COLA and the Annual ‘Check up’ – 2025 – Hooray for the SAWW increase.
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In this session, we discussed how the increase in SAWW and resultant COLA is applied to benefits beginning 1/1/2025.
Legislative Update 2024
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John Kamin, an equity partner at the Law Offices of Bradford & Barthel LLP, provides a summary of the work…
Recent Trends in Workers’ Compensation Defense
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Nasir F. Adil presented recent hot button workers' compensation trends and topics related to causation (aggravation versus exacerbation), panels (importance…
Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits
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Alec Bradford, Esq. and Nicholas Ward, Esq. discussed Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits.
Lien Statute of Limitations
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John Kamin, an equity partner at the Law Offices of Bradford & Barthel LLP, describes the changes in the lien…
Don’t Stop Pedaling, They May Be Gaining On You
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The wheel of case law keeps on spinning and putting a new "spin" on old rules! How have WCAB Commissioners…
PD Rating – “The Schedule”
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The Schedule instructs how to 'Adjust' WPI to PD. This session reviewed all elements of the Rating String...
Practical Tips for Drafting Stipulations
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Greg Fletcher provided essential insights on how to artfully draft Stipulations. Mr. Fletcher’s presentation explored what to do AND—perhaps more…
Settling Claims at Deposition
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B&B's Gary Sax and Scott Clark discuss how to settle your workers' compensation claims early at the deposition.
How to Prepare a Compromise & Release
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Practical tips on how to fill out Compromise & Release documents and what you need to know to get your…
The Going & Coming & Premise Liability Rules
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The presentation will provide a summary of the going and coming and premises line rules and how they affect issues…
COLA and the Annual ‘Check-Up’ – 2024
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Timothy Mussack addresses Paying Life Time Benefits (70% PD+), including the effect of Attorney Fees, Commutations, and how to apply…
Legislative Update 2023
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John Kamin details all of the work comp action that occurred in the California Legislature in 2023 with a preview…
Keep on Truckin’ – The Latest on Illness, Accidents, AI in the Transportation & Trucking Industry (Part II of II)
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Nasir Adil & Kimberly Wagner explored these and other "adventures of the road". The workers' compensation exposure for long haul…
Bye Bye Vocational Apportionment
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Louis Larres & John Kamin discussed how there is no statutory provision for "vocational apportionment" and that vocational rehabilitation experts…
Keep on Truckin’ – The Latest on Illness, Accidents, AI in the Transportation & Trucking Industry (Part I of II)
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Nasir Adil, Kimberly Wagner and Eric Hunter explores these and other "adventures of the road". The workers' compensation exposure for…
Civil Processes Under the WC Umbrella -132a Discrimination & S&W Misconduct
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Join us as Peter Fitzpatrick & Sherri Dozier discuss 132a discrimination, the crossover between workers' compensation claims and Serious &…
Estimating Permanent Disability for Reserving & PD Advances
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Joinder: Setting the Table for Resolution of Cumulative Trauma Claims
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Lauren Coleman and Partner Nasir Adil presented a primer on joining co-defendants in cumulative trauma claims. They covered the who,…
Good Information TO AVOID Bad Faith Claims Handling
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Best Practices for Lien Litigation and Resolution
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Legislative Update 2022
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Partner John Kamin describes in detail the bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2022 that will take…
Common Rating Issues
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Timothy Mussack will review common Permanent Disability Rating Issues using the Rating Schedule and the AMA Guides.
Old Law, New Tricks
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Donald Barthel & Zane Uribarri discuss how new court decisions & litigation strategies affect established case law. California Workers' Compensation…
Contribution: Things to Note when Settling Cumulative Traumas
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Lauren Coleman and Nasir F. Adil cover elections, language to include in settlement documents to reserve contribution rights, and a…
Case Law Update July 2022
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Tired of depressing international news? Exhausted by continuing talk of COVID? Believe it or not, there are lots of other…
Settling Cases with a Medicare Component w/ Medivest & Glen Young
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Guest speakers Craig Pawley & Jennifer Peterson from Medivest along with our very own Glen Young lead this Webinar on…
LC 132a Claims: Defense Strategies
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Glen and Hayden provided a brief overview of the defense strategies for litigating a 132a claim and new challenges from…
Rating Multiple Disabilities – Applying Apportionment and CVC
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This session on PD Rating reviewed combining disabilities and the practical application of apportionment.
Demystifying Appellate Procedure in Workers’ Compensation Cases
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B&B Equity Partner, Louis Larres, provided a review and discussion of strategies to ensure that you put your best case…
Paying an Award
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This session reviewed how to read and pay an Award, with or without attorney fees. The effect of commutations will…
A Shot of COVID & COLA
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Zane Uribarri & Tim Mussack discussed updates on new benefit rules and continuing to navigate the pandemic.
2021 Legislative and Regulatory Update
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John Kamin will give a one-hour Webinar on the latest legislative and regulatory changes in the world of workers' compensation,…
Case Law Updates
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Vaccinations got you down? Social distancing and masks bumming you out? New coronavirus statutes, regulations and energy orders making you…
Factual Denials
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Ryan Alves & JP Torres discuss the legal and factual basis to address claims in California workers compensation.
Affirmative Defenses: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em (Don’t malpractice!)
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If you fail to timely raise your affirmative defense, you will lose it. Some say that’s malpractice. Do you know…
Psychiatric Injuries: Report Analysis & Rating
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Our very own Timothy Mussack and Guest Speaker, Dr. Ron Heredia presented a 1 hour training. This session covered analysis…
AMA Guides Chapter 13, The Central & Peripheral Nervous System
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This one hour session reviewed common impairment assignments for Chapter 13 of the AMA Guides, 5th Edition. The focus was…
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…
Benefit Provision & Notices from an Audit Perspective
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As we slowly come out of the pandemic, we find ourselves having to prepare for normal processes in workers’ compensation…
Beginning PD Rating
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This presentation was designed for adjusters who are new to Permanent Disability Rating. The training introduced the use of the…
Med-Legal Fee Schedule Regulations
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William Bartels discussed the implementation of the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule Regulations which became effective April 1, 2021. Bill defined what…
Home-based injuries: Defensible?
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The employee is working from home. (COVID-19, anyone?) Next thing you know, a DWC-1 hits your desk. Is the injury…
Vaccines – Let’s Give ’em A Shot
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Zane Uribarri looked at vaccine law, when is a vaccine injury work related, and the effects of COVID.
COVID-19 Death Claims–Initial Lessons
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Hopefully, the COVID-19 claims you adjust will involve only mild symptoms. That will likely be the case. However, wishes do…
Wading Into An OSHA of Regs
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Zane Uribarri discussed COVID Rules, Regulations, and Requirements: Navigating new COVID regulations including the requirement to inform employees of COVID…
Case Law Cleanup 2020 with Don Barthel & Zane Uribarri
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Been stuck at home for months? Hearing nothing but Coronavirus and elections these days? Wondering whether there is anything else…
Legislative Update 2020: The Latest on Coronavirus Legislation
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John Kamin and Zane Uribarri offered an in-depth look at the California Legislature’s 2020 Session, which included a special focus…
SB 1159 Breakdown: COVID-19 Presumptions
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Patrick Gorman, Zane Uribarri, and John Kamin from our COVID-19 Response Team break down and summarize the latest legislation sent…
Don’t Let PTSD Cause a “Trauma” at Your Claims Desk
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New PTSD presumptions took effect 1/1/20. Does this change in the law impact your caseload? What defenses are available? Can…
Continuous Trauma Great Expectations
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CT claim filings are expected to explode given our current economic woes. During the last "Great Recession", annual CT claims…
What to Expect as the Pandemic Subsides
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As we struggle to deal with viral difficulties around the world, it’s difficult to focus on the permanent changes it…
Is AB5 as Easy as ABC?
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No piece of legislation has resulted in more turmoil than AB 5 in many years. Do you know and understand…
Apportionment Revisited
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We’ve been using California’s apportionment statutes (4663, 4664) since April 19. 2004. But subtle interpretations continue to evolve. This webinar…
Legislative Update: Recapping the 2019 Legislative Session with a Look Ahead to 2020
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John P. Kamin will go through the most important legislative changes made during the 2019 session, with a look ahead…
Discovery (Part IV): The Adjuster’s Greatest Tool
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Join Donald Barthel for his fourth seminar on discovery. Join him to calculate how much an applicant’s attorney is really…
Discovery (Part III): The Adjuster’s Greatest Tool
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Don’t miss this third episode of Donald Barthel’s important series of lectures about the discovery process! Topics include doctor depositions:…
Discovery (Part II): The Adjuster’s Greatest Tool
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In volume two of a five part series of discovery lectures, Donald Barthel explores employer rights and responsibilities as they…
Discovery (Part I): The Adjuster’s Greatest Tool
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In seminar one of a five part series on discovery from a defense perspective, we ask: What are your discovery…
Legislative Update: Change is Coming
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John P. Kamin will give a rundown of the new bills approved by lawmakers this year, the impact of the…
Case Law Update: Don’t Fall Behind
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Are you up to date on the newest case law? If not, you’re likely unaware of the latest defenses (and…
Carpal Tunnel: truth or fiction (aoe/coe or baloney?)
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Constantly swamped by carpal tunnel claims? Ever wonder whether job duties really cause CTS or whether something else is going…
Avoiding Landmines in the QME Process for Adjusters
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A panel of speakers will provide their strategies for adjusters on the LC 4060/4061/4062 process. The discussion will include when…
Public Benefits, and Governmental Entities (California)
In many claims state public entities such as Medi-Cal, EDD, and Department of Child Support Services have overlapping obligations. These…
How Applicant Attorneys Build Their Cases
In this webinar, our own Ted Wachtel will play the role of an aggressive applicant’s attorney, using every tactic available…
TRIAL TIME (Part IV)
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Whose burden is it anyway? What will be “presumed”? How does testimony work? What kinds of evidence—medical, etc.—do you need?…
Tricks of the Trade for Adjusters
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No adjuster wants to be ordered to appear at the WCAB. It’s timely, expensive and nerve wracking. This is all…
TRIAL TIME (Part III)
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Whose burden is it anyway? What will be “presumed”? How does testimony work? What kinds of evidence—medical, etc.—do you need?…
TRIAL TIME (Part II)
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Whose burden is it anyway? What will be “presumed”? How does testimony work? What kinds of evidence—medical, etc.—do you need?…
TRIAL TIME (Part I)
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Whose burden is it anyway? What will be “presumed”? How does testimony work? What kinds of evidence—medical, etc.—do you need?…
Employment – Who is (and who ain’t) an employee
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Workers’ compensation provides benefits for “employees”. The labor code broadly defines the term. But who—exactly—are employees and who aren’t? This…
Med-Legal Obligations and Emerging Litigation
In an attempt to reduce the impact of liens on the Workers’ Compensation system, SB 863 created a process for…
Case Law Update
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Attorney Michael Peabody will review the latest workers’ compensation court decisions and discuss how they may affect the way claims…
Psyche (Part II)
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Psyche (Part I)
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Commutations
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Don’t I get credit for that? This session will explore how to use the Commutations Templates and Tables from the…
AMA Guides Red Flags and Tricks of the Trade
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Donald Barthel, co-founder of Bradford & Barthel, LLP and founder of B&B’s AMA Analysis & Rating Department, is an acknowledged…
Negotiating the VERY BEST W/C SETTLEMENT (Part II)
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Should you settle early? Should you drag your feet? Should you leave no stone unturned? Should you forego discovery? Answer…
Negotiating the VERY BEST W/C SETTLEMENT (Part I)
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Should you settle early? Should you drag your feet? Should you leave no stone unturned? Should you forego discovery? Answer…
FEHA
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Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) & Americans with Disabilities Act Relevant to workers’ compensation claims? You bet! What you…
Temporary Disability: Know What You Owe!
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A Court of Appeal Justice once opined that calculating TD is “a fairly simple calculation.” That justice had NEVER worked…
AMA Guides – Fifth Edition – Chapter 17 – The Lower Extremities
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During this session, Timothy Mussack & Marlene Phillips from B&B’s AMA Analysis & Rating Department will be discussing: So many…
AMA Guides – Fifth Edition – Chapter 16 – The Upper Extremities
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During this session, Timothy Mussack & Marlene Phillips from B&B’s AMA Analysis & Rating Department will be discussing: Focus on…
AMA Guides – Fifth Edition – Chapter 15 – The Spine
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During this session, Timothy Mussack & Marlene Phillips from B&B’s AMA Analysis & Rating Department will be discussing: Overview/ Review…
PD Rating Issues
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In this session, we will discuss specific elements of PD Rating: LC 4660.1 and the relevance of 1/1/13 as a…
Rating Permanent Disability the CORRECT Way!
The February Webinar dealing with the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS) will focus on the various application dates for…
Death Benefits Evaluation & Calculations (What you don’t know can kill…your reserves)
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Deathly scared of death benefit calculations? B&B Senior Rating Specialist, Tim Mussack, will take you step-by-step through the ins and…
ADR ADVANTAGE
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Are you using the ADR ADVANTAGE? Alternative dispute resolution, a “carve out” of the statutory workers’ comp system, delivers w/c…
UR/IMR
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What’s the latest and greatest with UR/IMR? How does CAAA plan to undercut treatment review? What can you do about…
The Depo Game: Winning is the Only Thing!
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Preparing for a doctor deposition? Why? What are your goals? Your options? How do you develop your “plan” of attack?…
Practical Tips for Drafting Settlements
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Join Greg Fletcher as he provides essential insights on how to artfully draft Compromise and Releases and Stipulations. Mr. Fletcher’s…
Preparing for Trial
A great Webinar for newer examiners and a wonderful refresher for old pros, this Webinar visits the steps needed at…
Legislative, Regulatory, and Case Law Update
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This Webinar will bring you the latest on legislative and regulatory developments at the Capitol that will impact your claims,…
Issues & Strategies in Large Loss Cases
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We’ve all had them: cases with severe injuries or matters that seem to be spiraling out of control. How do…
Post-Termination Defense – Use It or Lose It
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One of the most effective defense weapons is the Post-Termination defense [Labor Code section 3600(a)(10)]. Generally speaking, when a claim…
To Writ or to Recon…THAT is the Question
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So trial didn’t quite turn out the way you expected? Have you received a final order? An interim order? What…
Predator or Prey: The Employer in Workers’ Compensation Subrogation
California subrogation law can be a rude surprise for those not familiar with its procedures. It’s the law of the…