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CAAA: A Double Whammy for Those Who Work Outdoors 12/15/2021
By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
There are 3.8 million Californians who work outdoors. They are vulnerable to injury from smoke inhalation during wildfire season. California stepped forward and required employers to mitigate their vulnerability — educate employees on how to protect themselves, provide them mas...Read More
 
 

Grinberg: One More Thought on Columbus Day 12/14/2021
By: Gregory Grinberg
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
As you may recall, on Columbus day I offered this post, which pointed out that while the California courts consider Columbus Day a holiday, the State of California does not.  Well, we now have a very recent and fresh panel de...Read More
 
 

Geaney: Nurse's Back Injury Not Compensable After Cardio Club Activity 12/13/2021
By: John H. Geaney
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0
On Wednesday, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of a claim for serious back injuries filed by Meghan Ryan-Wirth, a school nurse, against the Hoboken Board of Education and the Pooled Insurance Program Joint Insurance Fund. ...Read More
 
 

Moore: Ignore Comp Now, Pay More Later 12/10/2021
By: James Moore
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
Many articles have appeared on this website after watching a process repeated multiple times. An employer ignoring workers' compensation insurance will soon pay more premiums to its carrier. A self-insured employer will end up allocating more of its budget to workers' comp payme...Read More
 
 

Grinberg: Sudden and Extraordinary Employment Conditions 12/09/2021
By: Gregory Grinberg
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is blasting from every store and radio station, Amazon boxes are piling up on porches, and email auto-replies are outnumbering actual messages. What a wonderful season!...Read More
 
 

Kamin: Valley Fever On the Rise, but Masks Could Help 12/08/2021
By: John P. Kamin
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
California may be seeing a rise in valley fever cases, but employers could use a preventative care idea from the COVID-19 pandemic to help prevent occupational exposures to the valley fever fungi. ...Read More
 
 

Hannon: Significant Decisions Refresher: Penalties 12/07/2021
By: Mary Hannon
State: WA | Segment: Top | 0
This week’s refresher concerns significant Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals decisions related to penalties. ...Read More
 
 

Switzer: Second Verse, Same as the Rest 12/06/2021
By: Kenneth M. Switzer
State: TN | Segment: Top | 0
We’ve tried this once before. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” is a well-known phrase. ...Read More
 
 

Newton: Preventative vs. Rehabilitative Strategies 12/02/2021
By: Kimetra Newton
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
Workers’ compensation professionals are experts at strategizing. We often say that the goal in case handling is to choose the approach that settles the issue the fastest. ...Read More
 
 

Grinberg: Section 31.7 Bypassed With Order for Additional Panel 11/30/2021
By: Gregory Grinberg
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
I bring to your attention, or what I can capture of it between bites of Turkey leftovers, the panel decision in the case of Gonzalez v. Central California Child Development Inc.  ...Read More
 
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