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Letter June 1, 2009 from Darrell Steinberg, President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate, to John Duncan, Director of the DIR, asking for a new permanent disabilty schedule to be released.
Smith v WCAB - Supreme court decides no attorneys fees on informal denial of medical care issues
Ogilvie En Banc DFEC case defines how to rebut the DFEC in the PDRS (Feb 2009)
New QME Forms for 2009 on the DWC Website
Almaraz En Banc DFEC case gives physicians authority to change the AMA rating
by considering ADLs and FCA reports. (Feb 2009)
Knight case defines the employer posting and other requirements to enforce
use of an MPN. Failure to follow all requirements allows the Applicant to treat outside the MPN with doctor of their choice.
1st DCA affirms WCAB En Banc decision - Benson overturns Wilkinson on combining disabilities to same body part that become P&S at the same time.
WCAB En Banc decision - Benson overturns Wilkinson on combining disabilities to same body part that become P&S at the same time.
EAMS Frequently Asked Quesitons
WCAB Rules for Practice and Procedures EAMS Regulations (there are two EAMS Regulation documents, this one and the one for Court Administrator).
EAMS Court Administrator Rules & Regulations
Proposed 2009 PDRS
DWC Wage Loss Study 2007
DWC Initial Statement of Reason for the 2005 PD Schedule (Rulemaking file)
Rand Evaluation of
California's Permanent Disability Rating Schedule 12-2003
RAND Interim Report
2003 that is incorporated into Labor Code 4660
Rand
Data for Adjusting Disability Ratings to Reflect DFEC 12-2004
Rand An Evaluation
of California Permanent Diability Rating System 2005
CHSWC Annual Report 2007
CHSWC rating
comparison update 9-2007
Costa v Hardy Diagnostic
Martins v City of Arroyo
Grande
Points and Authorities for using a Voc/Rehab expert to prove
diminished earnings under SB899
Deposition of Robert Reville of RAND for Voters Injured at Work lawsuit. March 2005
Complaint regarding SB899 PD Schedule filed by Voters Injured at
Work - Petition for Write of Mandate
Our booklet on using a DFEC expert
List of DFEC Experts
PD Rating manual
using AMA Guides
Med-Legal's new 2008 PD Chart
and the companion document
Medical Provider
Networks Regulation
SB899 passed in
April of 2004 including strikeout of previous text and changes in italics
Med-Legal's Tables book
that incorporates SB899 PD weeks/rates,
the new Life Expectancy chart (2003), SB899 effective dates chart,
and schedule/unscheduled standard ratings
Med-Legal's Applicant Attorney
Checklist of things to do on the case
Series of WC bills
passed in 2003
AB749 passed
in 2002
AB486 passed
in 2002
Rand Studies(link)
Evidence Based Medicine
(link)
Rating Schedule
OLD Rating Schedule
Rehab Guidelines
How to serve a Special Notice Of Lawsuit
IMC Physician's Guide
Links to more
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