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Published June 26, 2017
The Cumulative Trauma Claim
Cumulative trauma injuries are quickly becoming one of the more difficult areas of law for clients to deal with in California workers’ compensation claims.
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Published June 22, 2017
Tim Kinsey Quoted in Work Comp Central
SRTK’s Tim Kinsey was recently quoted in Sherri Okamoto’s Work Comp Central article “’Going and Coming’ Rule Doesn’t Apply to Worker Commuting Between Job Sites.” The article summarizes a California appellate court’s decision that denied benefits to a government-employed in-home caretaker who was injured while traveling between the homes of two clients. Although a judge … Continued
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Published June 21, 2017
Criminal Medical Providers and Their Liens
In 2012, the Legislature enacted SB 863 in order to thwart the longstanding lien crisis and achieve the Constitutional goals of the workers’ compensation system. Although the quest to eradicate ancient liens by establishing time limits and the requirements for payment of activation and filing fees, the beneficial results were short-lived.
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Published June 19, 2017
Nadia Imtanes of Orange County Obtains a Take Nothing
Congratulations to Nadia Imtanes who recently obtained a Take Nothing on behalf of our client.
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Published June 15, 2017
Bethe Barkley of Greater Los Angeles Receives a Take Nothing
Bethe Barkley obtained the take nothing after a 3 day AOE/COE trial with 6 witnesses.
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Published June 5, 2017
Congratulations to Nedda Safi of Our Inland Empire Office
Congratulations to Nedda Safi in our Inland Empire Office, who secured a Dismissal of Claim for failure to prosecute, saving our client lots of money on potential benefits and treatment.
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Published June 1, 2017
Congratulations to Vahe Tchoukadarian of Our Inland Empire Office
Congratulations to Vahe Tchoukadarian in our Inland Empire Office for securing dismissals of two claimed injuries, saving our client from exposure to a large amount of benefits and expenses.
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Published May 5, 2017
Kathleen Roberts of San Jose Receives a Take Nothing Further
In the case of Angela Lua v. Mainstay in Santa Cruz County, Kathleen Roberts (San Jose office) secured an award at the Salinas WCAB that Ms. Lua take nothing further on her claim.
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Published May 5, 2017
Congratulations to Cathy Chang of Our Inland Empire Office
Congratulations to Cathy Chang of our Inland Empire office, who prevailed after an Expedited Hearing by convincing the judge that, had the worker not been terminated for good cause, modified duty would have been available, saving our client up to 104 weeks of benefits.
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Published May 2, 2017
Apportionment and Genetic Factors of Disability
The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, in City of Jackson v. WCAB (Rice) (4/26/17), has issued a decision that will provide substantial assistance in achieving the Legislature’s directive in Labor Code Section 4663 with respect to apportionment.
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Published May 2, 2017
Congratulations to Jeff Suggs of Our Fresno Office
Congratulations to Jeff Suggs of our Fresno office who prevented, not only a 100% finding of PD, but also a life pension finding, showing a WCJ where apportionment was proper through testimony and great direction in the medical reports.
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Published April 27, 2017