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Find Solutions & Strategies October 8, 2012 |
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 Buyer's Remorse
When can you back out of a stipulated agreement? |
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For those of you who've been asking... Workers' Comp Laws of California and the Herlick Handbook will contain SB 863 updates. You can pre-order now if you don't already have a subscription. Call LexisNexis Print Specialists Judi and Christine today!
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SB 863 and Permanent Disability: A Practitioner's Survival Guide to Calif. Workers' Comp Reform
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Stipulated Agreements: When Can You Back Out? Buyer's remorse. It is not unusual for a party to agree to the terms of a settlement and then wake up the next morning with that horrible feeling in the pit of their stomach. Maybe that was not such a great deal after all. Is there an escape hatch? That depends. Two recent noteworthy panel decisions discussed this issue and arrived at the same conclusion. Once you sign off on a deal, you are stuck with the terms of that settlement, unless you can make a showing of fraud, mutual mistake of fact, duress or undue influence. Read more. |
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 The 2013 Editions of Workers' Comp Laws of Calif. and Herlick Calif. Workers' Comp Handbook will ship to customers in late December 2012.
If you don't already subscribe to these books, reserve your copies today:
 Attorneys, Law Firms: Call Judi Dunham-Matias at 518-487-3640.
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 This panel decision will be added soon to the LexisNexis services. Note: This decision clarifies a prior decision, which we reported in our 6/13/2011 enewsletter:
Medical-Legal Procedure; Utilization Review; Spinal Surgery. WCAB, rescinding its prior decision and granting reconsideration on its own motion, affirmed WCJ's finding that that applicant was in need of further medical treatment to cure or relieve effects of her neck, back, wrist and psyche injuries during period 1986 to 2006, and held that (1) an employee is obligated to object and follow UR process set forth in LC 4062 if she disputes UR denial of authorization... read more. |
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 Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter: Father and Daughter Plead Guilty to Workers' Comp and Tax Fraud. Read it and 8 other news stories.
 September 2012 Issue of Cal. Comp. Cases Now Online. CCC cites are now available for the Sept. issue. Lexis.com subscribers can read it.
Employer Wrongfully Terminated Applicant Because of Industrial Injury: October CCC Advanced Postings (10/4/2012). Lexis.com subscribers can read it. |
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Applicant's Attorneys. Law Offices of Ramin R. Younessi, an established mid-size plaintiff/applicant's employment and workers' compensation firm is seeking to add two additional attorneys to our vibrant and energetic team. Applicants must have at least 1 year of experience in actively handling workers' compensation matters and have the ability to manage two supporting paralegals. Excellent negotiation skills are a must. Come work with our dynamic team in a friendly and collaborative environment. Salary is very competitive and contains vacation, bonuses, standard mileage and cost reimbursements, cell phone, bar dues, health benefits, and most importantly long term job security. Please forward all of the following for consideration: Resume, salary history, and writing sample. Salary ranges from $100k to $160k. Contact: jobs@younessilaw.com.
Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). $4,674 to $10,477/month DOE. Litigate a variety of labor and employment matters at admin. and civil trial and appellate levels including, workers' comp., prevailing wage/public works, and public employment. Travel throughout SoCal may be required. Send a State Application (Form STD 678) with a resume and 2 recent writing samples to: DIR, Office of the Director - Legal Unit, Attn: Hiring Coordinator, 320 W. 4th Street, Ste. 600, Los Angeles, CA 90013, or by email to juribe@dir.ca.gov.
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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