||
| A New Era for the Texas Workers' Compensation System | 07/29/2006 | ||
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| By The Honorable Albert Betts, Texas Workers' Compensation Commissioner September 1, 2005 began a new era for our state's workers' compensation system. On that day, the old Texas Workers' Compensation Commission ceased to exist and the new Division of Workers' Compensation was established...Read More | |||
| Age Discrimination; The Naked Truth | 07/15/2006 | ||
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| By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) affords protection for individuals who are 40 years or older from employment discrimination based on age. This protective umbrella applies to both job applicants and employees. It is against ...Read More | |||
| ACOEM and Liens for Treatment - Sierra Pacific | 07/15/2006 | ||
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| By Jake Jacobsmeyer The Third Appellant District has issued a published opinion which addresses the question of whether the provisions of SB899 adopting the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Treatment Guidelines as the definition of medical treatment that...Read More | |||
| Aldi Reversed; Issues Remain | 07/01/2006 | ||
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| The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has issued its long await decision in the Aldi case holding in a unanimous En banc decision that the trial judge's ruling was an incorrect interpretation of Labor Code Section 4660(d). In the original trial decision the WCJ ruled that the new pe...Read More | |||
| Advising the Injured Worker There is No Position Available | 06/17/2006 | ||
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| A thread on the WorkCompCentral Forums (www.workcompforums.com) addressed an issue that the editors felt was of importance to the workers' compensation community. It is republished here, edited for grammar, spelling, with identities redacted. Q: A...Read More | |||
| Attorneys Fees: Another Walk In the Woods case! | 06/03/2006 | ||
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| Wood v. Florida Rock Industries & Crawford & Co. 31 Fla. L. Weekly D1458a What Has Happened: The First DCA has decided on rehearing to certify to the Supreme Court the question: Was the First DCA correct when it held that the "Schedule" is the only available fee ...Read More | |||
| A Guaranteed Path to Success - When Not to Use an AME | 05/06/2006 | ||
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| By York McGavin In my experience, an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME), chosen by both the Applicant Attorney (AA) as well as the Defense Attorney (DA) to resolve a dispute, will usually split-the-baby-down-the-middle in a Solomonic attempt to please both parties. The foundational basis for...Read More | |||
| American Rhetoric 101A - 'Hey, Neighbor, Can You Spare a Work Comp Dime?' | 05/06/2006 | ||
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| By Mark Tucker Living in Los Angeles in the Fourth District puts you in Supervisor Don Knabe's jurisdiction, the bourne of a long-time "public servant". If one wishes, one can sign up for a newsletter he emits every quarter. When doing so, one receives such gems as the April 20, 2006: "...Read More | |||
