Workers' Compensation News
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Timely Payment of a Settlement
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07/22/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 378 | 0
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A user from California writes: I am looking for something that says how much time is allowed for payment of a C & R Order, but haven't found anything
specific. I heard it was 20 days. Can you direct me?.. I can't seem to find a written period of time.
The answer is as convoluted ...Read More
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Proposed Regs for VR Settlement
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07/21/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 311 | 0
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The proposed regulation for settlement of prospective rehabilitation rights has garnered all the attention but the DWC has actually proposed modifications to several of the regulations governing vocational rehabilitation. The proposals cover several subject areas and can be viewed on line at: ...Read More
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IMC Guidelines and Reimbursement - Part 2
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07/21/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 344 | 0
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The first article in this series discussed generally the IMC Guidelines and their importance in the review and payment of medical bills. Now we will start looking at some of the specific guidelines and how they impact your practice in the treatment of injured workers and medical reporting. Remember ...Read More
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Newspaper Boys - Independent Contractors?
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07/21/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 390 | 0
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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports a curious anomaly in an exception to child labor laws, and the problems that occur where a child newspaper delivery person is hurt on the job typically they are not covered by workers compensation.In Children Injured on Paper Routes Often Go Uninsured (F...Read More
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Using the Multiple Disabilities Table
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07/21/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 1129 | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The is the final installment of the apportionment series based on the article by Mark Kahn.USING THE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES TABLE
When there is one injury causing disability to multiple body parts, duplication must be
taken into account before applying the MDT. The MDT is used becau...Read More
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When You Can Legally Fire Employees
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07/06/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 388 | 0
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In California it is illegal to discriminate against any employee who makes a claim of work injury, or who claims to be a witness to a work injury. Termination can be discrimination. The penalties are heavy, up to $10,000 per incident PLUS job reinstatement and other sanctions. See generally ...Read More
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IMC Guidelines and Reimbursement
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07/06/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 688 | 0
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Starting in 1997, the California Industrial Medical Council began developing and publishing guidelines for the treatment of common work injuries, and evaluation protocols for the writing medical-legal reports. These guidelines can be found at the IMC web site, ...Read More
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Combining Succesive Industrial Injuries
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07/06/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 240 | 0
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Under the cases of Wilkinson v. WCAB, 42 CCC 406 and Bauer v. County of Los Angeles,
34 CCC 594, when two industrial injuries to the same part of body become permanent and
stationary on the same date, no L.C. ...Read More
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