Industry Insights
| Erroneous Ratings Data: Part II | 02/25/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| We previously discussed our national study of 2100 impairment rating reviews; 80% of all ratings reviewed were erroneous, with 89% of the erroneous ratings being elevated. In this installment we will present more of the results; this information is critical to the work you perform. Each p...Read More | |||
| Erroneous Ratings Data: Part I | 02/11/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Brigham and Associates, Inc., has completed a national study of 2100 cases referred for rating review. This is a crucial study since the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition are widely used in workers' compensation, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act, automobile casualt...Read More | |||
| Educational Requirements for 'Paralegals' Require Diligence | 01/29/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The practice of California workers' compensation law necessarily requires the extensive use of paralegals and other clerical workers to assist in the processing of large quantities of paperwork, managing clients, and ensuring the stability of the lawyer's business (and sanity).Effective 1/1/...Read More | |||
| Employer Insurance Fraud Inflicts Damage on Workers | 01/28/2006 | ||
| By: Peter Rousmaniere (Featured Columnist) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Peter Rousmaniere A not-for-attribution conversation with Man Who Saw Everything. Employer insurance fraud is a topic we will visit often: the toxic cocktail made by mixing strong employer incentives to cheat on workers' compensation insurance with a vulnerable workforce, such a...Read More | |||
| EDI State Filing Update | 01/14/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is an EDI state filing update prepared by Red Oak E-Commerce Solutions, Inc.: California Medical - CA is mandating Medical Bill submission for 2006. CA proposed rules for Medical EDI and updated Implementation ...Read More | |||
| Employing People with Disabilities, part 2 | 11/19/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jamie Charter This is the second article in a series regarding employing people with disabilities. The purpose in writing this series is to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities, through dispelling myths and providing some tools. In the first article,...Read More | |||
| Employing People with Disabilities - Part 1 | 10/09/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| This is the first in a series of articles on employing people with disabilities. Through this article series, one of the primary goals is to dispel some myths and promote employment opportunities for people with a disability in the workplace. Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities...Read More | |||
| Escobedo and the Slippery Slope of Irrelevancy | 05/08/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In Marlene Escobedo vs. Marshalls; CNA Insurance Co. , (WCAB en banc)(2005)(GRO 0029816, GRO 0029817) 70 CCC ______, an en banc panel of the WCAB has determined that the changes made to LC 4663, as amended by SB 899, now allows apportionment of a pre-existing asymptomatic arthritic p...Read More | |||
| Early Return to Work: Benefits & Keys to Success | 01/15/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robert Hall Ph.D., CRC, CDMS This article is the first in a series of articles that will discuss Early Return-to-Work (RTW) Programs and how employers and employees can derive more value from those programs and provides an overview of the benefits employees, employers, and th...Read More | |||
| Employers Beware: When Independent Contractors Aren't | 10/23/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| A recent California Court of Appeal decision, Amanza Smith vs. Superior Court; L'Oreal USA, Inc. (B176918, 10/19/04), pointed out a very common employment issue that has serious consequences to employers in the state, and is a common litigation topic. The issue as to whether one is an employ...Read More | |||
