Attorneys Explain Workers’ Comp Terms: MAXIMUS – When an injured worker requests medical treatment under California Workers Comp, the treatment request must go through a “utilization review” (UR) process – to make sure that the treatment is considered “medically necessary”. Unfortunately, the UR process often denies or delays medical treatment that an employee’s treating doctor […]
Attorneys Explain California Workers Comp Terms: IMR – In a California’s workers’ compensation case, “IMR” refers to a process called “Independent Medical Review”. Any request made by an injured worker’s treating doctor for medical treatment under California Workers’ Compensation has to go through a “utilization review” – to prove that the requested treatment is medically […]
Workers Comp Medical Provider Networks (MPN) MPN stands for Medical Provider Network. In the context of California Workers Comp cases, an MPN is a group of health care providers set up by a Workers Comp Insurance Company (or by a self-insured employer) to treat workers injured on the job. Do I Have to Use an […]
Social Security for Psychiatric & Mental Conditions: Understanding MRFC and PRTF Forms – When filing for Social Security Disability – especially if you do not have an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer yet – it can be hard to understand all of the lingo and abbreviations used by the Social Security Administration! In this article […]
CalPERS Makes Health Plan Change for 2019 – What is CalPERS? CalPERS (The California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration) is the retirement and health security program for state, school, and public agency members and public servants. The CalPERS pension fund serves more than 1.8 million members in the CalPERS retirement system, in additon […]
CalPERs Disability Retirement FAQs – CalPERS (The California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration) is the retirement and health security program for state, school, and public agency members and public servants. The CalPERS pension fund serves more than 1.8 million members in its retirement system. The experienced disability lawyers at Cantrell Green are among […]
Social Security Lawyers Explain How to Calculate SSDI – Eligible Social Security Disability Insurance claimants receive benefits each month that are calculated based on their “average lifetime earnings” before they became disabled. Your Social Security Disability amount is NOT based on your household income or how severe your disability is. In other words, the amount of […]
California Lawyers Explain Difference Between Social Security Disability & Supplemental Security Insurance – When an individual becomes disabled they often refer to the benefits they receive simply as “Social Security” – but there are actually several different programs that fall under the umbrella of the Social Security Administration, including: Social Security Retirement Insurance, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income. […]
Social Security Lawyers vs. Advocates in Long Beach – Our Long Beach attorneys explain the difference between Social Security Disability lawyers & Social Security Disability advocates. Many of the Social Security Disability “firms” that you see on television in Los Angeles, California are “advocates,” and are not actual law firms. So be careful and informed when […]
Los Angeles Lawyers Answer Longshoreman Benefits Questions: Can I Sue a Third Party, if I Collect Longshoreman’s Workers Comp? Receiving longshoreman’s benefits does not prohibit you from hiring a lawyer to file a lawsuit against a third party whose negligence may have contributed to your injuries. However, there is a very limited time period for […]
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