A California Court of Appeal ruling this month held that an industrially injured employee may not receive temporary disability benefits when he or she takes time off from work to attend medical treatment appointments.
Urgent Report - Skelton v. WCAB: No Temporary Disability While Attending Medical Treatment Appointments
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Liability for the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit
For injuries occurring on or after Jan. 1, 2004, an employee who suffers residual effects from an injury and is unable to return to work is entitled to a supplemental job displacement benefit. The benefit comes in the form of a nontransferable voucher, and often is referred to by practitioners simply as the "voucher."
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Sullivan on Comp Publishes “Special Report: SB 863 Five Years Later” E-book
New Sullivan on Comp publication provides comprehensive analysis of recent significant changes to the California workers’ compensation law and is available as a free, downloadable e-book.
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