Workers’ Compensation

I find it hard to believe that it is already March. If you are like me, you are still getting over the holidays and trying to figure out how to make the most of this year. As we try to resolve the issues left over from last year and as we approach Spring, the new Rules of Practice and Procedure for the WCAB have taken center-stage in our daily practices. Our CLA WC Section Education committee has been busy preparing for the next big conference which will feature several panels designed to educate practitioners about these new rules. Read more

Join us for the 2020 Spring Education Conference in Walnut Creek on April 4th! We'll see you there. Read more

The 2020 Spring Education Conference will be in two locations. Join us! Read more

The SoCal Education Spring Conference is in Newport Beach on May 9, 2020. Join us! Read more

This discussion will cover Chapters 10, 14 and 15 of the AMA Guides. Chapter 10 will focus primarily on diabetes mellitus while Chapter 14 will cover the Mental and Behavioral Disorders and the criteria for rating psychiatric disorders using the GAF scale. This presentation will address why there are two methods provided in Chapter 15 for rating spinal injuries, when to choose one or the other, and how each method operates. Read more

Join Disability Unit Manager Barry Knight as he discusses the mechanics of hearing impairment form AMA Guides Chapter 11 including facial cosmetic, mastication, speech, taste and smell.  Mr. Knight will also address visual acuity, visual field, and visual adjustments from chapter 12 and explain how those impairments are integrated into an overall visual system.   Read more

This presentation will discuss chapters 6, 7 & 8 of the AMA Guides: the Digestive System, Urinary & Reproductive System and Skin Disorders chapters. Read more

Did you know that Workers with cardiovascular diseases and the disputable heart presumptions under LC § 3212 can be rated under both Chapters 3 & 4? Do you know the new hypertensive guidelines from the American Heart Association? This webinar will discuss cardiovascular impairments and the new hypertension guidelines from the American Heart Association. In addition, the presentation will address respiratory and other pulmonary impairments. Whether attorney, physician, claims examiner or lay person you can gain an increased understanding of the Guides. Since knowledge is power, the more you understand about the Guides the better you can use them for your benefit. Read more

The Executive Committee of the Workers’ Compensation section of the California Lawyers Association and its membership send their heartfelt Congratulations to the WCAB’s newest Presiding Judges, which include the Honorable Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles District office and former Chair and Current Advisor to the CLA Workers’ Compensation Section Executive Committee, Presiding Judge Robert Rassp and the Honorable Presiding Judge of the Van Nuys District Office, Presiding Judge David Brotman. Read more

2019 is done. It’s time to assess the most important developments in California Workers’ Comp in 2019. Read more