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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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Published June 6, 2018
Taking the 5th In Workers’ Compensation Proceedings
The recent media headlines contain a daily recitation of the politicians, or their underlings, who have faced criminal charges and subsequently threatened to “take the Fifth.” The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that “no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” That right is reflected … Continued
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Thought of the Day
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Auguste Rodin
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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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Published April 30, 2018
California Supreme Court Rules in Independent Contractor Case
The Supreme Court of California made a key decision in distinguishing between independent contractors and employees that sets an important precedent in employer-worker relations.
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