Workers’ Compensation

2022 certainly has not brought the relief I’m sure we had all hoped for. From trouble on the world stage to Omicron these first few months of 2022 have certainly been rough. I encourage you all to take care of your mental and physical health in these trying times. Read more

 The Workers’ Compensation Section of the California Lawyers Association is pleased to request nominations for the Special Recognition Awards. The Special Recognition Awards is comprised of five separate award categories. Each has similar nominations/selection criteria. Learn more about the award here: https://calawyers.org/section/workers-compensation/special-recognition-awards/ Read more

This is your opportunity to learn from industry leaders that will show you how to mechanically work through a medical opinion to make it substantial evidence on apportionment. Read more

This program will provide an overview of the major changes to California Workers’ Compensation practice pursuant to entry into effect of the April 1, 2021, new medical legal fee schedule that introduced new requirements of the parties Read more

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announces its emergency regulations 36.7 and 46.2 for medical-legal evaluations and reporting, which became effective on May 14, 2020 and were set to expire in October 2021, have been extended until January 11, 2022. Read more

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announces that the 2022 minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates will increase on January 1, 2022. Read more

Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Administrative Director George Parisotto has appointed Chris Ellen Willmon to serve as a member of the Workers’ Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee. Read more

It is hard for me to believe but after many years on the Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee, my term as Chair came to an end when the executive committee last met recently. Read more

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced that the 2022 minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates will not change. Read more

The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced that as of October 1, 2021, in-person hearings will resume at all DWC district offices except Eureka, which is now a completely virtual office, and satellite locations Bishop, Marysville, Chico and Ukiah, which will also remain virtual. Read more