w Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Additional Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a decision closing a worker’s claim and denying her further treatment. Case: Creighton v. United Airlines Inc., No. 58293-7-II, 08/27/2024, unpublished. Facts: Tamra Creighton worked for… Full Article
w Interpreters File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Wages By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Federation of State Employees and four interpreters filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Department of Labor and Industries over alleged unpaid wages for services provided to… Full Article
w 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
w Claims School Seminar to Explore Return to Work, Case Law and IMEs By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Workers’ compensation defense firm Reinisch Wilson Weier is holding a one-day educational seminar in November that will cover case law affecting the Washington state workers’ compensation system, the independent medical… Full Article
w Property Owner Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Suit By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a civil suit brought by an injured employee of a contractor hired to… Full Article
w State Lacks Jurisdiction Over Worker's Injury Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Vermont Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits for an out-of-state injury. Ian Burnett worked for Home Improvement Co. of Vermont. HIC is a Vermont… Full Article
w Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies and Principles By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:01:44 -0800 … Full Article
w Reviewing Medical Reports (3 of 3) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:13:22 -0700 This one-hour session will focus on reviewing medical reports from a lay-person perspective. Full Article
w Catastrophic Injury: How to Maximize or Minimize Exposure By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:14:34 -0800 Learn the secrets, tips and tactics that demystify the handling of the catastrophic loss case. This seminar will equip attendees with a clear overview of the steps and stages each catastrophic… Full Article
w Avoid the Subpoena: Write a Ratable Psych Report By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:26:05 -0800 In this 60-minute webinar, 10 key components of psychological reports that must be internally consistent will be discussed. Each component will be covered in detail and considered in relation to… Full Article
w 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
w Workers' Compensation Basics, History, Terms, Benefits, SJDB By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 08:08:54 -0800 The Claims Specialist's Start Guide: CA Adjuster Cert Process, Historical Overview, Organizational Structure of WC System, WC Terms and Concepts, Basic Benefits & TD and SJDB Vouchers. Full Article
w Adjuster Certification Overview By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 10:37:54 -0700 The Claims Specialist's QuickStart Guide: Adjuster Certification Process… Full Article
w For What It's Worth: How to Rate and Value Your Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:00:19 -0700 This half-day rating event promises comprehensive presentations by the experts. Tune your skills as the experts debate the most pertinent disability rating issues. Full Article
w WCAB Procedures, Forms & Hearings By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 10:37:00 -0700 Insider’s Guide to the WCAB: Procedures, Forms & Hearings… Full Article
w Medical Information Every Lawyer and Judge Should Know By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:48:59 -0700 This four-hour seminar will present the terminology and application of the AMA Guides to common parts of body injured in work related injuries. Many WPI ratings are missed or… Full Article
w Opioids: We're Beating Them Back - Now What? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:37:46 -0700 David DePaolo will moderate a discussion on the topic of Opioids based on a WorkCompCentral Special Report authored by Peter Rousmaniere. The report looks at how the workers’ compensation industry… Full Article
w Medical Treatment for Injured Workers By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 10:42:54 -0700 The New Paradigm of Providing Medical Treatment for Injured Workers. Full Article
w 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
w Navigating the Return to Work Fund Program and Beyond By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:56:36 -0700 Training will include: facts to know about the Return to Work Fund/Benefit (RTWF or RTWB), important dates and deadlines to remember, what do you and your client need to avoid… Full Article
w Thriving as a Work Comp Medical Provider By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:39:54 -0700 This four hour seminar is an interactive educational program designed for primary treating physicians and specialists managing injured workers. The course is ideally suited for practicing medical providers, chiropractors and… Full Article
w 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
w 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
w 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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 1 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:27:10 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 2 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:03:30 -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
w 2017 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:04:31 -0800 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… Full Article
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 3 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:42:52 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 4 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:52:57 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 10: Business Relationships By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:54:40 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 11: Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:24:25 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 12: Hiring and Firing By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:09:46 -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
w 2017 San Diego Work Comp Special By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:42:42 -0800 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… Full Article
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 13: Marketing and Advertising By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:38:40 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 14: Judges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:21:02 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 15: What's News By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:20:59 -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
w 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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 17: Fraud By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:00:04 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 18: Marijuana By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04:10 -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
w 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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 20: Sex By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 May 2017 08:33:32 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 21: The Birthday Show By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 09:09:56 -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
w 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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 23: I Object By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:25:17 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 24: The Homeless By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:11:35 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 25: Guns By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:39:56 -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
w 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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 27: Over the Hump By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:12:12 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 28: Reserves By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:45:16 -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
w Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 29: Immigration & SB 1160 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:03:46 -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
