Industry Insights
| Selecting a QRR Does the Choice Matter? | 04/26/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Some applicant attorneys and claim examiners adamantly insist on using only certain counselors. Others maintain that the choice of QRR doesn't matter - the plan will cost $16,000 regardless of the QRR selected so why bother negotiating or disputing a particular choice? Who is right? ...Read More | |||
| Should You Settle Vocational Rehabilitation? | 04/12/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Injured workers received a bonus in recently passed California legislation with the amendment of Labor Code section 4646 and CCR section ...Read More | |||
| Settlement of VR - Hidden Danger | 12/08/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The injured employee (post 1/1/03 injury) has just been determined P&S and QIW; you have accepted liability for VR. You call applicant's attorney to agree on a QRR and the attorney indicates his client is setting up his own business and wants to settle his right to VR benefits/services for $10,000 ...Read More | |||
| Settlement of Vocational Rehabilitation (CCR 10131.2) | 10/26/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| It appears that the proposed regulation to implement L.C. section 4644(b)(c) will read as follows: A represented employee who was injured on or after January 1, 2003 can settle prospective vocational rehabilitation services for an amount not to exceed $10,000 in self directed vocation...Read More | |||
| Strategies For Staying On Top of Your Lien | 10/26/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In California, many physicians provide treatment to injured workers at the request of the attorney on a lien basis. Typically this occurs where an injured worker's claim has been denied by the insurance company as not arising out of, or in connection with, employment. The way in which the physician ...Read More | |||
| Subrogation for the Claims Examiner - Part 2 | 06/23/2002 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In our last article we introduced subrogation and noted the focus of subrogation was purely a cost/benefit analysis. Now we will review some of the more technical aspects of subrogation. Think subrogation if the work injury arose out of or was related to any of the following situations: ...Read More | |||
| Subrogation for the Claims Examiner - Part 1 | 06/09/2002 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| First, let's review the overriding purpose of subrogation - money. Keep in mind throughout this discussion that subrogation must, above all else, make economic sense. There is no justice in subrogation - it's all about the recovery. If the expense of obtaining a recovery exceeds the actual recovery,...Read More | |||
| Subrogation - I Want My Money Back | 05/29/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Outline of presentation by attorney Michael J. Skala, Jr. of Sacramento, given to the California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association at their annual conference 5/30/02 at Lake Tahoe, CA.Click here to download a copy...Read More | |||
| Settling Rehab - Issues Revisited | 04/15/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The AB 749 changes to L.C. ...Read More | |||
| Settlement of Rehab - Be Careful ... | 02/21/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| One big change ushered in via AB 749 certain to attract substantial attention is the change to L.C. ...Read More | |||
