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 »
Boehm & Associates Obtains $485,975.65 Award in ADR Case
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 »
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 »