Check out our blog about CA WCIRB Releases 2024 Geo Study with Interactive Map

CA WCIRB Releases 2024 Geo Study with Interactive Map

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December 6, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — WCIRB 2024 Geo Study reveals important insights into regional trends in California’s workers’ compensation claims. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has unveiled its 2024 Geo Study, providing key insights into regional disparities in claim characteristics throughout California. This study, complemented by an […]

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Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) Meeting Insights

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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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The Importance of QME Availability in California Workers’ Compensation Cases

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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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Taking a Complete History of Injury: A Key Component of QME Evaluations

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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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Check out our blog about DWC Announces Transition to CourtCall Video Platform for Hearings

DWC Announces Transition to CourtCall Video Platform for Hearings

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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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Check out our blog about DWC Proposes Updates to Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits and RTW Rules, Invites Public Comment

DWC Proposes Updates to Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits and RTW Rules, Invites Public Comment

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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

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Dr. Stephen Stepaniuk's Companies Cleared in Federal Case, Legal Suspension Expected to Be Overturned

Dr. Stephen Stepaniuk’s Companies Cleared in Federal Case, Legal Suspension Expected to Be Overturned

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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

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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) Classification and Rating Committee

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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

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Convicted Fraudster, David Fish

Convicted Fraudster Accused of $100 Million Workers’ Comp Scheme

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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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Check out our blog about Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $34.7 Million to Former Driver for Defamation

Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $34.7 Million to Former Driver for Defamation

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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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