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. …
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Presumption Junction
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 Game is Afoot
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’ …
Competition Works
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 …
The Going Rate for Workers’ Comp Reform
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 …
Following the Money
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 …
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“Rust” Movie Fatality Raises Host Of Workers’ Comp Issues
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 …
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An End To Apportionment Battles?
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 …