December 5, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The CHSWC meeting, originally set for March 22, 2024, has been postponed. The meeting will now take place on May 15, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Elihu Harris State Building Auditorium. The meeting agenda includes the Draft 2023 CHSWC Annual Report and the Draft 2023 […]
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December 5, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — In California’s Workers’ Compensation system, QME availability goes beyond managing your schedule. It is a mandatory requirement set by the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The system allows only 90 days to evaluate an injured worker from the request date, and you must schedule the evaluation within
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December 5, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A comprehensive history from an injured worker is a critical part of Qualified Medical Evaluations (QME Evaluations). This information lays the groundwork for diagnosing the injury, understanding its cause, and determining the appropriate level of care in QME Evaluations. Without a detailed history, the QME’s findings
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December 4, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has unveiled a significant technological upgrade, transitioning from traditional telephone conference lines to the CourtCall video platform. Beginning March 1, 2025, status conferences, mandatory settlement conferences (MSCs), priority conferences, and lien conferences will shift to this advanced platform. Enhanced Functionality
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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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