If you are handling California workers’ compensation claims, keeping track of Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) and appellate deadlines is critical. Missing an appeal deadline can have serious consequences for your case. Here is what you need to know about the most important timeframes. Petition for Reconsideration – 20 Days (Labor Code §§ 5900, 5903) […]
In State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB (2024 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS), the WCAB has provided much-needed clarity on interpreter fee disputes that significantly benefit claims administrators. The decision addresses two critical issues: the establishment of interpreter market rates and when disputing such rates constitutes bad faith under Labor Code Section 5813. Market Rate […]
