REVISION 16 HIGHLIGHTS

This edition keeps you up-to-date with 2 revamped chapters, statutory and rule changes, and hundreds of new cases updating all 24 chapters covering these and many other developments:

• New workers compensation laws enacted in 2018.
• Labor brokers.
• Joint employment.
• Employee vs. independent contractor.
• Cancer presumption in peace officers.
• 90-day presumption under LC §5402 and evidence of good faith personnel action.
• No malpractice liability for UR doctors acting under LC §4610.
• Permanent disability: using combined value chart with the Almeraz / Guzman
• Lien filing requirements.
• Filing fee for medical treatment liens and claims of costs.
• Services exempted from Medical Fee Schedule.
• Automatic stay on liens filed by or on behalf of providers criminally charged with fraud.
• 240 week condition precedent for filing application for death benefits.
• Serious and willful misconduct by employer.
• CIGA-indemnified temporary agencies and insured special
• WCJ’s right to rescind order approving settlement.
• Withdrawing from a C&R after WCJ approval.
• Attorney lack of diligence in seeking deposition fees.
• Division of fees between former and current attorneys and self-represented applicants.
• Scope of discovery.
• Vexatious litigants.
• QME Panel disputes in represented c
• Ex Parte communication with AME or
• Video conferencing evaluation by AME.
• Declaration of readiness requirements.
• Inability to cross-examine applicant and due process concerns.
• Board’s authority to reject stipulations on good cause.
• WCJ‘s right to reject stipulations and base decision on evidence presented.
• Setting aside stipulations based on mutual mistake.
• Attorney sanctions.
• Updated Table of Authorities and Table of Cases