Workers Comp Zone

A Partner at Boxer & Gerson LLP, Julius Young has practiced worker’s compensation law and social security disability law since 1979. He has represented thousands of individuals who have sustained life-changing injuries or illnesses while on the job. In every case, his goal is to secure the medical treatments his clients need.

November 8, 2012

CDI SCHEDULES RATE HEARING

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has scheduled a November 16 hearing that will examine the 2013 rate filing of the WCIRB. These hearings have usually been held in San Francisco but in this instance the hearing is slated for Sacramento. Estimates of the projected savings and projected increased costs under SB 863 have been all over […]


CDI SCHEDULES RATE HEARING

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has scheduled a November 16 hearing that will examine the 2013 rate filing of the WCIRB. These hearings have usually been held in San Francisco but in this instance the hearing is slated for Sacramento. Estimates of the projected savings and projected increased costs under SB 863 have been all over […]


November 5, 2012

ROMNEY AND OBAMA

From a strictly workers’ compensation view, does it make a difference whether Obama or Romney is elected? After all, workers’ comp is a state program. While there have been some advocates of federalizing workers’ comp, there is practically no political support for such a move in either party. Obama’s career has largely not involved workers’ […]


ROMNEY AND OBAMA

From a strictly workers’ compensation view, does it make a difference whether Obama or Romney is elected? After all, workers’ comp is a state program. While there have been some advocates of federalizing workers’ comp, there is practically no political support for such a move in either party. Obama’s career has largely not involved workers’ […]


November 1, 2012

WORKING ON REGULATIONS

No sooner than baseball season is done doth November arrive. And by mid-November we’ll see the DIR post proposed emergency regulations online. These will include “emergency regs” on lien fees, Independent Medical Review, Independent Bill Review and the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit. Speaking on a webinar held this week, Kathy Zeleski of the DWC noted […]


WORKING ON REGULATIONS

No sooner than baseball season is done doth November arrive. And by mid-November we’ll see the DIR post proposed emergency regulations online. These will include “emergency regs” on lien fees, Independent Medical Review, Independent Bill Review and the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit. Speaking on a webinar held this week, Kathy Zeleski of the DWC noted […]


October 29, 2012

TRICK OR TREAT

In a couple of days your doorbell will be ringing. Halloween will be here. The Mummy will be at your doorstep along with R2D2, Jack the Ripper, Spock, Frankenstein and Zombies from Night of the Living Dead. California has a new kind of trick or treater this year, though. The Mungers.Molly and Charles, wealthy siblings. […]