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Richard M. Jacobsmeyer
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
U.S. Dept. of Labor Posts SAWW Information for 2013 COLA Calculations
[ Editor's Note: This blog post has been corrected .] Unfortunately when I initially looked at the Dept of Labor site for this information, the link for last year’s information took me to the 4th quarter, not the first quarter. This resulted...
California Workers' Compensation Institute
over 6 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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CWCI Notes California Workers’ Comp Benefit Increases For 2017
California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose just over 3.9 percent from $1,120.67 to $1,164.51 in the year ending March 31, 2016, which the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) reports will boost temporary total disability...
California Workers' Compensation Institute
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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Increase in California Average Weekly Wage to Boost 2013 Workers’ Compensation Benefits
California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose more than 5.5% from $1003.55 to $1,059.38 in the 12 months ending March 31, 2012, which according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI), will boost minimum and maximum temporary...
Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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California: Calculating the Attorney’s Fee
Attention Lexis Online Subscribers: Citations link to lexis.com. Bracketed citations link to Lexis Advance. Several recent panel decisions have dealt with the issue of calculation of attorney’s fees. In some cases, the WCAB has awarded higher...
California Workers' Compensation Institute
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Increase in California Average Weekly Wage to Boost 2013 Workers’ Compensation Benefits
California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose more than 5.5% from $1003.55 to $1,059.38 in the 12 months ending March 31, 2012, which according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI), will boost minimum and maximum temporary...
Richard M. Jacobsmeyer
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
U.S. Dept. of Labor Posts SAWW Information for 2013 COLA Calculations
[ Editor's Note: This blog post has been corrected .] Unfortunately when I initially looked at the Dept of Labor site for this information, the link for last year’s information took me to the 4th quarter, not the first quarter. This resulted...
Workers' Compensation Law Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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California Applicants’ Attorneys Association Reacts to California Supreme Court’s “Baker” Decision on Cost of Living for Disabled Workers
Disability Compensation will not keep pace with inflation The California Supreme Court issued its decision today in Baker v. WCAB, addressing the issue of when the cost of living adjustments (COLA) contained in Labor Code Section 4659(c) are first...