Industry Insights
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Kamin: DWC Posts Helpful QME Checklists | 04/15/2026 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Division of Workers’ Compensation has added thorough quality assurance checklists for med-legal evaluators to its website that could also be useful for attorneys, hearing representatives and other practitioners as well. ...Read More | |||
| Kumetz and Cabrera: The Real Risks of Hiring Unsupervised Medical Freelancers | 03/27/2026 | ||
| By: Fred Kumetz and Alexander Cabrera | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Driven by inflation and declining Medicare reimbursements, U.S. medical practices are turning to an expanding pool of offshore "virtual assistants" to reduce costs. Industry data indicates there are now approximately 1.5 million Filipinos registered on international freelancing ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: The Dirty Truth About Settlement Offers | 03/12/2026 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Although the California State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct require the communication of all written settlement offers to a client, it’s safe to say there are regulars in the workers’ compensation community who routinely ignore that rule. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: AI Citations Present Cautionary Tale for Attorneys | 01/20/2026 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| If the past few years have taught attorneys one thing about artificial intelligence, it’s that they should not trust AI for case citations. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Our Top 10 Blogs of 2025 | 12/26/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Summaries and analyses of new case law dominated Bradford and Barthel’s list of top 10 blogs of the year, as practitioners saw more noteworthy decisions than usual in 2025. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Ring the Bells for Settlement Season | 12/08/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Settlement season is here, and for many in the work comp game, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Newsom Promises SIBTF Reforms in 2026 | 11/07/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Gov. Gavin Newsom warned that he will push for changes to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund in 2026, according to the governor’s veto message of a bill that would have changed how the fund operates. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Comp Costs Hit Highest Combined Ratio Since 2001, WCIRB Says | 11/05/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| California workers’ compensation costs have hit their highest numbers in more than 20 years, according to a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau report released earlier this month. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: En Banc Clarifies Policy Reporting Requirements | 10/27/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision clarifying what policy information defendants must produce amid a confusing array of case law and regulations. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: The Difference Between 'Sudden and Extraordinary' and 'Violent Act' Exceptions | 09/22/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| When analyzing psych claims, it’s common for even the most seasoned workers’ compensation professionals to mix up some of the most well-known exceptions to the rules. ...Read More | |||
