Industry Insights
| CA Legislative Activity - Quarterly Summary | 03/15/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| A flurry of legislative action on workers' compensation issues has taken place since the beginning of the year. A search of "workers' compensation" on the Senate's website produced 101 ...Read More | |||
| Case Law Update - RU-94 Offers | 01/19/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The Court of Appeal (1st District) recently issued a "writ denied" decision that addressed the expected content of an RU-94 modified/alternative job offer. Writ denied decisions are not citable as authority in judicial proceedings but this case does put employers on notice that improperly documente...Read More | |||
| Chambers, Fees, and Work Comp | 12/10/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| If you're a lawyer in California you have no doubt heard of the relatively recent Supreme Court fee splitting decision in Chambers vs. Kay (2002) _Cal 4th [2002WL 31444916 (Cal.)]. The Court in the Chambers case strictly construes Rule Of Professional Conduct 2-200 which prohibits referral fees or s...Read More | |||
| Claim File and System Documentation Part 2 | 12/08/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The first part of this article series reviewed why file documentation is important, and the different types of people that will review your file documentation (and why). Now we'll disc...Read More | |||
| Claim File and System Documentation Part 1 | 11/24/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Importance of Documentation File documentation is critical from both a communication as well as a legal standpoint. This documentation represents the lifeline and history of the claim. There are potentially many people that will be reviewing a claim throughout the course of the clai...Read More | |||
| Creating Opportunities in Work Comp | 10/13/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In the past we have explored some of the more technical aspects of claims handling. However, a big part of the claims examiner's job is career management. There is a lot of room for growth and expansion in the workers' compensation industry. The workers' compensation employment scene, like other ind...Read More | |||
| Creating Opportunities in Work Comp | 10/13/2002 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In the past we have explored some of the more technical aspects of claims handling. However, a big part of the claims examiner's job is career management. There is a lot of room for growth and expansion in the workers' compensation industry. The workers' compensation employment scene, like other ind...Read More | |||
| Cost of Delay by Txing Dr re Report Born by Carrier | 09/15/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The injured employee is determined P&S by his/her treating physician on 5/15/02 but the examiner doesn't get the report until 9/15/02. TTD benefits were paid through 9/15/02 so the examiner notifies the employee that TTD benefits will terminate effective 5/14/02, PDA's will commence 5/15/02 and the...Read More | |||
| Common Sense to Guide Your Comp Case | 09/15/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| When you enter the workers' compensation system most feel a loss of connection, disorientation, and a resignation that the system will take care of you. The fact of the matter is that you are responsible for yourself, and taking charge of your claim is the best way to ensure that your claim comes to...Read More | |||
| Common Sense to Guide Your Comp Case | 09/15/2002 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| When you enter the workers' compensation system most feel a loss of connection, disorientation, and a resignation that the system will take care of you. The fact of the matter is that you are responsible for yourself, and taking charge of your claim is the best way to ensure that your claim comes to...Read More | |||
