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elements for rebuttal of a strict rating of the ama guides |
The Guzman rebuttal concept has evolved a bit over the years; the Lobdell noteworthy panel decision serves as a good illustration
One of the primary goals and foundation of the workers' compensation system is to provide adequate medical treatment for injured workers, enabling them to promptly return to their usual and customary jobs. Hence, it is not unusual for a worker to be injured, receive appropriate medical treatment, and return to "base line," ready to return to his or her usual and customary job. It's logical that those cases might result in...read more. |
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governor signs bill to protect temp workers |
Labor Contracting; Client Liability; Temporary Workers. AB 1897 signed by Governor Brown on Sept. 28, 2014, establishes civil legal responsibility and civil liability of client employers, which obtain workers from third-party labor contractors, for the payment of wages and the failure to obtain valid workers' compensation coverage. AB 1897 prohibits...read more. |
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ciga allowed to force a deposition of pro per injured worker 18 years after injury |
In Hunter v. Oroville Elementary School, 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, a deeply divided WCAB panel denied an applicant's petition for removal and upheld the WCJ's order compelling a pro per applicant to attend a deposition noticed by the California Insurance Guarantee Association, this after 18 years from the date of the applicant's 1996 industrial injury and 16 years after the applicant received a stipulated award...read more. |
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earnings losses persist much longer after work-related injury, even for minor injuries |
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.
Filling in gaps from earlier studies conducted by others, a group of researchers has released the findings of a significant new study showing persistent earnings losses for workers up to 10 years following a work-related injury, even for comparatively minor injuries. Moreover, the study reveals that income...read more. |
Elements for Rebuttal of a Strict Rating of the AMA Guides
