California Department of Insurance Arrests Suspects In San Diego Organized Auto Fraud Ring In $500,000 Operation Dealer’s Choice By Lonce Lamonte and the California Department of Insurance - December 6, 2019 Investigators from the California Department of Insurance, San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, and the California Highway Patrol arrested four suspects yesterday for alleged involvement in an organized auto fraud ring where dealers purchased damaged vehicles and then filed inflated claims and even staged thefts — among other schemes — costing insurers a $500,000 loss. In total 10 suspects have been charged in this joint task force investigation dubbed Operation Dealer’s Choice. Read More

A new webinar will look at using cannabis to treat workers’ comp injuries and other employment topics related to marijuana use.: Property Casualty 360  November 6, 2019 What happens when marijuana comes into the workplace? Marijuana use recreationally and medicinally is on the rise, creating a variety of conflicts for employers and insurers when it comes to pre- and post-employment drug testing for workers and coverage for workers’ compensation claims. A physician cannot prescribe marijuana for a patient, and its medical efficacy is still unknown for many illnesses. In addition, product strength and its effects on the body vary depending on the method of ingestion and product strength. It has also not be recognized by the FDA as a prescribed medication.

Ergonomic Tracking Helps Cut Workers Comp Claims but Privacy Concerns Remain: Insurance Journal   November 6, 2019 Funeral director carpal tunnel not compensable: Business Insurance   November 4, 2019 Medical fee schedule applies in serious burn treatment: Court: Business Insurance   November 4, 2019

Former NFL Tight End Kellen Winslow Sr. Files Workers' Compensation Claim Claiming Brain Injury By Lonce Lamonte - November 29, 2019 According to records obtained by USA today, and reported by ESPN, Kellen Winslow Sr. is seeking worker... Read More

Darrell Brown, Sedgwick So Cal Claims Executive, Dies At Age 52. His Memorial To Be Held on November 30th 2019 In Inglewood, California By Lonce Lamonte - November 23, 2019 Darrell Brown was a superstar claims executive at Sedgwick Claims Management Services.  I remember w... Read More

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Announces 2020 Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit Performance By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - November 23, 2019 The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) Read More

Haunted by Aliens, Secreted, and with Claims Denied By Jorge Alexandria - October 31, 2019 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All 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