Ron Mahurin

Northernworkerscomp.com ///In Recor Transportation vs WCAB, 66 Cal Comp Cases 1136 (2001) the Second Appellate District found Jurisdiction for a truck driver who had a heart attack while driving outside California even though he spent only 9% of his time in California. Of significance is the fact...

Law Office of Ronald Mahurin /// Ernest Millette 80 Cal. Comp. Cases 744 (2015) has far reaching consequences with respect to Utilization Review. In Millette (Writ Denied) the Sixth Appellate District court found that the WCAB has jurisdiction to determine if a UR is defective and if found defec...

Northernworkerscomp.com //// An important case for those who enter into an employment contract is New York Yankees vs WCAB 66 Cal. Comp. Cases 291 (2001). The applicant, a baseball player, was traded to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres during the 1983 baseball season. After the seaso...

Northernworkerscomp.com //// It is not often the Supreme Court issues opinions in workers compensation cases, but in General Foundry Service vs WCAB (1986) 42 Cal.3d 331, 228 Cal.Rprt. 243; 721 P2d 124 the Court greatly influenced WC proceedings by finding that the WCAB had the power to reserve j...

Northernworkerscomp.com //// Foster vs Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 1505, 1511-1513 [73 Cal.Comp.Cases 466] outlines what happens when you have two different injuries that cause temporary disability at the same time. Mr. Foster sustained two different injuries that resulted ...

Northernworkerscomp.com //// Belinda Go vs. Sutter Solano Medical Center ADJ 10168011 (San Francisco 2017) was a nurse who had an admitted industrial injury to her neck. Her Primary Treating Physician requested cervical surgery, which was time denied by Utilization Review (UR). Independent Me...

NorthernWorkersComp.com ///Eric Pasquotto vs Hayward Lumber (2006) 71 Cal. Comp Cases 271 is an older case, but interesting. Mr. Pasquotto sustained an industrial injury to his low back which ultimately required surgery. After a successful back surgery, he settled his case by Compromise and Rele...

Utilization Review (UR) is a significant impediment to receiving medical treatment. Under the current statutes, all requests for medical treatment must be sent to UR. If the Request For Authorization (RFA) is not on the proper form, it has no standing and can be denied. Once a doctor has made a ...

Total Temporary Disability Benefits, TTD or TD, are one of the most important benefits provided within the workers compensation system because they represent wage loss. It is difficult to obtain any type of constructive medical treatment if you cannot pay your living expenses. The case law is ext...