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Published January 28, 2022
Losses in Vital Imaging Fraud Case Increase to $27.9M
The estimated losses in the workers’ compensation fraud case of Sam Sarkis Solakyan have increased from $14.1M to $27.9M. According to prosecutors, insurers paid over $30M Solakyan’s various radiology entities, and 93% of the MRIs completed by Vital Imaging were referred to by Medex physicians.
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Published January 11, 2022
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Suspends In-Person Hearings Due to COVID-19 Surge
The Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation announced on Tuesday, Jan. 11, that all in-person hearings will be paused through the end of the month, when the situation will be re-evaluated.
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Published December 22, 2021
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Issues New Proposed Rules for Medical-Legal Evaluations
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a notice that it will file new emergency regulations to allow Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) and Agreed Medical Evaluators (AMEs) to conduct evaluations and visits via telehealth when an in-person examination is not necessary and additional conditions are met.
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Published July 13, 2022
SRTK Celebrates 43 Years
SRTK is proud to celebrate our 43rd anniversary of being California’s leading workers’ compensation defense firm. Thank you to our clients and team members for your continued partnership! You continue to show that we are stronger together!
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Published May 19, 2022
Recent Important Changes At Our Firm
Clients and Friends of the Firm,
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In light of the recent retirements of SRTK shareholders practicing in Northern California, and considering our ability to remotely handle cases as a result of CA’s post-pandemic workers’ compensation landscape, we have decided to consolidate our operations to our Southern California offices. -
Published April 11, 2022
Christine Elliott Wins Voluntary Dismissal of COVID Workers’ Compensation Claim Before Trial
Christine Elliott was able to secure the voluntary dismissal of a COVID claim after aggressively pushing the matter to Trial. The COVID allegations did not qualify for any statutory presumptions, and the case was denied based on lack of evidence that applicant contracted COVID at work.
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Thought of the Day
Always furnish ALL benefit printouts and benefit notices to your attorney for ALL claim files as this will hopefully ensure an accurate accounting of payments and credits within the settlement documents.