December 4, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has released proposed updates to the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits (SJDB) rules, now available for public review. These updates aim to strengthen oversight, increase transparency, and enhance accountability within the SJDB program, which assists injured workers in returning to […]
December 02, 2024 | Los Angeles, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Dr. Stephen Stepaniuk, a prominent Los Angeles-based chiropractor and Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), has achieved a decisive legal victory. Attorneys confirmed that federal fraud charges against his companies, including Medical Legal Evaluations, Inc. (Stepaniuk MLE), have been dismissed. The dismissal represents not only a personal
November 27, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com – The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has issued the 2025 assessments that workers compensation insurers must collect from policyholders. These funds will cover the budget for the state Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) and five related programs established by state lawmakers. Insurers must apply the
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November 25, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The WCIRB classification committee meeting held on November 12, 2024, at 9:30 AM, brought together key stakeholders in California’s workers’ compensation system to review payroll limitations, classification adjustments, and premium rate recommendations. Hosted virtually by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB), the session provided critical
November 25, 2024 | Santa Ana, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A convicted fraudster with a history of workers’ compensation crimes is at the center of a new workers’ comp fraud scheme involving nearly $100 million in fraudulent claims. Prosecutors say the elaborate operation reflects one of California’s largest alleged insurance fraud conspiracies to date, exposing
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November 22, 2024 | San Bernardino, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Wal-Mart defamation verdict has made headlines across California, as a jury ordered the retail giant to pay $34.7 million to former truck driver Jesus Fonseca for damaging his reputation with false accusations of workers’ compensation fraud. The verdict, delivered over two days on November
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November 18, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The case Steve Hoddinott, et al. vs. Bravo Security Services, Inc., National Liability Fire Insurance Co., administered by biBERK Business Insurance, et al., was adjudicated by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). This matter was part of a broader series of workers’ compensation cases, consolidated
November 8, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Wildfire smoke protection is a critical concern for Ventura County employers as Cal/OSHA urges businesses to take necessary precautions to safeguard their workforce from unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke, particularly in areas currently affected by the Mountain Fire. The impacted zones include Oxnard, Camarillo, and
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November 8, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com -– In a major win for labor rights, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) secured $942,604 in settlements to pay back unpaid wages to 187 former employees of Baked in the Sun, a Vista-based bakery that abruptly closed, leaving workers unpaid. Each worker will now receive over
November 4, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Guardian Group, LLC, a Med-Legal Exam firm based in California, has embraced an innovative staffing model; it employs foreign-trained medical doctors in support roles. Although these roles are temporary, they offer international doctors a crucial stepping stone toward a career in US medicine. Consequently, this
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