Vol. 6, Issue 11

Find Solutions & Strategies March 16, 2015

How Physicians Can Provide the Most Accurate WPI Rating Under the AMA Guides

In This Issue

* WPI RATING

* SLEEP NUMBER i8 BED

* CONFERENCE DISCOUNT

* EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

* CREDIT, FEB. CCC

* NEWS: Drug formulary, ASC study, Uber/Lyft litigation, SCIF hearing, Farm workers

* eNEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

A Note From the Editor

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how physicians can provide the most accurate wpi rating under the ama guides

With commentary by Robert G. Rassp, Esq.

Robert Rassp gray In Ramirez v. Space Lok, Inc.,2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 9, the WCAB rescinded the WCJ's finding that the applicant, a machine operator, incurred 36 percent permanent disability as a result of a 7/23/2012 industrial injury to his left shoulder, left wrist, left thumb, neck, and psyche, and held instead that the applicant's injuries caused 51 percent permanent disability in accordance with the opinion of the panel QME, Dr. Clive Segil...read more.

wcab affirms medical treatment in the form of sleep number i8 bed

In Carnes v. Auto Zone, Inc., 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, a split panel WCAB affirmed the WCJ's order that the defendant authorize medical treatment in the form of a Sleep Number i8 bed based on the reporting of the applicant's treating physician, Eldan Eichbaum, M.D...read more.

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tackling the elephant in the room: exclusive remedy

By Deborah G. Kohl, Esq.

As all workers' compensation practitioners know exclusive remedy is the linchpin of the "great social bargain" underlying the workers' compensation system within which we toil on a daily basis. The workers' compensation statutes are premised on the employer making payment to an injured worker in a no-fault system with the employee agreeing to forgo possible tort remedies in return. The employee receives money to live on and has necessary, related medical expenses paid and in return the workers' compensation payment becomes the "exclusive remedy" for the injury. Easy. Both sides get something and in return give something...read more.

california compensation cases

Cal Comp Cases Defendant Penalized for Prematurely Taking Credit Against Permanent Disability. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can read it.

Cal Comp Cases February Cal. Comp. Cases Cites Now Available. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can read it.

california news headlines

CA: Adoption of Drug Formulary in Calif. Would Set Trend for Other States.

CA: WCIRB and CWCI Ambulatory Surgical Center Study Released.

CA: Senate Committee Provides Background on Oversight of SCIF.

CA: Ins. Commissioner, SCIF President Paint a Rosy Picture for Senate Committee.

CA: Federal Judges Rule Juries to Decide if Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees.

CA: AB 1170 Would Provide 24-Hour Medical Coverage to Farm Workers.

CA: SB 563 Would Require Transparency of Payment Methodology for UR.

CA: CalChamber Files Brief on Willful Misclassification of Independent Contractors.

CA: Labor Secretary Issues Statement on Underground Economy Enforcement.

CA: Labor Secretary Disputes ProPublica's Claim That SB 863 Reforms Hurt Injured Workers.

CA: LAO Supports Funding of Additional Positions at Cal/OSHA.

CA: WCIRB Classification & Rating, Actuarial Committee Meetings Scheduled.

WCRI Exec. Director: ProPublica/NPR Articles Don't Prove Failure of WC System.

OWCP Proposes Rule Changes for Longshore Act Electronic Submission of Documents.

eNewsletter archives

Take a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2015 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to Robin.E.Kobayashi@lexisnexis.com.

March 9, 2015: UR and IMR Best Practices.

March 2, 2015: A is for Apportionment.

February 23, 2015: Standing Up to Workers' Comp Medical Fraud in California.

February 17, 2015: Special Issue on QMEs and AMEs.

February 9, 2015: A Post-Dubon II Game Changer?

February 2, 2015: Stipulation to Treatment Outside Medical Provider Network.

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