Blog

California Workers’ Compensation Retraining Vouchers Work Comp Benefits

California Workers’ Compensation Retraining Vouchers

What is the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) retraining Voucher A retraining voucher (formally a…

wiesnerengldevDecember 3, 2022

The Role of Subpoenas in California Workers’ Compensation News

The Role of Subpoenas in California Workers’ Compensation

What is a subpoena? A subpoena is a court order. Sometimes it is an order…

wiesnerengldevOctober 14, 2022

Special Wage Loss Payments for Peace Officers, State Employees, and Teachers Temporary DisabililtyWork Comp Benefits

Special Wage Loss Payments for Peace Officers, State Employees, and Teachers

As my partner Marc S. Wiesner outlined in a prior post, time missed at work…

wiesnerengldevSeptember 14, 2022

Alphabet Soup of Workers’ Compensation, Part III—Special issues Work Comp Benefits

Alphabet Soup of Workers’ Compensation, Part III—Special issues

In my first post, we covered issues that arise earlier in a case (AWW, TD,…

wiesnerengldevAugust 2, 2022

Why Can’t I Take my WC Prescription to the Pharmacy the Same Day? Medical TreatmentWork Comp Benefits

Why Can’t I Take my WC Prescription to the Pharmacy the Same Day?

I know, it’s mind-blowing, isn’t it? Your work comp doctor, who the insurance may have…

wiesnerengldevApril 27, 2022

Alphabet Soup of Workers’ Compensation, Part II—Later in Case Concerns SettlementsWork Comp Benefits

Alphabet Soup of Workers’ Compensation, Part II—Later in Case Concerns

My earlier post covered issues that arise earlier in a case (AWW, TD, PTPs, WPI,…

wiesnerengldevFebruary 25, 2022

Why Wage Loss (TD) Stops in a California Work Comp Case? Temporary DisabililtyWork Comp Benefits

Why Wage Loss (TD) Stops in a California Work Comp Case?

Imagine being injured so badly at work that your doctor tells you to stay home.…

wiesnerengldevJanuary 28, 2022

I Was Injured At Work in California, Can I Choose My Doctor? Medical TreatmentWork Comp Benefits

I Was Injured At Work in California, Can I Choose My Doctor?

As with many things in law, the answer is, it depends. The more cynical answer…

wiesnerengldevJanuary 7, 2022

The Alphabet Soup of Work Comp in California – An Introduction to Common Work Comp Acronyms Medical TreatmentTemporary Disabililty

The Alphabet Soup of Work Comp in California – An Introduction to Common Work Comp Acronyms

There are a few things injured workers should expect. Medical treatment and pay for time…

wiesnerengldevDecember 10, 2021

What is a Medicare Set Aside (“MSA”) in California? Settlements

What is a Medicare Set Aside (“MSA”) in California?

What is a Medicare Set Aside ("MSA")? How does an MSA affect my Workers’ Compensation…

wiesnerengldevNovember 18, 2021