Industry Insights
| Delson and Tighe, Contradictory Decisions | 03/10/2007 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Ian G. Zolty, Esq. The Appellate Division in the matters of Delson v. Growing Years and Tighe, Jr. v. Jack Trebour Motorcycles, LLC, reviewed similar fact patterns but reached inapposite decisions of compensability in applying the special mission exception to the going and coming rule....Read More | |||
| Dual Employment TTD Rate | 03/10/2007 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jake Jacobsmeyer The 3rd Appellate District upheld a WCAB decision awarding temporary total disability at maximum rates to an State Compensation Insurance Fund attorney who sustained injury while on jury duty. The applicant in this case was an attorney making more than $7,9...Read More | |||
| Defense Counsel Liable for Deposition Transcript Fees Where Insurer Bankrupt | 02/24/2007 | ||
| By: Larry Rogak | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Larry Rogak H&B Reporting Co. Inc. v. Galvano & Xanthakis PC, SCR 60491/06 (Civil Court, Richmond County) (Philip S. Straniere, j) In a situation that any insurance defense counsel can sympathize with, a Manhattan law firm has been held responsible for court reporter fees th...Read More | |||
| Door Creaks Open Further | 02/10/2007 | ||
| By: Peter Rousmaniere (Featured Columnist) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by PETER ROUSMANIERE Last fall's congressional victories by Democrats open the door further for the feds to regulate workers' compensation. Washington will not seek outright control; it is not even directly interested in workers' comp. But their electoral and legislative ambitions will en...Read More | |||
| Dead Heroes? Mammoth Ski Resort Fined for Vent Deaths | 10/21/2006 | ||
| By: Jordan Barab | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jordan Barab The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined Mammoth Mountain Ski Area nearly $50,000 for the deaths of three ski patrol members last April who fell into a gas vent and were overcome by carbon dioxide. The largest of the penalties was $18,000...Read More | |||
| Don't Let Ambulatory Surgical Centers Walk All Over You | 09/23/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robert D. Gabriele, Esq. Recent cases have demonstrated opportunities to successfully defend against overreaching lien claimants who are not licensed, do not have a proper permit or overcharge and do not help the applicant. In this article, I address what can be viewed as three very si...Read More | |||
| Darling, Dance with Me to the Hospital | 08/12/2006 | ||
| By: Jim Smith | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jim Smith Deputy Director of Investigations David Morse & Associates, Independent Investigators Through years of investigations, I have often found it to be true that a fraudulent claim is a solution to a problem, and if you find out what the problem is that the person is hav...Read More | |||
| Does Date Of Knowledge Matter? | 07/01/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Does the date an applicant suspects his/her pain is as a result of daily work related activities important on a denied claim based upon the fact the claim form/application were not served/filed until after applicant quit or was terminated from his/her employment? An EE filed a wc ct claim...Read More | |||
| Does Date of Knowledge Matter? | 06/17/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is an adaptation from a thread post in the California Forums edited for grammar, spelling and clarity.Does the date an applicant suspects his/her pain is as a result of daily work related activities important on a denied claim based upo...Read More | |||
| Diversity and Disability | 06/03/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM According to recent studies, the workforce of America is rapidly changing and growing more diverse in nature. It is anticipated that over the next few decades, the primary percentage of new growth in the workplace will be comprised of ethnic minorities, immigr...Read More | |||
