Court: Inability To Understand English May Form Basis For TD Under Odd-Lot Doctrine; But Petitioner’s Proofs Lacking

• 01/06/20
• John H. Geaney

There are few appellate division cases on the odd-lot doctrine in workers’ compensation, and there are next to none on lack of proficiency in English as a sole factor for odd-lot unemployability. For ...
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Predictions for Workers' Comp in 2020, Part 2

• 01/03/20
• Joe Paduda

My last post covered the first five of my annual prognostications; today we look a bit deeper into the crystal ball… 6. California’s crooked docs will be outed. With SB 537 signed into law, it ...
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A Thank You to Louisiana Comp Blog Readers

• 01/03/20
• Nina Luckman

Since Louisiana Comp Blog launched in 2014 under the auspices of LCI Workers’ Comp, we have published 4,457 individual posts and covered numerous and varied industry conferences, regulatory events, and ...
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Our Friends and Facebook

• 01/03/20
• Judge David Langham

It is the season for us to focus upon resolutions. The nature and drive for that pattern in our behavior was the topic of The New Year Dawns and we Ponder Goals on WorkCompCentral on New Year's Eve. Since ...
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Minnesota Expands Scope of Legal Medical Cannabis Usage

• 01/02/20
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

Minnesota’s Health Commissioner recently authorized a significant expansion of medical cannabis usage in the state of Minnesota to include those with “chronic pain.” Currently, the most common qualifying ...
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Parker Olson of Minnesota' Cousineau, Waldhauser, and Kieselbach becomes Certified Medicare Secondary Payer Professional

• 01/02/20
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers (LASIE) is proud to announce thatParker Olson of Cousineau, Waldhauser, & Kieselbach P.A. earned the Certified Medicare Secondary Payer (CMSP) ...
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2020 Alabama Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update

• 01/02/20
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

  Effective January 1, 2020, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama is 57.5 cents per mile, a .5 cent decrease from 2019.------------------------About the AuthorThis blog submission was prepared by ...
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Court Rules That Inability To Understand The English Language May Form the Basis For Total Disability Under The Odd-Lot Doctrine But Also Finds Petitioner’s Proofs To Be Lacking - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 01/02/20
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

There are few appellate division cases on the odd-lot doctrine in workers’ compensation, and there are next to none on lack of proficiency in English as a sole factor for odd-lot unemployability.  For ...
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Jurisdictional Issue in Med Mal Decision In New Jersey May Presage Likely Dismissal of MCP Cases Arising from New York Injuries and New York Employment - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 01/02/20
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

In 2020 we will likely get a published Appellate Division decision that resolves whether a medical provider can bring a medical claim petition in New Jersey where virtually all contacts are in New York State ...
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