[fusion_dropcap boxed="no" boxed_radius="" class="" id="" color=""]I’m[/fusion_dropcap] sure all of you have heard of workers’ compensation fraud. It is usually used in the context of working people attempting to steal money from employers and insurance companies. It was certainly a major part of the message that drove the changes in the law that occurred in 1990
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[fusion_dropcap boxed="no" boxed_radius="" class="" id="" color=""]R[/fusion_dropcap]Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with several clients who all made the same mistake. It is imperative when you meet with whatever medical professional you see for the first time on a claim, to tell that medical professional everything that you feel is wrong with you at
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I’m sure I’ve posted about this before, but the injured person is not in the best position to advocate for him or herself. Lawyers have an old joke which, unfortunately, is mostly correct: “A lawyer who represents himself (or herself) has a fool for a client.” I remember many, many years ago I was
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I’ve posted about nurses in the past, but here is another thoughtful discussion of nursing activities and why it is necessary to have an adequate number of nurses in the hospital. Nurses provide a vital service in hospital care. I’ve personally represented many nurses and many CNAs over the years who get hurt by
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[fusion_dropcap boxed="no" boxed_radius="" class="" id="" color=""]A[/fusion_dropcap]t the federal level, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exists to promulgate regulations requiring workplaces be safe and to investigate when there are problems in a workplace to determine whether OSHA regulations were followed and whether the employer should be fined or required to change its way of
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[fusion_dropcap boxed="no" boxed_radius="" class="" id="" color=""]S[/fusion_dropcap]anta Monica-based RAND often studies the California workers' comp system. In September, it issued a report on the state of workers' comp nationwide. Let's focus on its key findings, prepared for the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, which paid for the study. The formal objective of the
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In our practice, we are fortunate to represent a number of healthcare employees. Nursing and other healthcare occupations can be very dangerous. I represented a number of people who work for the Oregon State psychiatric hospitals, and they routinely get attacked by their patients. There are other safety hazards that nurses, CNAs, and so
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While it is always uncertain what legislation can get passed (particularly when you have shared control with the Democrats in control of the house and the Republicans in control of the Senate), it is good to see that there is now some push being made to restore some worker rights vis a vis their employers.
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I am sure that everyone else is as glad as I am that the election is over, and therefore we don’t need to spend all of our TV time watching ads for candidates and causes. For the workers’ compensation system, the election outcomes were good. We will have the opportunity to influence the workers’
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[fusion_dropcap boxed="no" boxed_radius="" class="" id="" color=""]I[/fusion_dropcap]t has been interesting to watch how the regulation of employment has changed over the last two years. Despite promises during the campaign, this administration has not protected workers, and in fact, has worked pretty hard to assist employers in dealing with employees. It is critical to remember that even
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