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Barry A. Saperstein, Esq.

Sep 13, 2022
3 min

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...

Bruce A. Little

Sep 13, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
2 min

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...

A Cautionary Tale... Involving a Classic Battle Between Good and Evil

Scott M. Tilley, Esq.

Jul 10, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
2 min

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...

Non-IBR Med-Legal Litigation: Damned if you do, REALLY damned if you don't

Scott M. Tilley, Esq.

Apr 8, 2019
3 min

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...

California Supreme Court Rules on King v. CompPartners

Scott M. Tilley, Esq.

Oct 1, 2018
1 min

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.

Oct 1, 2018
3 min

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.

Oct 1, 2018
2 min

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...

Workers' Compensation is Going to Pot: The Status of Medical Marijuana in Workers' Compensation

Scott M. Tilley, Esq.

Oct 3, 2017
3 min

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...

WCAB Reinterprets TTD Limitations of Labor Code Section 4656(c)(2)

Scott M. Tilley, Esq.

Oct 3, 2017
3 min

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 7, 2017
3 min

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 5, 2017
3 min

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, 2017
3 min

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, 2016
6 min

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...

Are Cash Payments Made to Employees in Lieu of Health Benefits to be Considered...

Scott M. Tilley, Esq.

Sep 30, 2016
3 min

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?