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Former Assemblyman Receives Prison Sentence
Former Democratic Assemblyman, Tom Calderon, has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison as a result of him laundering $30,000 in bribes meant for former Senator Ron Calderon, who is his...
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DWC Posts Adjustment of Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) Inpatient...
The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has posted an adjustment to the inpatient hospital section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the 2017 Medicare payment...
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Reminder: Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits must be reported to the...
The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) reminds claims administrators that submitting the Supplemental Job Displacement (SJDB) payments/vouchers to the Workers' Compensation Information System...
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DIR and Division of Workers' Compensation Suspend Seven Providers for Fraud
The Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Workers' Compensation today announced it has suspended seven medical providers from participating in California's workers' compensation...
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Kellie Aden, Esq. Shareholder Announcement
We are pleased to announce, that Ms. Kellie Aden is now a Shareholder with the Law Offices of Parker & Irwin. Ms. Aden began practicing law in 2002, and brought her experience, knowledge and...
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John F. Parker (1928-2017)
Opening our doors in 1964John F. Parker had a vision in 1964 when he opened the doors to our firm. He was our founding President and for 27 years would mold our firm, setting the foundation to what we...
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Compound Drug Ring Stopped
A scheme that allegedly involved 26 doctors, pharmacists and business owners was stopped by Orange County prosecutors and the California Department of Insurance. This scheme was allegedly organized by...
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Phase I Charges Filed on 10 Attorneys and 6 Cappers in Massive Multi-Million...
Largest number of attorneys charged in one case in Orange County history.SANTA ANA, Calif. - Ten attorneys and six cappers were charged today for participating in a massive multi-million dollar...
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DIR and DWC Suspend Pasadena Psychiatrist for Fraud
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) have suspended Pasadena psychiatrist Jason Hui-Tek Yang from participating in California’s workers’...
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Five Medical Providers Suspended for Fraud
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Division of Workers’ Compensation Suspends Three Medical Providers for Fraud
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DWC Suspends 21 Medical Providers for Fraud
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Opioid Crisis and Workers' Compensation
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Appearing at all California WCAB locations
The Law Offices of Parker & Irwin appear at ALL WCAB locations in California. For more information, go to: https://conta.cc/2CFGlzT
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Appellate Court Overturns $1.2M Judgement in Employment Case Based on...
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Riverside Chiropractor Charged in Kickback Scheme
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S. Alfonso Smith Joins Law Offices of Parker & Irwin
We are pleasedto announce, S. Alfonso Smith joins Law Offices of Parker & Irwin! For full announcement, please go to: https://conta.cc/2QCjpWZ
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Happy New Year! 2019 IRS Mileage Rate $0.58
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Are Cash Payments Made to Employees in Lieu of Health Benefits to be...
From the Desk Of:Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationSome of our clients who...
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Applicant Attorney Has Filed a Labor Code Section 132a Claim. Now What?
From the Desk Of: William H. Yoo, Esq.Shareholder Attorney, Santa AnaRecently, we have seen an increase in Labor Code §132a claims filed in conjunction with a filing of an Application for Adjudication...
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Recent Events in San Bernardino
On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 were injured in an Islamic extremism-inspired terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. These tragic...
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Happy New Year
As we reflect on 2016, we appreciate and value each and every one of our clients and colleagues. The Year 2016 has given us all many interesting news stories to discuss over the water cooler. This has...
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Summary of SB 1175 & SB 1160
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationThe California...
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Commemorating 50 Years of Service with Parker & Irwin
This month, the Law Offices of Parker & Irwin commemorates Ross C. Irwin's 50 years of service with our firm. His work anniversary signifies his dedication, perseverance and leadership over the...
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Kellie Aden, Esq. - Shareholder
We are pleased to announce, that Ms. Kellie Aden is now a Shareholder with the Law Offices of Parker & Irwin. Ms. Aden began practicing law in 2002, and brought her experience, knowledge and...
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How Many QME Panels Can You Get?
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationSome of you might...
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Two Recent Court of Appeals Decisions
From the Desk Of:Barry A. Saperstein, Esq.Shareholder Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization1. The...
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The Death of Liens
From the Desk Of:Barry A. Saperstein, Esq.Shareholder Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationI have...
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DWC Reminders
Deadline for Lien Claimants to File Labor Code Section 4903.05(c) DeclarationThe Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) is reminding lien claimants that they are required to file a declaration for any...
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WCAB Reinterprets TTD Limitations of Labor Code Section 4656(c)(2)
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationAs you might recall,...
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Workers' Compensation is Going to Pot - The status of medical marijuana in...
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationAs our country inches...
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Keeping Tabs on Fraudulent Providers
Don't forget to keep track of who is on the DIR's naughty list when dealing with lien claimants. More names are being added to the list of providers who have been criminally charged and whose liens are...
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DIR Facing QME Lawsuit
The Department of Industrial Relations and their director, Christine Baker, are being sued by three former qualified medical evaluators (QMEs) for allegations that each violated the state's...
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Firm President - Scott M. Tilley, Esq.
It is our pleasure to announce, Scott M. Tilley, Esq. has been elected President of the Law Offices of Parker & Irwin. Mr. Tilley has been practicing law with the firm since 2000, and has excelled...
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Shortage of QME's may upset and delay settlement of disputed workers'...
The recent decrease in qualified medical evaluators may upset and delay the settlement of disputed workers' compensation claims in California. The California Workers Compensation Institute recently...
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Daylight Savings Time!
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead this Sunday. The time officially changes at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2018.The National Safety Council is cautioning employers that workers may be especially...
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Is Saturday a Working Day?
From the Desk Of: Thomas L. Bolinger, Esq.Managing Attorney, San DiegoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationLabor Code §4610...
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California Supreme Court Rules on King v. CompPartners
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationYou might recall the...
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Peace Officers Receive California Workers' Compensation Benefits for...
A legislative result of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the AB 1749 which was proposed Assemblyman Tom Daly (D-Anaheim), Chairman of the Assembly Insurance...
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Going the Extra Mile (Literally)
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationI recently had a trial...
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Ross C. Irwin, The Greater Inland Empire Chapter "Hall of Fame"
It is our pleasure to announce, Ross C. Irwin will be inducted into The Greater Inland Empire Chapter - Hall of Fame on October 11, 2018 . The "evening is dedicated to honor members of the workers'...
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Winning Question!
Often times, our attorneys are asked broad questions as they pertain to the workers' compensation field. Why not share this insight with everyone? Client: "Do I have to pay TTD for medical appointments...
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Non-IBR Med-Legal Litigation: Damned if you do, REALLY damned if you don't.
From the Desk Of: Scott M. Tilley, Esq.Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationIf you haven't felt...
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Cannabis Conundrum?
From the Desk Of: Thomas L. Bolinger, Esq.Of Counsel, San DiegoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationI begin this article with a...
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Just a few quick updates...
Richard I. Fedder, M.D. no longer examining patients as of 04/30/2019.Our office received notice Dr. Fedder will no longer be examining patients as of 04/30/2019. In effort to keep our clients updated,...
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Santa Ana - WCAB
The Santa Ana Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, will operate from their new location on Monday, April 29, 2019: Santa Ana WCAB 2 MacArthur Place, Suite 600 Santa Ana, CA 92707Our Santa Ana office is...
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A Cautionary Tale.... Involving a Classic Battle Between Good and Evil
From the Desk Of: Managing Attorney, San BernardinoCertified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal SpecializationOkay, so this isn't a story about good and...
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"My Thumb Hurts and I Want to See My Pulmonary Specialist..." Sounds...
From the Desk Of: S. Alfonso Smith, Esq.Associate Attorney, San BernardinoApplicant Attorneys are returning from CAAA with the same theme discussed for years. The difference this year is to apply...
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Senate Bill 731: "And the apportionment goes to...."
Ms. Sharp is a summer intern with our firm, currently attending North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. She is pursuing her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Public Administration (Dual Degree...
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