Apr 29, 2021 CA Statewide MPN Put on Hold By Teresa McGinity AB 1465 was significantly amended this week. The proposed statewide medical provider network ("MPN"), was replaced by a system wide...
Apr 28, 2021 Med-Legal Fee Schedule, as explained by the DWC By Brenna Hampton The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted the recordings of the Question and Answer Meetings held by Zoom on April 13 and...
Apr 28, 2021 Proposed Senate Bill 335 Set to Decrease Time for Employers to Accept Liability for Alleged Claim By Jeannette Herrera Senate Bill 335, recently approved in the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee and recently sent to the...
Apr 27, 2021 Senate Committee Passes Bill to Decrease Time to Deny Claims By Kelly Hamilton SB 335 was passed by the Senate Committee and will now go to the Appropriations Committee. This bill has a lot of potential changes, but...
Apr 26, 2021 Women Artists Highlighted at Oceanside Museum of Art By Rachel Hochstetler The new exhibit "Twenty Women Artists NOW" is available in person and online. I personally enjoyed "325 Hours. The Fasteners" by Julia...
Apr 22, 2021 Set for Trial By Hanna Brophy Very few events are more gratifying for an attorney than winning at trial. In order to stay sharp and confident, trial practice...
Apr 21, 2021 Duplicate Records Will Increase Med-Legal Costs By Kelly Hamilton With the new Med-Legal Fee Schedule, the parties must attest to the number of pages being sent for the doctor to review. Beyond 200...
Apr 21, 2021 Governor Newsom Signed SB 93--Requiring Return to Work By Kelly Hamilton Governor Newsom has signed SB 93 which will require employers in hospitality and business services industries to offer new positions to...
Apr 21, 2021 Death by Drug Overdose up 26% Nationwide By Hanna Brophy During the period September 2019 to September 2020, it is believed that closing the borders for the pandemic caused drug dealers to...
Apr 20, 2021 Will California Establish Its Own MPN? By Hanna Brophy Employer and Insurer groups oppose AB 1465 proposed by Assembly Members Reyes and Gonzalez alleging the bill would significantly...
Apr 19, 2021 Defendants Left Hanging: SJDB Vouchers and Settlement By Taylor Arnold Often, the parties to a workers' compensation case will be motivated to resolve a case quickly and expediently, foregoing the full...
Apr 14, 2021 Eureka WCAB Office Permanently Online By Kelly Hamilton The DWC has announced that the Eureka satellite office of the WCAB will remain online permanently. The physical location will be closed...