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Published April 21, 2017
Elsen Cheng of Orange County Recently Obtained A Take Nothing
Elsen Cheng, of SRTK’s Orange County office, recently received a take nothing on a hotly contested 132a claim.
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Published April 10, 2017
Temporary Disability When Treatment Is Not Authorized By UR
The Legislature created for industrially injured employees the right to receive Temporary Disability benefits in order to afford them with a stream of income during the recuperation period for the purpose of expediting their return to work.
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Published April 6, 2017
Saldana v Color Spot Nurseries
Occasionally, the Courts enable the perpetuation of gamesmanship. In Saldana v Color Spot Nurseries 2017 Cal.Wrk. Comp. P.D. 46, the employee asserted four Applications alleging injury AOE/COE to multiple body parts.
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Published April 4, 2017
Cortez v International Resources Group
Can a physician’s report be thrown out where one party communicates with the practitioner?
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Published April 3, 2017
Garcia v Yirae Fashions
In Garcia v Yirae Fashions 2017 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 30, the Court addressed the proper procedure for challenging the specialty designated in a QME panel request.
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Published March 30, 2017
The Use of Surveillance Film In a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Joe Smith, a surly, disgruntled, sub-optimum, morbidly obese individual, has claimed the occurrence of an industrial injury to his back.
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Published March 28, 2017
Galleano Winery, Inc. v WCAB (Macias)
In Galleano Winery, Inc. v WCAB (Macias) (1997) 61 CCC 1547, the Court declared that the workers’ compensation process will be perverted where there is any “exercise in gamesmanship.”
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Published March 23, 2017
Congratulations Kimberlyn Bulkat
Kimberlyn Bulkat, of SRTK’s San Diego office, successfully prevented the expense and risk of an applicant receiving a commutation of benefits for personal expenses, including a new roof, mortgage payments, and other debts.
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Published March 20, 2017
Supreme Court Won’t Decide Whether MPN Doctors’ Opinions Are Subject to UR/IMR
The California Supreme Court has declined a request for review of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s (WCAB) decision in Parrent v. SBC-Pacific Bell Telephone Company.
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Published March 17, 2017
Tricks of the Trade When Calculating Temporary Disability Rate
California workers’ compensation offers applicants temporary disability (TD) payment.
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Published March 9, 2017
The Potential Ripple Effect of the Repeal of Obamacare
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office’s February 17, 2017 report, the repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act could have substantial ramifications to the State of California.
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Published February 23, 2017
Tim Kinsey’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Case Result
Tim Kinsey’s efforts in defending a workers’ compensation fraud case result in a guilty plea and jail time.
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