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Rebuttal of AMA Guides - Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/21/2011)
Posted on 21 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Rebuttal of AMA Guides Riverfront Apartments, Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency, on behalf of Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company, Petitioners v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Jose Oliveira... Read More

Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (9/29/2011)
Posted on 30 Sep 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the first batch of advanced postings for the October 2011 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2011 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Charter Oak Unified School... Read More

The Ambiguous Insurer: Cal. Comp. Cases November Advanced Postings (10/27/2011)
Posted on 27 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Insurer’s Ambiguous Acts Estopped It From Denying Insurance Coverage to Employer © Copyright 2011 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Granite State Insurance Company/Chartis (formerly AIG), Petitioner v. Workers'... Read More

HR Manager’s Widow Denied Death Benefits: Cal. Comp. Cases November Advanced Postings (11/16/2011)
Posted on 16 Nov 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: HR Manager’s Widow Denied Death Benefits © Copyright 2011 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Kathleen Brezensky (Widow) and Chester Brezensky (Dec'd) , Petitioners v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board... Read More

California Workers' Compensation Cases Roundup (3/23/2012)
Posted on 24 Mar 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 77 No. 2 February 2012 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE... Read More

The Vexatious Litigant: Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/13/2011)
Posted on 13 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Vexatious Litigant - Lexis.com subscribers can link to the complete summary. Sylvia Santos , Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Guard Management, Inc. (aka GMI Security Services), Insurance Company of the... Read More

California Workers’ Comp Case Roundup (7/28/2012): Widow’s Claim for Serious and Willful Misconduct by Employer Not Time Barred
Posted on 28 Jul 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 77 No. 6 June 2012 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE... Read More

Calif. WCAB Jurisdiction vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/6/2011)
Posted on 6 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Calif. WCAB Jurisdiction vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution In TIG Insurance Company, insurer for Stumbaugh & Associates, Inc., Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, State Compensation Insurance Fund ... Read More

Rebuttal of AMA Guides - Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/21/2011)
Posted on 21 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Rebuttal of AMA Guides Riverfront Apartments, Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency, on behalf of Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company, Petitioners v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Jose Oliveira... Read More

Calif. WCAB Jurisdiction vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/6/2011)
Posted on 6 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Calif. WCAB Jurisdiction vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution In TIG Insurance Company, insurer for Stumbaugh & Associates, Inc., Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, State Compensation Insurance Fund... Read More

HR Manager’s Widow Denied Death Benefits: Cal. Comp. Cases November Advanced Postings (11/16/2011)
Posted on 16 Nov 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: HR Manager’s Widow Denied Death Benefits © Copyright 2011 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Kathleen Brezensky (Widow) and Chester Brezensky (Dec'd) , Petitioners v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board... Read More

The Vexatious Litigant: Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/13/2011)
Posted on 13 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Vexatious Litigant - Lexis.com subscribers can link to the complete summary. Sylvia Santos , Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Guard Management, Inc. (aka GMI Security Services), Insurance Company of... Read More

The Ambiguous Insurer: Cal. Comp. Cases November Advanced Postings (10/27/2011)
Posted on 27 Oct 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Featured Case of the Week: Insurer’s Ambiguous Acts Estopped It From Denying Insurance Coverage to Employer © Copyright 2011 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Granite State Insurance Company/Chartis (formerly AIG), Petitioner v. Workers'... Read More

California Workers' Compensation Cases Roundup (3/23/2012)
Posted on 24 Mar 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 77 No. 2 February 2012 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, With a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS... Read More

Cal. Comp. Cases December Advanced Postings (12/15/2010)
Posted on 15 Dec 2010 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here's the third batch of advanced postings for the December issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases below to read the full headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2010 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. City of... Read More