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Workers' Compensation News
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Understanding Medical-Legal Evaluations - Part 1
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11/24/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 325 | 0
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A workers' compensation case is very similar to other legal proceedings in that decisions are made based on evidence provided to a decision maker. In workers' compensation, the vast majority of that evidence is medical information. This information is typically presented to the decision make...Read More
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AB 749 and Physicians
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11/24/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 466 | 0
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The following is a brief description of the various changes to the Labor Code (and in one instance, Insurance Code) that were made law by AB 749, effective 1/1/03, that affect physicians. workcompcentral will be reviewing these provisions in more detailed analysis in later articles.
Insur...Read More
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Penalties, Interest and Taxes
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11/24/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 696 | 0
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Are penalties and interest paid on a workers' compensation award taxable?
Basically, no.
In California, all payments made pursuant to Division 4 of the Labor Code are deemed "compensation" (Labor Code section ...Read More
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Claim File and System Documentation Part 1
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11/24/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 309 | 0
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Importance of Documentation
File documentation is critical from both a communication as well as a legal standpoint. This documentation represents the lifeline and history of the claim. There are potentially many people that will be reviewing a claim throughout the course of the clai...Read More
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FEHA, C&R Settlements and the DFEH
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11/09/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 1107 | 0
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Can a potential Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) employment discrimination complaint be resolved in a Compromise and Release agreement? The answer is - Yes and No.
In Mary J. Jefferson v. Californi...Read More
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Medicare Set-Aside Trusts - Part 4
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11/09/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 627 | 0
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This is the last of a four part series on Medicare Set Aside Trusts by expert attorney on the topic, Susan G. Haines. First was an introduction to the concept and reasons for it. ...Read More
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How to Give Deposition Testimony - Part 2
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11/09/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 387 | 0
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Our first articlereviewed the basics of giving deposition testimony. Now we'll review some of the basic rules to keep in mind that will ensure your presentation in a deposition is the ...Read More
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Underwriting Terminology for the Claims Examiner - 2
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11/09/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 433 | 0
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In our first article we reviewed the definitions of common underwriting terms, and what they mean to the claims administrator. This article continues with some definitions, and also reviews some classes of employees who typically are, or are not, covered under a work comp policy despite what you mig...Read More
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Settlement of Vocational Rehabilitation (CCR 10131.2)
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10/26/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 679 | 0
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It appears that the proposed regulation to implement L.C. section 4644(b)(c) will read as follows:
A represented employee who was injured on or after January 1, 2003 can settle prospective vocational rehabilitation services for an amount not to exceed $10,000 in self directed vocation...Read More
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