Category: PDRater

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May
6
2009
Work Comp Rockstar
Work Comp Rock Star!

A few months ago I had a client recognize my name from this website.  I believe her words were, “Hey!  You’re Mr. PDRater!”

Yesterday another workers’ compensation attorney recognized my name from this website.

That’s right, I’m now a work comp rock star!  Woo hoo!1

FYI, this morning I’m the Sacramento WCAB.  Stop me and say hello!

  1. Photo courtesy of Joe Pemberton [↩]

By Posted on Posted in Calculators, Downloads, Free, Marketing, PDRater, Subscription Features, Website Updates, Workers Compensation Resources Tagged with , , , , , ,
Apr
20
2009
PDRater: No Bills!
PDRater: No Bills!

To this day, most of the e-mails I receive are from people asking me some variation of “No, really, how much does it cost to use these calculators? When am I going to be charged? What’s the catch?”

I intend to keep all the calculators free for anyone who cares to use them. I have built this website because I really do enjoy the hell out of blogging about tech stuff and workers’ comp law, dissecting complex workers’ compensation math formulas, and building something useful to myself and other professionals. This is quite literally how I spend my free time. I’m just that nerdy.

By Posted on Posted in Case Law, PDRater, Vocational Rehabilitation, Website Updates, Workers Compensation Resources Tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,
Apr
14
2009
The WCAB is soliciting suggestions on vocational rehabilitation
The WCAB is soliciting input on vocational rehabilitation

The WCAB has just issued an “Order Allowing Amicus Briefs” (en banc) in the Weiner v. Ralph’s Company case.1 The Weiner case is about the effect of the legislature’s repeal of Labor Code Section 139.5 as of January 1, 2009.  The repeal of this statute may have the effect of terminating all rights to vocational rehabilitation.

For the curious, you can download a copy of the Order Allowing Amicus Briefs (en banc) here:

The Board is allowing until May 11, 2009 for any interested party to file their own amicus brief on these Weiner vocational rehabiltiation issues.

  1. Photo courtesy of Mathoov [↩]

By Posted on Posted in PDRater, Workers Compensation Resources Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Apr
9
2009
Probably not the WCABs idea of a bench and bar meeting...
"Hi, is this the room for the bench and bar meetings? I brought my brown bag lunch!"

I was recently invited to participate on the Oakland Bench & Bar Committee.  The first meeting of the rejuvenated committee is going to take place tomorrow. 12

The committee includes a wide variety of stakeholders from the community – applicant, defense, lien claimants, and judges.  The purpose of this committee is to foster discussion of issues of concern to the WCAB Oakland district office and the community.

Ideas?

I realize this is short notice, but is there a topic/issue you would like brought up at the bench and bar meeting tomorrow?  Leave a comment or send me an e-mail!

  1. Nothing fancy – everyone’s bringing their own brown bag lunch. [↩]
  2. Photo courtesy of zappowbang. [↩]