Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2019, Vol. 32, No. 1
Content
- Why Do Claims Go South? Preventing and Dealing with Stuck Claims
- "They Can't Do That, Can They?" Employer Policies That Violate Feha
- Wcab Commissioners' Settlement Conference: An Interview with Judge David Hettick
- Dwc Disability Evaluation Unit Overview
- Workers' Compensation Section 2018-2019 Executive Committee Roster
- Note from the Editor: Kids' Chance of California
- Why the Dynamex Decision Is Important for Injured Workers Regardless of Whether the "Abc" Test Applies to Workers' Compensation
- Wow: How Social Media Is Connecting Women of Workers' Compensation
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.