A Moment of Introspection
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it was undertaking a complete review of its operations in light of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it was undertaking a complete review of its operations in light of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Presumptions have been part of California’s workers’ compensation system for a very very long time. The Courts have repeatedly said the foremost purpose of a presumption of industrial causation found …
The Presumptions Wars, 2022 edition, can now be downloaded at the California Legislature’s website. On the Assembly side, there is Assembly Bill 1751 (Daly), which would extend the COVID-19 workers’ …
Last Fall, as it always does, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released its “Report on Profitability By Line By State”. Because of when data are reported, the most …
By most observations, 2022 will not be a year where the California Legislature entertains “major” workers’ compensation legislation. That is a term used by people to describe a process where …
On November 30, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) held a scheduled two-hour open microphone for people to discuss how to improve the delivery of medical care in the workers’ compensation system. The forum did not last that long. There was a curious accumulation of payers and providers and advocates offering observations and criticisms that …
The fatal shooting of one worker and the severe injury of another during a movie shoot gone wrong are likely to create disputes over jurisdiction, benefits, and potential tort liability. The injuries occurred on a movie set in New Mexico. The workers are from California, where the workers’ comp policy was produced, but the insured …
When Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 788 (Bradford) on September 28, it would be easy – too easy – to say he was simply following in the footsteps of …