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PARMA Conference in Rancho Mirage, California
The Law Offices of Parker & Irwin, A Professional Corporation, will be exhibiting at the upcoming PARMA Conference in Rancho Mirage, California.In the past few years, we have seen our practice...
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DWC ANNOUNCES: PAYORS MUST NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH POTENTIAL LIEN...
DWC ANNOUNCES: PAYORS MUST NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH WITH POTENTIAL LIEN CLAIMANTS- FILING A LIEN IS NOT A PREREQUISITE The Audit Unit of the Division of Workers’ Compensation has received an...
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Traspero v. North American Pneumatics.
We received an interesting post by Mark Kahn, the WCAB’s prior Associate Chief Judge, about the case of Traspero v. North American Pneumatics. The issue that comes to mind from a defense perspective is...
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QME Panel
As many of you know, the Medical-Legal process relies heavily on QME Panels issued from the Medical Unit. Unfortunately, there has been for quite some time a backlog in the processing of the requests...
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Barry A. Saperstein Joins Parker & Irwin
Parker & Irwin, a Professional Corporation, is pleased to announce that Barry A. Saperstein will join the firm on June 3, 2013, and will reside in our San Bernardino office.Barry graduated from the...
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Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2014 Announced
Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2014 Announced The Department of Industrial Relations has issued a notice regarding the temporary total disability rates for 2014. The minimum and maximum...
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"THE PRICE IS RIGHT" APPEARANCE EXPOSES WORKERS' COMPENSATION FRAUD
Update to Article (April 18, 2014): http://gma.yahoo.com/caught-act-workers-collect-thousands-false-injury-claims-162819558--abc-news-topstories.html "THE PRICE IS RIGHT" APPEARANCE EXPOSES WORKERS'...
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DWC FINAL INTERPRETER SERVICES REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT.
DWC FINAL INTERPRETER SERVICES REGULATIONS NOW IN EFFECT. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) final version of the interpreter services...
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DWC Merges Goleta and Oxnard Offices
DWC Merges Goleta and Oxnard Offices Effective November 30 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced today that the Goleta District Office will close and merge with the Oxnard office on...
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California State Sen. Ron Calderon
The FBI alleges that California State Sen. Ron Calderon accepted bribes from Michael Drobot, the former owner of Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, in exchange for his help in delaying legislation that...
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DWC Plans to Open Santa Barbara Satellite Office in December
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced plans toopen a satellite office in Santa Barbara to provide access to injuredworkers previously served by the Goleta district office.The new Santa...
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The Office of Administrative Law Has Approved DWC’s Final Versions of the...
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Independent Medical Review (IMR) and Independent Bill Review (IBR) regulations. Both sets of regulations were filed with the Secretary of State on...
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William H. Yoo Joins Parker & Irwin
Parker & Irwin, a Professional Corporation, is pleased to announce William H. Yoo joined the firm on February 3, 2014, residing in our San Bernardino office. Mr. Yoo received his B.A. in Sociology...
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DWC Announces Changes to Panel QME Request Process to Comply with Navarro v....
On April 2, 2014, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) issued an en banc decision in Navarro v. City of Montebello which invalidated part of QME Regulation 35.5(e). Pursuant to the WCAB’s...
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Founding Members Honored
The Law Offices of Parker & Irwin, a professional corporation, would like to congratulate John F. Parker and Robert L. Dally on their lifetime accomplishments. Both were honored and inducted into...
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DIR Reduces Fees for IMR and IBR:
DIR Reduces Fees for Independent Medical Review, Independent Bill Review, by 25 Percent The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced a reduction in Independent Medical Review and...
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DIR has announced Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2015
The minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates for 2015 will increase on January 1, 2015. The minimum TTD rate will increase from $161.19 to $165.49 and the maximum TTD rate will...
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