Workers with injuries experienced slow to significant income loss post-injury compared to steeper increases for non-injured workers over time By Roger Rabb, J.D. Although there are many studies exploring the costs of workplace injuries in the... Read More
A report from the California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference, Sept. 10-12, 2014, Dana Point, CA By David Bryan Leonard, Esq. Without pause, Christine Baker, Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, took the... Read More
New Jersey, like many states, has had an ongoing problem with physicians and hospitals that balance bill injured workers for work-related care. This problem has become more acute in the age of managed care reductions where medical providers dispute the... Read More
Injured worker’s IMR application denied for being 1 day late In Avila v. University of California Irvine Medical Center , 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, the WCAB affirmed the WCJ’s order, which denied the applicant’s appeal of... Read More
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., the Feature National Columnist of the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter , is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation State Workers’ Comp Acts: Are They Effective? ... Read More
Karen C. Yotis, Esq., a Feature Resident Columnist for the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter , provides insights into workplace issues and the nuts and bolts of the workers’ comp world. MAKING RAIN AT BIG FAT CONFERENCES Legal... Read More
The mileage rate that workers’ comp claims administrators pay injured workers for travel related to medical treatment or evaluation of their injuries will remain at 55.5¢ per mile for travel on or after January 1, 2012, regardless of the date... Read More
On this edition, Dr. Richard Victor, Executive Director of the Workers Compensation Research Institute, discusses the challenges of return to work opportunities for injured workers and the workers compensation questions presented by the unprecedented... Read More
Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted a series of updated fact sheets for injured workers. The updated fact sheets provide injured workers with answers to frequently asked questions about issues... Read More
Portland, OR (CompNewsNetwork) - The Office of the Ombudsman for Injured Workers (OIW) is an independent advocate for Oregon injured workers. The OIW helps injured workers understand their rights and responsibilities, investigates complaints, and... Read More