https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wells-law-work-comp-attorney-s-show--4191761enSociety & CultureCopyright Wells Law, Work Comp Attorneyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d0a383ffa86eb4c69155ad984f6f507d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wells-law-work-comp-attorney-s-show--4191761Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:58:16 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyWells Law, Work Comp Attorneyfeeds@spreaker.comcleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sacramento-work-comp-attorney--50955722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50955722Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:40:28 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyThe purpose of this podcast is to introduce our firm to the Sacramento community.356attorney,comp,sacramento,workcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cal-fire-firefighters-labor-code-4811--50901026https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50901026Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:37:15 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyThis week, the Cal Fire Local 2881 announced an agreement with the State of California for an increased benefit when firefighters are taken off work for a workers’ compensation injury.4334811,cal,code,fire,laborcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cal-fire-mckinney-fire-oak-fire-and-workers-compensation--50779244https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50779244Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:55:07 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyWe are well into fire season with McKinney and Oak Fires dominating the news. The focus is on climate change affecting dry conditions, loss of structures and homes, and loss of land.266calfire,fire,mckinney,oakcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/workers-compensation-in-humboldt-del-norte-counties--50710479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50710479Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:37:49 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyWorkers’ Compensation in the Eureka and Crescent City areas are very different than other areas of the State.579city,comp,crescent,eureka,workcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/industrial-disability-retirement-and-maximum-medical-improvement--50670707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50670707Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:06:13 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyThis week I wanted to discuss a common problem that is inherent in the workers’ compensation and Industrial Disability Retirement process.677cal,cdcr,chp,correctional,firecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/industrial-disability-retirement-idr-and-subsequent-injuries-benefit-trust-fund-sibtf--49507776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49507776Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:16:12 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyIt is important to understand SIBTF when applying for IDR especially if you’ve had prior workers’ compensation claims where settlement amounts are paid.701benefit,fund,injuries,subsequent,trustcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catastrophic-accidents-in-humboldt-and-del-norte-counties--48696897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48696897Sat, 12 Feb 2022 01:14:59 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyIf you currently live or grew up in Humboldt or Del Norte counties, you understand the unique challenges we have with medical care especially workers' compensation.448compensation,del,humbolt,norte,workers'cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cal-fire-conference-2022--48470981https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48470981Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:47:47 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyMy firm attended the Cal Fire 2881 conference this year. The last time we were at the conference was 2020; obviously the pandemic kept us from the in-person conference.343calfire,compensation,workerscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cdcr-file-multiple-work-comp-claims-or-one--48243654https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48243654Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:04:39 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyWhen handling CDCR workers’ compensation claims, you run into officers who have multiple incidents over a period of time. Some of them are bandaid form situations and others require that a workers’ compensation claim form be filed with the employer.775cdcr,compensation,workers'cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cal-fire-and-workers-compensation-presumptons--41734501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41734501Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:15:15 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyAs with most safety personnel, firefighters have multiple presumptions, and if you have an a medical diagnosis, it may be related to work and you may not be aware of it.  It’s important to understand your rights especially if you are coming up on...377cal,compensation,fire,presumptions,workerscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chp-california-highway-patrol-workers-compensation-presumptions--41480794https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41480794Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:29:10 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyAs with most safety personnel, highway patrol officers have multiple presumptions and if you have an a medical diagnosis, it may be related to work and you may not be aware of it. It’s important to understand your rights especially if you are coming...478california,chp,compensation,presumptions,workerscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cdcr-heart-presumption-and-custodial-duties--41132306https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41132306Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:08:23 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyAs a CDCR employee, you may be entitled to the heart trouble presumption, which means that if your heart condition develop a heart condition while employed by CDCR, it is presumed to be related to his job with CDCR.301cdcr,custodial,duties,heart,presumptioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/difference-between-impairment-and-disability--41007094
However, when I have a safety personnel such as CDCR prison personnel and parole officers, CAL FIRE, CHP, city and county firefighters, police officers, and sheriff, this explanation is important.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41007094Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:38:01 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyIn most of my cases, the discussion of impairment and disability isn’t an explanation I generally have to give in some of my workers’ compensation claims unless I am debating the concept with the Defendants in the case. However, when I have a safety...
However, when I have a safety personnel such as CDCR prison personnel and parole officers, CAL FIRE, CHP, city and county firefighters, police officers, and sheriff, this explanation is important.]]>739ama,disability,guides,impairment,safetycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-fire-season-2020-workers-compensation-injuries--40868262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40868262Sat, 12 Sep 2020 19:17:03 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyWith the size of the August Complex, SCU Lighting Complex, LNU Lightening Complex, North Complex, Creek, CZU Lightening fires and the great number of fires this year (as of the writing of this article, there are 18 fires over 10 acres currently...659cal,california,fire,seasoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-prescriptions-in-workers-compensation--40827566https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40827566Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:28:08 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyUnderstanding the doctor’s role, your pharmacies’ role, your attorney’s role, and the workers’ compensation insurance company’s obligation is critical in the prescription process.799cal,cdcr,compensation,fire,workerscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-safety-personnel--40592359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40592359Sun, 30 Aug 2020 20:55:18 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyJason Wells discusses the trends in workers' compensation with COVID-19 and how they're impacting safety personnel734calfire,cdcr,chp,compensation,workers'cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2020-cal-fire-local-2881-conference--22290198https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22290198Sat, 01 Feb 2020 03:12:03 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyWells Law attended the 2020 CAL FIRE Local 2881 Convention in downtown Sacramento between Thursday, January 9 and January 11. This podcast discusses some of the situations we encountered regarding workers' compensation issues with membership.691calfirelocal2881,holdingtheline,idr,industrialdisabilityretirement,l2881conventionq,unionstrong,wellslaw,workcompinjuriescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/subsequent-injuries-benefit-trust-fund-sibtf--22207541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22207541Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:08:47 +0000Wells Law, Work Comp AttorneyThis is a common issue missed in many workers' compensation cases. You'll have somebody that has a workers' compensation claim and they have a certain amount of disability in that claim and they have pre-existing disability usually caused by something...966castrophicinjury,sibtf,ssd,ssdi,ssi,wellslawcleanfull