CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 80 No. 10 October 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
LexisNexis has picked the top “noteworthy” panel decisions issued by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board during the period January through June 2016. The list features a number of decisions addressing utilization review... Read More
Study Finds Benefits as a Share of Payroll Approach Lowest in Three Decades WASHINGTON, D.C – Workers’ compensation benefits as a share of payroll for injured workers continue to decline even as employment grows and overall employer costs... Read More
By Robin E. Kobayashi, J.D., LexisNexis Legal & Professional Operations Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including most commonly sprains and strains, accounted for a whopping 33 percent of all workplace injury and illness cases as well as one... Read More
LIVING IN A POST VALDEZ WORLD HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHETHER WE HAVE A DEFENSE? Please recall the WCAB En Banc decision in Valdez v. Warehouse Demo Services/Zurich [ADJ7048296] where on 4/20/11, the WCAB Commissioners, with two partially dissenting... Read More
Recently, the WCAB imposed sanctions (sometimes on its own motion) and awarded costs for actions and tactics noted in Labor Code §5813 and described in more detail under Rule 10561 (which I invite you to review). Labor Code §5813 says: “... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Preferred Provider Organization, Exclusive Remedy, Physician Testimony, Temporary Partial Disability, and Jurisdiction. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff... Read More
The development and implementation of regulations is a complex and time consuming process. However they are just as important as the laws when it comes to making the system work well and reducing unnecessary expenses. I recommend that you as an... Read More
New Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) regulations were issued on Feb. 17, 2009. These regulations provide helpful guidance for both attorneys and doctors on how to obtain the highest quality evaluations for injured workers. Compliance with these regulations... Read More
Stuart D. Colburn, a Shareholder of Downs Stanford in Austin, Texas, analyzes the impact of the diabetes epidemic in America, one of the primary cost drivers in the workers’ compensation system. To view his slide presentation on this topic, click... Read More
Salem, OR (CompNewsNetwork) - The workers’ compensation “pure” premium rate will decrease 1.8 percent in 2011, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced today. This rate has not increased since 1990 and has decreased... Read More
Columbia, SC (CompNewsNetwork) - Scott H. Richardson, Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance, announced today that the Department has reviewed and approved a Workers’ Compensation Voluntary Market Loss Costs and Rating Values Filing... Read More
Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) - According to the National Safety Council’s 2010 edition of "Injury Facts," preliminary data showed the number of disabling unintentional injuries reached 3.2 million in 2008, translating into 110 million... Read More