Industry Insights
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 | |||
Grinberg: Emergency QME Regulations in Effect; Med-Legal QME Exams to Continue | 01/31/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Back in March, the Department of Industrial Relations issued new rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the time limits of qualified medical examiners to produce reports and schedule exams, and also providing guidance on how to conduct (or object to) QME e...Read More | |||
Grinberg: What Ever Happened to Prop. 22? Oh, Yeah. | 01/27/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Everyone has their favorite saga. For some, it’s "Lord of the Rings." For others, it’s "Star Wars," and for a shrinking few out there, it’s even "Game of Thrones." But for workers’ comp nerds like me, there’s always r...Read More | |||
Grinberg: What's New in 2022? | 01/24/2022 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
We’re going strong through the first month of 2022, but I just have to ask: Have you updated all your pay rates for the new year? ...Read More | |||