DePaolo's World

A recent Illinois case is exemplary of the kind of legal interpretation that drives employers and their insurance companies nuts, because t...

One of my duties at the International Association of Industrial Boards and Commissions 101st Convention in Chicago yesterday was to partici...

My daughter and I flew N6641M to Catalina Island yesterday. Catalina/Avalon airport is 24 miles as the Bonanza flies from Los Angeles Harb...

The cardinal rule in workers' compensation has always been, control of the medical is control of the case. Those in work comp litigati...

Anyone that doubts that workers' compensation is a "political compromise that obfuscates medical science to achieve a financial ou...

Jose Nunez worked as a laborer and driver for Dig Right In Landscaping in Illinois. He claimed that he injured his right shoulder while loa...

Workers' compensation claims are often described as having a "long tail," meaning that they take some time to close out in gen...

I know this post is going to provoke some argument and discussion so here goes: I don't understand why it is so important that a medical...

Workers' compensation reform is all about trades within the boundaries of the supply and demand of costs versus benefits. California is ...

“What you have to realize is that just nine years ago, in 2003, there were more than 65,000 new claims…What you’re seeing is workers’ compen...

Repackaged drugs have been in the headlines this past year for good reason - there are several studies indicating that the high cost of repa...

Illinois has 11 arbitrators that are tasked with resolving disputes that arise in the state's workers' compensation system. Over ...

A new reform fight in Illinois is of particular interest to me because the fight is all about the causation standard of proof (attorney Robe...