Boehm & Associates is pleased to welcome a new member to its legal staff: Linh T. Le, General Counsel. Mr. Le received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a minor… read more »
UPI Remains an Appealing Option for California’s Healthcare System
In November of 2016, Boehm & Associates commented on the merits of implementing a unique patient identifier (UPI) to match individuals to their healthcare data universally across the country’s medical… read more »
En Banc Decision Upholds Due Process Rights of Lien Claimants for July 1, 2017 Lien Dismissal Per LC 4903.05
On October 26, 2017, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision, Jose Guillermina Rodriguez, ADJ8588344 (MF) and consolidated cases, upholding lien claimants’ due process rights to a… read more »
After 25th Hour Deadline Drama, More Than 292,000 Unresolved Liens Dismissed
On July 1, 2017, the Labor Code Section 4903.05(c) Lien Declaration deadline came and went, but not without a hitch.* On June 26, 2017, the DWC dropped a bombshell by announcing… read more »
Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Apportionment to Genetics
City of Jackson v. WCAB (Rice) 82CC437 (Rehearing denied 05/18/2017), which held that apportionment to genetics is permissible in certain instances, sent shockwaves through the workers’ compensation legal community when… read more »
Movement to Shift the Cost of Industrial CT & Occupational Disease Medical Expenses to Federal, State & Local Programs As Well As Union Trust Funds, Private Health Plans & Providers Continues
Efforts to pass AB 221 in the current legislative session may have been abandoned, but the campaign in California to eliminate or curtail cumulative trauma claims—and the availability of medically… read more »
Update on the Workers’ Compensation Bills Pending Before California Legislature
In the beginning of 2017, the California Legislature introduced several new workers’ compensation bills. At this point, 2 bills have fallen by the wayside: AB221 and SB562. Below are the… read more »
AB-221 Fails to Pass After Boehm Testifies Before California Assembly Insurance Committee
On May 3, 2017, Boehm & Associates attended the California Assembly Insurance Committee and spoke in opposition to AB-221. Boehm & Associates is happy to announce to our clients that… read more »
Boehm & Associates Achieves HITRUST Certification in Both Northern and Southern California Offices
Boehm & Associates is proud to announce our HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) certification, which we believe will attest to the security of our current and future clients’ protected health… read more »
SB-562: The Healthy California Act
Here we go again. A proposal in California for a single-payer healthcare system was introduced and read on February 17, 2017 in the California Assembly. The universal healthcare measure was… read more »