by Scott O'Mara | Jan 7, 2020 | Legal
Law1199.com Newsletter 2019 Issue #12 sets forth information regarding Senate Bill 542, which is designed to provide protection to safety workers and their families regarding post-traumatic stress disorders which develop or manifest as a result of the extraordinarily...
by Scott O'Mara | Dec 10, 2019 | Legal
California State Auditor Elaine M. Howle, C.P.A., issued a report dated 11/19/19 to the Governor of California, President Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly. In this report, she reported: “As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit...
by Scott O'Mara | Sep 11, 2019 | Legal
The California Supreme Court, on August 23, 2018, issued its opinion affirming a Court of Appeal’s judgment dealing with the concept of Utilization Review and Independent Medical Review and the limitations placed on employee remedies for work-related injuries as set...
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 | 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...
