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Published October 25, 2021
Temporary Total Disability Rate Updates Announced, Effective January 1, 2022
The rate changes are pursuant to Labor Code Section 4453(a) (10), which requires that the maximum and minimum weekly earnings that determine TTD benefits be increased yearly, by a percentage equal to the increase in the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). Workers with injury dates on or after January 1, 2003 are entitled to have their weekly Life Pension (LP) or permanent total disability (PTD) benefits adjusted based on the updated data.
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Published October 11, 2021
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Emergency Regulations for Medical-Legal Evaluations and Reporting Extended Through January 11, 2022
On October 4, 2021, California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced that emergency regulations §§ 36.7 and 46.2 have been extended through January 11, 2022. Below is a summary of what the emergency regulations provide.
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Published September 2, 2021
Kathleen Roberts Earns Take Nothing In Grocery Worker Case Claiming Vacation Injury As Work-Related
Kathleen Roberts recently earned a take nothing in a grocery worker case.
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Published August 2, 2021
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Published July 30, 2021
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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Published July 22, 2021
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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Published July 19, 2021
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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Published July 13, 2021
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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Published May 21, 2021
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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Published May 19, 2021
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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Published May 14, 2021
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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Published May 14, 2021
Joanne Thomas Joins The Transitions Team As A Mentor To Help Foster Workers Compensation Talent
SRTK is pleased to announce that our CEO Joanne Thomas has joined the mentorship team of The Transitions, and will apply her years of experience and insight to helping workers’ compensation professionals develop themselves and their teams.
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