Industry Insights
| Have You Hugged Your AME Today? | 09/23/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Dr. Fredric H. Newton On May 6, WorkCompCentral published an article written by York McGavin, titled "A Guaranteed Path to Success -- When Not to Use an AME." The author's thesis was that the agreed medical evaluator resolves disputes by "splitting the baby down the middle." This re...Read More | |||
| Happy Anniversary SB 899 | 04/22/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By York McGavin The 2 year anniversary of SB 899 was April 19th. Yahoo!!! Are the ERs happy? Are the IWs happy? Are the AAs and DAs happy? Are the WCJs happy? Are the psyche physicians happy? Are the CAs and adjusters happy? Are providers standing ...Read More | |||
| Household Employees and Section 3351 | 03/25/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Jake Jacobsmeyer. The Court of Appeals has reversed a WCAB decision finding a household employee to be eligible for WC benefits. In a significant panel decision issued in September, 2005, the WCAB had determined that the Legislature had intended that household employees who could...Read More | |||
| How a State Finds in Favor of Undocumented Workers | 02/25/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following are observations by Peter Rousmaniere posted on his web log ('blog') at www.workingimmigrants.com that the editors felt would be of interest to the workers' compensation community.Can illegal immigrants receive worker...Read More | |||
| How to Cross-Examine a Doctor | 09/25/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following originally appeared as a post to the WorkCompCentral California Professionals Forum. The editors felt that, while it mentions a couple of California cases, the priniciples and advise were universal. We have republished it here, edited for grammar, spelling and readability:I've ...Read More | |||
| Harleysville and Suing Defense Counsel | 04/24/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| On April 24, 2005 the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that an insurer may sue its defense counsel for malpractice or subrogation, but not both. Defense attorney Larry Rogak reviews that opinion and formulates an opinion of his own. Harleysville ...Read More | |||
| Honeywell and 'Pay During Delay' | 02/13/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In a long awaited decision the California Supreme Court ruled on February 10, 2005 that the injured worker must actually deliver the claim form to the employer before the 90 "5402" clock starts to run. Unless the employer engages in egregious conduct designed to "frustrate the employees pursuit of c...Read More | |||
| HOW TO'S FOR RESEARCHING TRAINING SCHOOLS - 2 | 12/19/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| This is the second article in a two-part series. The first article provided information for researching how to find vocational training schools. This article will offer information about how to set up a tour and some of the key things to consider when visiting a training school. THE T...Read More | |||
| HOW TO'S FOR RESEARCHING TRAINING SCHOOLS | 12/08/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Part oneMaybe you have just found out you are eligible for vocational rehabilitation, you qualify for a voucher (post 1/1/04 dates of injury in California), or you are considering making a career change and attending school. What do you do?How do you go about finding an appropriate ...Read More | |||
| How To's For Researching Training Schools - Part 1 | 12/05/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Maybe you have just found out you are eligible for vocational rehabilitation, you qualify for a voucher (post 1/1/04 dates of injury in California), or you are considering making a career change and attending school. What do you do? How do you go about finding an appropriate training s...Read More | |||
