1. MEDICAL TREATMENT NOT ACCEPTED BY THE INJURED WORKER (ADJUSTER USES “GHOST DOCTORS”)
2. 1(a). AB 1054 (GIPSON (A) – INTRODUCED 02/20/2025, AMENDED 03/24/2025)
3. A DELAY OR DENIAL CAN CREATE A PENALTY
4. AVOID DENIAL OF MEDICAL CARE & DAMAGE WITH INFORMATION
5. DISRUPTIVE TRAILER BILL 75582
6. PROPOSED LEGISLATION AB2098 PROTECTION FOR THE INJURED WORKER

1. ADDITIONAL PROTECTION BY SUBSEQUENT INJURIES BENEFITS TRUST FUND (SIBTF)
2. THE LIBRARY OF INFORMATION PROVIDES YOU WITH PROTECTION
3. FAIRNESS ACT TO RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY
4. REMOVAL OF ANTIQUATED STANDARDS BY MODIFICATION
5. DENIAL OR LIMITS ON MEDICAL CARE DONE 87.3% BY GHOST DOCTORS
6. FAMILY PROTECTION
7. FAIR AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF 3RD PARTY RECOVERY
8. EXPOSURE TO HARM AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF SAME CAN BE YOUR PROTECTION
9. HEAT EXPOSURE / HEAT DAMAGE
10. THE QME DOCTOR’S ROLE IN YOUR LIFE
11. AB 1293 NEEDS LABOR PARTICIPATION 
12. SENATE BILL 487 PASSED ON 10/13/2025

1. KNOWLEDGE OF DANGEROUS EXPOSURES AND STEPS FOR PROTECTION
2. THE NEWEST THREAT BY COVID-19
3. BROADEN THE PERSPECTIVE
4. AB2200 ANOTHER ATTACK AT THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION? 
5. POSTING OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS FOR REPRESENTATION AB1870
6. NURSE CASE MANAGERS HAVE THE POWER OF DOCTORS
7. IMPACTS ON MEDICAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY
8. TEMPLATE USED BY SOME EMPLOYERS
9. FAILURES THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED
10.  SENATE BILL 636 STILL NEEDS TO GROW
11. COMMISSION ON HEALTH AND SAFETY IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION STUDY DUE DATE OF 01/01/2029 ON PTSD
12. SECURING FIREARMS IN VEHICLES & HOMES
13. NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES – INJURIES CAUSED BY WORK 
14. CAN MEDICATION FOR HYPERTENSION BE A FACTOR IN CAUSING CANCER?

1. GHOST DOCTORS AND THEIR ROLE AS A JUDGE 
2.  REVIEW OF MEDICAL CARE
3.  RESTORATION OF BASIC RIGHTS II 
4.  SENATE BILL 636 PROTECTS SOME WORKERS
5.  BIG BUSINESS BENEFITS VERSUS THE LITTLE INJURED WORKERS’ NEEDS 
6.  INCENTIVES FOR THE EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE
7. SECURED ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION(CARVE-OUT) WITH NO FORCED MPN AND ACCOUNTABILITY
8. SUPREME COURT NOT EXPANDING MEDICAL COVERAGE TO INFECTED FAMILIES WITH COVID-19
9. MEDICAL CARE FOR PREEXISTING CONDITIONS
10. TIME LIMITS TO OBTAIN A DISABILITY RETIREMENT PROTECTION
11. LEGISLATION, PASSSAGE, VETOES AND EXPANSION OF MEDICAL EVIDENCE UNDER LABOR CODE 4605
12. SPECIFIC INJURY, CUMULATIVE TRAUMA, AND ANCILLARY INJURY 
13. KEEP YOUR ARMORED VEST, KEEP YOUR BACK-UP WEAPON

1. AB 1751 COVID PRESUMPTION POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO 1/2025, MORE WORKERS’ COVERAGE SB213, SB 1400 HIGH COST? (TAX TRAP)
2.  SENATE BILL 1127 WILL PROVE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH INJURED EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS
3. LONG COVID / LONG HAULERS
4. THE ACTUAL EXPENSE OF CARVE-OUTS TO INJURED WORKERS
5. PROTECTION FROM LEAD POISONING IS NEEDED NOW – NOT LATER
6. LEAD POISONING: A SERIOUS PROBLEM
7. EXCEPTIONS TO THE “EXCLUSIVE REMEDY RULE” MAY BENEFIT EMPLOYEES’ FAMILIES
8. ALL DOCTORS PRACTICING MEDICINE IN CALIFORNIA NEED A CALIFORNIA LICENSE UNLESS WAIVED BY THE INJURED WORKER (RESTORATION OF BASIC RIGHTS)
9. DON’T LET TURNOUTS TURN INTO CANCER FOR YOU AND/OR YOUR FAMILY
10.  THE PUSH SHOULD BE FOR THE BEST MEDICAL CARE; HOME MEDICAL CARE: GOOD OR BAD?
11.  BALANCED COMMUNICATION WITH THE DOCTOR
12. AMENDMENT ON SOME PRESUMPTIONS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR – 9/29/22 
13. TAX TRAP 

1. HAVING A COVID-19 PREVENTION PROGRAM IS NOT AN OPTION; IT IS A NECESSITY: LONG COVID IS HERE
2. CALOSHA FINES EMPLOYERS MORE THAN $1,000,000 FOR COVID-19 PROTECTION VIOLATIONS
3. WAS THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION A MOVE TO CORRECT SOME OF THE WRONGS REGARDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE (RESTORATION OF BASIC RIGHTS)
4. EQUALITY, NOT DISCRIMINATION 
5. SENATE BILL 335 PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT FOR INJURED WORKERS TO BE CURED OR RELIEVED
6. FIVE YEARS TO OBTAIN MORE JUSTICE; NO TIME LIMIT ON MEDICAL CARE
   
7. COVID/LONG HAULERS/LONG COVID
8. THE LATEST COVID THREAT: COMORBIDITY
9. CATASTROPHIC EVENTS & ARTIFICIAL LIMITS 
10. MUTUAL EQUALITY
11. OPIOID MEDICALLY-CORRECT CUTBACK OR CUTOFF OR CONTINUATION
12. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER FOR TREATMENT
13. PTSD PRESUMPTION; 90 DAY RULE SHOULD BE REDUCED TO 30 DAYS & REMOVE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF 1/1/2025
14.  IMMUNITY FROM COVID-19 VACCINATION; IMMUNITY AFTER RECOVERING FROM COVID-19?
15. DENIAL: 30 DAYS OR 90 DAYS? LOWER COSTS WITH 30 DAYS?

1. AWARENESS OF PTSD IMPACT ON YOUR FAMILY, CAREER AND PRIVACY RIGHTS IS ESSENTIAL
2. CORONAVIRUS AND OTHER AEROSOL-TRANSMITTED DISEASES POSE MAJOR RISK FOR SAFETY WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
3. NEW DWC PROCEDURES – NOT ESTABLISHED BY STATUTE – THREATEN THE CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM
4. UPDATES: 1. COVERAGE FOR CORONAVIRUS ATTACK ON SAFETY PERSONNEL/AND MANY HEALTHCARE WORKERS
5. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND’S NEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, ASSEMBLY BILL 664 AND SENATE BILL 1159 ALL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
6. EXECUTIVE ORDER N-62-20
7. COVID-19 LEGISLATION TO DATE
8. COVID-19 -WILL IT EVER BECOME PERMANENT AND STATIONARY? WILL IT CAUSE HARM TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS?
9. NEW RULES FOR COVID-19; SENATE & ASSEMBLY TO MEET ON 7/29/20 FOR LEGISLATION
10. PROTECTORS NEED PROTECTION TOO
11. GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED SENATE BILL 1159 – ASSEMBLY BILL 685
12. Know your rights 1
13. Know your rights 2
14. “LONG COVID”
15. LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENT: EMERGENCY REGULATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
16. COVID-19 VACCINE IS NOW AVAILABLE, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE; ROADMAP FOR DISTRIBUTION IS NEEDED
17. PROTECTION FROM COVID-19
18. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ESTABLISHES COVID-19 PREVENTION PROGRAM

1. PROTECTION FOR INJURED WORKERS UNDER THE FIVE-YEAR WINDOW
2. MEDICAL CARE CAN EXPAND
3. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LABOR CODE
4. OVERVIEW AND PREPARATION
5. THE INCREASE IN HOMELESSNESS AND THE CORRESPONDING RISE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES CONSTITUTE A MAJOR PROBLEM; SAFETY WORKERS MUST HAVE SPECIAL PROTECTION
6. THE “FIREFIGHTER RULE”
7. COPD, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND OTHER CONDITIONS MAY HAVE CONNECTIVITY TO YOUR WORK
8. CARVE-OUT AND FALL-OUT
9. INSURANCE PREMIUM RATES CUT AT WHO’S EXPENSE?
10. CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE STATES LEGISLATURE MAY NEED TO EXAMINE UR SAFEGUARDS FOR SUFFICIENT INCENTIVES TO ENSURE COMPETENT AND CAREFUL UR REVIEW(RESTORATION OF BASIC RIGHTS)
11. THE WAIVER RISK
12. PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 542 PROTECTS SAFETY WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
13. CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR’S FINDINGS

1. ASSEMBLY BILL 1749 PROVIDES PROTECTION NEEDED FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS By Scott O’Mara
2. CONTINUATION OF 420-WEEK EXTENSION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF DECEASED SAFETY OFFICERS TO ACCESS DEATH BENEFITS IS NEEDED By Scott O’Mara
3. UR & IMR PROBLEMS CONTINUE; SAFETY WORKERS UNFAIRLY CRITICIZED; WORKERS’ COMP REFORM NEEDED TO RESTORE CHECKS AND BALANCES By Scott O’Mara
4. PSOB — THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S PROGRAM TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES By Scott O’Mara
5. SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE UR DOCTOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN KING CASE – FIRST STEP IN CORRECTING FAILURES OF THE CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM? By Scott O’Mara
6. BILL 899 SEEKS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HEREDITARY OR GENETIC BACKGROUND By Scott O’Mara
7. RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION IN JANUS v. AFSCME RAISES QUESTIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS By Rick Pinckard
8. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FORENSIC DOCTORS HAS CAUSED A MAJOR DECREASE IN QMEs AND AME’s By Scott O’Mara
9. MANY PENDING LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS WILL IMPACT CALIFORNIA INJURED WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES By Scott O’Mara
10. THE DREAM THAT BECAME A NIGHTMARE By Scott O’Mara
11. REVIEW OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BILLS ENACTED OR VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR By Scott O’Mara

1. Understanding The Retirement System And The Important Distinction Between Actual and Prophylactic Restrictions
2. Changes Are Needed To Restore The California Worker’s Compensation System To Fulfill It’s Purpose As Defined In The California Constitution.
3. Plight Of San Bernardino County Employees Injured In 12/2/15 Attack Highlights Failure Of UR/IMR System
4. San Bernardino School Violence Tragically Supports The Need For Work Comp System Changes In Assembly Bill 44
5. Healthy California Act (SB562) May Impact Injured Workers
6. Workers Compensation Medical Care: At Last The Door Is Opening
7. Treating Doctors Must Be Proactive To Obtain Approval For Treatment For Injured Workers
8. Recent Litigation Finally Is Challenging The MPN System But Further Change Is Needed
9. The Umbrella Of Protection Should Extend To All Safety Officers Who Risk Their Lives To Protect And Serve Us
10. Securing Firearms In Vehicles
11. California Law Enforcement Officers Deserve Protection Consistent With Their Oath Of Office And The Labor Code
12. New Standards Established For High Blood Pressure / Hypertension Cases

1. Safety Officers are a Unique Group of People Performing High-Risk Work in the Public Interest and are Entitled to an Expansion of Work Comp Benefits
2. Recent Case Shows UR & IMR Decisions May be Subject to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
3. A Review of Three New Legislative Proposals: SB 563, AB 2407 & AB 2577
4. Concerns About Efficacy of UR and IMR and Motivation of Their Doctors continue to be Raised
5. Time Limits for Whom & Buying of Doctors
6. The Presumption of Work-Related Injury Should be Extended to All Safety Members
7. Third Leading cause of Death: Medical Errors, A Problem Compounded by UR and IMR
8. Longer Recovery Time Proposed for Injured Safety Worker; What “Catastrophic Injury” Means; Doctors Should Pursue Objectivity Based on Medical Need, Not Financial Reward
9. UR Doctors Must Be Held Accountable; Medical Care Must Comport With The California Constitution
10. More Developments Affecting California Injured Workers
11. You are Entitled to Privacy
12. The Current Workers’ Compensation System Is In Violation Of The California Constitution

1. The current workers’ compensation system violates the bargain between employers and workers and creates a burden on society
2. Legislative history of the presumptions for safety employees and the importance of being aware and being proactive
3. Retired or considering retirement? then don’t forget to consider this!
4. Sacramento judge recognizes miscarriage of justice; finds “rogue utilization review” invalid
5. Proposed legislation to restore the workers’ compensation system to conform with the constitutional mandate
6. Types of injuries: specific and cumulative
7. Los Angeles study ignores the risks faced by safety workers and the significant role they play in society
8. SB 563 offers new hope to right the wrongs of SB 863
9. Much needed reform legislation, SB 563, is a step in the right direction for California workers
10. Review of medical care
11. California supreme court ruling in Brandon Clark case a very favorable decision for California
12. Utilization review and independent medical review need to be eviscerated
13. The California work comp system can be corrected… but urgent change is needed

1. Secretive IMR process and its constitutionality facing legal challenges
2. Failure of workers’ comp medical system causes harm to both employees & employers
3. The negative impact of senate bill 863 and the need to remove the shroud of secrecy
4. Workers and employers need an medical system which is transparent and accountable
5. The presumptions and retirement considerations; proactive steps to protect you and your family
6. Recent litigation — the Rodriguez case — reversed the denial of a peace officer’s disability retirement
7. Proposed legislation seeks to remove the limitations imposed by labor code §4656
8. New court rulings on labor code §4850 & 4605 and admissibility of doctors’ reports
9. The Dubon case and its favorable decision to be reviewed, placing workers at great risk
10. Medical care provided to California injured workers is to cure or relieve the effects of their injuries
11. New decision in the Dubon case a huge setback for California injured workers
12. The current status of the workers’ compensation system is unfair to workers
13. Two-year limitation on labor code §4850 benefits harmful not only to workers, but employers as well

4. The Impact of SB 863 on California Workers: the Good and the Bad 

5. Ambiguity of SB 863 and Inequitable Death Benefit Error

6. More Legislative Reform Needed: Reintroduction of Senate Bill 626 (Sponsored by Senator Jim Beall)

7. Governmental Entities differ in Interpretation as to the Applicablility of Government Code §1031 Relative to the Issue of Re-employment

8. Steps to Obtain Medical Treatment

9. Senate Bill 863: Changes are Needed; Good News: Death Benefit Extended to 420 Weeks on 5/13/14

10. Failure of the IMR Process Mirrors the Federal Government’s Medical Care Fiasco

11. Extend of Entitlement to Labor Code §4850 Benefits at Issue

12. Legislative History of the Presumptions for Safety Employees and the Importance of Being Aware and Being Proactive