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AMA Guides
Cocchiarella & Associates
http://www.guideseditor.org/
ATTORNEYS,
ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICES
California State Bar / Find Attorney / Check Status
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx
San Fernando Valley Bar Association
www.sfvba.org
Abarr, Maurice
www.california-work-injury.com/
Anti-SLAPP
www.casp.net/
Appellate Counselor www Resources
www.appellate-counsellor.com/resource/search.htm
Attorney Associations – Assoc. of Trial Lawyer of America
www.atlanet.org/
Attorney Associations – Workers’ Comp National
www.wilg.org/
Attorney Services – Get records – You’re here
already !!!
www.getrecords.com/
Attorney’s Tool Box – Randy B. Singer, Esq.
www.macattorney.com/tools.html
Calif. Applicant’s Attorney Assoc. CAAA (great organization)
See summer convention topics and schedule
Find a WC Attorney by Zip Code
www.caaa.org/
CAAA Links
www.caaa.org/links/default.asp?pageid=1
Defense attorney’s association –workers’ compensation
www.cwcdaa.org/
Find Attorney and Record of Discipline – State Bar Site
http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx
Goldstein – Has Forms In Word Format
www.ggmmlaw.com/
Heggeness and Sweet
www.heggenessandsweet.com/
Jon L. Gelman – WC Attorney in NJ
www.gelmans.com/
LawMoose Minesota
www.lawmoose.com/
Marjory Harris
www.workerscompensationcalifornia.com/
Mullen & Filippi
www.mulfil.com/
Stern, Lawrence
www.ms-law.com/welcome.html
CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT
Attorney General opinions
www.caag.state.ca.us
U. S. Department of Labor
State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) site. see LC 4453, 4659
www.caag.state.ca.us
California Government – Home Page
www.ca.gov
California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers'
Compensation
www.dir.ca.gov/CHSWC/
Commerce Department – License Handbook
www.commerce.ca.gov/business/license
Commerce Department – permit handbook
www.commerce.ca.gov/state/permits
Consumer Affairs Department - California
www.dca.ca.gov
Copyright Office – On Line forms to copyright a document
www.loc.gov/copyright
Department of Insurance (Find a company and Agent)
www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-Consumer.htm
DMV
www.dmv.ca.gov
EDD
www.edd.ca.gov
EDD - How to file a claim
www.edd.ca.gov/fleclaimdi.htm
Labor Standards Enforcement
www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/
EEOC – How to File a Claim etc
http://www.eeoc.gov/charge
Find Employment
http://www.caljobs.ca.gov/
Find Contractor’s License
www2.cslb.ca.gov/CSLB_LIBRARY/Name+Request.asp
Forms - LegalDocs
www.legaldocs.com/
Franchise Tax Board – California
www.ftb.ca.gov/
Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders
www.dir.ca.gov/IWC/WageOrderIndustries.htm
Labor Board - California
www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/
OSHA
www.osha.gov
OSHA - Violations Search
http://www.osha.gov/cgi-bin/est/est1
OSHA - Public Safety Search
www. dir.ca.gov/samples/search/query.htm
Secretary of State – California
http://www.ss.ca.gov/
CARVE-OUT
List of WC Carve-ut programs in California
www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/carveout.html
COMPUTERS
Law Office Technology Network
www.lotn.com/
Date Recovery from Computer
www.forensics.com
www.ontrack.com
www.eedinc.com
Magazine
www.pcworld.com
Internet Tools for Lawyers
www.netlawtools.com/
MicroLaw
www.microlaw.com/
CORPORATION
Find Correct Name and Agent for Service of Process
http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/
Find Company
http://www.ussearch.com/consumer/cwf?action=getcriteria&&
pid=3053&type=1&fc=red&TID=0&adID=8010007101&sourceid=&adsource=17
Business Management Articles
http://www.brint.com/
Investment Information on Corporations
http://www.corporateinformation.com/
COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
Find Fictitious Name – Los Angeles County
http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/
Find Fictitious Name – Orange County
http://www.oc.ca.gov/recorder/
Orange – Birth/Death Certificates
http://www.ocgov.com/recorder/VitProc.htm
Orange - Custodian of Records
www.ochealthinfo.com/custrecords.htm
Los Angeles – Birth/Death Certificates
http://lavote.net/recorder/birth_death.htm
LA County FBN Search
http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/fbn/fbn.cfm
LA County Forms FBN, grant deed, power of attorney, homestead etc.
http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/general/legforms.htm
Alameda property ownership
http://www.co.alameda.ca.us
Santa Clara Country Records
http://www.sccgov.org/site
COURTS
- CALIFORNIA
Activity of a case on appeal - search for case
http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/
Forms Judicial Council
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/
Los Angeles Superior
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Opinions – California
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/opinions.cgi
Opinions – California Supreme Court
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/
Rules Court
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/
San Diego Superior
http://www.sandiego.courts.ca.gov/superior/
COURTS-
FEDERAL
Home Page and Links
www.uscourts.gov/allinks.html
Ninth Circuit
www.ce9.uscourts.gov/
District Court - Northern
www.cand.uscourts.gov/
DISCOVERY
Web based discovery
http://californiadiscovery.findlaw.com/Internet_Discovery.htm
DOCTORS
Chiropractor
www.chiro.ca.gov
Bronshvag
www.bronshvagmd.com
Find Doctor –Medical Board – California
www.docboard.org/ca/df/casearch.htm
www.abms.org/newsearch.asp
Find Doctor – Member of BlueShield
http://www.blueshieldca.com/
http://www.mylifepath.com/
Find Doctor – Member of CSIMS by geographical area
www.advocal.com/csims/
Find Doctor – QME List
www.dir.ca.gov/databases/imc/imcstart.asp
Find Doctor - San Diego
http://www.sandiegodoctors.info/Public/displayalldoctors
Find Psychologist
www.psychboard.ca.gov
Find Doctor, Podiatric, LVN license information
http://www.docboard.org
QME evaluators
www.medlegaleval.com
SCIF MedFinder to find a doctor
http://www.geoaccess.com/SCIF/po/begin.asp
Therapists
www.dca.ca.gov
www.ptb.ca.gov
Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians
http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/licverif.htm
DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT (WEB)
Online document storage
http://www.scanfiles.com
EDUCATION
Education – CEB
http://www.ceb.ucop.edu/
UC Berkeley Labor Center
http://www.iir.berkeley.edu/clre
EMPLOYERS
San Bernardino site to find the fictitious business name for a company.
This is a useful site when it comes to serving a special notice
of lawsuit and finding an
address for a company.
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/acr/RecSearch.htm
State Contractor's License Board Search
http://www2.cslb.ca.gov/CSLB_LIBRARY/Personnel+Request.asp
EVIDENCE
BASED MEDICINE
National Guidelines, MEDLINE by PubMed and the Best Practice of
Medicine—
Professional Reference. There are many other similar services at
no cost to the user.
www.merckmedicus.com
The Cochrane Collaboration and Library (www.cochrane.org) which
consists of a
regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases,
including
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
You can browse and search abstracts of review free of charge at
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm.
The National Guideline Clearinghouse, a public resource for evidence-based
clinical
practice guidelines at
www.guideline.gov.
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
ADA
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/
http://trace.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/search.pl?newsearch=yes&page=1&results=0&query=ADA&documents=0&listLength=10
Family Medical Leave Act Advisor
www.dol.gov/elaws/fmla.htm
Forms – Bankruptcy
http://www.uscourts.gov/bankform/index.html
Government – Federal – Gov Printing Office – Search
Page
http://www.access.gpo.gov/
Leave – US Office of Personnel Management
www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.htm
Motor Vehicle – National Hwy Trans. Safety Admin - Recalls
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
OSHA - US
www.osha.gov/
National Guideline Clearinghouse.
http://guidelines.gov/
Social Security
http://www.ssa.gov/
http://www.ssas.com/
Social Security - Forms
http://www.ssa.gov/On Line/forms.asp
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Average Weekly Wage
http://data.bls.gov/labjava/outside.jsp?survey=ew
Workers’ Compensation – Federal
http://www.dol.gov/
FORMS
PROGRAM
Med-Legal, Inc. Free Forms Program (you're here already!)
Customers of Med-Legal can simply call us and get this program (800)
244-3495
Workers’ Comp Forms Legal Solutions from West Group
http://west.thomson.com/store/Default.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1
INSURANCE
Adjusters - Third Party Administrators (TPA)
www.dir.ca.gov/SIP/tpa.txt
Find Agent for Service of Process on Insurance Company and Complaint
History
www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-CompanyProfiles.htm
Insurance Department - California
www.insurance.ca.gov/
Insurance companies in California list who write workers compensation
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-Insurer.htm
CIGA web site
http://www.caiga.org/home.html
Self-insured employers
www.dir.ca.gov/SIP/PR_LST.txt
Third Party Administrators and Self-insured Employers
www.dir.ca.gov/sip/sip.html
Coverage for Employers from WCIRB - form
http://www.wcirbonline.org/index2.asp?section=6&subsection=0
WCIRB
http://www.wcirbOn Line.org/
INVESTIGATION &
SECURITY SERVICES
Security and Investigative Services - Verify a License
http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/lookup & Security Services
Security and Investigative Services - Verify a License
www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/lookup.htm
LAW
Cases
http://www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?ca
http://www.verdictsearch.com/
http://www.cwcrwitt.com/
Codes and Constitution - California
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
www.leginfo.ca.gov/const.html
California Workers' Compensation Reporter
http://www.cwcrwitt.com/
DIR Benefits Guidelines and Voc. Rehab Guidelines
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/dwcrep.htm
Central (good site)
http://www.lawcentral.com/
Find Law
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
http://www.findlaw.com/
http://www.legalethics.com/
Regulations searchable: http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/
Regulations - Title 8 Industrial - searchable
Internal Revenue Code
www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title26/title26.html
Labor Code
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=
Legislature Bills – California
www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
Legislative Intent and History
http://www.legintent.com/
http://www.lrihistory.com/
http://www.lhclearinghouse.com/
Regulations – Title 8 – workers’ comp - searchable
http://www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/querydwc.htm
OSHA – standards - searchable
http://www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/query.htm
Workers’ Compensation New Law for 1/1/2003
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/
WCAB decisions
http://www.dir.ca.gov/wcab/wcab_dars.htm
US Code & CFR - GPO Index
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html
CFR Search
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-retrieve.html#page1
CFR - Browse
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1
Federal Register
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html#frbrowse
LIFE
EXPECTANCY
2001 Life Expectancy
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52/nvsr52_14.pdf
MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Look up material safety data sheets
http://msds.ehs.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp
MEDICAL
Anatomy
http://www.innerbody.com/
Cochrane Collaboration
http://www.cochrane.org
Medical Associations
http://californiahia.org/
http://news.chcf.org/
Medical Board – California
http://www.medbd.ca.gov/
American Board of Medical Specialties
http://www.abms.org/login.asp
Medical Information
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products.htm
http://health.discovery.com/
http://www.drkoop.com/
http://www.drugstore.com/
http://www.healthandage.com/
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp
http://www.medline.com/
http://www.mdchoice.com/
http://www.onhealth.com/
http://www.orthoguide.com/orthopedics/
http://www.oxygen.com/health/
http://www.pain.com/
http://www.webmd.com/
http://www.psychcentral.com/
http://www.stress.com/
http://www.med-legal.net/
AMA CPT codes
http://www.ama-assn.org/
Dr. Edel (good site)
http://www.healthcentral.com/home/home.cfm
Drug search/side effects
www.rxlist.com/
Calculators (good site)
http://www.healthatoz.com/
Fibromyalgia
http://www.muhealth.org/
Harvard Med – brain atlas
www.Med.Harvard.edu/AANLIB
iVillage
http://www.allhealth.com/
Literature search
http://www.webmedlit.com/parking.php?domain_name=webmedlit.com
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Medscape (good site)
http://www.medscape.com/
Merck Manual and more
www.merck.com/pubs/mmaul/
Neuroscienses Canadian
www.medi-fax.com
Ortho Database (good site)
www.worldortho.com/
Psych
http://www.forensic-psych.com/
Spine
www.spine-health.com
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
http://www.tellmeabouttos.com/
Virtual Hospital
http://www.vh.org/
Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopedics
www.wheelessOn Line.com/
MEDICAL
TREATMENT GUIDELINES – SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL EVIDENCE
Physician Guidelines for Prescribing Pain Medication
www.medbd.ca.gov/consumerguidelines.htm
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Postoperative
Pain
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/
MEDICAL
FEE SCHEDULE
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/OMFS9904.htm
MEDICAL
PROVIDER NETWORKS (MPN)
CNA Provider network:
http://www-sf.talispoint.com/talispoint/search.pl?label=rskco&file=8TMNRJPC-72579-14451.txt&control_id=LFNPAOKGHO&session_id=SQ1VF60JP0&mode=distance
The Hartford
Log onto:
http://www.thehartford.com
Go to: Quick Links
Select: Medical Provider Lookup
Or call the Network Referral Unit at 800-327-3636, option 4.
State approved Medical Provider networks
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/MPN/ListApprovedMPN.pdf
State Fund's MPNs On Line search
http://www.geoaccess.com/scif/po/begin.asp
Republic Indemnity's MPN On Line search
http://www.bclhwcmcs.com/ProviderFinder.htm
St. Paul Fire & Marine
http://www.mywcinfo.com/geosite.html
The Travelers
http://www.Corvel.com
http://www.mywcinfo.com
MEDICARE
/ MEDICAID
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
Commutation of Future Benefits
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/cob/pdf/wcfuturebene.pdf
Medicare Secondary Payer
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/cob/pdf/wc_faqs.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/cob/pdf/wc_faqs2.pdf
Medicare Set-Aside Trust Status
www.cms.hhs.gov/about/regions/professionals.asp
PERSONAL
INJURY
Find an Personal Injury Attorney in your area that specializes in
personal injury cases. Including Slip and Fall Injury, Boat Accidents,
Head & Brain Injury and Mental Suffering.
http://www.personalinjurylawyer.com/
RATING
PROGRAMS
Med-Legal, Inc. FREE WC Calculator program (you're here already!)
Customers of Med-Legal can simply call us and get this program (800)
244-3495
Workers’ Comp rating program by Gould & Stake
http://www.gouldstake.com/index.htm
Workers’ Comp Rating & Claims Admin Programs - Top Rate
/Gen Source
http://www.gensourcecorp.com
REFERENCE
Med-Legal Reference books and programs
Customers of Med-Legal may receive a FREE copy of our WC Quick Reference
book, Tables book, and searchable/printable CD containing the Labor
Code, Regulations, Rating Guidelines, and others. Call us at (800)
244-3495 for your free copies today.
Accounting and Finance Information
http://www.quicken.com/
www.moneycentral.msn.com
Books and More
http://www.nolo.com/
Books - Workers’ Comp
http://wcbook.listbot.com/
Cal OSHA Reporter
http://www.cal-osha.com/
Employment Background Services
www.amlabor.com/almenu.html
http://www.employment-screening.com/
Expert Witness Directory
http://www.claims.com/
Property information for any property in LA County,
including square footage.
http://www.lacountyassessor.com/extranet/Overview/overview.aspx
US Census
http://www.census.gov/
Resources for the WC Professional
www.workinjury.com/index.htm
SBA Business Advisor
http://www.business.gov/
Library State – California
www.library.ca.gov
US Dept of Commerce
http://www.ntis.gov/index.asp
Unclaimed Money or Property
www.sco.ca.gov/
Vital Statistics – Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/nvsr.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/48/lifetables98.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr48/nvs48_18.pdf
Union AFL-CIO
http://www.calaborfed.org/
SEARCH
THE INTERNET
Alta Vista
http://www.altavista.com/
Excite
http://www.excite.com/
Google
http://www.google.com/
Links (good site)
http://www.ipl.org/ref/RR
Yahoo
http://www.yahoo.com/
SEARCH
PERSON OR COMPANY
Find Insurance company
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-CompanyProfiles.htm
Search for Corporation in Oregon
http://www.filinginoregon.com/
Find any person or entity
http://www.yellowpages.com
http://www.smartpages.com
http://www.phonedisc.com
See the Free Services heading to find people, companies, doctors,
lawyers, etc.
http://yp.bellsouth.com
SOCIAL
SECURITY
Get Social Security Earnings
http://www.ssa.gov/
Social Security Representative Fee Petition
http://www.ssa.gov/representation/
Social Security On Line
http://www.ssa.gov/
SSI Law and Regulations
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/law-regs-finder.htm#top
SSI calculation of reduction because of workers comp benefits
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0408.htm
Workers' Compensation: Commutation of Future Benefits 7/23/01 memo
http://cms.hhs.gov/medicare/cob/pdf/wcfubene.pdf
Reporting of workers' compensation claim to medicare
http://cms.hhs.gov/medicare/cob/attorneys/att_wc.asp
Medicare information for attorneys
http://cms.hhs.gov/medicare/cob/attorneys/att_home.asp
National Association of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives
www.nosscr.org
Intermediary Manual Part 3 Chapter V - Special Provisions Related
to Payment - Workers' Compensation
http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/13_int/a3400toc.asp
Pamphlet to give to client:
How Worker's Compensation And Other Disability Payments May Affect
Your Benefits
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10018.html
Social Security Advisor Service
www.ssas.com
Social Security Helpful Information
www.socialsecurity.gov
Social Security Benefit Calculator
www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/calculator.htm
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
John Pinto, Structured Financial Associates
www.sfainc.com
TREATMENT, DURATION AND DISABILITY GUIDELINES
Official Disability Guidelines
www.odg-disability.com/
National Guideline Clearinghouse
www.guidelines.gov/
Guidelines for Acute Low Back Pain
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/489285
TRAVEL
EXPENSES
WC Medical and Medical-Legal Travel Expenses
www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwc_newslines/Newsline_02-01.html
WORKERS’
COMPENSATION
New PDRS regulations
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwcpropregs/PDRSRegs.htm
CSIMS
www.advocal.com/csims
Div. of Workers’ Compensation DWC – home
www.dir.ca.gov/
DWC and WCAB Names and Addresses (good site)
www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/dir2.htm
DWC – search
www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/querydwc.htm
Disability Evaluation Unit – Addresses
www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/DEU.html
Find regulations for S&W violations
www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/query.htm
Home modification for disabled - resources
http://www.homemods.org/
Quarterly – Workers’ Compensation State Bar Section
– index
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?sImagePath=Workers-Comp-Section.gif&sCategoryPath=/Home/Attorney%20Resources/Sections/Workers%20Compensation&sFileType=HTML&sCatHtmlPath=html/Workers-Comp_Home-Page.html
Medical Fee Schedule (Official)
www.dir.ca.gov/t8/ch4_5sb1a5_5.html
Magazine – Workers’ Comp
www.cwce.com/
New PTP regulations
www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/DWCPropRegs/PTPRegs.html
Rating Manual – Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities
April 1997
www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/PDR.pdf
Reporter – Workers’ Comp – index On Line (great
source)
http://www.cwcrwitt.com/
UEF/SIF
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/claims.html
UEF/SIF - How to Properly Obtain Jurisdiction Over an Uninsured
Employer in
Workers' Compensation Cases
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/uefcomp.pdf
Vocational Rehabilitation – Rehab Unit Admin. Guidelines
www.dir.ca.gov/DWC/RUGuide.html
WCAB Commissioners
http://www.dir.ca.gov/wcab/wcab_board.htm
Workers’ Compensation Institute
http://www.cwci.org/
Workers’ Compensation Judges- Conference of California
http://ccwcj.org/
WCAB EN BANC DECISIONS (including Kunz decision)
http://www.dir.ca.gov/WCAB/wcab_enbanc.htm
WC
SOFTWARE
Case Management Software - eCases by Med-Legal, Inc.
A free case management program that also includes Rating,
calculations (TD, PD, Death, SIF, 3-rd party, etc.),
all California Codes (including Labor Code), our QR book,
and much more. Call us for your copy at 800-244-3495. Ask
for Customer Service.
Workers’ Comp Case Management Program
Integrated Computer Solutions - Bob Levin
http://www.ralgroup.com/
Workers Comp Case Management Program
Robert Stake
Gould & Stake
(805) 489-1385
www.gouldstake.com
VOCATIONAL
REHAB
California Association of Rehabilitation & Reemployment Professionals
www.CARRP.org
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