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Find Solutions & Strategies September 24, 2012 |
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 DIR Outlines Goals and Tasks for SB 863 Implementation
Caplane, Zalewski talk candidly about tasks ahead |
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Dear Work Comp Community:
We are indebted to David Bryan Leonard, Esq. for sending us his special dispatches from the recent Calif. Workers' Compensation and Risk Conference.
Sincerely,
Robin E. Kobayashi, J.D.
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How to Survive PD Reforms | |
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SB 863 and Permanent Disability: A Practitioner's Survival Guide to Calif. Workers' Comp Reform
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sb 863 goals and tasks | |
 DIR Officials Outline Goals and Tasks for Implementing SB 863 Workers' Comp Reforms, by David Bryan Leonard, Esq. The 2012 California Workers' Compensation and Risk Conference opened September 19, 2012 at the St. Regis Resort, Dana Point with an update from the DIR/DWC/WCAB entitled "What's on the horizon for 2013?" Presented by WCAB Chairwoman Ronnie Caplane and Katherine Zalewski, Chief Counsel for the Department of Industrial Relations, the panel gave a candid summary of Senate Bill 863. Just signed into law by Governor Brown, SB 863 was presented as a sweeping overhaul of California's Workers' Compensation Act. Acknowledging that SB 863 imposes seemingly "daunting" tasks for the WCAB and DIR, both panelists noted the need for additional enabling regulations from each Department. Read more.
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sb 863: treating physicians, ames, qmes | SB 863: Changes Impacting the Use of Treating Physicians, Agreed Medical Examiners and Qualified Medical Examiners in California, by David Bryan Leonard, Esq. Day two of the 2012 California Workers' Compensation and Risk Conference included a panel by James Fisher, Esq., counsel for the Department of Industrial Relations, currently assigned to the DWC Medical Unit, and Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Esq. retired Manager of the DWC Medical Unit and current attorney with the law firm of Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP. Initially scheduled to speak on the topic of utilization of AME & QMEs, they quickly adapted the presentation to the impact of Senate Bill 863. Mr. Fisher began by noting that while many things have changed with the enactment of SB 863, many of the fundamental dynamics in the workers' compensation system remain the same. He specifically observed that the system has always been configured to "start and stop" with the opinions of the treating physician. Read more. |
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LEXISNEXIS workers' comp community BLOGS | |
 Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter: Sharon Stone Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud After Faking Her Age By 30 Years. Read it.
 Average Weekly Wage Based on Earnings on Date of Injury, Not Subsequent Decreased Earnings: September CCC Advanced Postings (9/21/2012). Lexis.com subscribers can read it.
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job posting |
Associate Attorneys and Legal Assistants (Mid-Wilshire): Workers' Compensation defense firm located in Los Angeles (mid-Wilshire) is seeking associate attorneys, paralegal, legal assistants who can assist in Lien Negotiations. Some experience preferred but willing to train. Also seeking assistant for payroll/accounting/billing department. Knowledge in Timeslips, Quickbooks a Plus, would do half day legal assisting work. Salary + Benefits include 401k, health and dental, parking, Profit Sharing. Please email your resume (PDF) at mdelacruz@hay-fel.com or via fax at 213-385-9511 Attention: Maribeth.
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