The WCAB has recently issued two noteworthy panel decisions on the QME selection process. In Murray v. County of Monterey , 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 304 (lexis.com), 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 304 (Lexis Advance), the WCAB provided guidance on the...
In the May 4, 2015 issue of the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter California Edition we reported the noteworthy panel decision of Hubbard v. United Parcel Service , 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 223 (April 21, 2015). On July 3, 2015, the WCAB...
LexisNexis has picked the top “noteworthy” panel decisions issued by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board during the period January through June 2015. The list features a number of split-panel decisions, including bonus cases addressing...
When is a strike of a QME timely post-SB 863? Until further clarification is provided, parties should proceed conservatively and strike a QME within the 10-day time period. Selection of Qualified Medical Evaluator Panels has been a frequent topic at many recent...
Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for March 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. ...
In Ramirez v. Space Lok, Inc., 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 9 (lexis.com), 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 9 (Lexis Advance), the WCAB rescinded the WCJ’s finding that the applicant, a machine operator, incurred 36 percent permanent disability as a result...
Here’s the first batch of advanced postings for March 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Abraham...
In Bahena v. Charles Virzi Construction , 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 638 (lexis.com), 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 638 (Lexis Advance), the WCAB affirmed the WCJ’s finding that a request by a legally represented applicant for a QME panel in the chiropractic...
In Martinez v. Santa Clarita Community College District , 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 2 (lexis.com), 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 2 (Lexis Advance), the WCAB denied the applicant’s petition for removal and affirmed the WCJ’s finding that the...
Trial calendars have been inundated lately with expedited hearings dealing with Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) and Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME) issues. As a result of the Post-SB 863 onslaught of new regs, rules and procedures, the legal community is having...
Here’s the second batch of advanced postings for the November 2014 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2014 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Gary McKinney ...
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 stage immediately...
With respect to the increasing litigation over the UR process, is Dubon really the issue in many of these UR disputes? Utilization Review (UR) has been around for more than ten years now. UR first came into play in 2003 when Governor Gray Davis passed Senate...
Recently, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued a decision in Gary McKinney v. United Parcel Service ADJ6679833 and ADJ8786254, 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --. McKinney was a driver/dockworker for United Parcel Service (UPS). He alleged an injury...
Here’s the second batch of advanced postings for July 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 reserved. Martin...