Industry Insights
Ko: Are Employers Liable After Authorization of Treatment? | 09/06/2019 | ||
By: Gina Ko | |||
State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
To authorize or not to authorize? Gina Ko ...Read More | |||
Kamin: Lawmakers to Watch Newsom's Vetoes Closely | 08/23/2019 | ||
By: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
As the California Legislature moves toward the end of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first session, lawyers, lawmakers and lobbyists are gearing up to see whether the new governor’s pen will follow the veto-friendly ways of his predecessor, Jerry Brown. ...Read More | |||
Kamin: Gig Economy Workers' Status Headlines Newsom's First Legislative Session | 04/29/2019 | ||
By: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The first few months of the 2019 legislative session opened with bills that would expand the definition of “employees” to include Uber and Lyft drivers, attempt to nullify utilization review, make nonindustrial apportionment more difficult to obtain, and investigate the large number o...Read More | |||
Kamin: Is That Lien Stayed? | 03/20/2019 | ||
Source: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Keeping track of which lien claims are stayed or subject to special lien proceedings is a full-time job, thanks to the plethora of criminal proceedings in California. ...Read More | |||
Ko: How Can WC Systems Promote Occupational Safety and Health? | 01/23/2019 | ||
Source: Gina Ko | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requested Rand Corp., an American nonprofit policy think tank, to explore this very question with key stakeholders, in order to find ways to improve workers’ compensation policies that better promote occupational safety and he...Read More | |||
Kamin: Gov. Brown's Last Round of WC Legislation | 11/16/2018 | ||
Source: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a controversial bill during his last legislative session that would have nullified a California appellate court decision by limiting apportionment to nonindustrial factors, while approving less controversial bills benefiting peace officers and anti-fraud investiga...Read More | |||
Kim: A Review of King v. CompPartners | 10/19/2018 | ||
Source: David Kim | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In King v. CompPartners, the California Supreme Court held that the exclusive remedy provisions under California Labor Code § 3602(a) limit one’s ability to proceed outside t...Read More | |||
Kamin: Legislative Update | 08/20/2018 | ||
By: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Legislation targeting apportionment to nonindustrial genetic factors, janitorial services, peace officers and breast cancer claims are headlining Gov. Jerry Brown’s last legislative session as he prepares to leave office. ...Read More | |||
Keefe: Policy Institute Chronicles WC Corruption in Municipalities | 08/22/2018 | ||
By: Eugene Keefe | |||
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
We just saw a great article from Victor Caruso of the Illinois Policy Institute outlining the group's research on failed workers' compensation defense in at least one Illinois municipality. ...Read More | |||
Kline: If Human Resources Is for Humans, Litigation Is for Lawyers | 08/08/2018 | ||
Source: Gerald Kline | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Humans are arguably the most valuable and important resource engaged in the furtherance of a company’s goals and success. Nothing gets done without a human involved at some point in the process. Until we are replaced by artificial intelligence and robots, without humans, business does ...Read More | |||