Jury in trial of applicants’ attorney Jon Woods now in deliberations. By Lonce Lamonte - July 31, 2022 The jury is now in deliberation in the trial of applicants’ attorney, Jon Woods.  They are now to resume their deliberations on Monday, August 1st 2022 at 9:30 am. They began at almost mid-day on Thursday, July 28th.  This is the second trial for Woods.  The first one ended in a mistrial on April 17th 2019.   His case was supposed to be retried within a year, but the pandemic and the recurring variations of Covid-19 delayed the new trial by more than three years. Read More

Buchalter product-liability chair used sexually harassing acronyms, lawsuit alleges: ABA Journal  July 20, 2022 A staff member at Buchalter has filed a lawsuit against the law firm and the chair of its product-liability practice alleging that the partner made sexually inappropriate comments and used acronyms to convey sexually harassing messages.

LAPD officer arrested, charged with forgery as part of workers comp scheme: Los Angeles Times  June 29, 2022 Trucker protest over gig worker law shuts down operations at California port: The Associated Press  July 21, 2022 Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes: Fox 8  September 26, 2021

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Additional Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) By Lonce Lamonte and the California DIR Newsline - July 22, 2022 The Administrative Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an order on June 30, 2022, adjust... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) Clarifies Provider Directory Requirements for Medical Provider Networks By Lonce Lamonte and the California DIR Newsline - July 20, 2022 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has received questions regarding the types of entities or companies tha... Read More

California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for July 20 in Oakland By Lonce Lamonte and the California DIR Newsline - July 12, 2022 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has scheduled the next meeting of the  Pharmacy and Therapeuti... Read More

The Property Claims Investigation By By Barry Zalma, Esq. CFE - August 9, 2021 Insurers are large organizations with varying levels of authority for the payment of claims. The adjus... Read More

Cheryl Scott, City Of Glendale Workers’ Compensation Administrator, To Retire At End Of March 2020. She plans to work part-time and be in the audience at the Hollywood Bowl. By Lonce Lamonte - February 26, 2020 Cheryl Scott, the Workers’ Compensation Administrator at the City of Glendale, is retiring coming up... Read More