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Find Solutions & Strategies June 1, 2010 |
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| EAMS: Avoid Trips and Tricks
Adhere to DWC's Triple Top Tips |
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Dear WC Professionals:
As a valued subscriber to this eNewsletter, you can access our two articles on Manipulation Under Anesthesia for free through June 15, 2010. See box to the right.
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LexisNexis Editorial & Content Development
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| Videocast of the Week | |
With regard to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements, what about latent disease claims arising from pre-1980 exposures, 1980 being the year MSP was enacted?
Listen to Marc S. Gaffrey, a partner with Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas in New Brunswick, N.J.
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| Web Poll in Progress |
As a workers' comp professional, do you use social media sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.) to help you with your work?
- Never - 17%
- Rarely - 17%
- Sometimes - 67%
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| FEATURED ARTICLE: EAMS TIPS | |
 EAMS: Avoid Trips and Tricks. Judge Colleen Casey provides 3 tips for easing through the current litigation process: (1) forms to expedite the panel QME process; (2) State Bar requirement of email addresses for all members; and (3) procedure to obtain an emergency stay. Read it
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| point counterpoint: manipulation under anesthesia |
 MUA: Is the Whole Greater Than the Sum of its Parts? by Stephen Levit, MD. Spinal manipulation under anesthesia is a controversial procedure for allegedly treating spine pain using osteopathic or chiropractic manipulation techniques while the patient is under general anesthesia or conscious sedation. The lack of evidence-based scientific studies in terms of either short or long term outcome proving valid pain reduction is sufficient to result in rejection of the technique's effectiveness for most allopathic osteopaths and medical doctors. Read more. (Note: This article may be accessed for free through June 15, 2010.)
 MUA: A Safe, Effective, and Cost-Effective Procedure for Suitable Candidates, by Edward Cremata, DC. The controversy over spinal MUA has been fueled by opinions that have circulated regarding spinal FRP-MUA procedures - some justified, but most based on ignorance and mistruths. The issues commonly raised regarding FRP-MUA procedures for the spine include safety, efficacy, legality, abuse, and cost-effectiveness. I will address each of these issues briefly within this article. Read more ( Note: This article may be accessed for free through June 15, 2010.) |
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Each week we report 2 to 3 recent panel decisions that we're considering for the LexisNexis® services:
Presumption of Compensability; Time to Deny Claim. WCAB held that, although defendant did not notify applicant that it denied her claim within 90-day time period, weight of evidence in light of entire record supported conclusion that defendant's decision to deny applicant's claim occurred prior to expiration of 90-day period so as to render presumption inapplicable. See Wheeler panel decision.
WCAB Procedure; EAMS. WCAB found that defendant's petition for reconsideration electronically filed on 4/22/2009 with incorrect case numbers (legacy numbers rather than ADJ numbers, as required by EAMS) was timely filed even though petition was not accepted for filing until defendant re-filed with correct case numbers on 4/30/2009, three days after filing deadline. See Pantoja panel decision. |
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| BLOG ROUND UP |
 Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter 5/27/2010 - recent arrests, charges, convictions, investigations. Read it
 Cal. Comp. Cases May Advanced Postings 5/25/2010. Permanent disability. Death benefits. CIGA. Read it
CWCI Study Documents Recent Surge in California Workers' Comp Medical Payments. Read it
 California Appellate Court Clarifies Vocational Rehabilitation Appeal Rights, by Richard Jacobsmeyer. Read it
 Physician Fees Will Change - Are You Paying Attention? by Joe Paduda. Read it
Hertz Corp. v. WCAB (Aguilar) Unpublished After Supreme Court Dismissed Applicant's Petition for Review. Read it |
| california top cases |
> Martinez v. Combs
> Los Angeles County Fire Dept. v. WCAB/Norton
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| judges in the news |
> Judge Joseph Mandeville at the Pomona District Office is retiring at the end of June
> Judge Robert E. Welch at the Pomona District Office is ending his tenure as a retired annuitant at the end of June |
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