This is the fourth and final episode in our four part series, where Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it’s happening to others, or yourself.
Here is a link to Paul’s site, and here is a link to John’s LinkedIn.
This is the third episode in our four part series, where Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it’s happening to others, or yourself.
Here is a link to Paul’s site, and here is a link to John’s LinkedIn.
If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!
This is the second episode in our four part series, where Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it’s happening to others, or yourself.
Here is a link to Paul’s site, and here is a link to John’s LinkedIn.
If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!
Click here to go to our US Map of Workers’ Compensation!
Have you ever wondered what version of the AMA guides are used in South Dakota? How many states use a state specific ruleset for determining impairment? What is the oldest version of the AMA Guides in use?
Whether you need a question answered for your workers’ comp practice, or you’re just plain curious, we have a map for you!
back in 2018 we put this map together to give any party in a work comp claim access to their state’s rule set, as well as some resources that will help them smooth the work comp process.
5 years later, we are still maintaining that US map, and want to make sure that you know that it’s there!
We have recently updated the map with a helpful key, in order to more clearly read the map and find your state’s ruleset.
It is also important that we make sure that the map is always up to date, so we make an effort to regularly maintain our map page.
Sometimes work comp providers operate in a different state than their patient’s injury. Adjusters and other parties often work across state lines. There are many situations where one might need a US map of workers’ comp state rules, and we’re happy to provide it!
This episode is part two of a series where we interview California Work Comp Applicant’s attorney Jason Wells about his lifetime experience with workers’ compensation, and some tips that he’d like to extend to injured workers.
Jason expands upon his experience in the field, and ways for stakeholders to look at a work comp claim in order to better understand it.
Jason’s practice can be found at wellswellslaw.com.
If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that helps you write workers’ compensation impairment reports!
Happy 2023! The California Work Comp Report is excited to announce that we’re starting this year off with a new podcast format!
We will be posting shorter podcasts more often, so there will be just as much California Work Comp Report coming at you at a more steady stream!
This episode is part of a series where we interview California Work Comp Applicant’s attorney Jason Wells about his lifetime experience with workers’ compensation, and some tips that he’d like to extend to injured workers.
Jason’s practice can be found at wellswellslaw.com.
If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
In California, an I&A (Information and Assistance) officer is a representative from the Department of Industrial Relations whose job it is to provide information and assistance about workers’ compensation in California.
Each state has its own workers’ compensation system, which is made up of government offices, insurance companies, law offices, doctors offices and hospitals, workplaces, and workers. While there is easily accessible information about workers’ comp on the DIR website, it can be very helpful to speak with someone who can point you in the right direction.
Continue reading What is an I&A (Information and Assistance) Officer?
In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy elucidates the process of informing workers’ comp patients about their impairment ratings, and focuses on how to keep communication clear and open with them through their work comp journey.
If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
This post is based on a five-part podcast series that we did with art historian Paul Costa covering the topic Dante Alighieri, his seminal work Inferno, 1800s French sculptor Auguste Rodin, and his famous piece The Gates of Hell. We encourage you to check it out!
Injured workers who have spent enough time stuck in the workers’ compensation system very well may refer to their experience with the process as hell.
We’re referring to claims that have dragged on for 6 – 10 months and beyond. The harrowing experience of being stuck in the claim can be equal to, and sometimes worse, than the workplace injury itself.
Here we examine just how these work comp claims can be like hell, specifically from the perspective of Dante’s work, Inferno.
Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Hell: Getting Through to the Other Side
An injured worker who is receiving future care for their injury may be given a letter from the insurance company, where the insurance company is asking if the patient will agree to a settlement for the claim.
This is usually offered as a lump sum of money. Depending on many factors, the amount of money offered can vary greatly, and sometimes it’s a lot of money. It can come as a surprise, as many people aren’t often offered thousands of dollars in the mail very often. But there’s a very important question to ask: Should you take the offer?
In this blog post, we’ll examine the reasons for a Compromise and Release agreement, in order to help determine if agreeing to one is right for you.
Continue reading “I Was Offered a Lump Sum to Drop my Workers’ Compensation Claim”
