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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Episode 11 – ADR – An Alternative Solution for Workers’ Compensation Claims with Special Guest Vicki Lindquist, Esq., Partner

Vicki Lindquist, Partner, Oakland, explains ADR as an alternate solution to Workers’ Compensation claims. What is ADR and when does it apply? Happy listening! Vicki N. Lindquist, Esq. of our LFLM-Oakland Office Also Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Libsyn: Listen to Other Podcasts in Our Series Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com

UPDATE: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE FAILS TO PASS SB 335 Bill Loses Support After Punitive Amendments to Key Provisions

July 15 2021 On July 13, 2021, the California Assembly Committee on Insurance held its first hearing on SB 335. The bill was amended significantly by the committee, but ultimately failed to garner enough votes to pass, with several committee members opposing the amended bill. The amendments would maintain the current timeframes for making a liability decision – 45-days for presumptive injuries and 90-days for all other claims. During the delay period, the medical expense cap would remain at $10,000. […]

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: Proposed California Senate Bill Would Shorten Time to Deny All Claims to 45 or 30-Days

July 13, 2021 One of the hallmarks of legislation passed during the pandemic, has been an emphasis on moving claims quickly from the initial investigatory phase to either acceptance or denial of the claim at the administrative level. Presumptively industrial COVID-19 claims were subject to a shortened investigation timeframe: either 45-days or in some cases 30-days, after which time, if no decision had been made, were presumed industrial. A new bill making its way through the legislature would see that […]