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California: Earnings Includes Employer Provided Living Quarters and Benefit (Labor Code Sec. 4554)
Posted on 14 Sep 2011 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The Court of Appeals, Third Appellate District, has ordered published a recently issued decision on calculation of Temporary Disability benefits where the employee’s earnings include not only salary but also living quarters including utilities but... Read More

California Workers’ Comp Medical Mileage Rate Decrease for Travel On or After 1/1/14
Posted on 10 Dec 2013 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage rate for business miles will decrease from 56.5¢ per mile to 56.0¢ per mile as of January 1, 2014. The California Workers’ Compensation Institute notes that this means... Read More

Customer, Not Applicant, Deemed Initial Physical Aggressor Despite Lack of Physical Contact: Cal. Comp. Cases September Advanced Postings (9/11/2014)
Posted on 11 Sep 2014 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here are the second and third batches of advanced postings for September 2014 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2014 LexisNexis... Read More

California Workers’ Comp Medical Mileage Rate to Decline for 2016 Travel
Posted on 21 Dec 2015 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage rate for business miles will decline 3.5 cents per mile to 54 cents per mile as of January 1, 2016. The California Workers’ Compensation Institute notes that this means the mileage... Read More

On the Road Again - Two Recent Releases Regarding Medical Travel in Delaware
Posted on 7 Sep 2011 by Cassandra Roberts

So what you have here is a picture of Sweet Caroline and her posse at the Auburn University stadium following last week's victory over Utah State, after they took the lead in the last seconds of the game, 41-38. Caroline is enjoying her time in the... Read More

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (2/2/2012) – Fake Bullet Holes Lead To Arrest Of Bus Driver For Fraud and Making False Robbery Report
Posted on 3 Feb 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Newsroom Fraud Team

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and... Read More

California: Earnings Includes Employer Provided Living Quarters and Benefit (Labor Code Sec. 4554)
Posted on 14 Sep 2011 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The Court of Appeals, Third Appellate District, has ordered published a recently issued decision on calculation of Temporary Disability benefits where the employee’s earnings include not only salary but also living quarters including utilities but... Read More

On the Road Again - Two Recent Releases Regarding Medical Travel in Delaware
Posted on 7 Sep 2011 by Cassandra Roberts

So what you have here is a picture of Sweet Caroline and her posse at the Auburn University stadium following last week's victory over Utah State, after they took the lead in the last seconds of the game, 41-38. Caroline is enjoying her time in the... Read More

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (2/2/2012) – Fake Bullet Holes Lead To Arrest Of Bus Driver For Fraud and Making False Robbery Report
Posted on 3 Feb 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Newsroom Fraud Team

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and... Read More