Industry Insights
| Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit Voucher - FAQs | 09/02/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Allan LenoQuestion: I have a claim with a date of injury 9/2/99 with a cumulative injury ending in 2005. Is he due VR/VRMA or a voucher?Answer: Assuming the employee continued working his regular duties after the September 1999 injury up to ...Read More | |||
| Spinal Surgery 2nd Opinion Procedure | 08/19/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Stephen Gargaro Has Sandhagen eliminated the employer's right to proceed directly with objecting to a treating doctor's request for spinal surgery and obtaining a spinal surgery second opinion evaluation as allowed for under the Brasher decision, and must the employ...Read More | |||
| Several Work Comp Act Amendments Begin July 1 | 07/01/2009 | ||
| By: McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver | |||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A.July 1, 2009, is the effective date of the amendments to the attorney fee provisions of the Florida Workers' Compensation Act that passed in the 2009 legislative session. The debate continues as to the effect of these ame...Read More | |||
| State Self-Insurer Association Helps Get 2 Bills Passed in Legislature | 06/17/2009 | ||
| State: TN | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Terry L. HillCongratulations are in order! We have successfully escorted two bills through the legislative system which we were deeply involved in promoting. The bills are as follows:1) SB1574. This bill puts to rest the Overstreet decision, ...Read More | |||
| Suffering for His Art | 06/11/2009 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jon Coppelman Alan Rosenbaum is a revered professor of art at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He shows students how to work with clay — at least, he used to, until he was disabled by silicosis. Rosenbaum was exposed to silica dust in the clay mixing roo...Read More | |||
| Summer Reading | 05/23/2009 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Mullen & FilippiAlthough summer does not technically start until mid-June, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend is widely viewed as the start of the summer season. One of our favorite summer activities is relaxing on warm days with something entertaining to read. With that in mind, t...Read More | |||
| Smith Is Here | 05/13/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Julius YoungLong awaited, the California Supreme Court decision in Smith v. WCAB and Amar v. WCAB has been rendered. Though not a surprise to most observers, the decision will have negative ramifications for many workers. More on that in a minute. First, a recap of t...Read More | |||
| State Supreme Court Rules on Applicant Attorney Fees | 05/12/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Michel LeClercOn May 11, 2009, the California Supreme Court held that applicants who successfully overcome denials of medical treatment are not entitled to attorney fees under Labor Code section 4607. In Smith v. WCAB, the injured worker had an award of medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
| Stimulating the Economy? | 02/12/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| While Congress works on a stimulus package to put people back to work, the WCAB issued two extremely important en banc opinions on Feb. 3, 2009, which it is generally agreed will increase litigation in connection with rating permanent disability, thereby giving all of us in the workers compensation ...Read More | |||
| Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit Voucher - FAQs | 02/07/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Allan Leno Question: If the claimant has not returned to work for employer at 30 days, and the claims administrator is ending the notice for the voucher, and there is a dispute between 12% PD and 35% PD, how much do they put down on the voucher for eligible amount?...Read More | |||
