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Published August 27, 2020
Legislative Update: Amended COVID-19 Presumption Bills Remain Under Review as California Senate Closes Due to Coronavirus
The three bills under review to establish workers’ compensation presumptions for COVID-19 cases are still pending discussion, with more proposed amendments expected and negotiations anticipated to continue leading up to closure of the legislature’s 2020 session on Monday, August 30th. Discussion of the bills stalled when Wednesday’s floor session was canceled and the Senate closed temporarily due to a member testing positive for COVID-19.
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Published August 14, 2020
California Legislature Votes, Will Hold Appropriations Committee Hearing on Multiple Bills to Create COVID-19 Presumptions for “Essential” and Other Workers
As we have written previously, the California state legislature will begin to hear testimony on Senate Bill 1159, in a session beginning August 11th at 10am. In addition, testimony will be heard on two other bills, Assembly Bill 196 (AB 196) and Assembly Bill 664 (AB 664). These two bills create separate presumptions, one conclusive and one rebuttable, that cover essential employees.
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Published August 10, 2020
California Legislature to Hear Testimony on Multiple Bills to Create COVID-19 Presumptions for “Essential” and Other Workers
As we have written previously, the California state legislature will begin to hear testimony on Senate Bill 1159, in a session beginning August 11th at 10am. In addition, testimony will be heard on two other bills, Assembly Bill 196 (AB 196) and Assembly Bill 664 (AB 664). These two bills create separate presumptions, one conclusive and one rebuttable, that cover essential employees.
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Published July 24, 2020
Legislative Update: California Lawmakers To Evaluate Adding COVID-19 Presumption to Labor Code
The California Assembly Insurance Committee will hear testimony on Wednesday concerning SB1159, a bill that would codify Governor Newsom’s Executive Order establishing a rebuttable presumption that coronavirus (COVID-19) cases contracted at work between March 19th and July 5th are compensable.
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Published July 14, 2020
California Workers’ Compensation Anesthesiologist Charged With 88 Felony Counts in Insurance Fraud Scheme
A California workers’ compensation anesthesiologist has been charged with 88 felony counts in a healthcare insurance fraud scheme that prosecutors say cost insurance companies over $650 million in fraudulent billings.
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Published July 7, 2020
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Published June 1, 2020
SRTK Statement on Recent Events
As a firm that both celebrates and finds strength in our diversity, SRTK is deeply saddened by the recent events in our communities across the US. We stand by those who are passionately yet peacefully opposing oppression of any form and we will continue to support our clients, team members, colleagues, and communities through a commitment to diversity and inclusion in both the workplace and the world.
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Published May 12, 2020
Executive Order N-62-20 Best Practices
Read our summary of Gavin Newsom’s Executive order N-62-20 on coronavirus (COVID-19), and our suggestions for best practices in addressing such claims.
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Published April 27, 2020
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Published April 20, 2020
Tim Kinsey Defeats Industrial Disability Retirement Claim
Tim Kinsey successfully defeated Applicant’s claim for a CalPERS Industrial Disability Retirement, saving the City of Anaheim over $1,000,000. The JAMS Judge concluded that because Applicant resigned before participating in Anaheim’s Mandatory Permanent Modified Duty program, he precluded the City’s ability to explore modified positions and therefore denied Applicant’s request for an Industrial Disability Retirement.
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Published April 1, 2020
Workers’ Compensation Claims and Coronavirus Layoffs: Disability Liability For Workers on Modified Duty
If an employee was working modified duty under a workers’ compensation claim, and they are laid off, there is a substantial question of whether they are entitled to TTD under the workers’ compensation claim.
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Published March 16, 2020
A Message From SRTK’s Shareholders to Our Friends, Families and Valued Clients Regarding Coronavirus COVID-19
In this unsettled time, we want to reach out to you personally. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families during this time and always. At SRTK our priority is our workers’ compensation community throughout the nation, including all of our employees and those of our clients.
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