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CWCI Debuts New Score Card Series on California Workers’ Comp Claims Experience by Injury
Posted on 21 Feb 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has launched a new series of research publications, “California Workers’ Compensation Industry Score Cards,” which uses subsets of data from CWCI’s Industry Claims Information... Read More

CWCI Scorecard Looks at Spinal Disorder Claims in California Workers’ Comp
Posted on 15 Apr 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has released the second edition of its “Injury Scorecard” research series, providing detailed data on accident year (AY) 2001 to 2011 workers’ compensation claims experience for cases... Read More

Nevada: Terrible New Decision for Injured Workers on PPD Ratings
Posted on 4 Dec 2011 by Virginia Hunt

Just before Thanksgiving, the Nevada Supreme Court published a turkey of a decision that robs injured workers of disability award money. In Public Agency Compensation Trust v. Blake, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (2011), the court invalidated a long-standing DIR... Read More

AMA Guides Tip: Understanding the DRE Gap
Posted on 6 Jul 2012 by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. There is significant confusion in the California workers' comp community about whether a spinal injury should fall into a DRE category I, II, or III. Carefully read the instructions in the AMA Guides Fifth Edition, Ch... Read More

CWCI Score Card Looks at Claims for Head and Spinal Injuries Without Spinal Cord Involvement
Posted on 27 Jul 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has issued the third edition of its “Injury Score Card” featuring detailed data on California work injury claims for head and spinal injuries without spinal cord involvement, which... Read More

Nevada: Terrible New Decision for Injured Workers on PPD Ratings
Posted on 4 Dec 2011 by Virginia Hunt

Just before Thanksgiving, the Nevada Supreme Court published a turkey of a decision that robs injured workers of disability award money. In Public Agency Compensation Trust v. Blake, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (2011), the court invalidated a long-standing DIR... Read More

AMA Guides Tip: Understanding the DRE Gap
Posted on 6 Jul 2012 by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

By Robert G. Rassp, Esq. There is significant confusion in the California workers' comp community about whether a spinal injury should fall into a DRE category I, II, or III. Carefully read the instructions in the AMA Guides Fifth Edition, Ch... Read More

CWCI Score Card Looks at Claims for Head and Spinal Injuries Without Spinal Cord Involvement
Posted on 27 Jul 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) has issued the third edition of its “Injury Score Card” featuring detailed data on California work injury claims for head and spinal injuries without spinal cord involvement, which... Read More

CWCI Debuts New Score Card Series on California Workers’ Comp Claims Experience by Injury
Posted on 21 Feb 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has launched a new series of research publications, “California Workers’ Compensation Industry Score Cards,” which uses subsets of data from CWCI’s Industry Claims Information... Read More

CWCI Scorecard Looks at Spinal Disorder Claims in California Workers’ Comp
Posted on 15 Apr 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has released the second edition of its “Injury Scorecard” research series, providing detailed data on accident year (AY) 2001 to 2011 workers’ compensation claims experience for cases... Read More