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Court of Appeal Rules on Sudden and Extraordinary Case
Your humble blogger was at his post yesterday, diligently fighting off claims and liens, when he suddenly received an alert of extraordinary nature. The Court of Appeal, in an opinion posted only...
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No Temporary Disability for Fired Employees (Even Those Trying to Save the...
Temporary disability payments provide an applicant with 2/3rd of his or her income while applicant can’t (or won’t) work. What happens when applicant’s employment is terminated for cause while...
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Serious and Willful Misconduct Filed by Tommy Jenkins
You remember Tommy Jenkins, don’t you? He was your classmate in eighth grade who used to brag about how fast he could run. When you didn’t believe that he was the fastest kid in school, he offered to...
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Horseplay Defense Fails Yet Again
More and more, the horseplay defense appears to be no defense at all. In the case of Robert Baeza v. Federal Express, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied defendant’s petition for...
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Single Partial Dependent: $25k or $40k in Death Benefits?
*** UPDATE*** Court of Appeal has denied a petition for a writ of review. An interesting panel decision sided with the defense on the issue of death benefits, and your ever-informative blogger is eager...
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