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Published March 13, 2020
California Supreme Court Declines to Review or Depublish Ruling in Meadowbrook Insurance Co. v. WCAB (DFS Interpreting)
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied the petition for review and multiple depublication requests in the the case of Meadowbrook Insurance Co. v. WCAB (DFS Interpreting). The Court of Appeals’ November 2019 ruling will stand and be published and citable as a rule of law.
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Published March 2, 2020
New and Amended Workers’ Compensation Rules of Practice and Procedure Effective January 1, 2020
New and amended Workers’ Compensation Rules of Practice and Procedure took effect on January 1, 2020. The updated Rules include renumbering and reorganization, as well as repeals and new regulations. Click here to read our Summary for a highlight of some of the relevant changes.
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Published January 17, 2020
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Published November 22, 2019
3rd District Court of Appeal ruling in Meadowbrook Ins. Co. v. WCAB addresses timeliness of EOR and subsequent jurisdiction.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal issued a ruling in Meadowbrook Ins. Co. v. WCAB [link below] that an interpreter bill for med-legal services will be barred if the provider does not seek a second review following denial by the defendant’s EOR under the IBR/non-IBR process located in LC4603.2(e).
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Published October 16, 2019
Southern California Doctor Sentenced to Two Years Over Kickbacks
Dr. Timothy J. Hunt has been ordered to serve two years in federal prison and will forfeit $3 million after admitting to taking over $1.5 million in illegal kickbacks from Pacific Hospital of Long Beach over a five year period.
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Published October 11, 2019
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Published August 30, 2019
Kathleen Roberts Earns a Take Nothing
Kathleen Roberts, Shareholder of our San Jose office, recently earned a take nothing on an unusual pro per case involving a chemical exposure claim. The WCJ found no injury. Blood tests from a local hospital had shown an abnormality in the lungs and internal organs, and if the WCJ had found injury, the costs could have been enormous. Way to go, Kathleen!
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Published August 27, 2019
Workers’ Comp Case in New Hampshire Involving Opioids Comes Down to Employee’s Intentional Ingestion of Drugs
In a workers’ comp case involving opioids in New Hampshire, the NH Disability Rights Center and its insurer faced an argument that “where a work-related injury leads to addiction or substance abuse, that death is compensable.” The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the CAB ruling to deny benefits based on the employee’s actions.
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Published July 8, 2019
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Published April 8, 2019
Joanne Thomas Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2019 “Most Influential Women Attorneys” List
SRTK President and CEO Joanne Thomas was recently selected for inclusion in Los Angeles Business Journal’s prestigious “Most Influential Women Attorneys” list for 2019.
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Published April 5, 2019
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Published December 21, 2018