Tuesday, March 6, 2012

WY Case An Illustration of the Psychology of Disability

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Not a lot of exciting workers' compensation law or issues come out of Wyoming - one of the least densely populated states in the US. But...
Monday, March 5, 2012

ID NIED Case a Dull Two Edged Sword

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Idaho's strict definition of injury for purposes of workers' compensation liability is a two edged sword. Fortunately the employe...
Friday, March 2, 2012

CA 4th DCA Opens Pandora's Box for Denying Pain Cases

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Wow, wow, wow. That's all I could say to the recently released opinion by the California 4th District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruling in C...
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Abandoning CA RTW Provision Should be Start of "Reform"

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A California law with good intent demonstrates why legislators should not try to make social policy without fully understanding what they ar...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Zurich, CDI and Arbitration Agreements - What's the Big Deal?

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It's no secret that insurance companies don't really like doing business in California. The burdensome regulatory environment, liber...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Workplace Bullying Legislation - Really??

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I'm going to Hawaii next week, ostensibly for a vacation, but perhaps there's purpose to my visit outside of rest, relaxation and su...
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Monday, February 27, 2012

A Bankruptcy Court Flirts With Dangerous Precedent

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A very interesting legal fight is going on in Maine involving the bankruptcy of a self-insured employer. The case is In re Irving Tanning...