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29 Mar 2012, 4:35 pm by Colin O'Keefe
Elliot Feldman of Baker Hostetler on the firm’s blog, China-US Trade Law  Planning on Sharing your Lottery Winnings with your Family: Write it Down Now! [read post]
14 Aug 2015, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
  “This fatality could have been avoided had the required safety measures been in place for working at a hazardous location,” said Christine Baker, director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). [read post]
17 Mar 2015, 11:11 am by Gail Cecchettini Whaley
Not only do businesses in the underground economy harm workers, but “these underground operations also have an unfair advantage over legitimate, law-abiding employers,” said Christine Baker, director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), which administers the multi-agency task force. [read post]
7 Sep 2012, 4:20 am by David J. DePaolo
I have no doubt that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, Christine Baker, can deal with the sudden departure of Moran - Baker has proven extremely resilient in the face of adversity, a strong leader and adept at navigating a difficult course. [read post]
7 Sep 2012, 4:20 am by David J. DePaolo
I have no doubt that the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, Christine Baker, can deal with the sudden departure of Moran - Baker has proven extremely resilient in the face of adversity, a strong leader and adept at navigating a difficult course. [read post]
8 Dec 2014, 4:34 am by David DePaolo
"About 350 people from the industry, or affected by the industry, attended to hear not only the Word, but to hear panelists Christine Baker, Mitch Seaman, Sean McNally, Robert Rassp, and Bill Zachry discuss and debate SB 863, its status and whether it was meeting expectations (James Butler unfortunately was unable to participate because of an untimely injury).A 2012 Workers’ Compensation Research Institute study found that nearly 30% of injured workers in California… [read post]
5 Sep 2014, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
Unfortunately, the employer in this case did not follow through on an agreement to provide protection,” said Christine Baker, director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). [read post]
25 Apr 2020, 8:41 am by Elliot Setzer
Stewart Baker shared an episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, featuring an interview with Thomas Rid on his study of the history of disinformation: Setzer shared the fourth volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on Russian election interference. [read post]
9 May 2020, 8:31 am by Elliot Setzer
Christine Kwon argued, in response to Attorney General William Barr's statement, that the dormant commerce clause can’t override state and local lockdowns. [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 4:27 am by David DePaolo
.), that's $75 million per year...Swedlow said that 26.9% of magnetic resonance imaging scans and computed tomography scans that were denied in utilization review are being challenged at IMR, and that the cost of denying these MRIs and CT scans through utilization review and defending them in IMR is beginning to outweigh the cost of simply paying for them.He commented that the cost of IMR has many claims administrators hoping that there will be a "learning curve" among providers that would cause the… [read post]
4 Mar 2015, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
  “All worksites in California are required to have a thorough work safety plan in place precisely to identify and avoid these types of violent and preventable accidents” said   Christine Baker, director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). [read post]
10 Sep 2016, 7:02 am by Rishabh Bhandari
Christine Fair, Ali Hamza, and Rebecca Heller highlighted some poll numbers reveal how huge swathes of Bangladesh’s public support a variety of highly illiberal views, including the morality of suicide terrorism. [read post]
12 May 2015, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
Employers must have strong safety programs in place that include appropriate equipment and training to prevent injuries on the job,” said Christine Baker, director of the Department of Industrial Relations, which oversees Cal/OSHA. [read post]
23 Sep 2014, 4:27 am by David DePaolo
New York was first at 16.8% and Texas was second at 14%.The national average was 5.8%.At a conference several months ago, Department of Industrial Relations chief, Christine Baker, responded to an audience member's argument that injured workers weren't getting medical treatment by citing a statistic confirming that billions of dollars are being spent on medical care and the NASI data confirms her contention.Bowzer gets wagged by his tail.Medical benefit payments increased… [read post]
3 Apr 2014, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
    Goal is for Real and Lasting Improvements   “These recommendations present an opportunity to make real and lasting improvements in refinery safety and oversight that will benefit everyone: workers and contractors, communities, first responders, the refinery operators themselves and our natural resources,” said Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker. [read post]
15 Dec 2018, 7:00 am by Mikhaila Fogel
Christine Fair looked at a new Rohingya resistance group in Myanmar. [read post]
5 Nov 2014, 4:28 am by David DePaolo
******************SHAMELESS PLUG******************On December 6 at the Sheraton LAX Gateway hotel I will be presenting the WorkCompCentral Word on the Industry report, which will be followed by a debate between Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker, Vons/Safeway VP of Risk Management Bill Zachry, applicant attorneys James Butler (No Cal) and Robert Rassp (So Cal) with a special motivational appearance by injured worker Dwight Johnson. [read post]
15 Jan 2015, 4:25 am by David DePaolo
"This chart has nothing to do with formularies - I just thought it was a neat infographic...The American Insurance Association supports formularies, and is lobbying legislatures to adopt Texas' process, which is based on The Official Disability Guidelines published by the Work Loss Data Institute.Still, the handful of states that are considering formularies doesn't mean that this is a sweeping trend.As Maine Workers’ Compensation Board Executive Director Paul Sighinolfi told… [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 4:27 am by David DePaolo
And Christine Baker, director of the California Department of Industrial Relations, said the agency does not know whether the initial spike in IMR requests is the result of an intentional effort, but will attempt to find out. [read post]