by Scott O'Mara | Jul 19, 2019 | Legal
Under civil remedy jurisdiction, the general population has a duty to avoid causing injuries to other citizens. This obligation is established relative to driving safely to prevent vehicular accidents, providing a safe place for customers to shop and employees to...
by Scott O'Mara | Apr 1, 2019 | Legal
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his 2/9/19 State of the State address, commented: “There’s another urgent moral issue we must confront: the homelessness epidemic. So many of California’s homeless — whether they’re families, veterans, victims of rent spikes, or...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 18, 2019 | First Responders, Legal, Workers' Comp
The California Workers’ Compensation laws were enacted by the legislative body to ensure fair and just treatment of California workers who incur injuries in the course of their employment, and provide them with the medical care they need to cure and relieve the...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 18, 2019 | Legal, Workers' Comp
The Workers’ Compensation system in California was specifically created to compensate employees for injuries sustained in the course of their employment. The primary goal of this compensation is for injured workers to be cured or relieved from the effects of their...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 15, 2019 | Disability Benefits, First Responders, Workers' Comp
The worker that has a job related injury can be entitled to receive medical care to cure or relieve the effects of the injury. Typically, the medical care is ascribed to a particular system and/or body part that were injured in the job-related event, and the medical...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 15, 2019 | Disability Benefits, Legal, Workers' Comp
Workers’ Compensation cases are typically resolved through a trial with a Findings and Award by the Court; a Stipulations with Request for Award agreed to by the parties with an Award by the Court; and/or a Compromise and Release with an Award by the Court. In the...
by Scott O'Mara | Oct 10, 2018 | Legal, Workers' Comp
Assembly Bill 1749, introduced by Assembly Member Tom Daly, allows cities and counties to cover officer injuries allegedly sustained off duty while they are working outside the state of California. Newsletter 2017 Issues #10 and #12, as well as Newsletter 2018 Issues...
by Scott O'Mara | Oct 9, 2018 | Legal, Workers' Comp
As many readers are aware, the current Workers’ Compensation system was amended to incorporate Utilization Review (UR) and Independent Medical Review (IMR). The dream for this change was that it would expedite injured workers’ access to the medical care they need, so...
by Scott O'Mara | Oct 9, 2018 | Legal, Workers' Comp
ob-related injuries may allow for several remedies regarding the need for medical care, the nature and extent of same, and time off from work for the injured worker. Job-related injuries also may provide separate and independent death benefits to the worker’s...
by Scott O'Mara | Oct 9, 2018 | Legal, Workers' Comp
This newsletter presents a review of pending legislative changes to correct inadequacies in the California Workers’ Compensation system, and discusses a pending Supreme Court decision regarding the degree of accountability of Utilization Review doctors....
