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Published September 7, 2017
CMS Names New Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has named a new Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor after some delay. Additionally, CMS also released figures for how much it recovered in Medicare conditional payments from primary payers in 2016.
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Published September 1, 2017
Elsen Cheng’s 132a Case Named a Noteworthy Panel Decision
A case that Elsen Cheng, of SRTK’s Orange County office, defended was recently deemed a noteworthy panel decision by LexisNexus. Elsen received a take nothing on the hotly contested 132a claim in Espinoza v. Avis Rent A Car, 2017 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 309.
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Published August 16, 2017
Joanne Thomas Gets Lien Disallowed in its Entirety
A lien claimant filed a lien in the amount of $21,850.30. SRTK President and CEO Joanne Thomas argued several points, and the court ultimately disallowed the entire lien.
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Thought of the Day
When faced with a report finding permanent disability per Almaraz/Guzman, remember that, to constitute substantial evidence, the physician must explain HOW and WHY the case qualifies as COMPLEX and EXTRAORDINARY and his/her clinical judgment supports a finding that ACTUAL impairment in this case is not accurately reflected in the chapter, table or measurements provided in a strict interpretation of the Guides. The physician must also provide the strict AMA Guides rating. Failure to do so may result in the report being thrown out as evidence in court.
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Published August 29, 2017
California DWC Posts Searchable Database of Liens Dismissed by Operation of Law
The California DIR’s Department of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted a searchable database of liens dismissed by operation of law.
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Published June 5, 2017
10 Attorneys and 6 Cappers Charged in Massive Workers’ Compensation Insurance Referral Scheme
Charges have been filed against 10 attorneys and six cappers in a multi-million dollar workers’ compensation insurance referral scheme in Orange County.
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Published May 2, 2017
Apportionment and Genetic Factors of Disability
The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, in City of Jackson v. WCAB (Rice) (4/26/17), has issued a decision that will provide substantial assistance in achieving the Legislature’s directive in Labor Code Section 4663 with respect to apportionment.
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