Industry Insights
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Young: The Medical Malpractice Compromise | 05/03/2022 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| It appears that the California Legislature is likely to approve a negotiated compromise that would revise limits on medical malpractice claims. ...Read More | |||
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Wickert: Court of Appeals Does About-Face | 05/02/2022 | |
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| By: Lee R. Wickert | |||
| State: KS | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On the same day that the Alabama Court of Appeals issued its ruling in O’Brien v. Mobile Public Library, attempting to curtail the rights of a workers’ compensation carrier against UM/UIM benefits, the Kansas Court of Appeals was doing exactly the opposite. ...Read More | |||
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Lowe: Templates Revised for Disputed Cases | 04/29/2022 | |
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| By: Lisa A. Lowe | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We use certain words to mean certain things. Sometimes, we use a word or phrase out of habit, without really thinking of the meaning or implication. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The Next Rate Recommendation | 04/28/2022 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Soon, the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will be filing its official written recommendation for an adjustment in California’s advisory workers’ comp rates. On April 20, the WCIRB Governing Committee voted after hearing a presentation by Chief Actua...Read More | |||
| CAAA: It's Really Their Money in the First Place | 04/27/2022 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislative leadership agree that inflation is creating real pain for real families. They agree that higher gas prices hurt people who have no choice but to drive to work. They understand that the lower your income, the farther you drive to work. T...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: A Tech Answer to COVID Presumption? | 04/26/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In September of 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1159, which created various presumptions for COVID exposures. Some are for the initial outbreak, and some are for certain professions such as law enforcement and health care workers, among others. ...Read More | |||
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Burns: Job Abandonment and Off-Premises Injuries | 04/25/2022 | |
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| By: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In the post-COVID workplace or job, particularly in states such as California, where there is a heavy technology industry, it is expected that remote work and hybrid workplace injuries will become more common as the economy readjusts. ...Read More | |||
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Duff: U.S. v. Washington No. 2 Post on the Oral Argument | 04/22/2022 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I have posted a recap of the Hanford oral argument on the SCOTUS blog: ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Gender Pay Disparity and Average Weekly Wage | 04/21/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| OK, dear readers, pop quiz: How do you calculate temporary disability benefits for a full-time, regular employee? ...Read More | |||
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Fish: How to Know When You Need an Interpreter | 04/20/2022 | |
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| By: Mike Fish | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently adopted a set of guidelines to be utilized when an interpreter is used in a court proceeding. ...Read More | |||
