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L&I Fines Roofing Companies $1.27M for Fall Safety Violations

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined four roofing companies a combined $1.27 million for allowing people to work on top of homes without fall protection gear. L&I said…




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Court Overturns Jury Award to Flight Attendant for COVID-19 Infection

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…




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Cabinet Maker Fined $187,000 for Refusing to Abate Hazards

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a cabinet maker $187,000 after finding that the company did not fix safety violations that led to similar citations in 2019. L&I…




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SB 863 and Its Impact on Permanent Disability (1 of 3)

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.




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2015 Physician's Fee Schedule Update

What has changed for physician billing for 2015, new conversion factors, updated regulations, dispute resolution trends.




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Advanced Litigation Skills: Pre-Trial, Discovery and MSC - Part (1/2)

Advanced Litigation: Pre-Trial, Discovery and MSC - Part (1/2)…




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2015 Facility Fee Schedule Update

Recent changes to both Inpatient and Outpatient facility billing for 2015.




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2015 Emerging Fee Schedule Issues

Current problems being experienced by providers and payers in workers’ compensation.




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2015 Copy Service Fee Schedule

Learn the fundamentals of the new 2015 Copy Service Fee Schedule. Understand how things are defined, what services are bundled, and when services are not payable. This class is important…




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ICD-10 Basics

Presented by Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Esq, CPC, CPC-I, CMSP - Learn the difference between ICD-9 and ICD-10 - Understand how the codes work - Learn the look-up methods - Learn the coding rules…




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Lien Litigation: What You Need to Know in 2016

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…




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2016 Physician Fee Schedule Update

Effective January 1, 2016 every reimbursement amount changes in the Physician's Fee Schedule. Attend Sue Honor's webinar broadcast to understand these widespread changes. Time for Q&A with Sue Honor will…




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2016 Clinical Lab and Drug Test Fee Schedule Update

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.




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ICD-10 Coding to Get Paid

Presented by Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Esq, CPC, CPC-I, CMSP, and co-instructed by Gladys Ross, CPC, CCS-P, ACS-EM. - Musculoskeletal System - Nervous System - Skin - Subcutaneous Tissue - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental…




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Illinois Top 10 Issues and Recent Appellate Cases

Illinois Worker’s Compensation 2016 – The Top 10 issues and the Top 10 recent Appellate cases! Is the future bright for Illinois Employers?…




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SB 1160 Preparation for 2017

Join us in Glendale as Suzanne Honor-Vangerov and Steve Cattolica present this vital SB 1160 Update, including 2017 specifics for practice and procedure.




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 1

"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…




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2017 Case Law Update

The subject matter of this course will cover all pertinent case law for litigation and legal practice in 2017. Instructors will examine the most important pieces of case law, presented…




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2017 Medical Legal Fee Schedule Basics Update

In this program, Suzanne Honor-Vangerov provides an update for the 2017 Medical Legal Fee Schedule. This course will cover how to properly bill for medical-legal services, the DWC's interpretation of…




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2017 Outpatient Surgery Center Fee Schedule Update

In this program, Suzanne Honor-Vangerov discusses changes to payment methodology, changes to definitions, and changes to payment multipliers as well as updated tables. Workers' compensation professionals who work with the…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 10: Business Relationships

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 11: Death

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 12: Hiring and Firing

"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…




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2017 Physician's Fee Schedule Update

Suzanne Honor-Vangerov presents a program discussing the vital changes for 2017 including conversion factors, types of covered services and what is reimbursed. This course will benefit all who are involved…




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2017 San Diego Work Comp Special

This course provides essential updates and specific tools for workers' compensation professionals residing in or near San Diego, CA. Instructors will discuss liens, case law updates and the impact SB…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 13: Marketing and Advertising

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 14: Judges

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 15: What's News

"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…




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Annual Liens Update 2017

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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 17: Fraud

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 18: Marijuana

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 19: Are Liens Dead?

"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…




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AMA Guides - Part 1 of 3: Basics

This program instructed by Phil Walker, J.D. and Christopher Brigham, M.D. will focus on the basic ratings under the AMA Guides. This is part one of three on a series…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 21: The Birthday Show

"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…




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2017 Bay Area Legal Update

Michael Sullivan and Associates present this vital update for the Bay Area. Instructors will review skills, legal updates and process techniques to be successful with a claim. The discussion will…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 29: Immigration & SB 1160

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 31: We Can Do Better

"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…




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2017 Illinois Work Comp Update

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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 41: UR/IMR Common Sense

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 51: Addiction

"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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 52: Goodbye 2017

"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…




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Hearing and Lien Representative Preparation for 2018

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…




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2018 Liens, Costs and Med-Legal Disputes

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…




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2018 California Formulary Webinar

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…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 61: Sanctuary State

"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…




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2018 Litigation and Case Law Update

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…




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2018 Liens Update - Los Angeles

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…




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2018 Annual Spring Rating Event

This program will provide expert instruction and advice about rating, permanent disability, impairment and litigation strategies. The panel of instructors will focus on education that benefits all parties in the…




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2017 Comp Laude® - MSP Series: Preparing to Settle: Taking Medicare's Interests Into Account

This program introduces students to the preparation of settlement by taking medicare's interests into account. This course is for all disciplines in workers' compensation, especially those who deal with MSP…