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Comp News
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"We hear a great deal about allegedly fraudulent claims by injured workers. But we thank our friends at WILG, and especially Leonard Jernigan of North Carolina, for the following list of: Top 10 Employer/Insurance Carrier Fraud Cases Brad Chalk"...
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By Mark Gearheart, Esq. On October 26, 2011, the California Supreme Court issued an order denying defendants’ Petition for Review of the First District Court of Appeal’s opinion in Ogilvie v. City and County of San Francisco . The Appellate...
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The California Supreme Court issued its decision today in Baker v. WCAB, addressing the issue of when the cost of living adjustments (COLA) contained in Labor Code Section 4659(c) are first calculated for payments of permanent total disability and life...
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The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), whose members represent Californians injured while doing their jobs, today welcomed Governor Brown’s appointee as Administrative Director (AD) of the Division of Workers’ Compensation...
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SACRAMENTO - The Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee today passed AB 1155 (Alejo), which bans race, gender and age discrimination in awarding disability compensation to workers injured on the job by a 5 to 1 vote. The measure now goes to the...
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Insurers Own Expenses Consume More Than 35% of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Payout Fastest Rising Costs: Overruling Doctors’ Recommended Care SACRAMENTO, CA – Advocates for injured workers today released a chart showing that workers’...
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OFF OUR KNEES: Hotel Housekeepers Win CalOSHA Citation and Sen. Appropriations Support to End “On Your Knees” Bathroom Cleaning and Backbreaking Bed-Making Practices CalOSHA citation, committee approval Boost De León Bill to End “Modern...
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BILL BANS BIAS IN DISABILITY CLAIMS: Alejo Bill Prohibits Insurers from Penalizing Ethnic Minorities, Women, Older Workers SACRAMENTO - The Assembly today passed the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA) sponsored AB 1155 (Alejo),...
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Two-Year Temporary Disability Limit Harms Severely Injured Workers: Assembly Insurance Committee Passes AB 947 (Solorio), Extends Disability Insurance for the Seriously Injured SACRAMENTO, CA - The Assembly Insurance Committee today passed AB 947 (Solorio...
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In case you missed it… Sacramento Bee Bill targeting hotel worker injuries OK'd by California Senate panel Apr. 14, 2011 Nenita Ibe said the pain from a workplace injury wakes her up every night and makes it difficult to wash her hair and do...
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California Applicants Attorneys Affiliate with International Brotherhood of Teamsters to Prevent Workplace Injuries, Improve Medical Care and Disability Compensation for Those Hurt on the Job By Barry Hinden, President, California Applicants’ Attorneys...
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FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 22, 2010 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; mobile 916-956-4592; steve@hopcraft.com Nurse’s Assistant Amelia Mendoza dies: Denied Medical Care, Disability Compensation; Heartless Hospital Kicked Her Out after...
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NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, October 14, 2010 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; mobile 916-956-4592; steve@hopcraft.com Nurses, Injured Workers to Release New Anti-Whitman Ad Featuring Comatose Nurse’s Assistant Amelia Mendoza; Protest...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; Steve@hopcraft.com GOVERNOR AGAIN VETOES BILL TO BAN BIAS IN DISABILITY CLAIMS: Would have Prohibited Insurers from Penalizing Ethnic Minorities, Women, Older Workers;...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 24, 2010 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546, Steve@hopcraft.com SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association (CAAA), whose members represent Californians injured on the job, today announced...
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