California Employer Advisory Council

East Ventura County EAC Event

Time:
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Location:
The Palm Garden Hotel
495 N. Ventu Park Road
Thousand Oaks, Ca 91320

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Cost:
Registration and payment received by Friday, October 17, 2008 -- $30.00
Register and pay at the door -- $40.00

Speaker:
Benjamin R. Herschbein, Esq.

Details:
Effective April 19, 2004, Senate Bill 899 became law in the state of California. This bill was created to reform workers' compensation in California. The bill is considered an urgency statute and has transformed workers' compensation in many areas. While employers are better off now than four years ago, there are always forces at work that could spell trouble in the future. Benjamin R. Herschbein is a partner at Tobin Lucks, one of the largest workers' compensation defense law firms in the state of California with six offices statewide. Ben works at the principal office in Woodland Hills. He is a certified workers' compensation specialist practicing workers' compensation law since 1974 representing employers and insurance companies for workers' compensation related matters since 1992. Ben is also an adjunct professor of law at Pepperdine University School of Law since 1981 teaching workers' compensation law since 1984. Ben will discuss the significant changes which have taken place in the last four and a half years and give his insights as to what employers can expect downstream.

• Medical Treatment
• Utilization Review
• The repeal of vocational rehabilitation benefits/job displacement vouchers
• The repeal of the presumption of correctness by the primary treating physician
• Medical control by the employer/carrier through medical provider networks (MPN)
• ACOEM guidelines
• Statutory cap on treatment including chiropractic, physical therapy, and occupational therapy
• Statutory cap on total temporary disability payments
• Permanent disability based on diminished future earning capacity
• AMA guides to evaluate impairment
• Reduction in overall permanent disability payments
• Apportionment of permanent disability
• Penalties significantly reduced
• Significant cases decided by the workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the District Court of Appeal, and the California Supreme Court.
• Fraud reduction
• Premium reduction and availability of workers' compensation insurance
• "Crystal ball" forecasts
• Questions and answers

The East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council (EAC) is composed of employer volunteers representing a cross-section of business and industry. The EAC was developed to promote a stronger partnership between the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the business community. Its commitment is to assist employers in conducting their business more effectively and efficiently, to provide information on employment-related issues, and to enhance the communication between EDD and the private sector. This presentation is provided for educational and informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement of the curriculum or speakers by the State of California EDD or by the East Ventura County EAC. Aside from staff designated to represent EDD, we assume no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the materials provided during this event.

EDD, an equal opportunity employer/program, is a partner in this event. Special requests for accommodation need to be made two weeks prior to the event by calling (805) 382-8618.

Contact:
Rolando C. Morales at info@EastVenturaEAC.org

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