Industry Insights
| SJDB vouchers - More FAQs | 09/11/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The SJDB voucher is a new benefit with only "bare bones" regulations and no case law to provide guidance. The following questions have been posed by claims and rehabilitation professionals. The answers provided are the opinion of the author and intended to promote discussion; they are not intended...Read More | |||
| Substantial Evidence of Causation Apportionment - 2 | 09/11/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is the second of a three part series of a medical-legal analysis on the new apportionment rules by Pamela W. Foust. The first part reviewed the recent Escobedo decision, this second part reviews the legal standard of "substantial evidence" and the third and final part looks at ...Read More | |||
| Substantial Evidence of Causation Apportionment | 08/28/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is the first of a three part series of a medical-legal analysis on the new apportionment rules by Pamela W. Foust that was originally published in the California Society for Industrial Medicine and Surgery (CSIMS) Bulletin. This first part reviews the recent Escobedo decision, t...Read More | |||
| Summary of Texas Bills Other Than HB 7 | 08/13/2005 | ||
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| The following is a summary by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission of bills enacted by the 79th Legislature (other than HB 7). This is not intended to be comprehensive description of each bill, but rather a brief overview. In addition, this summary may not include all workers' compensation rel...Read More | |||
| Spine Ratings: Range of Motion Method | 08/13/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| There are two methods for rating Spine injuries using the AMA Guides. The more commonly used is the Diagnosis Related Estimate (DRE) Method. With this method, the physician simply selects the impairment category (1-5) which best represents the applicant's impairment. Each category has a percentag...Read More | |||
| Settlement Worksheet | 07/31/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following worksheet for making a basic determination of the value of a settlement of your workers' compensation claim was posted in our Injured Workers' Forum. It is reproduced here with some minor editing. SETTLEMENT WORKSHEET: Value of Workers' Compensation Claim 1. ...Read More | |||
| Scheftner Reviewed | 07/30/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| In a decision that has been long anticipated and even predicted in the workers' compensation community, the Court of Appeals has reversed the WCAB holding in Rio Lindo USD v WCAB (Scheftner). The WCAB in its en banc decision issued last year had held that the provisions of SB 899 precl...Read More | |||
| SJDB Vouchers - FAQs | 07/30/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Alan Leno The supplemental job displacement benefit (SJDB) voucher regulations become effective on Monday, August 1, 2005. All Notices and Forms required by these regulations must be used for cases with dates of injury on/after 1/1/2004 as the precipitating events occur on or after 8/1/0...Read More | |||
| Summary of Regulations Passed Since SB 899 | 07/16/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is a summary of administrative regulations that have been passed and finalized since the passage of SB899. All references are to Title 8, CA Code of Regulations. Permanent Disability Rating The emergency amendments to Sections 9725 through 9727 provide for the use o...Read More | |||
| SCIF: An Analysis of Arrogance | 04/09/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following article, by Peter Rousmaniere, first appeared in the April 2005 issue of Risk & Insurance. It is republished here with the permission of publishers: The largest workers' compensation insurer in the world, the State Compensation Insurance Fund of California, does not appear on ...Read More | |||
