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California: Can a Psychiatric Injury Be Filed “Post-Termination” Where the Employee First Becomes Aware of Her Injury After Her Termination?
Posted on 9 Jan 2012 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

It may not be well known, but both Labor Code Section 3600 (a)(10) and Labor Code Section 3208.3 (e)(5) contain provisions that exempt their application to those claims where the date of injury is determined in accordance with Labor Code Section 5412... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , WCAB , date of injury , Bertha Chan v Carl Karcher Enterprises , Psychiatric Injuries , California , lay off , California Labor Code , California workers compensation , termination , post-termination claim

Applicant Prevails on Exceptions to Post-Termination Claim Defense: Cal. Comp. Cases February Advanced Postings (2/2/2012)
Posted on 2 Feb 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the first advanced posting for the February 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnote and summary. The Torrance Company, dba The Holiday Inn City Center, PSI, administered... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , waiter , California , repetitive trauma industrial injury , California workers compensation , course of employment , spinal injury , Torrance Company v Jesus Constanza , Holiday Inn Center , post-termination claim , Workers Compensation Appeals Board

No Evidence That Applicant’s Skin Cancer Was Insidious Disease Process: Cal. Comp. Cases June Advanced Postings (6/20/12)
Posted on 20 Jun 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the June 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Stephen... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , California , permanent disabililty , California workers compensation , deputy sheriff , assault , post-termination claim , insidious disease , Death Benefits , basal cell , skin cancer

Air Ambulance En Banc Decision Denied Writ of Review: Cal. Comp. Cases September Advanced Postings (9/11/2013)
Posted on 12 Sep 2013 by California Compensation Cases Staff

The following are advanced postings for the September 2013 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2013 LexisNexis. All rights reserved... Read More

Tags: permanent disability , AMA Guides , California workers compensation , Medical Provider Networks , post-termination claim , air ambulance

Injury Occurring After Termination Covered by Comp: Cal. Comp. Cases January Advanced Postings (1/10/2014)
Posted on 10 Jan 2014 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the second batch of advanced postings for the January 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. All rights... Read More

Tags: Jurisdiction , going and coming rule , traveling employee , professional athletes , Calfiornia workers compensation , post-termination claim , cumulative trauma injury

Applicant Prevails on Exceptions to Post-Termination Claim Defense: Cal. Comp. Cases February Advanced Postings (2/2/2012)
Posted on 2 Feb 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the first advanced posting for the February 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnote and summary. The Torrance Company, dba The Holiday Inn City Center, PSI, administered... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , waiter , California , repetitive trauma industrial injury , California workers compensation , course of employment , spinal injury , Torrance Company v Jesus Constanza , Holiday Inn Center , post-termination claim , Workers Compensation Appeals Board

California: Can a Psychiatric Injury Be Filed “Post-Termination” Where the Employee First Becomes Aware of Her Injury After Her Termination?
Posted on 9 Jan 2012 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

It may not be well known, but both Labor Code Section 3600 (a)(10) and Labor Code Section 3208.3 (e)(5) contain provisions that exempt their application to those claims where the date of injury is determined in accordance with Labor Code Section 5412... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , WCAB , date of injury , Bertha Chan v Carl Karcher Enterprises , Psychiatric Injuries , California , lay off , California Labor Code , California workers compensation , termination , post-termination claim

No Evidence That Applicant’s Skin Cancer Was Insidious Disease Process: Cal. Comp. Cases June Advanced Postings (6/20/12)
Posted on 20 Jun 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the June 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Stephen... Read More

Tags: Case Law Developments , California , permanent disabililty , California workers compensation , deputy sheriff , assault , post-termination claim , insidious disease , Death Benefits , basal cell , skin cancer

Five Recent Cases You Should Know About (10/29/2010)
Posted on 28 Oct 2010 by Larson's Spotlight

Larson's Spotlight on Post-Termination Claim, Labor Market, Marijuana, Credibility, Death Benefits. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation... Read More

Tags: labor market , common-law marriage , conflicts of evidence , retaliatory claims , rebuttable presumption , termination of benefits , credibility , marijuana , post-termination claim , Death Benefits