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Letter June 1, 2009 from Darrell Steinberg, President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate, to John Duncan, Director of the DIR, asking for a new permanent disabilty schedule to be released.

Smith v WCAB - Supreme court decides no attorneys fees on informal denial of medical care issues

Ogilvie En Banc DFEC case defines how to rebut the DFEC in the PDRS (Feb 2009)

New QME Forms for 2009 on the DWC Website

Almaraz En Banc DFEC case gives physicians authority to change the AMA rating
by considering ADLs and FCA reports. (Feb 2009)

Knight case defines the employer posting and other requirements to enforce
use of an MPN. Failure to follow all requirements allows the Applicant to treat outside the MPN with doctor of their choice.

1st DCA affirms WCAB En Banc decision - Benson overturns Wilkinson on combining disabilities to same body part that become P&S at the same time.

WCAB En Banc decision - Benson overturns Wilkinson on combining disabilities to same body part that become P&S at the same time.

EAMS Frequently Asked Quesitons

WCAB Rules for Practice and Procedures EAMS Regulations (there are two EAMS Regulation documents, this one and the one for Court Administrator).

EAMS Court Administrator Rules & Regulations

Proposed 2009 PDRS

DWC Wage Loss Study 2007

DWC Initial Statement of Reason for the 2005 PD Schedule (Rulemaking file)

Rand Evaluation of California's Permanent Disability Rating Schedule 12-2003

RAND Interim Report 2003 that is incorporated into Labor Code 4660

Rand Data for Adjusting Disability Ratings to Reflect DFEC 12-2004

Rand An Evaluation of California Permanent Diability Rating System 2005

CHSWC Annual Report 2007

CHSWC rating comparison update 9-2007

Costa v Hardy Diagnostic

Martins v City of Arroyo Grande

Points and Authorities for using a Voc/Rehab expert to prove diminished earnings under SB899

Deposition of Robert Reville of RAND for Voters Injured at Work lawsuit. March 2005

Complaint regarding SB899 PD Schedule filed by Voters Injured at Work - Petition for Write of Mandate

Our booklet on using a DFEC expert

List of DFEC Experts

PD Rating manual using AMA Guides

Med-Legal's new 2008 PD Chart and the companion document

Medical Provider Networks Regulation

SB899 passed in April of 2004 including strikeout of previous text and changes in italics

Med-Legal's Tables book that incorporates SB899 PD weeks/rates,
the new Life Expectancy chart (2003), SB899 effective dates chart,
and schedule/unscheduled standard ratings

Med-Legal's Applicant Attorney Checklist of things to do on the case

Series of WC bills passed in 2003

AB749 passed in 2002

AB486 passed in 2002

Rand Studies(link)

Evidence Based Medicine (link)

Rating Schedule

OLD Rating Schedule

Rehab Guidelines

How to serve a Special Notice Of Lawsuit

IMC Physician's Guide

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