In Applied Materials v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board and D.C. and Specialty Insurance Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and D.C., the Sixth Circuit of California’s Courts of Appeal annulled the WCAB award of...more
On January 13, 2020, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB or Board) issued an en banc affirmation of its July 31, 2018 Opinion and Decision After Reconsideration and gave the California Administrative Director of the...more
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) issued a unanimous en banc decision on November 14, 2019 clarifying what the initial burden of proof is for a medical-legal lien claimant and what are defendant’s obligations in...more
The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, in Larry Tripplett v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Indianapolis Colts, et al., G054825 (June 28, 2018), found that California jurisdiction in a workers’...more
Zuniga v. WCAB (Interactive Trucking, Inc.), 2018 A143290 confirms that Labor Code Section 4610.6(f) prevents the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board from ordering an Independent Medical Review (IMR) organization from...more
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed SB 1160. This bill is intended to streamline emergency medical services and treatment for accepted industrial injuries. To offset the expected costs of less control over early...more
SB 1160, introduced by Senator Mendoza and signed into law September 30, 2016, amends several Labor Code sections affecting authorized medical treatment, utilization review, and lien litigation. Its principal achievement is...more