by Scott O'Mara | Mar 6, 2024 | Newsletter
The New York Times has published an article written by Knvul Sheikh. This was published on 12/27/2023 and reflects that the COVID-19 variants are now becoming more abundant with another common strain called JN.1. This variant was found in September of 2023, and by...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 6, 2024 | Newsletter
Awareness as to the unique exposures that occur in certain employment situations such as being a firefighter, peace officer (police officer, deputy sheriff, highway patrol or other safety members) is a necessity. These exposures can lead to significant medical...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 6, 2024 | Newsletter
The Workers’ Compensation and Retirement systems overlap in many areas, and with this overlap there can be a direct impact on the workers’ compensation case and resolution of the workers’ compensation case and/or retirement case. The concept of a back-up weapon and...
by Scott O'Mara | Mar 6, 2024 | Newsletter
Workers’ Compensation provides benefits to the worker that sustains a job related injury. The benefits can be medical care to cure or relieve the effects of the injury, compensation for time off of work, compensation for residual impairment that exists post maximum...
by Scott O'Mara | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletter
PASSED LEGISLATION Labor Code §3212.15 sets forth specific safety members that have entitlement to a presumption regarding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The code has an expiration date that has been extended to 01/01/2029. Previously the expiration of this...
