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Workers' Compensation News
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Richards: Avoiding Overpayment in a Workers' Compensation Case
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12/20/2017
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By: Ted Richards
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 993 | 0
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In California, a workers' compensation case often resembles a rusty radiator. Unnecessary leakage cost and benefit can arise from myriad pitfalls created by the complexity of the California system and the uneven playing field it often causes.
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Rousmaniere: How the Feds Want to Change Workers' Comp
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10/06/2016
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 1448 | 0
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The Department of Labor issued a stinging report on Wednesday that, in effect, calls for a new federal commission to review how the state-based workers’ compensation system fails. The department throws down the gauntlet, challenging defenders of the current system to show how state ove...Read More
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Richard: Will SB 897 Create a Public Safety Risk?
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08/26/2016
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By: Thomas A. Richard
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 645 | 0
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SB 897, by Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, is a bill working its way through the Legislature, and many observers expect it to make its way to the governor’s desk by Wednesda...Read More
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Remembering David DePaolo
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07/21/2016
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 2260 | 0
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Editors' note: WorkCompCentral is reprinting submitted postings about the passing of David DePaolo, as well as those from other sources.
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Rousmaniere: How Opt Out Fizzled
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06/01/2016
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By: Peter Rousmaniere
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 1090 | 0
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The workers’ compensation industry has acquired an appetite for public self-criticism. It searches for ways to renew or replace old practices. For many and often contradictory reasons, trust in the system has eroded badly.
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Read the Order
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12/17/2015
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By: David Langham
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 325 | 0
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I ran across a situation some months back. It was described to me as a "series of unfortunate mistakes"; at the end of the day, however, there was really just one cause for the situation. Unfortunately, it is a cause we see over and over. Fortunately, it is really easy to prevent. So, i...Read More
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Richard Victor's Achievement
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12/07/2015
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 1139 | 0
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Richard Victor retires this month as president and chief executive officer of the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute, bringing to a close 32 years of honest and clear leadership on how to think about work injuries.
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Response to DePaolo
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11/09/2015
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 583 | 0
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My colleague David DePaolo titled one of his recent blog entries, “Stop Return to Work.” To him, return-to-work programs are overhyped. The worker’s motivation is decisive. Maybe she’s fed up with the job, the employer or coworkers. DePaolo cautions, stick t...Read More
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