by (February 22, 2023)
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued revised PQME evaluation regulations that permanently incorporate some of the pandemic-era rules allowing for remote evaluations and longer scheduling timeframes. The regulations, which were posted on Feb. 2,…
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by (February 21, 2023)
In decades past, courts had more discretion over lien disputes, and often allowed lien claimants substantial leeway when it came to procedural and evidentiary issues. In fact, it was common for defense attorneys to have…
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by (January 31, 2023)
Most people have a general idea that the websites they read online are watching them back, but the question of “how much” seems an ethereal mystery, where reality only surfaces when the advertising that they…
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by (January 17, 2023)
Labor Code 3201.5 allows for collective bargaining agreements between private employer(s)/labor unions and employees that establish alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs which replace parts of the typical workers’ compensation system. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs…
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by (January 16, 2023)
Causation of injury, while not the most exciting challenge in the California Workers’ Compensation system, is an all too important threshold question that often relies on a doctor’s opinion on the cause of injury. Imagine…
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by (January 6, 2023)
While California has a long history of extending new rights to employees, not all legislation has the overall intended effect. The passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in 2019 is a prime example. After…
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by (January 5, 2023)
A national audience collectively gasped in horror on Monday night as a worst-case scenario occurred as Damar Hamlin made a tackle, promptly popped up on his feet as he has done countless times, and suddenly…
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by (December 21, 2022)
As the holiday season kicks into full gear, we at Bradford and Barthel want to wish you and your loved ones happy holidays and a happy new year. While the past year had its hurdles,…
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by (December 21, 2022)
Ten years ago, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision that served as a shot across the bow of lien claimants who refused to settle and took every case to trial. The…
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by (December 21, 2022)
All parties in the California workers’ compensation system should avoid the temptation to cut corners when it comes to Medicare, especially in lieu of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and the tremendous powers it affords…
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