Industry Insights
| E-billing and its Impact on State Funds | 11/13/2009 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Scott Brener and Greg KrohmWhen it comes to processing and paying medical bills, workers' compensation is distinctly different than general health insurance. Some of these differences are unavoidable, like the need for detailed office notes and prior medical history t...Read More | |||
| Earnings and TD: Old Conundrums, New Complications | 10/26/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Read this article for 2 hours CE credit - Click Here! By Howard StevensIn 2006 the Fifth District Court of Appeal expressed the opinion that the calculation of the ...Read More | |||
| Earnings and TD: Old Conundrums, New Complications | 10/21/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Howard StevensThe Law Offices of McDermott & ClawsonIn 2006 the California 5th District Court of Appeal expressed the opinion that the calculation of the temporary disability benefit was "a fairly simple calculation." (Signature Fruit v. WCAB (2006) 71 CCC 1044.) We commente...Read More | |||
| Employer Liability for Injury Suffered En Route to Doctor? | 10/15/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robin E. WeidemanDo you think it is obvious that an employer should not be held liable for injuries suffered by an employee as a result of running a stop sign outside of work hours?A California Workers’ Compensation judge apparently did not think so. In Esquivel v. W...Read More | |||
| End of Summer | 09/01/2009 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Mullen & Filippi Some are still enjoying the slightly slower summer pace, for others, summer is already over. For some of our children, the fall term at school recently started. The items we have chosen for this edition of the Mullen & Filippi Bulletin are intended to re...Read More | |||
| Expect Illinois Unemployment Insurance Rates to Spike | 07/27/2009 | ||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Matthew A. WrigleySynopsis: Watch out, Illinois employers — unemployment insurance rates to increase drasticallyEditor's comment: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will likely increase unemployment insurance rates dra...Read More | |||
| Exclusion of Witnesses by the Judge is a "drastic remedy" | 05/13/2009 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Michael G. RabinowitzWhen both Claimants and Employer-Carriers (E/C) are forced to litigate their disputes on the "rocket docket" - or 210 days from the date of petition to trial - there has to be mutual cooperation between the parties to accommodate discovery. If there ca...Read More | |||
| Everything You Wanted to Know About Longshore, But Were Afraid to Ask - 2 | 04/25/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Editor's note: In this article, the final of a two-part presentation, Judy Segerstrom Barrett explores how the federal Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LSHWCA) compares and contrasts with California's workers' compensation benefits.By Judy Barrett...Read More | |||
| Everything You Wanted to Know About Longshore, But Were Afraid to Ask | 04/23/2009 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Editor's note: The following is the first of a two-part series of articles aimed at providing an overview of the Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LSHWCA), emphasizing such issues as jurisdiction, coverage, and how the Longshore Act compares and contrasts with California's wor...Read More | |||
| Even Minor Control Over Contractors Could Lead To Liability | 01/28/2009 | ||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Brian J. KaplanSynopsis: Another major construction liability ruling focusing on Section 414 of the Restatement. Editors comment: This lengthy decision also exhaustively analyzes the state of Illinois construction law and is a must-read for general contractors....Read More | |||
