California lawmakers sent a plethora of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom as the 2025 legislative session ended, including bills that would bring some reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefit Trust Fund (SIBTF), QME reporting, and…
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When analyzing psyche claims, it’s common for even the most seasoned workers’ compensation professionals to mix up some of the most well-known exceptions to the rules. The two easiest exceptions to mix up are the…
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Lawmakers appear primed to send a new bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk that would create a regulatory framework for professional employer organizations (PEOs) in California. Assembly Bill 1515 would bar businesses from advertising themselves…
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When reviewing subpoenaed records in cases with psyche and/or internal allegations, there are a few key topics that defense attorneys and claims adjusters can use to defend their claims. Paying attention to specific categories of…
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued a new en banc decision making it easier for parties to have witnesses testify at trial via videoconferencing software. The name of the en banc decision is Perez v….
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One of the most important questions a defense attorney can do at a deposition is to detect liens against compensation. Liens against compensation are one of the key things workers’ compensation practitioners should be wary…
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The California Assembly Insurance Committee approved a number of bills that could be headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk in mid-September, including a bill that would limit the subrogation rights of cities and counties. The…
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Rising workers’ compensation costs across the board have led the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) to forecast its highest combined ratio in years, which means that insurance carriers are losing money at…
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Lawmakers in the California state Senate are scheduled to discuss a bill that proposes changes to the state’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF), amid the backdrop of the fund’s payouts and employer assessments reaching…
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An emergent new trend of using artificial intelligence (AI) to replace human resources employees could pose problems for workers’ compensation defendants tasked with confirming whether or not any injuries occurred on the job. Human resources…
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