Industry Insights
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Young: Top California Workers' Comp Developments of 2024, Part 1 | 01/03/2025 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| What was significant in the California workers’ comp world in 2024? ...Read More | |||
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Uribarri: Best Practices for MSCs | 12/30/2024 | |
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| By: Zane P. Uribarri | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| When we see a mandatory settlement conference on the calendar in the next few weeks, we generally set a little mental note that says, “Oh yeah, I need to get ready for that hearing.” ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Attempt to Inflate Jury Award by Comp Lien Rejected | 12/27/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| In a recent New Jersey appellate decision, the court addressed an interesting intersection of personal injury law, workers' compensation and jury verdict interpretation. ...Read More | |||
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Wickert: Undecided or Imponderable Issues Subrogation Professionals Face | 12/23/2024 | |
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| By: Lee R. Wickert | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| One of the characteristics of multistate or nationwide subrogation experienced by claims professionals, lawyers and judges alike is the frequency with which we run into subrogation issues or questions that seemingly have no clear answers. ...Read More | |||
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Bair: Practical Tips for Drafting a C&R | 12/20/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| One of the best things a party can do in the workers’ compensation system is to reach an agreement to settle via compromise and release because it typically resolves liability for future medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Lalancette: Jurisdiction Under the LHWCA | 12/18/2024 | |
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| By: Chelsea M. Lalancette | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a federal law that provides benefits, medical care and vocational rehabilitation services to employees who suffer injuries or illnesses while working on or near navigable waters in the United States or in adjoining areas customarily...Read More | |||
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Witkop: Supreme Court to Review Mayor Decision | 12/17/2024 | |
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| By: James T. Witkop | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The California Supreme Court has granted the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s petition for review in the case of Mayor v. WCAB. Mayor is published at 104.CalApp.5th 713....Read More | |||
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Gelman: Contractor Cuts Corners, Risks Worker Lives | 12/16/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| In a stark reminder of workplace safety, New Jersey contractor Jose Correa has pleaded guilty to a serious environmental crime that endangered construction workers in ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Closing Out a Workers' Comp Year | 12/13/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| When closing out a workers' comp year as an employer, agent or adjuster, three things may make one think otherwise. Let us look at three things that make workers' comp close out on a calendar-year basis. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: What We've Learned in 4 Years of Remote Video Mediation | 12/11/2024 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| In October 2000, I created a presentation for Continuing Education of the Bar entitled "Quelling Fear of Video Mediation." Since then, mediators and participants have become mor...Read More | |||
