Industry Insights
| Gelman: Defining Disability in the Era of COVID | 06/14/2023 | ||
| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The definition of “disability” can be complicated in various occupational statutes. In a Law Against Discrimination (LAD) (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -50) claim alleging the “perception of COVID” as a disability, the New Jersey Appellate Court declined to accept the plaintiff'...Read More | |||
| Zachry: Steps Employers Can Take to Increase Their Workers' Compensation Costs | 06/12/2023 | ||
| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| Some employers' actions directly increase their workers’ compensation claims costs. Some of their actions also increase the workload of the claims examiner, which results in an unappreciated direct impact on the claims results. Employer handling of safety, injury reporting and p...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Panel Decision Takes Aim at Inflated LC 5710 Fees | 06/09/2023 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A new panel decision from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a decision to reduce the Labor Code Section 5710 fees for an applicant's attorney for work performed in response to a deposition of the applicant. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The WCAB and MSA Approval | 06/08/2023 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A recent California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board panel decision highlights some of the challenges in settling cases with a Medicare set-aside. ...Read More | |||
| Combining Succesive Industrial Injuries | 07/06/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Under the cases of Wilkinson v. WCAB, 42 CCC 406 and Bauer v. County of Los Angeles, 34 CCC 594, when two industrial injuries to the same part of body become permanent and stationary on the same date, no L.C. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Price and Spend in Work Comp Medical | 06/07/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| These are the basics here, folks. Joe Paduda...Read More | |||
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Langham: Fee Schedules Revised | 06/06/2023 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| This post continues the discussion of the impact of CS/CS/ HB487 (2023). The first part, including reminders of the nomenclature and legislative process, is in ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: 'We Don't Do Emails' | 06/05/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Have you ever asked opposing counsel for an email address only to be told, “We don’t do emails”? ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: That Giant Sucking Sound, Version 3 | 06/02/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| That giant sucking sound is hospitals hoovering dollars out of employers', work comp insurers' and taxpayers’ wallets. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: How to Get Apportionment From Older Awards | 06/01/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | |||
| When defending against an applicant with a prior award under an older permanent disability rating schedule, practitioners should take a few extra steps to ensure that they get Benson apportionment to the prior award. ...Read More | |||
