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Monthly Archives: September 2018

Court of Appeal Awards a Solid Win to Defendants on Total Disability Cases! Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation & SCIF v. WCAB (Fitzpatrick)

September 27, 2018 On September 25, 2018, in a case certified for publication, the Third District Court of Appeal in Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation & SCIF v. WCAB (Fitzpatrick) found no basis for concluding that Labor Code §4662(b) provides a second independent path to permanent total disability “in accordance with the fact.” This is a solid statutory win for defendants. In this new case, the Court took on the WCAB’s liberal interpretation of §4662(b) and the phrase “in accordance […]

2018 CSIA Fall Educational Conference

  2018 California Self-Insurers Association 2018 Fall Educational Conference Date: Friday, October 26, 2018 Time: 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Location: The Marriott Hotel, 2355 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA Additional information located here via CSIA

2018 CoSipa Fall Conference

Council of Self Insured Public Agencies CoSipa North: October 11, 2018 CoSipa South: November 1, 2018 Presentation: “Pitfalls in Managing WC & Disability/RTW Situations” Speakers: Marc K. Leibowitz (LFLM-San Diego) & Robert Cutbirth Registration and Further Information Located Here: 2018 CoSipa Fall Conference