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California Legislation Brings Claims Challenges and Fixes

Just as employers try to introduce some commonsense measures to help make life easier for claims adjusters,  various other factions from applicant attorneys to organized labor are still trying to push their warmed  over legislation. This year’s pile includes apportionment, permanent disability, liens, and first aid. The governor is not likely to sign measures that … Read More »

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Workers’ Comp Fraud a Common Theme

Employers, claims adjusters, risk managers and others involved in the California workers’ comp system gathered in San Francisco to discuss a broad range of workers’ comp issues, but one topic kept coming to the fore — fraud. Uninsured employers, unscrupulous providers and cheating claimants were common objects of scorn for presenters and participants alike at … Read More »

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Rotating Furloughs for SCIF: The Lesser of Two Evils?

Management at State Compensation Insurance Fund has had to deliver bad news to its nearly 8,000 employees informing them that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mandated furloughs apply to SCIF employees. An email from management on behalf of Janet Frank confirms that SCIF will be rotating its furlough days, so it can stay open five days a … Read More »

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