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Compliance Corner: Calif. Disability Evaluation Report Writing Course
Compliance Corner: Calif. Disability Evaluation Report Writing Course

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Did you know that in California, prior to appointment as a QME, a physician must complete a course of at least 16 hours of instruction in disability evaluation report writing? The […]
Form Focus: Calif. 31-7 (Assignment of Qualified Medical Evaluators, Evaluation Procedure)
Form Focus: Calif. 31-7 (Assignment of Qualified Medical Evaluators, Evaluation Procedure)

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In California, when there's a need to change qualified medical examiners, there are rules and a form that must be followed. Basics Once an Agreed Medical Evaluator, an Agreed Panel QME, […]
Do You Know the Rule? California’s ‘Commercial Traveler’ Rule
Do You Know the Rule? California’s ‘Commercial Traveler’ Rule

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The general rule in California workers’ compensation law is that an employee is not considered to be in the course and scope of employment while traveling to or from work. Under […]
What Do You Think: Did Injury Sustained at Salvation Army Warehouse Spell Benefits for Convicted Forger?
What Do You Think: Did Injury Sustained at Salvation Army Warehouse Spell Benefits for Convicted Forger?

San Jose, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker is generally entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from his employer when he is injured at work. But what happens when the worker is a convicted felon who is […]
What Do You Think: Did Worker’s Drinking on Business Trip Take Her out of Scope of Employment?
What Do You Think: Did Worker’s Drinking on Business Trip Take Her out of Scope of Employment?

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – California workers on business trips who are injured while travelling typically have a compensable injury. But what if the worker is injured after work hours while dining or drinking with colleagues? […]
4 L.A. Sheriff’s Employees Die by Suicide in 24-Hour Span 
4 L.A. Sheriff’s Employees Die by Suicide in 24-Hour Span 

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four current and former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department employees have died by suicide over a 24-hour span, officials said last week.   According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna alluded […]
Calif. to Teach Kids Labor Laws to Protect Against Exploitation 
Calif. to Teach Kids Labor Laws to Protect Against Exploitation 

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new law in California will require schools to teach teens about workers’ rights as nationwide children are more likely to suffer workplace injuries, statistics show.   The new program, “Workplace Readiness […]
What Do You Think: Could Yacht Club Worker Sue Under Federal Admiralty Law?
What Do You Think: Could Yacht Club Worker Sue Under Federal Admiralty Law?

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- There is federal law that governs what happens on navigable waters, but when does it apply to workers' compensation law? Such was the question a California appellate court recently tackled […]