Industry Insights
Gelman: High Court to Hear Arguments in Derivative Immunity Claim | 04/26/2023 | ||
By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
The California Supreme Court has scheduled an oral argument for May 9 in the matter of Kuc...Read More | |||
Grinberg: About Those 5710 Fees ... | 04/25/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Allow me to ask you a question: What issue in California’s workers’ compensation system keeps adjusters, attorneys and risk managers up at night? What is the number one biggest concern shared by the defense community? ...Read More | |||
Gelman: The Case for Increased Counsel Fees | 04/06/2023 | ||
By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
Long-overdue legislation has been introduced in the New Jersey Assembly to increase workers' compensation counsel fees for petitioners and claimants' attorneys. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: WCAB Rejects AME's Apportionment Analysis | 03/30/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Nothing ruins my day more than reading about yet another apportionment finding by a medical evaluator being rejected by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: WCAB: May I Have Your Autograph? | 03/28/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Aside from another storm getting ready to pound the Bay Area, there’s a smaller storm a-brewin’ in our beloved swamp of workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: COA Upholds Prop. 22. Should Other Industries Follow? | 03/21/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
I hope you are staying dry and not being blown away by the crazy winds. It can be dangerous driving in these stormy conditions, especially when you are busy reading these blog posts or thinking of new ways to deny benefits. Accordingly, you might consider taking an Uber or Lyft to get f...Read More | |||
Grinberg: WCAB Says Develop the Record on COVID-19 Claim | 03/16/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
You know what’s special about March? It’s been roughly three years since the lockdowns began. So what better way to commemorate three years since the world turned upside down than with a COVID workers’ compensation case? ...Read More | |||
Gelman: Bill of Rights for Temp Workers Becomes Law | 02/08/2023 | ||
By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The New Jersey state Senate concurred with Gov. Pat Murphy's recommendations in his conditional veto of the temporary workers’ bill of rights bill. ...Read More | |||
Gelman: Warehouse Workers' Injuries Increase as Employers Use AI | 01/24/2023 | ||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
An increase in injuries suffered by warehouse workers, fueled by employers' use of artificial intelligence, is drawing legislative attention. The focus is on Amazon and other major retail giants whose business has exploded since the COVID pandemic emerged. ...Read More | |||
Gelman: OSHA Fines Airline for Retaliating Against Workers Who Reported Hazardous Fumes | 01/13/2023 | ||
By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Federal safety and health investigators have determined that one of the nation's largest airlines retaliated against flight attendants who reported worker illnesses caused by toxic fumes entering aircraft cabins. ...Read More | |||