June 3, 2022 LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM June 2022 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Our Articles in this edition of the Newsletter: Utilization Review Denials v. Utilization Review Deferrals Ever since utilization review (UR) became a mandatory requirement for all medical treatment requests, there have been numerous attempts to challenge not only individual UR determinations and the timeframes in which they have to be made, but the entire UR framework itself. Usually, these challenges came in the context […]
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LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM February 2022 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Our Articles in this edition of the Newsletter: COVID-19 in the Workplace: Current Trends and Legislation The COVID-19 pandemic remains a significant challenge in California. As of December 2021, California experienced the fastest increase in COVID-19 cases during the entire pandemic with 18.3 new cases per 100,000 people per day, and case rates increasing nine-fold within two months. At that time, the Delta variant was the most […]
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM December 2021 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Our Articles in this edition of the Newsletter: The Rise of Rebutting the PDRS and Derailing the Path to a 100% Award The 2021 Summer CAAA Convention took place virtually, and while we always anticipate permanent disability will be a hot topic, this year’s Convention “zoomed” straight to strategies on achieving higher permanent disability awards. The Convention focused on using vocational evidence to achieve a 100% award. […]
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM March 2021 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Our Articles in this edition of the Newsletter: Notice and Reporting Requirements for Employers Under AB 685 After 12 months of executive orders and emergency regulations aimed at tackling the challenges created by COVID-19 in the workplace, it is clear the California Legislature has prioritized safety and reporting in order to help curb the pandemic. Specifically, the Legislature passed a suite of laws enforcing newer and more […]
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM July 2020 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: Appellate Decision Limits Hikida; Allows Apportionment for Impairment Caused by Medical Treatment Written By: Abram M. Watts, Esq. of our LFLM-San Jose Office Discovery and Trial Practice in Era of COVID-19: A Guide for Navigating Recent Executive Orders And Their Impacts on Witness Testimony and Telemedicine Written By: Kristin L. Bergesen, Esq. of our LFLM-Sacramento Office Working […]
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
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
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM November 2019 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: Proving Labor Code Section 132a Violations Written by Sonya Arellano, Esq., of our LFLM-San Jose Office Subrogation at a Glance Written by Loren N. Meador, Esq., of our LFLM-Los Angeles Office Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM August 2019 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter. Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and the Workers’ Compensation System Written by Ashley R. Nijinksi, Esq., of our LFLM-Anaheim Office Vouchers and the Un-Written Burden for Defendants Written by: Donald E. Applegate, Esq., of our LFLM-San Francisco Office Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com
LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM April 2019 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter. Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: An Examination of the Dynamex Case: How Dynamex Changes the Standard for Employee vs. Independent Contractor Written by: Craig M. Lepore, Esq., of our LFLM-San Diego Office Revisiting Cumulative Traumas and Western Growers Co-Written by: John S. Orman, Esq., of our LFLM-Fresno Office Emilee R. Brown, Esq., of our LFLM-Fresno Office Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. […]