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California Division of Workers’ Compensation Copy Service Price Schedule Amendment Gets Hearing Date

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has set a public hearing for Monday, August 30th, 2021, at 10:00am, to amend the Copy Service Price Schedule. The proposed changes stand to significantly increase costs for medical-legal reports.

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Join Joanne Thomas for “Obtain Legally. Leverage Wisely.” as part of the Worker’s Compensation Insitute (WCI) Annual Conference

SRTK Shareholder Joanne Thomas will speak as part of the panel “Obtain Legally, Leverage Wisely: Investigation of Claims, 2021 and Beyond” on Tuesday, December 14th, 10:00AM – 11:00AM Eastern. The panel will cover tricks of the trade, as well as potential pitfalls in evidence gathering, as well as strategies for presenting surveillance to medical providers and using evidence in depositions to defend claims.

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Kathleen Roberts Earns Take Nothing In Trucker Case Alleging Psychiatric Injury Over Epithet

Kathleen Roberts, Managing Shareholder of SRTK’s San Jose office, recently earned a take nothing in a case involving a trucker who claimed a psychiatric injury following an incident involving an alleged racial slur. The claimant sought an estimated $40,000 in retroactive TTD over 18 months, and would have included an unknown percentage of PD, which had not yet been evaluated.

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SRTK Celebrates 42 years!

Today is our 42nd anniversary of being California’s leading workers’ compensation defense firm. Thank you to our clients and team members for your continued partnership, especially this past year!

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SRTK Is a proud sponsor of AWCP’s Virtual Mini Conference and Wine Tasting, July 29

SRTK is proud to present the Association of Workers’ Compensation Professionals (AWCP)’s virtual psych conference “Brian & Idea!” to be held July 29th, with a wine tasting event to follow.

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David Chun Joins AgSafe Panel Discussing COVID-19 Long Haulers, Return To Work Considerations

SRTK Shareholder David Chun will be featured as a speaker as part of a panel discussion on return-to-work considerations for COVID-19 long-haulers, to be held Wednesday, June 23rd, from 9:00am to 10:30am PDT. Join Dave and other industry experts for an in-depth discussion of the complex issues surrounding individuals with long-term symptoms resulting from coronavirus infections.

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Harbiks Garabedi Named To 2021’s Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Harbiks Garabedi, of SRTK’s Woodland Hills office, was recently named to Thomson Reuters 2021 Southern California list of Super Lawyers “Rising Stars.” The list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state, across more than 70 practice areas, who are either under 40 or have been practicing for less than 10 years.

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Join SRTK For A Virtual BBQ Workshop In Anticipation Of Father’s Day & July 4th!

SRTK is pleased to invite you to a virtual cookout event, sharing ideas, tips and tricks for getting your grill game on point for Father’s Day and July 4th! Get your barbecue on and join us, along with DentalWorks USA, EWC Conference, and Macro-Pro for this special lunchtime get-together with your workers’ compensation colleagues!

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California Legislature Compels Study On Workers’ Compensation Delays And Care Access Issues In Medical Provider Networks

The study, to be delivered no later than January 1, 2023, must compare data for injury claims in which workers were treated by a medical provider network (MPN) with the same data for those treated by doctors not part of an MPN.

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Aaron Hemmings Quoted In Business Insurance Article on Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule Changes

SRTK Shareholder Aaron Hemmings was recently quoted in Andrea Childers’ Business Insurance article “Fee schedule changes could cost Calif. comp system $270M.” In the article, Angela discusses the potential impact of the new medical-legal fee schedule and regulations, which took effect on April 1, 2021.

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SRTK Proudly Presents “Understanding Knee Injuries: The Role of Physical Therapy in Work Comp,” A Free National Worker’s Compensation Webinar

SRTK is proud to join MKCM in sponsoring WorkCompCentral’s national webinar “Understanding Knee Injuries: The Role of Physical Therapy in Work Comp.” This essential webinar on workers’ compensation will provide insight into one of the most injured body parts, and how understanding these injuries can lead to better claims management and results. Attendees will earn an hour of CEU credit, and gain a deeper understanding of this critical area of workers’ compensation practice.

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Joanne Thomas Successfully Defends Case Resulting in 18 Felony Workers’ Compensation Fraud and Perjury Charges

Joanne Thomas recently defended a workers’ comp case in which her skillful approach to deposition questioning led to the District Attorney filing 18 felony charges including Perjury Under Oath and False or Fraudulent Statements. From the outset, Joanne’s crafted a strategy to leverage investigative methods and careful questioning to achieve the best result for the client.

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