Barry A. Saperstein, Esq.
QME Evaluation - Audio Recordings
I received a notification from a certain Applicant Attorney's office that his clients were going to audio record QME evaluations...
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Bruce A. Little
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Delays Due to Covid
Needless to say, the current pandemic has caused a number of changes at the WCAB, and one of those is a delay in receiving decisions from...
Bruce A. Little
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Objection Does Not Mean Agreement
A word of advice: Just because the applicant’s counsel objects to a letter sent to the applicant pursuant to CCR section 10550 advising...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Jul 10, 20193 min read
A Cautionary Tale... Involving a Classic Battle Between Good and Evil
Okay, so this isn't a story about good and evil. I needed a good title to draw you in and get you to read about a case you really should...
Thomas L. Bolinger, Esq.
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Cannabis Conundrum?
I begin this article with a brief history lesson. In 1996, Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, was approved by 65% of the...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Apr 7, 20193 min read
Non-IBR Med-Legal Litigation: Damned if you do, REALLY damned if you don't
If you haven't felt the pain of non-IBR litigation, you are in for a treat...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Sep 30, 20181 min read
California Supreme Court Rules on King v. CompPartners
You might recall the King case from our case law update of several years ago. It was a BIG DEAL. We worried as we told you the decision...
Thomas L. Bolinger, Esq.
Sep 30, 20183 min read
Is Saturday a Working Day?
Labor Code §4610 provides the ground rules for the Utilization Review (UR) process. This section first appeared in the Labor Code in 2003...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Sep 30, 20182 min read
Going the Extra Mile (Literally)
I recently had a trial at the Riverside WCAB. The applicant was without transportation and was coming in from Compton, California...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Oct 2, 20173 min read
Workers' Compensation is Going to Pot: The Status of Medical Marijuana in Workers' Compensation
As our country inches closer and closer to legalizing marijuana for recreational use, the issue of what role the budding medication plays...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Oct 2, 20173 min read
WCAB Reinterprets TTD Limitations of Labor Code Section 4656(c)(2)
As you might recall, Labor Code section 4656 was amended in 2007 and changed the time limitations for TTD. Previously, for dates of...
Barry A. Saperstein, Esq.
Jul 6, 20173 min read
Two Recent Court of Appeals Decisions
1. The California Court of Appeal issued a rare published decision in Zhu v. WCAB (2016) Cal.App.4th (6-20-17). This opinion is so new...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Apr 4, 20173 min read
How Many QME Panels Can You Get?
Some of you might remember a case a few years ago called Navarro v. City of Montebello (79 Cal. Comp. Cases 418). That 2014 case confirmed..
Barry A. Saperstein, Esq.
Jan 7, 20173 min read
The Death of Liens
I have calendared most of my Lien Conferences after July 1, 2017. In the meantime, I have been receiving tons of Supplemental Liens from...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Dec 28, 20166 min read
Summary of SB 1175 & SB1160
The California Legislation has brought presents to the workers’ compensation system early this year with the passing of Senate Bills 1175...
Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
Sep 29, 20163 min read
Are Cash Payments Made to Employees in Lieu of Health Benefits to be Considered...
Are Cash Payments Made to Employees in Lieu of Health Benefits to be Considered in Calculating Average Weekly Wages?
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