Law Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2025 REMINDER- Mileage Rate for Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses Increases Effective January 1, 2025 Siegel,…Team SMSJanuary 20, 2025
Law Average weekly wage (AWW) Increase for 2025 Released for Workers Compensation Claims Per the State of California, the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) rose nearly 3.8% in…Timothy W. RoseNovember 27, 2024
Law AB 2337 signed into law, electronic signatures allowed, subject to AD/WCAB requirements/restrictions At long last, the State legislature has put to rest an ongoing issue that in…Timothy W. RoseOctober 10, 2024
Law Major Lien Victory for Siegel, Moreno & Stettler: ! A Take Nothing on a hospital lien in an amount exceeding $522k Tim Rose of the Sacramento office has successfully defended a lien filed by John Muir…Team SMSOctober 1, 2024
Law A Major Win for Siegel, Moreno & Stettler! A significant victory in the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District Division One FINDINGS FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE ◾️◾️◾️◾️◾️ (APPLICANT) vs. ◾️◾️◾️◾️◾️;…Team SMSJuly 19, 2024
Law Understanding & Navigating the Implications of Senate Bill 1299 As the legal landscape of workers' compensation in California continues to evolve, legal practitioners and…Samuel SiavoshiJune 30, 2024
LawSubrogation It’s Hotter than a Summer Day in California: Igniting Your Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Settlements Best Practices to Maximize Recovery at Mediation The Importance of Teamwork in Settlements Effective worker’s…Michael SchoeckJune 26, 2024
Law What constitutes improper ex-parte communication with a medical-legal evaluator? Labor Code § 4062.3 provides in relevant part the following: (e) All communications with a…Brenda WinterAugust 15, 2023
Law Potential Expansion of Presumptions for PTSD In the ever-changing landscape of California Workers’ Compensation, lawmakers have proposed numerous bills during the…Kevin WellsMay 22, 2023
COVID-19LawWorkers' Compenstation Proposed new presumptions for frontline workers The California legislature continues to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This week, the California Assembly…SMS TeamApril 28, 2020
DepositionsLaw How L.A. traffic changed deposition procedure A few days ago, I was in a very normal, run-of-the-mill deposition in Los Angeles.…SMS TeamNovember 22, 2019
Law Governor Newsom signs new bills – Will they affect you? Governor Gavin Newsom closed out the 2019 California legislative session this week by signing a…SMS TeamOctober 15, 2019