Industry Insights
| Right-To-Work Regulations and SJDB Vouchers | 09/09/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Alan Leno The comment period for proposed AD Regulations Sections 10002 and 10003 for offers of regular work ended Aug. 7. These proposed regulations are being revised by the Division of Workers' Compensation and returned to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for further review. ...Read More | |||
| Rating Upper Extremity Nerve Deficit | 07/29/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Mark KremerUpper Extremity Nerve Deficit rating has an unusually high error rate. Claims examiners and attorneys reviewing medical reports need to be able to review the process and identify errors. Rating Nerve Deficit requires a four step procedure. First, the involved nerve...Read More | |||
| Report on TDI's May 1, 2006 WC Working Group Meeting | 05/20/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| On May 1, 2006, The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Workers' Compensation Working Group (WCWG) met. The agenda for the WCWG meeting is available at the following TDI website link: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/wcwg501.html#age...Read More | |||
| Repayment of Medicare Conditional Payments | 03/25/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following article was posted recently in the WorkCompCentral Professional Forums. The editors felt this article was of value to the community and thus have republished it here, edited for readability, grammar and spelling. The subject of Medicare and set asides comes up now and then. ...Read More | |||
| Retrospective UR - When it is Appropriate? | 02/25/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by York McGavin Simple questions require simple answers. There are only two answers. 1. Retrospective UR is appropriate if the provider has failed to submit a prospective request prior to furnishing services. 2. Retrospective UR is appropriate if the CA or UR t...Read More | |||
| Rehab Case Law Update | 09/24/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Alan Leno Is the defendant required to file an RU-105 to terminate the applicants right to rehabilitation benefits and services when an agreed interruption extends beyond the five year statute? In Jimmy Adams v. WCAB (2005) 70 CCC 881 (writ denied), ...Read More | |||
| Rx Costs Out of Control | 07/04/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following article, by Peter Rousmaniere, appears in the July 2005 issue of Risk & Insurance. It is republished here with the permission of publishers: A new study finds that employers are overpaying millions of dollars for drugs in workers' comp cases. The reason they are doing so is ...Read More | |||
| Rx Costs Out of Control | 07/04/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following article, by Peter Rousmaniere, appears in the July 2005 issue of Risk & Insurance. It is republished here with the permission of publishers: A new study finds that employers are overpaying millions of dollars for drugs in workers' comp cases. The reason they are doing so is ...Read More | |||
| Re-re-released SBJD Vouchers, and RTW Regs | 03/27/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The Division of Workers Compensation recently re-re-released its proposed regulations for the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (voucher) for a 15 day public comment period. Copies of the proposed regulations and forms are available at the DWC web site ( ...Read More | |||
| Rehab Case Law Update | 12/19/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Case Law UpdateCan the Legislature decide what laws were meant to say? The California Supreme Court says that the Legislature can make changes to laws but only the Courts can decide what the law previously meant. In Lesli Ann McClung vs. EDD (S121568, 11/04/04) ...Read More | |||
