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Published May 3, 2021
Joanne Thomas to Present “Case Law… The Top Cases You Need To Know About” at CSIA’s 2021 Annual Meeting & Conference
This year’s California Self-Insurers Association Annual Meeting & Conference will feature a special presentation by Joanne Thomas, covering four essential cases that anyone in the workers’ compensation field should know about. Joanne will go into depth on what each of these cases means, and how they can impact Workers’ comp claims for employers and insurers alike.
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Published April 30, 2021
SB-335 Will Be Heard By CA State Senate Appropriations Committee on May 10th
The Califonia State Senate’s Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee passed SB-335 by a vote of 4-1, moving it on to a hearing by the Appropriations Committee on May 10th at 9am. The bill, proposed by Senator Dan Cortese (D-San Jose), would shorten the window for employers to reject workers’ compensation claims from 90 days to 45 days.
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Published April 26, 2021
Hearing Scheduled On Multiple Workers’ Compensation Bills, Including Medical Provider Network Creation
The California legislature’s Assembly Insurance Committee will hear testimony on Thursday regarding several pieces of workers’ compensation legislation, including a proposal for the creation of a state-wide network of medical providers for the treatment of injured workers. The deadline for DWC to establish the network could be June 30, 2022.
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Published April 20, 2021
Tim Kinsey Welcomes Rescue Dogs At LAX with Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue
SRTK’s Tim Kinsey is a long-time supporter of Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue (SCGRR), and has had the honor of assisting SCGRR in finding forever homes for a great many domestic and international rescue dogs. The latest Korea arrivals to SCGRR include Pobi, Hank.. and a very special four-year-old Golden… Kinsey!
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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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Published April 1, 2021
SRTK Proudly Sponsors AWCP’s April Virtual Conference & Networking Event, Featuring Joanne Thomas and Tim Kinsey
Joanne Thomas and Tim Kinsey will be joined by Dr. Raj Das for a special presentation of the highly successful educational program “COVID-19 Claims: How Do You Respond?” Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to earn up to two hours of CE credits – register now!
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Published March 18, 2021
Chris Lee Earns Take Nothing In Case For Children’s Hospital
Chris Lee, of SRTK’s Novato office, recently obtained a huge take nothing decision on all issues in a case for SRTK client Children’s Hospital.
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Published March 11, 2021
Summary of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations and Reporting
As announced yesterday, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) emergency regulations §§ 36.7 and 46.2 have been extended through October 12, 2021. Below is a summary of what the emergency regulations provide. This extension is in accordance with California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Orders N-40-20 and N-71-20, and is the first 210-day extension of these regulations.
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Published March 9, 2021
Jesse Peck Wins At Trial With Findings & Award Under Life Pension Threshold
Jesse Peck, Senior Managing Attorney of SRTK’s Orange office recently won at trial, securing a very positive outcome for our client in a case involving multiple claims that could have resulted in a combined rating and Life Pension benefits.
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Published February 18, 2021
SRTK, MedRisk, DentalWorks USA and MKCM Present Wine Wednesday, 3/10
Don’t miss an opportunity to taste amazing wines from San Clemente WIne Company, with owner Jerome Bowman discussing the finer points of four varietals!
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