Current Newsletters
OVERVIEW AND PREPARATION
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...
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LABOR CODE
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...
MEDICAL CARE CAN EXPAND
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...
PROTECTION FOR INJURED WORKERS UNDER THE FIVE-YEAR WINDOW
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...
REVIEW OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BILLS ENACTED OR VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR
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...
THE DREAM THAT BECAME A NIGHTMARE
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...
CONTINUATION OF 420-WEEK EXTENSION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF DECEASED SAFETY OFFICERS TO ACCESS DEATH BENEFITS IS NEEDED
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...
MANY PENDING LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS WILL IMPACT CALIFORNIA INJURED WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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...
LURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FORENSIC DOCTORS HAS CAUSED A MAJOR DECREASE IN QME’s AND AME’s
The California Workers’ Compensation system is unique regarding the benefits offered and the process involved in proving a case to enable injured workers to obtain access to medical care. The legislation enacted has established a template which involves...
RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION IN JANUS v. AFSCME RAISES QUESTIONS FOR ASSOCIATIONS
On 6/27/18, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v. AFSCME. The barrage of commentary which has followed may render it difficult for the many police officer associations affected by this decision to discern what is important. Therefore,...
