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Mississippi: Commission Was Wrong to Sanction Claimant's Attorney for Subpoena Issued to Employer's Medical Expert
Posted on 26 Jan 2018 by Thomas A. Robinson

A Mississippi appellate court reversed a decision of the state’s Workers' Compensation Commission that had sanctioned a claimant’s attorney for issuing a subpoena duces tecum to the employer’s medical expert in which the attorney... Read More

About Time! New ALJ Regulations Finally Final
Posted on 28 Dec 2015 by BRBS Longshore Reporter Staff

By Thomas C. Fitzhugh III, Fitzhugh & Elliott, P.C., Houston, Texas The comment period for proposed new regulations for ALJ proceedings closed more than two years ago. For months we were promised that the new rules would be forthcoming “soon... Read More

California: Court Upholds W.C.A.B. Ruling Excluding Medical Legal TD From Labor Code § 4656 Window
Posted on 27 Jun 2012 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The 3rd Appellate District has resolved a one of the issues that has been frequently discussed but almost never raised (at least in my experience) regarding payment of TTD during the period between 4/19/2004 and 12/31/2007 when the first payment of TD... Read More

California: Court Upholds W.C.A.B. Ruling Excluding Medical Legal TD From Labor Code § 4656 Window
Posted on 27 Jun 2012 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The 3rd Appellate District has resolved a one of the issues that has been frequently discussed but almost never raised (at least in my experience) regarding payment of TTD during the period between 4/19/2004 and 12/31/2007 when the first payment of TD... Read More

CA: Order to Compel Medical Exam Rescinded Due to Lack of Notice to Injured Worker
Posted on 5 Jun 2010 by Robin E. Kobayashi

Maximo Amaya v. Faustino Limon’s Chair Factory WCAB Procedure—Walk-Through Documents--WCAB granted applicant/wood finisher's petition for removal and rescinded WCJ's Order compelling applicant to attend re-evaluation with panel... Read More

NH: Governor Signs HB 1371
Posted on 1 Jul 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Concord, NH (CompNewsNetwork) - Governor Lynch has signed House Bill HB 1371, which will be effective January 1, 2011. This bill adds language to RSA 281-A:38, II, the Independent Medical Examination section. Specifically, the claimant will have the right... Read More