Industry Insights
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Kamin: Legislature Mulls Presumption Bills | 03/03/2022 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California state lawmakers are currently considering two bills that would create a broad presumption for hospital employees and extend Senate Bill 1159’s COVID-19 presumptions. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: More of the Same From Sacramento | 03/02/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| Aside from the various COVID-19-related presumption laws, shortening investigation periods from the 90 days afforded under Labor Code Section 5402 to 30 or 45 days (depending on the applicable section), defendants are already hard-pressed to properly investigate a claim within the ...Read More | |||
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Duff: Workers' Compensation and the Right to Personal Security | 03/01/2022 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The following is an abstract of my most recent academic article on workers' compensation: ...Read More | |||
| Guibert: Defense Collaborative Kicks Off First Event Since Start of COVID Pandemic | 02/28/2022 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Defense Collaborative kicked off a two-day event at the Tampa Bay History Center called “Speed Dating With Risk and Insurance Professionals." About 50 people attended the first event the collaborative has held in person since the beginning of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: A Judge Inducted to the College | 02/25/2022 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I write to celebrate Judge Eduardo Almeyda. Next week in New Orleans, the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers will recognize him by inducting him as a fellow of the college. It is a proud day indeed, for Judge Almeyda and for this office in which he serves. ...Read More | |||
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Garbers: Getting Comp and Long-Term Disability to Mesh | 02/24/2022 | |
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| By: Heather Garbers | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Many employers experience the problem of workers who cycle between their workers’ compensation and short-term disability programs. It’s an issue and a hard one to catch and fix when human resources and risk management don’t talk. ...Read More | |||
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Byrne: It's Complicated | 02/23/2022 | |
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| By: Sarah Byrne | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The state Workers' Compensation Appeals Board heard arguments recently in Love v. Love Management Inc. to decide whether the trial court erred when it denied the insurer a continuance a...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: More Brilliance From Sacramento | 02/22/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Let’s do a quick pop quiz to get our minds working. What weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers? ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Understanding the Deviation From Employment Defense | 02/18/2022 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers’ compensation practitioners have all heard of the defense of deviation from employment. But where does the defense come from? ...Read More | |||
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Young: More Help Needed | 02/17/2022 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California’s workers’ compensation needs more mental health treatment providers. A bill has now been introduced that may help address the problem. ...Read More | |||
