Industry Insights
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Barthel: Are Temp Job Assignments to Religious Employers Unconstitutional? | 09/01/2020 | |
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| By: Donald R. Barthel | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| You've been there: The injured employee has temporary work restrictions that the employer cannot accommodate. What are your options? ...Read More | |||
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Barthel: The Trials and Tribulations of Subpoenas | 08/20/2020 | |
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| By: Donald R. Barthel | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Every adjuster has been there: You're sitting at your claims desk (or, in the era of coronavirus, on your couch wearing your bunny slippers) when you receive a subpoena for your file. ...Read More | |||
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Barthel and Kamin: Multiple Employers Over 14 Days (Who's Liable?) | 05/22/2020 | |
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| By: Donald R. Barthel and John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Per Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent executive order, issued on May 6, employees who have a positive test result or diagnosis of COVID-19 within 14 days of performing work somewhere other than home at the direction of the employer may enjoy a broad rebuttable presumption that the infection is ...Read More | |||
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Bobik: Insurtechs Racing for the Workers' Comp Cup | 10/31/2019 | |
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| Source: John Bobik | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The thoroughbred horse Spring Racing Carnival is in full swing in the state of Victoria, Australia, culminating in the running of the Melbourne Cup, “the race that stops a nation.” ...Read More | |||
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Bradford & Barthel: Addressing Multiple Body Parts, Post-Kite | 09/19/2019 | |
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| By: Bradford & Barthel | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| Following the 2013 decision in Kite v. Athens Administrators (2013) 78 CCC 213 (writ denied), applicant’s attorneys have attempted to take full advantage of this method of increasing total permanent disability ratings without increasing the level of actual impairment allocated to ...Read More | |||
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Burns: Telecommuters and the Home as Second Workplace | 06/18/2019 | |
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| Source: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| The cost of living in California has resulted in many employees choosing to move to remote parts of the state, but retaining their local jobs. ...Read More | |||
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Bobik: It's Groundhog Day for WC Claims Handling | 04/03/2019 | |
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| Source: John Bobik | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The popularity of the 1993 Bill Murray movie rendered the phrase “Groundhog Day” with a common reference to a continually occurring unpleasant situation, according to Wikipedia. ...Read More | |||
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Burns: The Myths of Lifetime Medical Benefits | 03/14/2019 | |
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| By: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Whether settlement is via stipulated award or compromise and release, one of the most common impediments for defendants is valuing exposure for lifetime medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Brady: The Wrong Question Asked Too Late | 09/28/2018 | |
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| Source: Francis M. Brady | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| “Why is this file still open?” Francis M. Brady...Read More | |||
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Burns: To Heir Is Human | 09/11/2018 | |
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| Source: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| When an applicant dies during a worker’s compensation claim, insurers need to be aware of the requirements for resolving the case. ...Read More | |||
