Tagged in: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
WCAB Limits Court Appearances & Filings
Responding to the growing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board will begin limiting court appearances to protect health and safety of staff …
Alleged Serial Workers’ Comp Fraudster Arrested
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office is pursuing an 11-count insurance fraud case against Maria Mendoza for allegedly filing fraudulent workers’ comp claims against four different employers, as well as …
Legwork Begins To Replace WCAB’s Case Management System
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking funds to begin planning for a replacement of the hodge-podge case management system the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board has been using for …
More Money For DIR In Proposed Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed $18 billion budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year includes millions more for the state’s Department of Industrial Relations. The administration is expecting many more investigations of …
New WCAB Rules In Effect For 2020
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) completed an update to its rules of practice and procedure in the waning days of 2019. The changes become effective on January 1, 2020. …
Lien Filers Must Follow the Rules or Lose
WCAB En Banc: Med-Legal Lien Claimants Have Burden
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision to clarify that med-legal lien claimants have the burden to show that their charges are linked to a contested claim, …