Through aggressive litigation in a recent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) case, Boehm & Associates secured a $485,975.65 award for the full value of a union trust fund client’s lien on… read more »
Several Workers’ Compensation Bills Pending Before the California Legislature
The year 2017 has just begun, and we have already seen the California Legislature consider several new workers’ compensation laws. The following bills are currently pending before the California Legislature:… read more »
New Legislation Aimed at Shifting Responsibility for Medical Treatment Expenses in Occupational Disease & Cumulative Trauma Injuries to Federal, State, & Local Programs As Well As Union Trust Funds, Private Health Plans, & Providers
On January 25, 2017, California Assemblyman Adam Gray (D- Merced) re-introduced legislation to eliminate employers’ and workers’ compensation carriers’ obligation to pay for medical treatment necessitated by occupational disease and… read more »
Department of Industrial Relations Drafting Regulations to Implement SB1160
Last year, Senate Bill 1160 (SB1160) was enacted, imposing new filing requirements on medical treatment lien claimants. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has issued a draft of proposed amendments… read more »
New Lien Filing & Billing Requirements Effective January 1, 2017
As a result of the passage and enactment of Senate Bill 1160 (SB1160), California Labor Code Section 4903.05 has been amended to impose additional lien filing requirements. Labor Code Section… read more »
UPI Would Greatly Benefit California’s Workers’ Compensation System
While the federal government pushes for widespread interoperability of healthcare information systems and secure health information exchange, its longstanding prohibition of funding unique patient identifier (UPI) implementation seems to contradict… read more »
Boehm & Associates Welcomes a New Attorney to Its Legal Team
Boehm & Associates is pleased to welcome a new member to our legal staff: Nathan Reid Yannone, General Counsel. Mr. Yannone received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California… read more »
Governor Brown Signs Three Lien Bills into Law
There has been a recent surge in workers’ compensation lien legislation in Sacramento. Governor Brown signed three bills into law that will become effective on January 1, 2017. These three… read more »
California Second District Court of Appeal Finds 30-Day Provision for IMR Decisions Directory, Not Mandatory
On June 22, 2016, California’s Second District Court of Appeal issued its decision in California Highway Patrol v. WCAB (Margaris) (B269038). The decision holds that the language in Labor Code… read more »
Prevalence of Ransomware in 2016 Highlights Importance of Information Security Awareness
In the first quarter of 2016, the healthcare industry experienced an alarming increase in the prevalence of ransomware. Numerous providers across the United States were forced to temporarily work offline… read more »