Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC) 18th Annual Conference: Legislative & Educational Forum, presented by Sedgwick, and scheduled to take place for July 15-17 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, has been cancelled. Date: Cancelled Location: Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Anaheim, CA Additional information located at the CCWC Website Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. is a sponsor. Due to evolving restrictions on large group gatherings, these conferences may be cancelled […]
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April 21, 2020 It seems every time we celebrate a New Year we are presented with changes in the California’s Workers’ Compensation system. 2020 was no exception, as revisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 8 became effective January 1, 2020. These changes affect sections 10300 to 10999. This regulatory update marks the largest change and reorganization of the rules since they were adopted. The purpose of reworking the organizational structure of the rules, which were originally adopted in 1966, […]
April 21, 2020 The 2020 CAAA Convention took place in Palm Springs, and while we are used to seeing the applicants’ bar come up with creative approaches to increase permanent disability, given that permanent disability can be a primary cost-driver for a claim’s value, it is not surprising that strategies focused on increasing PD were once again a hot topic. One novel idea was focused on a broad reading from the AMA Guides 5th Edition. In giving general examples of […]
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM April 2020 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: Permanent Disability Strategies Take Center Stage at 2020 Palm Springs CAAA Convention Co-Written by: Emma Nelson-Munson, Esq., of our LFLM-Oakland Office Joanna Stevenson, Esq., of our LFLM-Oakland Office 2020 Regulations Update Written by: Michele J. Morgan, Esq., of our LFLM-Sacramento Office Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com
March 25, 2020 While the world grapples with the sudden and far-reaching impacts of COVID-19, the effects of its spread have been felt across all businesses and communities. As our government struggles to stem the spread of the disease, we have been forced to adapt to a rapidly changing social and legal landscape, which can lead to uncertainty regarding legal obligations to employees. With more and more employees ordered to stay home from work and shelter in place, unique challenges […]
March 9, 2020 Containing COVID-19: Initial Impressions on Assessing and Mitigating Claims Exposure The growing outbreak of COVID-19 is concerning for not only public health, but also for employers who could soon be faced with an influx of workers’ compensation claims. Allegations of exposure are most likely to arise in sectors of the economy where job duties place employees in close and frequent contact with the public. These “high risk” sectors include health care workers, public safety officers, teachers, those […]
Date: March 19, 2020 – March 20, 2020 Location: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, CA Presenter: Omar A. Behnawa, Esq., of our LFLM-San Diego Office will be presenting: “Settlement Strategies: How to Contain Spiraling Workers’ Compensation Costs and Mitigate Damages” LFLM is the Pit Stop Break Sponsor
Date: February 25, 2020 – February 28, 2020 Location: Monterey, CA Presenter: Jesus Mendoza, Esq., of our LFLM-San Francisco Office will be presenting: “Latency Lost? Recent Developments in Rebutting the Cancer Presumption in Public Safety Cases” For more information, please visit the PARMA 2020 website. Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM January 2020 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: Trend Alert: Fitzpatrick May Signify the Elimination of Diminished Future Earning Capacity as an Indicator of Permanent Impairment Written by Nelly Sang, Esq., of our LFLM-Sacramento Office A Stipulation for Home Housekeeping Services is not “Forever” Written by Vicki Rubin-Howton, Esq., of our LFLM-Anaheim Office Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com
November 12, 2019 Given the high risk and dangers associated with law enforcement and safety occupations, workers’ compensation provides a number of presumptions for certain types of injuries. The statutory presumptions mandate that the injury occurred AOE/COE and thus shifts the burden of proof to the employer that the injury did not occur on the job. These rebuttable presumptions are often difficult to overcome. Only members that are specifically enunciated in each Labor Code Section are entitled to a particular […]