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The Blackledge Case - The Division of Labor Between the Doctor, the Judge, the DEU Rater and You, by Robert G. Rassp. On June 3, 2010, the WCAB issued its en banc decision in Cynthia Blackledge vs. Bank of America, 75 Cal. Comp. Cases 613. The WCAB decision is the first published appellate decision since the reforms of SB 899 which modernize and describe the division of labor between the doctor, the judge, the DEU raters and the parties in disputed permanent disability cases in which formal rating instructions must be issued by a WCJ. > Read the article |
"are you odd enough for me?" |
New on Larson Unplugged! This song by Lex K. Larson brings into play the "Odd Lot Doctrine," which, as many of you already know, is a widely accepted principle of workers' compensation law. According to this doctrine, if you are so odd that no one will give you a job, then you are considered totally disabled and therefore entitled to full benefits. In this tender and touching love ballad, the young man is attempting to prove to his sweetheart that he is worthy of her love in this regard. > Hear it now. |
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Earnings; Police Officers. LC 3362 and 4458.2, regarding maximum wages, only apply to calculation of temporary disability for active volunteer police officers, and not regularly sworn, salaried police officers. See Larkin panel decision. Employment Relationships; County Prisoners. Applicant, a county inmate, was not a county employee at time of his injury, when no employment relationship was created between applicant and county because there was no intent to enter into an employment contract, and applicant was not working voluntarily but rather felt compelled to work to avoid transfer to gang module unit; applicant did not fall under provisions of Penal Code � 4017 as he was awaiting trial and had not yet been sentenced to prison or confined to jail, and was not injured while engaging in fire prevention or suppression activities as required for county prisoners to be entitled to workers' compensation coverage. See Jones panel decision. |
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Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter 9/17/2010 - recent arrests, charges, convictions, investigations. Read it.
California Workers' Compensation Cases Roundup 9/14/2010. The August 2010 issue is now accessible to lexis.com subscribers. Read it. |
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