Industry Insights
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Russell: Overworked and Underprotected | 03/06/2024 | |
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| By: Andrew Russell | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The understaffing crisis at Cal/OSHA, as highlighted by the Sacramento Bee, poses significant challenges for injured workers in California. ...Read More | |||
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Richard: Police Workers' Comp Entitlements Reviewed | 01/20/2023 | |
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| By: Thomas Richard | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Significant public attention is focused on the rights afforded only to police officers under state laws across the country. For example, some laws prohibit the media or the public from inspecting or reviewing police officers' disciplinary records. Others, such as the qualified immunity doctri...Read More | |||
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Rosil: A Glance at Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs | 01/18/2023 | |
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| By: Stephanie Rosil | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Labor Code 3201.5 allows for collective bargaining agreements between private employer(s)/labor unions and employees that establish alternative dispute resolution programs that replace parts of the typical workers’ compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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Rocca: One Small Voice | 02/01/2022 | |
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| By: Sandy Rocca | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| No one in the California Applicants' Attorneys Association is so self-unaware that we think our voice is bigger than it is. But having a small voice doesn’t mean we don’t have important things to say. And it doesn’t mean that no one is listening. ...Read More | |||
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Rothe-Kushel: Entitlement to TTD: Special Circumstances | 09/16/2021 | |
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| By: Brittany H. Rothe-Kushel | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Temporary total disability seems like a relatively simple wage replacement concept at first glance but can get complicated quickly when one adds terminations, resignations and strikes into the mix. ...Read More | |||
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Robinson: Time to Geaux Back to the Workers' Comp Drawing Board? | 06/29/2021 | |
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| By: Patrick Robinson | |||
| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Louisiana workers’ compensation community is a fantastic place to spend a career. ...Read More | |||
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Ruble: Reflecting on Those We Lost | 05/12/2021 | |
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| By: Megan Ruble | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| April 28 marked the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which revolutionized workplace safety thanks to the determined efforts of the labor movement. ...Read More | |||
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Rosenberg: Fixing MPN System a Humanitarian Issue | 04/23/2021 | |
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| Source: Daniel Rosenberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| WorkCompCentral published a blog post by workers’ compensation defense attorney Gregory Grinberg critiquing AB 1465, a bill that would expand access to medical care by creating a statewide medical provider network. ...Read More | |||
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Rupp: Making the Most of Your Settlements | 07/24/2018 | |
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| By: Katharine Rupp | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Structured settlements are regularly overlooked as a viable and valuable option for funding a settlement. They are commonly perceived as extremely complicated, and the potential benefits are often overshadowed by the temptation of a large lump sum payout. ...Read More | |||
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Richards: Avoiding Overpayment in a Workers' Compensation Case | 12/20/2017 | |
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| By: Ted Richards | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In California, a workers' compensation case often resembles a rusty radiator. Unnecessary leakage cost and benefit can arise from myriad pitfalls created by the complexity of the California system and the uneven playing field it often causes. ...Read More | |||
