Month: March 2017
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Published March 30, 2017
The Use of Surveillance Film In a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Joe Smith, a surly, disgruntled, sub-optimum, morbidly obese individual, has claimed the occurrence of an industrial injury to his back.
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Published March 28, 2017
Galleano Winery, Inc. v WCAB (Macias)
In Galleano Winery, Inc. v WCAB (Macias) (1997) 61 CCC 1547, the Court declared that the workers’ compensation process will be perverted where there is any “exercise in gamesmanship.”
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Published March 20, 2017
Supreme Court Won’t Decide Whether MPN Doctors’ Opinions Are Subject to UR/IMR
The California Supreme Court has declined a request for review of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s (WCAB) decision in Parrent v. SBC-Pacific Bell Telephone Company.
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Published March 17, 2017
Tricks of the Trade When Calculating Temporary Disability Rate
California workers’ compensation offers applicants temporary disability (TD) payment.
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Published March 9, 2017
The Potential Ripple Effect of the Repeal of Obamacare
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s February 17, 2017 report, the repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act could have substantial ramifications to the State of California.
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