Industry Insights
Are Injuries Sustained While Driving From AME Exam Compensable? | 01/19/2018 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
Minarik v. Del Taco is a somewhat recent panel decision, and now writ-denied claim, in which a workers' compensation judge and the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board held that injuries sustained en route to an agreed medical evaluator exam on an accepted case were compensa...Read More | |||
Young: 2018 California Workers' Comp Quiz | 01/18/2018 | ||
By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Every new year I kick off January with a quiz on likely developments in California workers’ comp. Readers can test their insight into probable 2018 happenings in the comp world by taking the following test. ...Read More | |||
West: When Is Communication not Communication? | 01/17/2018 | ||
By: Jeremy P. West | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
When is communication not communication? When it’s information. ...Read More | |||
Biery: Difficulty Increases When Claimant Doesn't Take Initiative | 01/16/2018 | ||
By: Shawn Biery | |||
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
We advise our clients, law students and seminar attendees to always pay attention to subrogation issues and to ensure close awareness, sometimes even intervening after a petitioner files a third-party claim. ...Read More | |||
Wickert: Medical Billing, Insurance Write-Offs and the Collateral Source Rule | 01/15/2018 | ||
By: Gary L. Wickert | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
To recover damages for past medical expenses in a personal injury lawsuit, a plaintiff must present evidence and prove that the medical expenses incurred were both “reasonable” and “necessary.” ...Read More | |||
Langham: Mediation Cost in Florida Is Value | 01/12/2018 | ||
By: David Langham | |||
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In Florida workers’ compensation most petitions for benefits (PFBs) must be mediated before they proceed to final hearing. In an effort to provide greater detail regarding mediation efforts of the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims, a Settlement and Mediation Statistics Report was ...Read More | |||
Young: Special Deal | 01/10/2018 | ||
By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Should California extend special workers’ comp protections to day laborers? ...Read More | |||
Langham: California on My Mind | 01/09/2018 | ||
By: David Langham | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
It is intriguing to experience the processes and procedures used by various states' workers' compensation systems. I recently had the opportunity to discuss the California system and conclude that there are many distinctions between Florida and California. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: Predictions for Work Comp in 2018 | 01/08/2018 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Good to be back at work — and ready to opine on what 2018 holds for work comp. Here, in no particular order, are my educated guesses, considered opinions and wild-assed speculations. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: We Haven't Seen Anything Yet | 01/04/2018 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Health care is changing really quickly and quite dramatically. Stuff we never would have thought of is happening every day. ...Read More | |||