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Monthly Archives: January 2025

EWC Conference – February 11, 2025 – Anaheim, CA

LFLM is a Silver Sponsor Session: “Winning Strategies: Optimal Defense Tactics for Workers’ Comp Claims”  Omar A. Behnawa, Office Managing Partner, LFLM-Orange County and LFLM-San Bernardino Sarah Cato, ARM, Risk Management Analyst, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Jolly Hamd, Manager of WC & Disability, USC Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com

2025 Forecast in California Workers’ Compensation

January 31, 2025 In 2024, Californian workers faced a tempered legislative and judicial climate following an exciting election cycle from 2024. The California State Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a legislative session that conflicted in a post-Covid landscape with ongoing attempts by the California Legislature to enact laws regarding utilization review and workplace safety, which failed as a result of vetoes by Governor Newsom. In addition, the WCAB issued several key decisions affecting combination of permanent impairments, and defense […]

Artificial Intelligence – The Implications of Machine Learning in Workers’ Compensation

January 31, 2025 The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the workers’ compensation arena is on the horizon. Given the scale of AI applications and the speed at which the technology is developing and being applied, AI has the potential to optimize efficiency, increase accuracy, and enhance compliance. On the other hand, AI also presents unique challenges and ethical considerations, which if applied without care and consideration, could have disastrous consequences. Regardless of the oncoming challenges and ethical quandaries […]