On April 17, we sent you an email alert about the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s (“WCIRB”) proposed regulatory changes to payroll reporting and the classification of payroll and claims. The changes included allowing the Clerical Office classification to be used for many employees who are now working from home, excluding COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims…
Earlier this month, Nicholas Roxborough urged the Division of Workers’ Compensation to make telehealth a default option for QMEs. View the full Workers’ Comp Executive article here.
With the COVID-19 crisis continuing to alter the business and employment landscape, RPNA wanted to alert its friends and clients that the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (“WCIRB”) recently proposed regulatory changes to payroll reporting and the classification of payroll and claims. On April 14, 2020, the WCIRB Rating and Classification Committee meeting proposed the…
As the COVID-19 crisis has reduced the activities of many businesses, the projected exposures to losses made prior to the crisis may now be overstated. Yesterday, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara responded to this new reality. Commissioner Lara ordered insurers to make an initial premium refund for the months of March and April to all adversely…
In this San Fernando Valley Business Journal article, Nicholas Roxborough discusses the reality of leading a law firm under COVID-19. Read the full article here.
As part of our ongoing effort to aid your business in navigating these uncertain times, below is part 2 of our newsletter series with FAQs relating to potential relief programs for small businesses under the recently passed CARES Act. 1. Does My Business Qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program Loan? A small business…
On April 6, 2020, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, sent a formal Notice to workers’ compensation insurers reminding them that all workers are entitled to protection under California’s workers’ compensation laws, regardless of immigration status. More importantly, he added: “Workers’ compensation injuries caused by COVID-19 that arise out of and occur in the course of employment are compensable to the same extent as any…
We understand these are extremely uncertain times with the rapid spread of COVID-19 impacting virtually every facet of business and resulting in a wave of emergency legislation. Recently, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was passed requiring employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide employees with paid leave in certain circumstances related to…
As the COVID-19 crisis makes it much more difficult for employers to make premium payments and disrupts the submission and processing of insurance claims, RPNA wanted to alert its friends and clients concerning recent efforts by the California Department of Insurance (CDOI) to assist policyholders. Specifically, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has recently issued two significant…
Although more work still needs to be done, RPNA, which proudly represents over 100 qualified medical evaluators (QMEs) and several QME management companies, was successful this week in its fight to persuade the Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) to take action to protect injured workers and QMEs during the rapidly exploding COVID-19 crisis through the…