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California: Subsequent Injuries Benefit Trust Fund’s Obligation Begins When Claimant Stops Receiving TD Payments
Posted on 4 Aug 2017 by Thomas A. Robinson

The appellate court held that pursuant to Lab. Code § 4751, Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) benefits commence at the time the employer’s obligation to pay permanent disability benefits begins. Accordingly, the WCAB correctly... Read More

California Workers’ Comp Case Roundup: 9/11/2017
Posted on 11 Sep 2017 by California Compensation Cases Staff

CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 82 No. 8 August 2017 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

California: DWC/WCAB Policy and Procedure Manual Revised
Posted on 25 Mar 2013 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Attention Lexis Online Subscribers: Citations link to lexis.com. Bracketed citations link to Lexis Advance. The Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board have released the 2013 Revision of the DWC/WCAB... Read More

California: Secrets Revealed for Handling SIBTF Cases
Posted on 28 Sep 2017 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Over the last few years, there has been quite an increase in the number of workers’ compensation cases dealing with the Subsequent Injuries Benefit Trust Fund (SIBTF) under Labor Code § 4751 . The primary issue is whether or not an injured... Read More

Application for SIBTF Benefits Barred by Statute of Limitations: Cal. Comp. Cases April Advanced Postings (4/6/2016)
Posted on 6 Apr 2016 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the April 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

Cal. Comp. Cases June Advanced Postings (6/22/2011)
Posted on 22 Jun 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here's the third batch of cases for the upcoming June 2011 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, PSI, Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation... Read More

Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (10/20/2010)
Posted on 21 Oct 2010 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here is the fourth batch of advanced postings for the October 2010 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases below to read the full headnotes and summaries. Ruzan Charkchyan, Petitioner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals... Read More