FAILURES THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED

The past president of the California Attorneys Association Attorney Gil Stein issued an article that was published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 18, 2024 that speaks to the failure of the workers’ compensation system regarding medical care and compensation for...

TEMPLATE USED BY SOME EMPLOYERS

The City of Fresno and the Fresno Police Officer Association’s agreement for the Workers’ Compensation Alternate Dispute Prevention and Resolution Program needs to be reviewed in detail. (This agreement is used as a potential template of a contract with some...

IMPACTS ON MEDICAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY

The workers’ compensation case can influence several major factors of employment: Medical care; and Compensation while off-work (Labor Code §4850, TTD); and Ability to return back to full duty; and Ability to retire if necessary. The California Constitution sets forth...

NURSE CASE MANAGERS HAVE THE POWER OF DOCTORS

The California Constitution specifically mandates in Article 14 Section 4 that the Constitution creates and enforces a complete system of workers’ compensation. The legislative enactment states all provisions of securing safety in the place of employment full...