WCAB

CA Supreme Court Enforces WCAB Deadlines

In a major win for an injured worker, California’s Supreme Court rejected a payer’s challenge to the worker’s disability status because the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Boar...

CA: What Every WCAB Attorney and Lien Rep Needs to Know

Picture this: It's a lien hearing at the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Defense counsel has run the numbers. Applicant's attorney has run the numbers. Both used daisyWi...

Liberty Mutual Stiffs QME - Attorneys Required

Hello California Workers’ Comp Attorneys, Medical-Legal physicians in this state need your help. Payers like Liberty Mutual have found a way to skirt the Independent ...

Pro Tip: Submit RFAs During Liability Disputes

When the employer and injured worker are locked in an injury liability dispute, the provider is frequently caught in the crossfire. Often, treatment cannot wait for the long ...

Qualifications, Schmualifications: CA Gov Appoints High School Classmate to WCAB

California Governor Jerry Brown recently appointed former chorus director Juan Pedro Gaffney to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB).Gaffney was a classmate ...

Liable by Default: Failure to Deny A Claim Means the Claim is Accepted

In California, when it comes to accepting or rejecting an injured employee’s claim, the claims administrator that neglects to issue a decision is still effectively making a d...