li Court Publishes Decision Upholding $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassification By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals has granted a motion by the Department of Labor and Industries to order the publication of a decision that upheld a $1.7 million judgment against… Full Article
li L&I Fines Wildlife Department for Worker Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined the state wildlife department $200,400 for two incidents that killed one worker and hospitalized another. Mary Valentine, a 48-year-old Department of Fish… Full Article
li Court Strikes Down Statutory Prohibition on Workers Posting Recordings of IMEs Online By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals held that a law prohibiting injured workers from posting to social media recordings of their independent medical examinations is an unconstitutional prior restraint on free… Full Article
li Construction Company Fined for Using Crane to Lift Workers By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a Seattle construction company is facing $155,300 in fines for knowingly putting workers at serious risk of injury or death by… Full Article
li Court Overturns Jury Award to Flight Attendant for COVID-19 Infection By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals overturned a jury verdict finding that a flight attendant was entitled to benefits for her COVID-19 infection, since the jury had been erroneously instructed on… Full Article
li L&I: Man Accused of Stealing $340,000 by Running Business While Collecting Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A man who allegedly started a metal fabrication shop just weeks after suffering a workplace injury was charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing about $340,000 in indemnity benefits, the… Full Article
li Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies and Principles By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:01:44 -0800 … Full Article
li SB 863 and Its Impact on Permanent Disability (1 of 3) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:27:47 -0700 This one-hour session will provide an in-depth look at how SB863 has impacted permanent disability outcomes and costs in the California Workers’ Compensation system. Full Article
li Medical Billing Reimbursement, Documentation and Dispute Resolution By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:29:38 -0800 Learn what constitutes proper billing, how to find and use fee schedules, documentation requirements and dispute resolution. Attendees will achieve a better understanding of the requirements for getting paid under… Full Article
li Hearing and Lien Representative Fundamentals By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:06:57 -0800 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers’ compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
li Advanced Litigation Skills: Pre-Trial, Discovery and MSC - Part (1/2) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:53:09 -0800 Advanced Litigation: Pre-Trial, Discovery and MSC - Part (1/2)… Full Article
li 2015 Facility Fee Schedule Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:20:59 -0800 Recent changes to both Inpatient and Outpatient facility billing for 2015. Full Article
li Liens: The View from the Oxnard Board By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:41:35 -0800 The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board is moving lien claims to the Oxnard district office to cut down on the amount of claims that have piled up at Los Angeles,… Full Article
li Advanced Litigation Skills: MSC, Trial and Appellate Process - Part (2/2) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:30:34 -0800 Advanced Litigation Skills: MSC, Trial and Appellate Process - Part (2/2)… Full Article
li CLRA: Advanced Lien Rep Test Assessment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 10:03:12 -0700 This is a test-only course for the CLRA. All CLRA students must complete this test assessment. Full Article
li CLR: Lien Rep Test Assessment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 08:22:29 -0700 This is a test-only course for the CLR. All CLR students must complete this test assessment. Full Article
li When to Settle: How to Satisfy Your Clients By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:45:51 -0700 How do you know when to settle a workers’ compensation case? How do you know if you should settle the case, or if you should litigate the case? As… Full Article
li Advanced Hearing and Lien Rep Training By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:01:06 -0700 Advanced Hearing and Lien Rep Training is a course designed for workers’ compensation professionals who have experience trying cases and negotiating at the WCAB. The course is more advanced and… Full Article
li Lien Litigation: What You Need to Know in 2016 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:18:38 -0700 From intake, case management, billing, collections, negotiations to preparing the cases for hearings and trials. Training will include any and all processes and workflows that practices have to follow or… Full Article
li Understanding Permanent Disability Rebuttal and Apportionment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 11:07:25 -0700 This six hour course will cover the Burden of Proof on Causation of Disability and includes the ultimate checklist for handling a Guzman rebuttal case. Full Article
li California Legislative, Regulatory, and Angelotti Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2015 14:40:49 -0700 Workers' compensation defense attorney John P. Kamin will recap the highlights from this year's legislative session during this one-hour webinar. Kamin will also bring you up to date on the… Full Article
li 2016 Clinical Lab and Drug Test Fee Schedule Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:31:10 -0800 Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, CPC, CPC-I, CMSP presents this "2016 Clinical Lab and Drug Test Fee Schedule Update" via webinar. Critical updates, vital solutions and time for Q&A will be provided. Full Article
li Adjuster Claims Handling, Settlement, Arbitration and Mediation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:23:45 -0800 Presented in Partnership with Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez. Discussion will include: - Judicial Litigation Tips (Death Benefits, Penalties, Sanctions, Other Remedies) - Ethics - Claims Handling - Subrogation - Settlements - Arbitration -… Full Article
li Hearing Rep Litigation and Case Management Skills By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:53:47 -0800 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers’ compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
li Cross Examining Medical Professionals & Cumulative Trauma Litigation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:41:20 -0700 "Cross Examining Medical Professionals & Cumulative Trauma Litigation" is an all-day program devoted to legal and medical-legal issues that defense attorneys are confronted with in every day practice. Full Article
li Liens: Where Are We Now? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 09 May 2016 14:10:06 -0700 The WCAB has repeatedly made it clear that a lien claimant has the burden to prove all the necessary elements before it may recover anything in connection with its lien. Full Article
li Illinois Top 10 Issues and Recent Appellate Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:12:22 -0700 Illinois Worker’s Compensation 2016 – The Top 10 issues and the Top 10 recent Appellate cases! Is the future bright for Illinois Employers?… Full Article
li Conversations With Your Client: Hypothetical Case Studies By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:37:03 -0700 In a series of hypothetical case studies, this program will reveal the inner workings of the claims handling and litigation process through a didactic dialogue from an attorney's intake of… Full Article
li Annual Liens Update 2017 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:12:48 -0800 This program will discuss all pertinent laws, skills and tools for lien issues starting January 2017. Instructors will provide guidance on pre-trial preparations, burden of proof and trial pointers. A… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:03:21 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 19: Are Liens Dead? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 09:14:48 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li Annual Hearing and Lien Representative Training By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:33:31 -0800 This program will instruct Hearing Reps and Lien Reps in the fundamentals about a work comp claim - from injury to opening a case, pre-trial issues, mandatory settlement conferences, and… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 22: Religion By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:37:04 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 26: Live From WCAB Van Nuys By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:12:48 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li Liens, Costs & Med-Legal Disputes By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:04:05 -0800 New for 2017 - learn all pertinent laws, skills and tools for lien issues starting January 2017. Specific focus will be applied to liens, costs and med-legal disputes in… Full Article
li Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance and Legal Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 11:51:08 -0700 WorkCompCentral presents a full day seminar offering the latest updates in Medicare Secondary Payer compliance. This course touches upon all components of MSP compliance, from conditional payment resolutions and Medicare… Full Article
li Litigation Strategies for Developing the Issue of Accurate PD: Theory, Evidence, Negotiation and Trial By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:08:20 -0700 Litigation Strategies for Developing the Issue of Accurate PD: Theory, Evidence, Negotiation and Trial. Understand how to Litigate a Workers’ Comp Case, when the primary issue is Permanent Disability. This… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 37: Blind Ambition By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:58:43 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li 2017 Illinois Work Comp Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:33:54 -0700 Discussion will include: the current composition of the IWCC, the impact of 2011 amendments to the Illinois WCA for Illinois Employers and a current Illinois WC case law update… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 39: Republicans & Democrats By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:21:27 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 48: Net Neutrality By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:34:19 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li Litigation and Trial Procedures - Marina del Rey By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:35:23 -0700 WCAB Marina del Rey issues will be discussed in depth. … Full Article
li Hearing and Lien Representative Preparation for 2018 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 09 May 2017 10:56:06 -0700 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers' compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
li 2018 Liens, Costs and Med-Legal Disputes By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:35:34 -0700 This program provides updates for all pertinent laws, skills and tools for lien issues starting January 2018. Instructors will focus on liens, costs and med-legal disputes. This course will support… Full Article
li 2018 California Formulary Webinar By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:00:40 -0800 This session will outline some of the initial stakeholder repercussions from the perspective of treatment providers, payer and utilization review and project what the next few weeks and months have… Full Article
li 2018 Litigation and Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:42:36 -0700 This program explores the updates to litigation and case law for 2018. The panel of judges will help support the student's development of understanding common mistakes in strict rating, case… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 64: March for Our Lives By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:00:09 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li 2018 Liens Update - Los Angeles By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:16:02 -0800 This program provides the essential updates for the year 2018 on the topic of liens. The instructors will focus their teachings on the tools and skills for the entire spectrum… Full Article
li Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 70: Attorney-Client Privilege By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 16:11:57 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
li The Holistic Approach to Reducing Cost, Injury and Medication Use By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 15:16:28 -0700 The Holistic Approach to Reducing Cost, Injury and Medication Use… Full Article
