Industry Insights
Benson v. WCAB is Cause for Celebration for WC Defense Community | 03/21/2009 | ||
By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Mullen & FilippiThe Benson Decision. In a decision that is cause for celebration for the workers' compensation defense community, on Feb. 10, 2009, the First District Court of Appeal affirmed the the WCAB en banc ruling in Benson v. WCAB. Basing its decision ...Read More | |||
Blagojevich Just Had to Go | 01/30/2009 | ||
By: Eugene F. Keefe | |||
State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Eugene F. KeefeSynopsis: In our humble opinion, we finally get to see the end of the career of the worst governor in the history of all "governors" of any kind... anywhere. Hopefully, this embarrassing chapter in Illinois politics will finally come to a clos...Read More | |||
Best Wishes President Obama | 01/22/2009 | ||
By: Eugene F. Keefe | |||
State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Eugene F. KeefeGod bless and protect Barack Obama, the 44th President and Commander-in-Chief of the United States. We didn't say it would be easy and we hope he is up to the difficult tasks we have given him. He inherits the highest U.S. debt of all time and...Read More | |||
Building a Workers' Comp Network? | 08/28/2008 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Joe PadudaIf you're looking to build a workers' comp network, you'll want to focus on WC specialists - occ med docs, orthos, neuros, physiatrists, primary care docs, and a smattering of other specialties - along with ancillary care providers.And you most defini...Read More | |||
Business Interests Sure to Attack Benefit Bill | 04/28/2008 | ||
State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
--By Julius YoungCalifornia State Sen. Don Perata is introducing another bill to increase compensation to workers who sustain permanent disabilities.As sure as the swallows return to San Capistrano, you can be sure that entrenched California business interests will issue pres...Read More | |||
Business Briefs | 02/28/2008 | ||
State: Natl. | Segment: | 0 | |||
Oregon deadline for WC rules comment 3/24 Salem, Or – Final comments on Oregon’s new Workers’ Compensation Insurance unit ...Read More | |||
Breaking the Gridlock | 07/28/2007 | ||
State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Bob Briscoe and Bob Meyer On March 13, 2007, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer signed into law what most agree are the most significant reform measures to the New York Workers' Compensation Act in decades. After years of discussions, but continued inaction on the part of the legislature, th...Read More | |||
Bring Back Voc Rehab | 04/07/2007 | ||
State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Allan Leno Q: Prison inmates frequently work for the California Department of Corrections (CDC). Inmates receive neither TD nor PD while in prison, but receive minimum TD and PD rates after their release from prison. An inmate is injured on Jan. 3, 2005. The injury is accepted. Th...Read More | |||
Bits and Pieces of Workers' Comp | 03/10/2007 | ||
State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Jake Jacobsmeyer Welcher Arguments Set The California Supreme Court has set the oral arguments in the Welcher/Lopez/Brodie consolidated cases for April 3, 2007 in Los Angeles at 9:00 am. The oral arguments will be at the Ronald Reagan State Office Building , 300 South...Read More | |||
BPPVE Vouchers Set to Sunset | 03/10/2007 | ||
State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
By Allan Leno I know injured workers with 2004 and later dates of injury can only use their vouchers at BPPVE (Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education) approved training facilities. It appears that funding for the Bureau will end July 1, 2007 (see "Sunset Letter" at ...Read More | |||