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An applicant failed to prove that a defendant neglected or refused to provide medical care, and must continue treating within the defendant’s medical provider network (MPN), according to a new panel decision from the Workers’…
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A new panel decision from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board affirmed a decision to reduce an applicant’s attorney’s LC 5710 fees for work performed in response to a deposition of the applicant. The board affirmed…
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When defending against an applicant with a prior award under an older permanent disability rating schedule, practitioners should take a few extra steps to ensure that they get Benson apportionment to the prior award. Although…
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The 2nd District Court of Appeal has now completed oral arguments and is considering final briefing in the dispute over whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s “grant for study” process is constitutional or not. The…
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A key California Assembly Committee approved a bill that would provide additional temporary disability (TD) for improperly-denied medical treatment, but the bill still has a long way to go before it would become law. Lawmakers…
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Evaluating injuries that occur on the employer’s premises can be a challenging task, particularly when workers are in the transition period between the workday and non-working hours. Experienced adjusters will recognize that this grey area…
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California’s 2018 Fair Chance Act and subsequent legislation that makes it more difficult for employers to avoid hiring ex-cons often has negative effects on both employers and employees, and tend to show its ugly head…
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California lawmakers have proposed a number of bills during the current legislative session that would make thousands of more employees eligible for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presumptions. There are currently at least five legislative proposals…
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