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Published April 12, 2021
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Published April 5, 2021
New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule & Regulations Effective April 1, 2021, Including Fee Multipliers
The California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS), which took effect on April 1st, 2021, will significantly increase the cost of medical-legal evaluations, and may have a wider impact on contested claims than initially indicated. The regulations apply to all evaluations taking place on or after April 1st, 2021, and include new multipliers that can further increase the cost of exams and evaluations.
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Published April 5, 2021
Joanne Thomas Speaks On Mentorship As Part Of The Transitions’ Webinar Series
Joanne Thomas recently participated in a new webinar series by The Transitions, offering her thoughts on mentorship in the workers’ compensation industry, and how leaders can develop and nurture talent within their organizations.
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Ensure that you have legally valid apportionment for an evaluator’s report that finds medical apportionment. The doctor has to state how and why he finds apportionment and his or her opinion must be predicated on reasonable medical probability and substantial medical evidence.
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Published March 31, 2021
Melamed, Pharmacist in Workers’ Compensation Kickback Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 6 Months, $1.4M Forfeiture
Hootan Melamed, the pharmacist whose kickback scheme resulted in losses to insurance carriers of between $9 million and $20 million, has been sentenced to a 6 month jail term, and must repay $1.4 million in an asset forfeiture. The judgment requires Melamed, who entered a plea agreement in November of 2020, to turn himself in and serve his sentence by October 1st, 2021.
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Published March 25, 2021
California Legislature Passes SB 95, Providing Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19
On March 18, 2021, the California Legislature passed SB 95, which reestablishes and expands supplemental paid sick leave for reasons related to COVID-19.
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Published March 23, 2021
Landscaper in San Jancinto Charged with Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
The California Department of Insurance (DOI) has announced that Angel Maces, a San Jacinto landscaper, has been arraigned for felony insurance fraud for falsifying symptoms following a work-related injury. Mr. Maces received over $42,000 in workers’ compensation benefits that he did not deserve.
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