A Partner at Boxer & Gerson LLP, Julius Young has practiced worker’s compensation law and social security disability law since 1979. He has represented thousands of individuals who have sustained life-changing injuries or illnesses while on the job. In every case, his goal is to secure the medical treatments his clients need.
The California Supreme Court has spoken again about COLAs. Call it Baker Redux. In response to a Petition for Rehearing filed by San Jose attorney Arthur Johnson, the California Supreme Court issued a modified opinion that can be found here:http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/do … 79194M.PDF Johnson’s Petition for Rehearing had noted that the Baker decision, issued in August […]
One down, a bunch more to go. That’s the legislative update as of this morning. Governor Brown has signed AB 436:http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bil … ptered.pdf According to the bill summary: “This bill would also provide that, upon an order of the Director of Finance, a loan in an amount not to exceed $4,300,000 shall be made from […]
Within the next week we’ll see how Governor Brown acts on the slew of workers’ comp bills on his desk. As of today the Governor’s office has not released any information on the fate of those bills. Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that a number of health reform bills are also awaiting action by Brown. With […]
Among the en banc rulings of the WCAB this week was “In Re: Daniel Escamilla”. Escamilla, appearing as a lien rep in various WCAB proceedings in Southern California, is noted to have engaged in a pattern of misleading statements and frivolous tactics. Despite having been sanctioned by various judges and even called before the WCAB […]
I’ve been on the road the last couple of days, speaking as a guest lecturer at the California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference, held in Monarch Beach in Orange County. The conference is primarily attended by insurer claims representatives, self insured administrators, and some defense attorneys. Speakers this year included WCAB Commissioners Ronnie Caplane and […]
Some injured workers may assume that California’s Insurance Commissioner has a lot to do with workers’ comp benefits. That’s actually not the case, as the Insurance Commissioner is not involved in administering the system, setting policy and procedures, or legislative matters. Still, the Insurance Commissioner must weigh in periodically on rates, which is why hearings […]
Interested in following the upcoming Tuesday morning hearings on workers’ comp rates by the California Department of Insurance, but unable to get to San Francisco to attend in person? The hearing may be very interesting as the WCIRB and the CDI shift from a former measure of workers’ comp rates to a new measure. There’s […]
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