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Workers' Comp Community: New and Improved! Coming Soon! Our editors scan the national and international Associated Press filings daily to select stories of particular interest to each practice area center. News Headlines Top Cases are the hottest legal opinions in this practice area and are selected by attorneys on the Law Center staff. The opinions are located on lexis.com, and many of them have enhanced content such as links to briefs and other court documents, Expert Commentary, Emerging Issues Commentary, LexisNexis Judicial Profiles, and Cases In Brief, which provide the ultimate in analytical material. Top Cases Analysis of important legal issues, authored by leading practice area experts. Insights & Analysis  | Posted By: Steven D. Feinberg, M.D. Steven D. Feinberg, MD, on Medications and Chronic Pain | |  | Posted By: Workers' Compensation Experts Topical Index of LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis on Workers’ Compensation Related Issues (Updated 1/11/2010) | | | Posted By: Steven D. Feinberg, M.D. Steven D. Feinberg, MD, on Almaraz-Guzman II WCAB Decision: Providing a WPI that is the Most Accurate Reflection of the Impairment | |  | Posted By: Robert G. Rassp, Esq. Robert G. Rassp on Ogilvie Formula for California Workers Compensation Cases | |  | Posted By: LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Staff California Noteworthy Cases Interpreting the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment - Fifth Edition | |  | Posted By: Thomas A. Robinson Thomas A. Robinson on 2009 State-by-State Survey of Key Workers' Compensation Legislative Changes (January -- November 1, 2009) | | | Posted By: Steven D. Feinberg, M.D. Steven D. Feinberg, MD on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy & Causalgia | | | view all posts |
Free Downloads Module Free Downloads Podcasts are recorded weekly by former radio news anchors, producers and legal news reporters. Our podcasts let you listen to regular briefings on the latest developments in your area of law, exclusive news from our bank of journalists, and interviews with industry experts, commentary authors and leading practitioners. You can download or listen to podcasts one at a time by clicking on the "listen" button, or subscribe through your favorite service, such as iTunes. Workers' Compensation Law Podcast Workers' Compensation Podcast - LexisNexis® Workers Compensation Law Center Podcast featuring Jonathan Mook on recent EEOC action to implement the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
On this edition, Jonathan R. Mook, partner with DiMuro Ginsberg, P.C., in Alexandria, VA, discusses the EEOC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend its current ADA regulations to take into account the changes of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.
Click Play Button to Listen Now - LexisNexis® Workers Compensation Law Center Podcast featuring Mark Webb and Robert Rassp on Almaraz/Guzman II and Ogilvie II Issued by the Calif. WCAB
On this edition, Mark Webb, Vice President for Governmental Relations for Employers Direct Insurance Co., and Robert Rassp of the Law Offices of Robert G. Rassp in Sherman Oaks, Calif., discuss the September 2009 decisions by the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board in Almaraz/Guzman II and Ogilvie II. Topics include the impact on premiums and employers, differences between the earlier and most recent decisions as well as application of the decisions. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.
Click Play Button to Listen Now - LexisNexis® Workers Compensation Law Center Podcast featuring Ken Martino, President and CEO of Broadspire on third party administrators and workers' comp claims
On this edition, Ken Martino, President and CEO of Broadspire, discusses keeping workers' comp claims under control and differences in how claims are handled in the U.S. and in other countries. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.
Click Play Button to Listen Now Emerging workers' compensation law issues discussed on video. Workers' Compensation Law Videocast - LexisNexis Video Discussions and Interviews from LegalTech NY, Feb 1, 2010
Feb 1, 2010 - Mike Walsh, CEO of U.S. Legal Markets at LexisNexis, addresses viewers from the convention floor at LegalTech NY 2010. Feb 1, 2010 - LexisNexis' Mike Mintz interviews USLM CEO Mike... continue reading - “The Great Trade Off” – A History of Workers’ Compensation by Nimitz High School Students, Houston, TX
An interesting history of the development of Workers’ Compensation created by students at Nimitz High School, Houston Texas, for a National History Day contest, 2008. continue reading - Robert G. Rassp on the AMA Guides and California Workers' Compensation
Robert G. Rassp, Esq., tells us what's new in the 2009 Edition of The Lawyer's Guide to the AMA Guides and California Workers' Compensation. continue reading - Reed Smith’s Matt Schlesinger on Nanotech & Insurance
Reed Smith partner Matt Schlesinger spoke at the conference – Insurance Industry Top 10 Risks & Opportunities – produced by Mealey’s Conferences, now HB Litigation Conferences LLC. ... continue reading
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Continuing Legal Education - Workers' Compensation Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board is comprised of distinguished experts from around the country. Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board LexisNexis is a collection of legal specialists, journalists, product developers, market analysts, technology experts, solution nuts, Web mavens, marketing geniuses, database maniacs, and many other types of professionals. The Insider Perspective blog is the place on our Web Centers where you can read what our experts think you need to know. Please feel free to comment on what they say, ask questions, and share with colleagues. Workers' Compensation Law Blog   | Posted By: Cassandra Roberts Kathleen Mason v. State of Delaware: A Double Play on Provider Certification & Reasonable & Necessary (Not) The Delaware Industrial Accident Board has been a issuing decisions of interest in rapid-fire succession in the New Year and I am remiss to not have caught up on all the great stuff out there to report.... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Pro Publica Business Gears Up to Battle New Obama Workplace Safety Rule As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the White House are trying to minimize their differences , a brewing battle at OSHA over a workplace injury reporting rule illustrates how tough that could become... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Stuart D. Colburn Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation Quarterly Carrier Meeting 1/28/2010 On January 28, 2010 the TDI- Division of Workers’ Compensation held its first Quarterly Carrier Insurance Meeting for 2010.
Matt Zurek presented a summary of DWC ongoing rule making proceedings.... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Roy A. Franco U.S. vs. Stricker - U.S. files Motion for Partial Summary Judgment I want to thank Tommy Thornton from Carr Allison and Jeffrey J. Signor from Goldberg Segalla for bringing this partial motion for summary judgment to my attention. I know both have written on the topic,... continue reading | |  | Posted By: LexisNexis Workers' Comp Fraud Team Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter 2/5/2010 - Recent Arrests, Charges & Convictions Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Lance G. Montour Concerns About Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Emergency Regs on Medicare Set Asides Effective January 4, 2010, the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission has issued emergency regulations (see also settlement worksheet ) covering the approval process for final settlements. They... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Brad Bleakney Illinois Temporary Disability Awarded After Termination for Cause The Illinois Supreme Court recently upset many
Illinois defense attorneys and insurance claims professionals in a hotly contested decision ruling that the employer owes temporary disability benefits... continue reading | | | Posted By: Robert G. Rassp, Esq. The “Gory Story” – How a Medicare Lien Went Wrong A California Applicant claimed injuries AOE/COE to her bilateral upper extremities, neck and back on a continuous trauma basis through 8/21/2000. An Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) opined that all injuries... continue reading | |  | Posted By: Richard D. Tuschman Understanding Florida's Workers' Compensation Retaliation Statute A plaintiff who alleges that his employer terminated his employment in retaliation for filing a workers ’ compensation claim is entitled to proceed to trial, according to a recent decision... continue reading | | | view all posts |
A roundup of "people" news about attorneys, law firms, judges, in-house counsel, industry executives, etc., in each practice area. We write up brief stories on new hires, promotions, awards, retirements, firm mergers and related topics so you know what's happening with your colleagues. Movers and Shakers Conferences, Events and Seminars. Conference Center  | 18th Work Injury Prevention & Control Strategies Conference, February 11, 2010, Chicago, Illinois The Reality of Workers’ Compensation
For 17 years, the Work Injury Prevention & Control Strategies Conference has been on the cutting-edge of Illinois Workers' Compensation issues. For the first time... continue reading | |  | California Division of Workers’ Compensation 17th Annual Educational Conference, February 25-26, 2010, Los Angeles, CA, and March 1-2, 2010, Oakland, CA Division of Workers’ Compensation opens registration for its 17 th annual educational conference.
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce... continue reading | |  | Annual Longshore Conference, Loyola Univ. New Orleans, Mar. 18-19, 2010, New Orleans, LA
March 18-19, 2010, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
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continue reading | |  | RIMS 2010 Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 25-29, 2010, Boston, MA
Do you know the best way to guide your organization through these tough times? Discover how fellow professionals are making the most of today's business environment and preparing... continue reading | |  | Northern California Workers’ Comp Forum, May 26-26, 2010, San Francisco, California
You will not want to miss two information-packed days and an exceptional speaker lineup with over 40 industry experts in the California workers’ comp community, including state government leaders,... continue reading | |  | FWCI 65th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference August 15-18, 2010, Orlando, FL The dates for the Florida Workers' Compensation Institute (FWCI) 65th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and 22nd Annual Safety & Health Conference have been set for August... continue reading | |  | 8th Annual California Workers’ Comp Forum, October 13-15, 2010, Huntington Beach, California Receive vital legislative and case law updates at the 8th Annual California Workers’ Comp Forum. Some of the session topics include: Workers’ Comp Case Law Updates; Innovative Cost-Control... continue reading | | | view all |
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