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Published October 23, 2020
Deadline for Reporting COVID-19 Cases is October 29th – Don’t put yourself at risk!
The updated Labor Code section 3212.88 requires employers to report to their claims administrator ALL positive test results for COVID-19 by their employees (whether a claim has been filed or not).
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Published October 20, 2020
SRTK Sponsored Event: 2020 Comp Laude
SRTK is proud to sponsor the 2020 WorkCompCentral Comp Laude virtual event, featuring four days of networking, education sessions, awards, and more!
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Published October 8, 2020
Paul Wolfe of Novato Earns a Take Nothing
Paul Wolfe of SRTK’s Novato office recently earned a Take Nothing in a case involving an applicant who revived her case through a petition for reconsideration. Based upon this successful defense, the client will avoid the statutory 50% increase in compensation as well as further costs of litigation and defense estimated at over $40,000.
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Published October 7, 2020
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Published September 30, 2020
Worker Charged with 11 Felony Counts After Video Evidence Emerges in Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud Case
A worker who sustained injuries repairing a water line subsequently claimed additional injuries and a lack of improvement, and has been charged with multiple felony counts, including workers’ compensation fraud and presenting false documentation in order to receive compensation.
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Published September 21, 2020
Key Highlights of the COVID Presumption Law
Senate Bill 1159 and AB 685 stand to be a huge consideration in workers’ compensation cases due to COVID-19. Please review our “Key Highlights of the COVID Presumption Law,” and contact us if you have questions about what the law means for you.
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Published September 9, 2020
Aaron Hemmings and Jerry Remple Present “Good Faith Personnel Action Defense”
SRTK Shareholders Aaron Hemmings and Jerry Rempel presented “Good Faith Personnel Action Defense” on September 9th, 2020 as part of the Valley Industrial Claims Association (VICA) three-day virtual “Summer Circus” webinar event. The event provided participants with the opportunity to earn up to 6 hours of MCLE and CEU across the six individual programs.
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Published August 27, 2020
Legislative Update: Amended COVID-19 Presumption Bills Remain Under Review as California Senate Closes Due to Coronavirus
The three bills under review to establish workers’ compensation presumptions for COVID-19 cases are still pending discussion, with more proposed amendments expected and negotiations anticipated to continue leading up to closure of the legislature’s 2020 session on Monday, August 30th. Discussion of the bills stalled when Wednesday’s floor session was canceled and the Senate closed temporarily due to a member testing positive for COVID-19.
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Published August 18, 2020
Register Now: Aaron Hemmings and Jerry Remple to present at VICA’s “Summer Circus Series”
On Wednesday, September 9th, SRTK Shareholders Aaron Hemmings and Jerry Rempel will present a session on Good Faith personnel Defense as part of the Valley Industrial Claims Association (VICA) virtual “Summer Circus Series” event.
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Published August 14, 2020
California Legislature Votes, Will Hold Appropriations Committee Hearing on Multiple Bills to Create COVID-19 Presumptions for “Essential” and Other Workers
As we have written previously, the California state legislature will begin to hear testimony on Senate Bill 1159, in a session beginning August 11th at 10am. In addition, testimony will be heard on two other bills, Assembly Bill 196 (AB 196) and Assembly Bill 664 (AB 664). These two bills create separate presumptions, one conclusive and one rebuttable, that cover essential employees.
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Published August 10, 2020
California Legislature to Hear Testimony on Multiple Bills to Create COVID-19 Presumptions for “Essential” and Other Workers
As we have written previously, the California state legislature will begin to hear testimony on Senate Bill 1159, in a session beginning August 11th at 10am. In addition, testimony will be heard on two other bills, Assembly Bill 196 (AB 196) and Assembly Bill 664 (AB 664). These two bills create separate presumptions, one conclusive and one rebuttable, that cover essential employees.
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Published July 24, 2020
Legislative Update: California Lawmakers To Evaluate Adding COVID-19 Presumption to Labor Code
The California Assembly Insurance Committee will hear testimony on Wednesday concerning SB1159, a bill that would codify Governor Newsom’s Executive Order establishing a rebuttable presumption that coronavirus (COVID-19) cases contracted at work between March 19th and July 5th are compensable.
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