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Work-Injury Impact on Wealth of U.S. Workers
Posted on 12 Jan 2016 by Roger Rabb

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

California: DIR Director Christine Baker Provides Update on Progress of SB 863 Eighteen Months After Operative Date
Posted on 12 Sep 2014 by David Bryan Leonard

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 Bans Medical Providers From Charging Claimants for Work-Related Medical Expenses
Posted on 23 Nov 2012 by John Geaney

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

California UR/IMR Process: Form Over Substance?
Posted on 5 Jun 2015 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

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

WCRI Identifies Trust in the Workplace as a Key "Predictor" of Outcomes Important to Injured Workers
Posted on 6 Jul 2014 by Thomas A. Robinson

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

My Big Fat Annual Conference: Why Injured Workers Lawyer Up
Posted on 23 Jan 2014 by Karen C. Yotis

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

No Change in California Workers’ Comp Medical Mileage Rate For 2012 Travel
Posted on 14 Dec 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

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

LexisNexis® Workers Compensation Law Community Podcast: Dr. Richard Victor on the Workers' Compensation System's Elephant in the Room
Posted on 14 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

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

LexisNexis® Workers Compensation Law Community Podcast: Dr. Richard Victor on the Workers' Compensation System's Elephant in the Room
Posted on 14 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

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

New Jersey Bans Medical Providers From Charging Claimants for Work-Related Medical Expenses
Posted on 23 Nov 2012 by John Geaney

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

No Change in California Workers’ Comp Medical Mileage Rate For 2012 Travel
Posted on 14 Dec 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

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

CA: DWC Posts Updated Fact Sheets For Injured Workers
Posted on 6 Dec 2010 by workerscompensation.com

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

OR: Ombudsman For Injured Workers Publishes Annual Report
Posted on 10 Feb 2011 by workerscompensation.com

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