Vaccines – Let’s Give ’em A Shot
Zane Uribarri looked at vaccine law, when is a vaccine injury work related, and the effects of COVID.
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Home-based injuries: Defensible?
The employee is working from home. (COVID-19, anyone?) Next thing you know, a DWC-1 hits your desk. Is the injury of a home-based employee aoe/coe? Always? Sometimes? What do you look for? Lookout for? What types of strategies can employers use to decrease claims for injuries at home? Don Barthel discusses these timely topics.
Med-Legal Fee Schedule Regulations
William Bartels discussed the implementation of the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule Regulations which became effective April 1, 2021. Bill defined what legitimate med-legal medical expenses are, the timeframes and rates for reimbursement.
Beginning PD Rating
This presentation was designed for adjusters who are new to Permanent Disability Rating. The training introduced the use of the PD Rating schedule and how to interpret medical reports for rating purposes.
Benefit Provision & Notices from an Audit Perspective
As we slowly come out of the pandemic, we find ourselves having to prepare for normal processes in workers’ compensation including AUDITS. It is never too soon to revisit what you think you know about the elements of a PAR Audit and your responsibilities to provide timely and accurate benefits with notices.
Consolidation as a Strategic Solution to Litigation Cost Expansion
Complex litigation has been emerging in the Workers Compensation Industry for several years but strategic consolidations are not limited to indicted or suspended providers. Strategic Consolidations provide dramatic cost reduction, eliminate litigation cost leverage associated with frivolous claims, streamline litigation and discovery, and even benefit Experience Modifier impacts through claim designations reported to the WCIRB. Is a strategic consolidation the solution you may not have considered?
1 hour of CE credit for workers’ compensation adjusters will be provided.
AMA Guides Chapter 13, The Central & Peripheral Nervous System
This one hour session reviewed common impairment assignments for Chapter 13 of the AMA Guides, 5th Edition.
The focus was on identifying objective findings used to evaluate these conditions with the AMA Guides. Discussion regarding specific evaluation instructions on pages 308 and 319 were included.
Psychiatric Injuries: Report Analysis & Rating
Our very own Timothy Mussack and Guest Speaker, Dr. Ron Heredia presented a 1 hour training. This session covered analysis of psychiatric permanent disability; how to identify and address major flaws in a psych report.
Affirmative Defenses: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em (Don’t malpractice!)
If you fail to timely raise your affirmative defense, you will lose it. Some say that’s malpractice. Do you know your affirmative defenses and how to use them? This Webinar will discuss the elements of each defense, timelines for raising them and how you can most strategically put them to use.
Factual Denials
Ryan Alves & JP Torres discuss the legal and factual basis to address claims in California workers compensation.
Case Law Updates
Vaccinations got you down? Social distancing and masks bumming you out? New coronavirus statutes, regulations and energy orders making you want to scream? Time to pile on. These trying times have not stopped the accumulation of new case law produced by your favorite WCJs and Commissioners. Don’t fall behind. Enjoy an hour with Brittany Rothe-Kushel and Don Barthel as they bring us up to speed on the latest and greatest case law California worker’s comp has in store for you!
2021 Legislative and Regulatory Update
John Kamin will give a one-hour Webinar on the latest legislative and regulatory changes in the world of workers' compensation, and will also give a preview of things to come.