an Fraud Update: SIU Referrals and Prosecution By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 16:44:01 -0700 This program will provide detailed instructions and skillsets to students for the successful SIU referral and prosecution thereof. The instructors will focus on red flags for fraud, identifying and documenting… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 34: Chain of Command By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:56:54 -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
an 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
an AMA Guides - Part 3 of 3: Advanced By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:54:03 -0700 This program instructed by Phil Walker, J.D. and Christopher Brigham, M.D. will focus on the advanced ratings under the AMA Guides. This is part three of three on a series… Full Article
an 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
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 40: Hanging With Fazio By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:27:10 -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
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 47: The Thanksgiving Show By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:14:16 -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
an 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
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 54: Oprah and Grass By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:49:31 -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
an 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
an 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
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 61: Sanctuary State By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:01:22 -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
an 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
an 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
an 2018 Annual Spring Rating Event By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:15:29 -0800 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… Full Article
an 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
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 71: Anger By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 07:48:09 -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
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 74: Bankruptcy and Dave Hagen By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:41:16 -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
an Rating the Spine: Evaluating Accuracy and Red Flags By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:20:54 -0700 Rating the Spine: Evaluating Accuracy and Red Flags… Full Article
an Data and Doctors: A Prescription for Workers' Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:04:38 -0700 This program focuses on how to use data. Linda Lane will share a strategy that builds a customized network that achieved the "Triple Aim" of workers' compensation - which is… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 89: Judge Brett Kavanaugh By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:17:11 -0700 Is supreme court justice nominee read Cavanagh guilty of attempted rape? Listen to this very special addition of Work Comp matters where even the guys at the roundtable cannot agree. Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Episode 92: With Daniel Brin By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 16:48:26 -0700 In this edition of Work Comp Matters, Daniel Brin joined Steve and Mike to talk about the Dodgers, the homeless, and all the other issues of the week concerning employees,… Full Article
an 2018 Legal Strategies and Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:50:41 -0700 This program consisting of two WCAB Judges will provide all attorneys, both applicant and defense, underutilized strategies to implement in their everyday law practice. Vital case law from 2018 will… Full Article
an 2018 Comp Laude®: Research to Action to Research: How Public Policy Research Can Inform Legislative and Market Behavior By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:19:32 -0800 Workers' compensation public policy research is thriving. Big data and next generation analytics have created new insights into all corners of the national workers' compensation system. The best research can… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Episode 93: Thanksgiving Show By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:05:03 -0800 This week Robert & Steve give thanks to friends, colleagues & those that we love for their contribution to our success. Additionally, Robert & Steve discuss the fires that… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Episode 96: Kristen Chavez and WorkCompCentral By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 11:59:37 -0800 This week on Work Comp matters Steve interviews the President and CEO of Work Comp Central, Kristen Chavez. In addition to talking about how she started at the company, Kristen… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Episode 101: Con Mi Hermano By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:39:20 -0800 This week on Work Comp Matters, Steve, Mike, Robert & Brother Marc of AppellLaw.com, discuss Counting The Homeless the end of LAUSD Strike, PG&E, Bay Area Restaurant Chain Settlement, QME… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Episode 102: Dr. Bruce Fishman By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:36:58 -0800 This week on Work Comp Matters, Steve, Mike, Ted, Robert, discuss Dr. Bruce Fishman and an email from his attorney, Howard Kapp, his felony conviction & workers compensation issues. Also,… Full Article
an 2019 Annual Spring Rating Event By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:02:53 -0800 This program offers expert instruction and advice on rating, while providing the students with the upper hand in everyday issues with your cases. Students will walk away with an understanding… Full Article
an Work Comp Matters - Episode 113: I Want to be a Lawyer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:12:41 -0700 This week on Work Comp Matters, Steve, Mark, Robert and Mike talk about Kim Kardashian West and her desire to become a lawyer. Also, the topics of discussion include all… Full Article
an AMA Guides Impairment Ratings: Detecting and Managing Bad Evaluations By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:42:39 -0700 This program will enhance each student's ability to identify poor quality evaluations and erroneous ratings. Dr. Chris Brigham will provide an insider's perspective and practical guidance. Full Article
an Handling Cases of Serious & Willful Misconduct of the Employer-Review and Practice Hints By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:50:46 -0800 This program provides a guide to handling cases of serious and willful misconduct of employers. Examining various reviews and practice hints, Frank Christine III, Esq. will offer a review of… Full Article
an Benefits Increasing 4.3% in January By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission announced that maximum benefits for injuries, illnesses and deaths will increase 4.3% in January to match an increase in the state's average weekly wage. The state's… Full Article
an Worker Failed to Link Fall at Home to Prior Work-Related Ankle Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to establish her injuries from a fall at home were related to an ankle injury from an on-the-job accident which… Full Article
an Insurance Division Approves 4.3% Loss Cost Cut By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Colorado Division of Insurance announced a 4.3% average loss cost decrease for workers' compensation policies incepting in 2025. Loss costs are the average cost of lost wages and medical payments… Full Article
an L&I Announces Ergonomic Rule Development By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it opened rulemaking for ergonomic regulations that would apply to airline ground crews. State lawmakers in 2023 enacted Senate Bill 5217,… Full Article
an Injured Worker Failed to Prove Extreme Hardship Warranting Reclassification By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an extreme hardship redetermination. Case: Matter of Brown v. Plans Plus Ltd., No. CV-23-0250, 10/10/2024, published. Facts and procedural… Full Article
an Expansion of Worker's Claim to Include Depression Didn't Increase His Loss of Earning Capacity By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was not entitled to an increase in his loss of wage-earning capacity after his claim was expanded to… Full Article
an Injured Workers Can't Back Out of Settlement Agreement on Carrier's Lien By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that two injured workers could not back out of a settlement agreement they entered with their employer’s insurance carrier to satisfy the carrier’s subrogation… Full Article
an Defendants Get Partial Reversal of Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on one aspect of his Labor Law claim. Case: Urquia v. Deegan 135 Realty LLC, No. 22340/19,… Full Article
an Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Defendant's Indemnification Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a defendant’s indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer. Case: Cooper v. BLDG 7th Street LLC, Nos. 153479/18,… Full Article
an CLARA Analytics Names Eugene Wong CFO By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 CLARA Analytics announced that it hired Eugene Wong as chief financial officer. Eugene Wong Wong brings more than 15 years of finance and operating experience to his new role with the… Full Article
an DWC Posts 2025 Health Care Provider Assessment Plan By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will evaluate health care providers on two measures as part of its 2025 performance-based oversight assessment process. The DWC said it will assess providers on… Full Article
an Worker's Estranged Husband Gets Death Benefits for Her Fatal Overdose By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of death benefits for a fatal prescription drug overdose saying evidence in the record was equivocal regarding whether the death was accidental… Full Article
an Judge Grants Summary Judgment to Worker Struck by Falling Panel By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling panel should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Macaulay v. New Line Structures… Full Article
an Sedgwick Names Andrea Buhl President of Casualty By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Sedgwick on Monday announced that it named Andrea Buhl president of its casualty group. Andrea Buhl Buhl has held numerous leadership roles at Sedgwick over the last 15 years, most recently… Full Article
an Worker's Schedule Loss of Use for Prior Accident Can't Be Deducted from SLU for New Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court overturned a decision deducting the schedule loss of use for a worker’s prior shoulder injury from the schedule loss of use for a later arm… Full Article
an High Court Asked to Order WCAB Decide 'Grant for Study' Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A petition was filed with the California Supreme Court requesting a writ of mandate directing the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to render final decisions on cases in which it granted… Full Article
an WCAB Panel Says Orders Taking Matters off Calendar Are Not Final, Ineligible for Reconsideration By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Orders taking a matter off calendar are not final orders for the purposes of seeking reconsideration, the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board said in a what it designated as a… Full Article
an Board Applied Wrong Standard of Proof to Social Worker's Claims of Injury from Dog By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board applied the wrong standard of proof to a social worker seeking benefits for physical and psychological injuries from being… Full Article
