Industry Insights
| Things SB 899 Did Not Think About | 12/17/2005 | ||
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| by Dennis KnottsHaving taught SB 899 and related topics since it was passed on 4/19/04, it has become very obvious that SB 899 while a good idea to begin with, did not contain the detail and foresight to do what it needed to do, i.e. make claims adjusting do-able. Historically, we...Read More | |||
| The Injured Workers' Manifesto | 11/19/2005 | ||
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| The following is an Injured Workers' Manifesto, authored in 2001 by Mary Bailey, of VOICES Inc. , a copy of which was directed at that time to US Senator Thomas Daschle, US Representative Dennis Hastert and Attorney General John Ashcroft: We, the Injured Workers of the State of Florida ...Read More | |||
| The Cost of Comp | 10/08/2005 | ||
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| by Mary Bailey, President of the Florida injured worker group VOICES Honorable Lawmakers, Every time I (or any injured worker or member of Voices, Inc.) testify before your committees, you ask for evidence of what we report. You want proof that the things we are telling ...Read More | |||
| Third Party Standing on Spinal Surgery Implants | 09/24/2005 | ||
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| The following question was posted in the WorkCompCentral Professional Forum under Medical Topics:Question:I am looking for input as to whether any of you have seen this billing practice and if you think the third party has legal standing to bill. The California Fee...Read More | |||
| The Relevance of Understanding Managed Care after SB 899 | 09/11/2005 | ||
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| by Joshua R. Mandell For years, California's managed care plans and insurers faced unique litigation and risk management issues. Many of these issues stem from the fact that they maintain closed networks of providers. Such issues are now very relevant to workers' compensation carri...Read More | |||
| The Interactive Process | 09/11/2005 | ||
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| With the changes in the California Workers Compensation laws, engaging in the Interactive Process Meeting has become essential when exploring the issue of Reasonable Accommodation. Pursuant to FEHA, a good faith effort must be instituted in order to explore modified or alternative employment in the...Read More | |||
| The Leegin Case - You Can't Prove Fraud Before Its Proved | 08/28/2005 | ||
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| The Court of Appeal, 2nd District, has issued a decision upholding the dismissal of an employer's civil suit against a worker's compensation claimant for fraudulent filing of a worker's comp claim. In this case, Leegin Creative Leather Products v Diaz, the applicant had filed a claim for bil...Read More | |||
| The Sandhagen Briefs - CAAA | 08/27/2005 | ||
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| The California Applicant's Attorneys Association (CAAA) has filed an amicus curaie brief in the pending appeal of the Sandhagen decisions. Attorney Charles Rondeau was kind enough to provide WorkCompCentral with a copy of the brief. The editors felt that the arguments raised in the brief were of gre...Read More | |||
| The SAWW Question: How Does it Work? | 07/30/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The recent announcement of the increase in the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) brings to attention a glaring oversight by the drafters of the first wave of reform laws (AB 749/AB 486) and an issue that even the Division of Workers' Compensation is unwilling to take a stand on, leaving the interpret...Read More | |||
| Test Your Employment Law Knowledge - Answers | 07/04/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following are the answers, as well as additional educational information and clarification to the TEST YOUR EMPLOYMENT LAW KNOWLEDGE quiz in part 1 of this article series (see sidebar at right): QUIZ ANSWERS 1) This is a trick question. According to virtually...Read More | |||
