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Published June 20, 2018
Ted Richards Writes WorkCompCentral Article on Construction Falls
Shareholder Ted Richards has published an article in WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog discussing fall hazards in the construction industry, and how employers and employees alike can avoid them.
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Published June 18, 2018
Preventing Employee Abuse of Temporary Disability Provisions
The provision of temporary disability (TD) is intended to be mutually beneficial to the employer and to the employee. The employee is entitled to funds during the period of medical rehabilitation following an industrial injury, and the employer can reasonably expect this individual — in whom a substantial amount of training and experience were invested … Continued
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Published June 12, 2018
Timothy Kinsey Writes WorkCompCentral Article on Detecting Fraud
Shareholder, CFO and Treasurer Timothy Kinsey has published an article in WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog discussing red flags that can signal fraud in the workers’ compensation system.
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Thought of the Day
Affirmative defenses, which can be found in LC §3600(a)(4) through LC §3600(a)(10), must generally be raised at the MSC, otherwise they may be considered waived!
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Published June 19, 2018
Southern California Surgeons Charged in Pacific Hospital Kickback Scheme
Drs. Jeffrey Gross, David Payne, and Lokesh Tantuwaya have been charged with conspiracy and fraud for collectively receiving over $4 million in kickbacks for surgeries and referrals at Pacific Hospital in Southern California.
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Published June 4, 2018
California DWC Suspends 18 Medical Providers
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has suspended 18 more medical providers from California’s workers’ compensation system, bringing the total number of providers suspended in 2018 to 263.
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Published May 2, 2018
California District Court Rules in DIR Lien Stay Case
A California District Court ruled in favor of the Department of Industrial Relations, allowing the granting of lien stays to criminally charged providers.
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