California Workers Comp News

Employer Action Required: CA Labor Code section 2810.5(a)

      Dear CRMBC Member: Effective January 1, 2012, California Labor Code section 2810.5(a) requires that the document below b...

Posted on: January 06, 2012
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On Systematically Fighting Fraud

A recent article on MarketWatch covered the efforts of the California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corporation in combating insurance fraud. The article focused on a solid victory for the self-insured group.  CRMBC’s investigation lead to charges being filed against a former ma...

Posted on: October 13, 2011
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CRMBC Member Saves Thousands of Dollars by Pursuing Claim Fraud

Sanjiv Bhagat, the President of Indo Cal Foods, Inc., dba Jack in the Box, along with Jyoti Madhura, Vice President, and their team took decisive action in a workers' comp claim that has saved their company and the CRMBC thousands of dollars in claim costs. Click here to view the full articl...

Posted on: October 05, 2011
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California Returns Workers' Comp to "Bad Ole Days"

When the Fifth District Court of Appeal (DCA) in California refused to review the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s (WCAB) en banc decision in State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) v. WCAB (Almaraz) on June 16, the Schwarzenegger administration’s efforts to return sanity t...

Posted on: June 28, 2011
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Preventing Litigation

Claimant Lawyers Speak Their Minds Claimant attorneys are acutely aware of missteps by employers and insurers during the workers' compensation claims process. So listen up, employers and claims payers, as we've asked three seasoned attorneys from different parts of the United States to s...

Posted on: June 16, 2011
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ICE Attorney Collected WC While Taking Bribes from Illegal Aliens

A former senior attorney for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in March on a number of charges, including workers' compensation fraud. Click here for full story. Source: WorkCompCentral ...

Posted on: June 06, 2011
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Multiple LA County Applicants' Attorneys Offices Raided in Escalation of Battle Against Workers' Comp Fraud

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office raided about seven applicants’ law firms May 25th and 26th in a crackdown by L.A. County law enforcement to stop the rings of attorneys and doctors who engage with criminal medical practice enterprises  designed to rip off the insurance i...

Posted on: May 27, 2011
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WCAB Decision Supports Employers

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board threw its weight behind the proper use of medical provider networks and is blocking attempts by applicant attorneys to introduce medical reports from non-network providers. The ruling will be an important money saver for California employers who were, un...

Posted on: April 21, 2011
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ACM Wins Contract to Adjust Claims for Restaurant Group

American Claims Management won a contract as third-party claims administrator for the California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corporation, the largest self-insured group in California. Click here to read the full story. Source: WorkCompCentral ...

Posted on: April 11, 2011
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CRMBC member Bar Agricole nominated for national James Beard Award!

Congratulations to CRMBC member Bar Agricole for being nominated for the national James Beard Award - Outstanding Restaurant Design! We are so excited to have one of our own nominated for such a prestigious award. To view the full article on "Inside Scoop SF", click here. ...

Posted on: April 07, 2011
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