Industry Insights
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Grinberg: On Fast Food and Minimum Wage | 10/16/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| As we all know, temporary disability benefits are based on average weekly wages as laid out in Labor Code Section 4453, typically taken at the time of injury. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The Commodity Trap and Avoidance Thereof | 10/13/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Few would argue that work comp services is largely a commodity industry. “Price” is the ultimate decision criterion in most buying decisions. There are exceptions, but many are really service guarantees backed by financial penalties — another way for purchasers to demo...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: On Unearned 5710 Fees | 10/12/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Here we are again, working hard on getting those claims denied and those files closed. So, let’s talk about Labor Code Section 5710 fees for a minute. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: When Does Negotiation End? | 10/11/2023 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| More than 95% of all cases settle. Sometimes cases don’t settle at mediation, but shortly thereafter as participants spend more time thinking about their litigation prospects. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: How Are Workers' Comp Webinars Sustaining Their Popularity? | 10/10/2023 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Workers' comp webinars should have faded into the mist after the pandemic was officially over late last year. People are social beings as we all had thought, but I cannot stand one more webinar or video meeting. ...Read More | |||
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Young: Newsom Signs Workplace Violence Bill | 10/06/2023 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 553 on Saturday. SB 553, by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell, is designed to address the rising problem of workplace violence incident...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Eliminating Freeway Would Affect SoCal WCAB Office | 10/05/2023 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A group of nonprofits have proposed eliminating a key freeway that would affect many of the people who drive to the Marina Del Rey Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board office. ...Read More | |||
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Salem: Oral Arguments Announced for October | 10/04/2023 | |
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| By: Jane Salem | |||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board recently set cases for live oral argument in Knoxville, and a virtual oral argument later in the month. Interestingly, the cases represent a wide variety of procedural postures. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Not Invented Here | 10/03/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| If we didn’t invent it, it didn’t need to be invented. ...Read More | |||
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Anders: Fixed Percentage Option Available for Liability Settlements Up to $10,000 | 10/02/2023 | |
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| By: Dan Anders | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that the maximum settlement amount for use of the fixed percentage option will increase from $5,000 to $10,000, effective today. ...Read More | |||
