Industry Insights
| Cases That Shaped CA Comp Law in 2004 | 01/01/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is a list of the major cases, from Significant Panel decisions to the Supreme Court that shaped California workers' compensation law in 2004. Each of these decisions are in the WorkCompCentral case law database. To find any of these cases, input the case title (or part of it) into any ...Read More | |||
| Comments on Medical Treatment Guidelines | 12/05/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is a reproduction of a letter sent by Phil Denniston, President and Chief Executive Officer of Work Loss Data Institute, to Andrea Hoch, Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, concerning the controversy ov...Read More | |||
| CA Rate Reductions - Cart Before the Horse? | 07/20/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| California Workers' Compensation Premium Rate Reductions Placing the Cart Way Before the Horse? by James Moore Senate Bill 899 was a "giant leap forward" for workers' compensation insurance in California. The recent recommendations for rate reductions by Insurance Commissioner ...Read More | |||
| Calculating Attorney Fees on a Life Pension Award | 07/04/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Question: Please help. I need to calculate my fees. My client is male with Date of Birth of 2/21/43. PD is 79% payable at $230/week starting 12/8/03 (equal to $116,725.00). A Life Pension is thereafter payable at the rate of $73.44. Also, Applicant is to receive a Communtation of $...Read More | |||
| CLAMP Down on Costs - 5 Cost Reduction Strategies | 04/11/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| There are a number of effective ways to reduce your workers' compensation costs; but employers will gain the greatest results by focusing on those strategies that will lead to the greatest returns. I use the acronym CLAMP to describe the top five strategies employers can use to have a significant im...Read More | |||
| CLAMP Down on Costs - 5 Cost Reduction Strategies | 04/11/2004 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| There are a number of effective ways to reduce your workers' compensation costs; but employers will gain the greatest results by focusing on those strategies that will lead to the greatest returns. I use the acronym CLAMP to describe the top five strategies employers can use to have a significant im...Read More | |||
| Commutations the WorkCompCentral Way - Easy! | 02/29/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Commutations of future weekly permanent disability indemnity payments is permitted by Labor Code section 5100. The methodology for calculating commutations is governed by Regulation section 10169 and the specific algorithms in the Disability Rating Manual.Workcompcentral.com has had a commut...Read More | |||
| Case Study: Why an Injured Worker Litigates | 02/29/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Much of the push towards reform is to remove litigation from the system through increasing regulation. Yet, the more regulated work comp becomes, the more complex it becomes. The more complex the system becomes, the more opportunity arises for mistakes, questions, and ultimately distrust. ...Read More | |||
| Case Study: Why an Injured Worker Litigates | 02/29/2004 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Much of the push towards reform is to remove litigation from the system through increasing regulation. Yet, the more regulated work comp becomes, the more complex it becomes. The more complex the system becomes, the more opportunity arises for mistakes, questions, and ultimately distrust. ...Read More | |||
| Crown vs. WCAB and the Hard Lesson | 02/14/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The recent Fifth Appellate decision, Crown vs. WCAB (F043811 (WCAB No. STK 160122)(2/05/04) is invaluable to counsel - not only was it a difficult lesson for the defense in the case, but the Court provided specific dire...Read More | |||
