Industry Insights
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Bair: Practical Tips for Drafting a C&R | 12/20/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| One of the best things a party can do in the workers’ compensation system is to reach an agreement to settle via compromise and release because it typically resolves liability for future medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Lalancette: Jurisdiction Under the LHWCA | 12/18/2024 | |
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| By: Chelsea M. Lalancette | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a federal law that provides benefits, medical care and vocational rehabilitation services to employees who suffer injuries or illnesses while working on or near navigable waters in the United States or in adjoining areas customarily...Read More | |||
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Witkop: Supreme Court to Review Mayor Decision | 12/17/2024 | |
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| By: James T. Witkop | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The California Supreme Court has granted the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s petition for review in the case of Mayor v. WCAB. Mayor is published at 104.CalApp.5th 713....Read More | |||
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Gelman: Contractor Cuts Corners, Risks Worker Lives | 12/16/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| In a stark reminder of workplace safety, New Jersey contractor Jose Correa has pleaded guilty to a serious environmental crime that endangered construction workers in ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Closing Out a Workers' Comp Year | 12/13/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| When closing out a workers' comp year as an employer, agent or adjuster, three things may make one think otherwise. Let us look at three things that make workers' comp close out on a calendar-year basis. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: What We've Learned in 4 Years of Remote Video Mediation | 12/11/2024 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| In October 2000, I created a presentation for Continuing Education of the Bar entitled "Quelling Fear of Video Mediation." Since then, mediators and participants have become mor...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Legal Help Boosts Workers' Compensation Benefits | 12/09/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A recent study about the impact of legal representation on workers' compensation benefits found that having an attorney representing an injured worker increases benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: Telehealth Workers' Comp Guide (Part 1) | 12/04/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Telehealth is an increasingly important component of medical treatment, including for workers’ comp patients. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Recusal and Essential Employee Rights | 11/27/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision in Amato v. Township of Ocean School District offers crucial insights into two important legal principles: judicial recusal and ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: Providers Routinely Stiffed for IBR Filing Fee | 11/25/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| As reported last week, California providers' filing fee to request independent bill review will increase from $180 to $195 in 2025. ...Read More | |||
