New EAMS Article!
I just posted a new EAMS article with three new downloads and some important information about walk throughs and case filings!
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DVICA 2008 Golf Tournament Results
I posted last week about how I learned a lot about golf at the recent DVICA golf tournament. Thankfully I remembered to bring my digital camera to commemorate the event.
A belated congratulations to Tom Biskobing, Joe Domingo, Ray Hoang, and Thomas Kim for winning the tourney with an impressive 53!
Jeff, Chris, Steve, and I managed a 65. That isn’t to say we didn’t walk away with a few souvenirs. Each one of us won a raffle prize! Jeff won a bottle of Coppala wine, Chris a magnetic white board in the shape of a surf board, and Steve got a bluetooth headset!
I received a $100 gift card to Nordstrom’s courtesy of Jeff Gary of WorkCompTV.com.
While I was slightly less than diligent about taking pictures at the tourney, I did get two good pics. The top photo would have included me between the two blonds except that Steve’s photography kung fu is weak. (Sorry, man, but its true!) I think he was faking just so he could get his picture taken.
Not convinced? Well, here’s his photo of me with the same girls:
Latest EAMS info!
I received a few handouts regarding the new EAMS system while at the San Francisco WCAB yesterday. The WCAB SFO only had a limited number of these documents, so I’ve scanned my copy for everyone else’s benefit.
- Learn More About EAMS (3 pages)
- Revised 08-21-2008
- Paper filings, CD filings of pre-scanned documents
- Priority of Actions After EAMS Go-Live (1 page)
- Walk throughs are second to last in priority!
- EAMS is Ready, Are You? (4 pages)
- Revised 08-01-2008
- Discussion of training, OCR, and E-forms
I also learned some interesting things about EAMS:
- Everyone knows that EAMS and the WCAB will reject your filings if you’re not registered with EAMS. Did you know that the Judges aren’t sure if EAMS will reject your filings if the employer is not registered?
- If a party brings physical paper exhibits, Judges will only be accepting the most important documents for filing (since the WCAB will be doing the scanning)
- The parties will be expected to bring any possibly relevant exhibits. Any documents not accepted will be returned to the parties or shredded.
- Judges will mainly be accepting just permanent and stationary reports.
- A party bringing a CD burned with scanned exhibits, will need to submit all medical files and documents which are typically required to be filed with the WCAB.
- They will will not have the option of only submitting the most relevant exhibits.
- For the time being, normal walk through procedures are gone. Any new case activation would not be assigned a Board number until approximately 3 am after the day of submission. Be ready to drop off your walk throughs the day before you want to obtain approval.
- The EAMS forms haven’t been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and won’t be mandatory until approved.
- For the time being, every Board will have a telephone conference each morning starting at 8 am with their “command center.”
- The decision to go ahead with EAMS starting August 25, 2008 was only made on August 22, 2008!
10 Things I Learned About Golf
I was fortunate enough to play with two (very patient) experienced golfers (and Steve) on Friday August 15, 2008 at the DVICA 21st Annual Golf Classic. While my individual performance was just above terrible, I had a great time. We were playing “best ball” and had to use my shot more than once.
I learned a lot on Friday. Some things are probably common sense or common knowledge. Some I learned the hard way, other things I learned by watching someone else learn the hard way. Here’s a list of the top 10 things I learned about golf from the event:
- 10. It helps to tie your clubs to the back of the cart.
- 9. Inevitably, someone will quote Caddyshack. ((I prefer Happy Gilmore. Sacrilege, I know. “The price is wrong!”))
- 8. Head down, knees bent, shoulders level, and always follow through.
- 7. Shorts or slacks – NO jeans. ((Fortunately, I did not have to learn this one first hand.))
- 6. Finesse, not power, is everything.
- 5. Never walk through another player’s line of sight. ((Sorry Jeff!))
- 4. Whatever you do, advance the ball.
- 3. Bring twice as many balls and three times as much water as you think you’ll need.
- 2. Golf is a game of honor and etiquette. ((No wonder I stink!))
And, the #1 most important thing I learned at the Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association Golf Classic?
- 1. Worst player buys the drinks. :)
Quis instruo ipsos instructus?
The Latin phrase “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes” means, “who will watch the watchers?”
The above phrase means, “Who will train the trainers?” Answer: The DWC.
Today our office manager is stepping into the brave new world of EAMS. (Thanks Monique!) August 15, 2008 is the Northern California training session for anyone who wanted to learn about EAMS in order to train their office.
Those of you who missed the EAMS training session in Southern California and aren’t going to make it today can get a glimpse into the future by reading the “EAMS Train The Trainer Overview.” The Board website also has a wealth of information about the system, demos, videos, etc.
Maybe our office manager will be able to answer my biggest EAMS question: If EAMS is web based, why does everyone at the Board need a separate monitor for it???
Golf or EAMS training?
I may be a nerd, but I’m not totally hopeless. See you on the green!