Workers Comp Law Summary for 2015

Workers Comp Law Summary for 2015 Workers compensation had a difficult year in the State of California. Many bills which would’ve helped injured workers were vetoed by the governor. The following is a summary of the laws that were passed and some of the bills that the governor vetoed regarding workers compensation in the state of California.…

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Six Charts Explain How Workers’ Compensation Is Deteriorating

Six Charts Explain How Workers’ Compensation Is Deteriorating by Jessica Schieder, 3/30/2015 Click here for full article Workers’ compensation is a state-based government program that has protected American workers for close to a century. Throughout the early part of U.S. history, injured workers were taken care of by the communities they were a part of:…

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Workers compensation benefits: $120 Million Return to Work Fund

Workers compensation benefits: $120 Million Return to Work Fund We are all aware of the devastating effect that SB 863 has had on workers’ compensation benefits, especially with respect to injured workers’ access to medical treatment.  One of the few concessions for injured workers that came out of SB 863 was the implementation of Labor…

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MPNs and Workers’ Compensation

The Fiasco Starts Here: MPNs and Workers’ Compensation in Calif. MAY 8, 2015 ~ CAAAVOICEONCOMP The Fiasco Starts Here: MPNs and Workers’ Compensation in Calif., By: Alan Gurvey, Esq., CAAA Board Member Article originally published on WorkCompCentral, May 7, 2015, and is republished here with permission. Recently I was interviewing a candidate for a vacant attorney position at our firm. I…

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