Industry Insights
Grinberg: More of the Same From Sacramento | 03/02/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
Aside from the various COVID-19-related presumption laws, shortening investigation periods from the 90 days afforded under Labor Code Section 5402 to 30 or 45 days (depending on the applicable section), defendants are already hard-pressed to properly investigate a claim within the ...Read More | |||
Guibert: Defense Collaborative Kicks Off First Event Since Start of COVID Pandemic | 02/28/2022 | ||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The Defense Collaborative kicked off a two-day event at the Tampa Bay History Center called “Speed Dating With Risk and Insurance Professionals." About 50 people attended the first event the collaborative has held in person since the beginning of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
Garbers: Getting Comp and Long-Term Disability to Mesh | 02/24/2022 | ||
By: Heather Garbers | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Many employers experience the problem of workers who cycle between their workers’ compensation and short-term disability programs. It’s an issue and a hard one to catch and fix when human resources and risk management don’t talk. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: More Brilliance From Sacramento | 02/22/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Let’s do a quick pop quiz to get our minds working. What weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers? ...Read More | |||
Geaney: Understanding the Deviation From Employment Defense | 02/18/2022 | ||
By: John H. Geaney | |||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Workers’ compensation practitioners have all heard of the defense of deviation from employment. But where does the defense come from? ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: Psychiatrist Goes Down for Comp Fraud | 02/15/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
For those of you brooding over Valentines’ Day, frustrated with a broken heart or an evil ex, perhaps I can brighten your day with a story of justice being done. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: Be Ever Vigilant | 02/10/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Another week and another bit of news just to help us appreciate the various dangers facing employers in California. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: AB 1751: A Symptom of a Sick California | 02/08/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
If you’re following the COVID news beyond the borders of California, you’re likely seeing a long list of countries (and states) that seem to be rolling back restrictions. The U.K. has already dropped almost all of its COVID-19 restrictions, as has Ireland, as has Denmar...Read More | |||
Grinberg: About Those Non-Submit MSAs | 02/04/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Here’s a hypothetical: You’re ready to settle your case by way of compromise and release, and you’ve ever reached an agreeable figure. The applicant is saying, “Give me the money, and I never want to see you again.” The defendant is saying, “Take...Read More | |||
Grinberg: HR 4728 and the 32-Hour Workweek | 02/02/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Boy, do businesses have something to look forward to in their Herculean efforts to keep the lights on. ...Read More | |||