Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2019, Vol. 32, No. 1
Content
- Dwc Disability Evaluation Unit Overview
- Note from the Editor: Kids' Chance of California
- "They Can't Do That, Can They?" Employer Policies That Violate Feha
- Wcab Commissioners' Settlement Conference: An Interview with Judge David Hettick
- Why the Dynamex Decision Is Important for Injured Workers Regardless of Whether the "Abc" Test Applies to Workers' Compensation
- Workers' Compensation Section 2018-2019 Executive Committee Roster
- Wow: How Social Media Is Connecting Women of Workers' Compensation
- Why Do Claims Go South? Preventing and Dealing with Stuck Claims
Why Do Claims Go South? Preventing and Dealing with Stuck Claims
Steven D. Feinberg, M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Palo Alto, California
Introduction
This article addresses prevention and management of work injury claims that result in a bad outcome for the injured worker and considerable costs to the payer. I examine the genesis of these claims and how the concerned parties, inadvertently or otherwise, contribute to their development and growth. I place special emphasis on the ways attorneys contribute to a positive or negative outcome for the injured worker and the claim.