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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
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Published April 24, 2017
Applicant Must Prove His Case
Can an injured worker receive benefits to which he fails to prove entitlement?
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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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