DWC Establishes New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has created a new fee schedule for medical-legal services. The schedule has been submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for approval with an effective date of April 1, 2021. Once approved, the fee schedule applies to medical-legal evaluation reports when the examination occurs on […]
California Gov Signs SB1159 Into Law
Editor’s note — updated August 20, 2026: The COVID-19 workers’ compensation presumptions created by SB 1159 (Labor Code §§3212.86, 3212.87 and 3212.88) were extended by AB 1751 and repealed effective January 1, 2024. They have not been renewed. Because the repeal included no savings clause, the presumptions no longer support compensability even for claims with […]
California Supreme Court Decision Highlights Cost of the Workers’ Comp Bargain for Injured Workers
Gund v. County of Trinity: Application of the Exclusive Remedy Rule to Members of the Public Assisting in Active Law Enforcement On Aug. 27, 2020, in Gund v. County of Trinity, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that highlights what injured workers must give up as part of the compensation bargain. Labor Code §3602 […]
Medical Marijuana, Proposal in California to Address Workplace Protection
Prop 64 says YES to Marijuana But Doesn’t Address Workplace In 2016 voters in California legalized the use of marijuana by passing proposition 64. This legislation allowed for use of the drug, while at the same time preserving the right of employers to maintain a drug-fee working environment, and the ability to terminate employees who […]
Soft Skills and Their Importance in Today’s Labor Market
Soft Skills Predict Career Success According to a newly published article by David J. Deming for the National Bureau of Economic Research, there is strong evidence that “soft skills” (also referred to as “non-cognitive” skills) are increasingly important indicators of success both at school and in adult life. Deming references a 2017 survey by the […]
The Biggest Challenges for Work Comp Professionals in 2020
The Biggest Challenges for Work Comp Professionals in 2020 Here’s the Top 5! A recent article by Katie Dwyer published by Risk & Insurance referenced a unique survey of attendees at the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo designed to ascertain what particular challenges the attendees were focused on for the coming year. […]
Pathways to Success for Work Comp Claims Adjusters
Planning Your Pathway to Success in Work Comp? There’s more than one pathway to your success as a claims adjuster. As a professional in this industry you want to have confidence in the gravitas of your credentials when you apply for your next job or career advancement. You want to be sure that your training […]
Workers’ Compensation 101
Workers’ Compensation 101 Just getting started in the world of workers’ compensation, you’ll need a good foundation in the laws, language and basic principles. Start with the Basics…End with Success We’ll get you started on the right path with our Workers’ Compensation 101 program. It’s a two-day tour-de-force through the world of comp. We’ll get […]
Workers’ Compensation 101
Workers’ Compensation 101 Just getting started in the world of workers’ compensation? You need a good foundation in the laws, language and basic principles. Start with the Basics…End with Success We’ll get you started on the right path with our Workers’ Compensation 101 program. You’ll get up-to-speed quickly on the major concepts and theories so […]
Workers’ Compensation 101
Workers’ Compensation 101 Just getting started in the world of workers’ compensation, you’ll need a good foundation in the laws, language and basic principles. Start with the Basics…End with Success We’ll get you started on the right path with our Workers’ Compensation 101 program. It’s a two-day tour-de-force through the world of comp. We’ll get […]