Discovery and Litigation in Workers' Compensation Claims

Overview

• What you'll learn
  • The Medical-Legal process and controlling Labor Codes
  • The medical-legal process for represented employee
  • The medical-legal process for non-represented employees
  • Expenses an employer is, and is not. obligated to pay
  • The litigation process
  • The parties and lien claimants who are required to appear at hearings

  • Penalties for failure to appear
  • How workers’ compensation trials differ from regular civil trials
  • Findings and awards including petition for reconsideration and appeal
  • The five grounds for a petition
  • The process for moving a petition through the WCAB
  • What happens when a dispute moves out of the WCAB
  • Time limits, scope, standards, form, and service are covered
• Who Should Attend
  • A workers’ compensation claims adjuster
  • Working with a TPA/Self-Insured entity
  • Involved with Medical Only claims adjusting
• Tools & Course Materials
  How to locate your Books and Exams
  1. Click here.
  2. Scroll to “WCCA 15: Discovery and Litigation in CA Workers’ Compensation Claims”.
  3. Select “WCCA 15 Recommended Materials Package. 2nd edition”.*NOTE: Texts and exams for this course must be purchased directly from The Institutes.

  Exam Information
  FINAL EXAM (Proctor REQUIRED) must be ordered from The Institutes if you are pursuing a designation.

Discovery and Litigation in Workers' Compensation Claims

• 13 weeks
• 1 hour lessons
• Online dashboard for quizzes

• Instructor-led $479
  June 13, 2023 -
  September 12, 2023 18:00pm - 19:00pm No class July 4th Bill Gray