A Warm Fire But No Sense Of Tomorrow On Workers’ Compensation Or Even Double Minimum Wage In Northern Baja. By Lonce Lamonte - February 20, 2020 I woke up on a chilly Christmas morning just a little less than two months ago feeling content after a night of pervasive rain.  I felt happy on my own and well rested in the arms of the Lord as I lay quietly for just a bit before getting up and readying myself to drive to Dymitri’s for breakfast.  Dymitri’s La Fonda Hotel and Restaurant is in LaMisión further south of the Half-Way House a few kilometers just over midway between Tijuana and Ensenada.  It’s a truly divine “feel-good” place.  Dmytri always has the fireplace lit and roaring in his main dining room.  One can even sit at the bar close to the street and view the fire with a view of the waves on either side.  On this nippy morning I felt sure Dmytri would have plenty of wood to keep the fire well fed.  Read More

One Call appoints new CEO: Business Insurance   February 4, 2020 Workers comp service provider One Call Co. named a new top executive Tuesday after its previous CEO left after a year in the job.

Gymnast Sexual Abuse Victims Offered $215 Million Insurance Payout to Settle Claims: Insurance Journal   February 4, 2020 Judge Rejects Argument That Insurer Acted in Bad Faith by Using Automated Bill Pay: Insurance Journal   February 4, 2020 Survivor benefits affirmed to fiance, baby: Business Insurance   February 3, 2020

Firefighter In Florida Wins $40,000 Settlement For His Claim Of Discrimination And Retaliation By Lonce Lamonte - February 12, 2020 David Tom, a former Florida firefighter, has won a $40,000 settlement in a lawsuit claiming racial dis... Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services to Implement Second Medicare Correction to the Annual Update By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - February 11, 2020 In December 2019, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted an order adjusting the Physician Services/Non-Physician Pra... Read More

George Hills Co., Inc. Acquires Risk Management Services, Inc. By Lonce Lamonte - February 10, 2020 George Hills Co. Inc., a third-party administrator based in Rancho Cordova, California, has acquired S... Read More

Pre- and Post-Offer Employment Testing Saves Organizations Money By Michael B. Stack - February 12, 2020 Organizations can ensure they have the right worker for the right job by taking some simple and relati... Read More

Lynda House, Veteran Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster, Enjoys Not Being Retired In Retirement. By Lonce Lamonte - November 17, 2019 Lynda House, a retired, veteran workers’ compensation claims professional, just turned 66 years of a... Read More