Industry Insights
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Grinberg: COVID 'Breathalyzer' Test Could Be Answer to Workplace Legal Issue | 04/19/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Let’s talk COVID and technology. More specifically, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a "breathalyzer" test for COVID-19, which reportedly produces results in three minutes with a 91% accuracy rate. ...Read More | |||
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Duff: The Hanford Reservation and Disease Causation | 04/18/2022 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I've been retained by the Supreme Court of the United States blog to do a preview, oral argument recap and eventual opinion analysis in the case U.S. v Washington that will be argued in the court this morning. The case is full of issues likely to be of interest to workers' compensati...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Moves and Implications | 04/15/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Two things are happening that provide yet more evidence of rapid evolution in workers’ comp. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: More Genius Ideas From Sacramento | 04/14/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| If writing blog posts about horrible proposed legislation were a full-time job, I would demand overtime pay after doing it for 32 hours per week. Does that sound like gibberish? Well, it should. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: The Adjusters' and Lawyers' Remote Mediation Secret | 04/13/2022 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| COVID-19 changed our lives in oh-so-many ways. Courthouses and government buildings shut, and we were forced to suddenly embrace virtual platforms like Zoom, GoToMeeting, WebEx and Microsoft Teams. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Review of 'Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis' | 04/12/2022 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| For those readers who are interested in learning about current issues in workers’ compensation, I highly recommend the 2021 LexisNexis book entitled, “Workers Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis.” ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Per Diems and Reimbursements in AWW Calculations | 04/11/2022 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| When doing average weekly wage calculations, it can quickly get complicated when deciding whether per diems and reimbursements should be included. ...Read More | |||
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Siefkes: The Venue Advantage: Trials Return to the WCAB | 04/08/2022 | |
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| By: William R. Siefkes | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| It is the evening before trial — a trial you have been preparing for and have anticipated for months. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Whose House? | 04/07/2022 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The respected Public Policy Institute of California just released its most current survey. The headline on the release: “High Prices Causing Financial Hardships for Many Californians.” “According to our most recent ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: COA Provides Guidance on Mailbox Rule | 04/06/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| As you may recall from my earlier blog post, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board recently ruled that the five-day mailbox rule, at least for workers’ compensation matters, applies to all manner of service except...Read More | |||
