January 2017

Bentley & More and CAOC President Gregory L Bentley presenting today at the Consumer Attorney of California Donald L. Galine Hawaii Travel Seminar at the Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, Hawaii. Greg discussed "Strategies on Effectively Handling the Unusually Susceptible Egg-Shell Cases." Read More

Insurance companies use Utilization Review (UR) to deny and delay needed medical care. The care is usually recommended by the company's own chosen doctor. Without consequences or effective penalties, insurance is out of control. It has real impacts on injured workers. Donovan Dixon's story follows About Me:  My name is Donovan Dixon. I'm 41 years old, and I live in Bakersfield. My Job and What Happened: I worked for Pan Pacific Petr... Read More

Workers' compensation claims in California are again on the rise. With construction in the state increasing along with overall job numbers, more workers are becoming injured on the job. And according to the California Workers' Compensation Institute, work injury claim payouts will increase in 2016. In 2015, the maximum workers' comp benefits a worker can receive are $1,103 per week. In 2016, CWCI expects that to increase to $1,128 per week f... Read More