Vol. 6, Issue 29

Find Solutions & Strategies July 20, 2015

Diagnostic Testing: Medical Treatment or Medical-Legal Expense? (Part 2)

WCAB panel rescinds prior decision in Hubbard

In This Issue

* DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

* JOB STRESS

* NEWS: Governor signs CIGA, professional cheerleader bills

* NOTICE OF CORRECTION

* eNEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

A Note From the Editor

diagnostic testing: medical treatment or medical-legal expense? (part 2)

WCAB panel rescinds prior decision in Hubbard v. UPS

In the May 4, 2015 issue of the LexisNexis Workers' Compensation eNewsletter California Edition we reported the noteworthy panel decision of Hubbard v. United Parcel Service, 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 223 (April 21, 2015). On July 3, 2015, the WCAB panel rescinded its prior decision in which it had concluded that the lien of Southern California Psychodiagnostics was allowable as a medical-legal expense pursuant to Labor Code � 4620(a). The WCAB panel issued a new decision disallowing Southern California Psychodiagnostics' lien based on Labor Code � 4064(d), when the WCAB found that...read more.

california compensation cases

Applicant's Perception of Job Stress Supported Compensable Industrial Injury in Form of Stroke: Cal. Comp. Cases July 2015 Advanced Postings (7/14/2015). Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can read it.

california news headlines

CA: Governor Signs AB 822 CIGA Covered Claim, Insolvency Proceedings.

CA: Governor Signs AB 202 Cheerleader Workers' Comp Coverage.

CA: Dept. of Insurance Accepting Public Comments on WCIRB Filing.

CA: DWC to Hold Hearing on Chronic Pain, Opioids Treatment Guidelines.

CA: DIR, DWC Post Draft Regulations on Transition to ICD-10.

CA: Julius Young Posts Top 10 Developments for January-June 2015.

CA: CPUC Judge Recommends Suspension of Uber for Not Providing Driver Data.

ProPublica Releases Complication Rates for 17,000 Surgeons.

GOP Backs Uber and On-Demand Economy.

US DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Employee Misclassification.

US DOL to Hold Presentation July 21 on Next 25 Years of ADA.

13% of Small Businesses Concerned About WC Fraud by Employees.

Study: Opioid Poisonings in Low Prescribed Doses, Acute & Intermittent Opioid Use.

CMS to Hold Town Hall July 28 on Mandatory Reporting for Liability Insurance.

CMS Posts July 13, 2015 Version of NGHP User Guide.

CCWC's Premier Annual Event

notice of correction: table 1 present value of permanent disablity

It has come to our attention that we inadvertently omitted the revised Table 1, Present Value of Permanent Disability, in the 2015 Edition of Workers' Compensation Laws of California. We apologize for the inconvenience and have included the corrected Table 1 for your use here.

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.

July 13, 2015: Apportionment in Ortho, Psyche and Internal Cases.
July 6, 2015: Angelotti Challenge Fails.
June 29, 2015: Top 25 Noteworthy Panel Decisions (Jan.-June 2015).
June 22, 2015: Finding a Forum to Decide the MTUS Presumption.
June 15, 2015: Untimely Independent Medical Review.
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