In California Workers’ Compensation Law, there are many rules and regulations that apply to the dispensing of medications. The authorization of the medication is driven by a multitude of issues. The starting point in authorization is what type of medication is being provided and for what reason. This article, in brief, will discuss the language… Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Prescription Requirements
Author: Edward Singer
Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Marijuana is a drug of a multitude of usages. It is used by some for medication, and others as a recreational drug. Marijuana, in the context of a recreational drug, is viewed in workers’ compensation as an item that can impact an individual’s physical and mental health.
Who is an Employee in Workers’ Compensation?: The Supreme Court Decision on Wage Orders and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Besides Workers’ Compensation, the issue of “who is an employee?” is a question which needs to be determined with respect to a variety of employment and contract rights. Recently, the California Supreme Court, in Dynamex vs. Superior Court (2018), reported on a Wage Order lawsuit. The Supreme Court applied an “ABC Rule” for determining “employment.”… Continue reading Who is an Employee in Workers’ Compensation?: The Supreme Court Decision on Wage Orders and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
If a Workers’ Compensation Investigator Contacts Me, What Should I Do? Investigators and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Can the Claims Administrator on my Workers’ Compensation Claim have an Investigator contact me? Yes. Claims Administrators have a duty to investigate claims for the purposes of accepting or denying liability within the first 90 days that they are aware of a claim. See Labor Code Section 5402.
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Slips, Trips & Falls: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 18. 2025 A common injury in workers’ compensation is a “trip and fall” or even a “fall” injuring oneself. There are many occasions upon which an employee who sustains a “trip and fall” injury can claim workers’ compensation benefits. In fact, falls, without a trip or a slip, which results in injury, may… Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Claims for Slips, Trips & Falls: What You Need to Know
Psychiatric Injuries From Violent Events and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
California Workers’ Compensation Law treats Psychiatric Injuries caused by Violent Events differently from other Psychiatric Injuries. This article will explain the differences. If a Psychiatric Injury is caused by a Violent Event, the causation threshold for proving an injury is lowered. This means that it is easier to qualify to attain it. For ordinary Psychiatric… Continue reading Psychiatric Injuries From Violent Events and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
California Workers’ Compensation Stress Claims: What You Need to Know
Is Stress a Claim for a Workers’ Compensation Injury? No. Stress is a causative factor of an injury. Stress is not an injury in and of itself. Stress is the body’s reaction to stimulus. Stress is not a body part. Stress is a condition that impacts various parts of the body and body systems.
Shift Work Disorder and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
The time of day that you work can have an impact on your health. There are many workers who work either rotating shifts or night/graveyard shifts. Workers who have spent sustained periods at these shifts may develop a variety of medical problems. These problems may be claimed as the basis for a workers’ compensation claim.
California Car Accidents & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 14, 2025 In California, Automobile Accidents happen frequently. Further, many workers use motor vehicles to both commute to work, to travel as part of their jobs to various locations, and employ them during their break times, i.e. lunch. Accidents that occur during these events may be considered as industrial and entitle the Injured… Continue reading California Car Accidents & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Functional Capacity Evaluations / FCE Testing and Workers’ Compensation Cases: What You Need to Know
Updated: February 13, 2025 In Workers’ Compensation, Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are used to access an Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability and/or Impairment. The evaluation results can also be used to determine their ability to return to work as well as their need for medical care.