Workers' Compensation

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Utilization Review Addresses Medical Necessity, Not Manner of Payment: Cal. Comp. Cases September Advanced Postings (8/26/2015)
Posted on 26 Aug 2015 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the September 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All... Read More

Tags: hazardous , medical treatment , Retirement , sports , Psyche , California workers compensation , course of employment , willful misconduct , professional athletes , utilization review , Settlement

Good-Faith Personnel Action Defense Barred Police Officer’s Psyche Claim: Cal. Comp. Cases January Advanced Postings (1/20/2016)
Posted on 20 Jan 2016 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s another batch of advanced postings for the January 2016 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2016 LexisNexis. All rights... Read More

Tags: writ for review , Psyche , good faith personnel actions , California workers compensation , Police Officer

California Workers’ Comp Case Roundup (3/12/2015)
Posted on 12 Mar 2015 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 80 No. 2 February 2015 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

Tags: admissibility of evidence , joinder , premises line , Psyche , vicarious liability , California workers compensation , independent contractors , firefighter’s rule , going and coming rule , exclusive remedy , Motor Carriers , anti-SLAPP , sleep disorder , utilization review , third party action , bunkhouse rule , illegal alien

California Workers’ Compensation Case Roundup (3/31/2016)
Posted on 31 Mar 2016 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 81 No. 3 March 2016 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

Tags: sanctions , lien , medical treatment , contribution , Discrimination , Retirement , Apportionment , permanent disability , reconsideration , Psyche , special employers , California workers compensation , course of employment , penalty , utilization review