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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

High Court Says Worker's Status as Employee or Contractor Is Not for Jury to Decide

  • State: Alaska
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The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the estate of a worker who brought a common law negligence action against the entity for whom he

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

UR Bill Sent to Senate Floor

  • State: California
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A bill that would require that utilization review physicians are licensed in California and have the same duty of care as a treating provider in some

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Gregory Grinberg to Manage New Offices for Tobin Lucks

  • State: California
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Workers’ compensation defense firm Tobin Lucks announced that attorney Gregory Grinberg is joining as an equity partner to manage a newly opened office in Northern

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Firefighter Gets Fee Award for Attorney's Work on Board Appeal

  • State: Washington
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The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter was entitled to an award of fees and costs for work his attorney performed on the administrative

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Governor Signs Bill Reducing Ownership Threshold for Comp Exemption

  • State: Montana
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte enacted a bill lowering the ownership threshold for corporate officers and managers to be exempted from workers’ compensation.

Montana law designates

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Defense Firm PKNW Now Called Duncan, Cassio, Lucchesi, Binkley & Van Doren

  • State: California
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California workers’ compensation defense firm PKNW has changed its name.

Founded in 1992 under the leadership of Daniel Yohman, the Fresno firm including David Parker

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Sept. 1 Pure Premium Rate Filing Proposes 0.3% Increase

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Friday submitted its Sept. 1, 2023, pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance, proposing advisory

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Family Members Arraigned for Alleged $2.1M Fraud Scheme

  • State: California
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Four family members were arraigned last week on multiple counts of insurance fraud after a state Department of Insurance investigation.

The probe revealed that businesses owned and/or operated

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Assembly Passes San Diego Fire and Rescue Presumption, Debit Card Bills

  • State: California
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The California Assembly unanimously passed bills that would allow carriers to continue using debit cards to deliver indemnity benefits and give San Diego fire and

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Medical Services Review Committee Announces Meeting Dates

  • State: Alaska
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The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division announced that an advisory committee will meet over four months starting in May to discuss payments for medical services provided

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