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• California Workers' Comp Rates Will Not Change

  Shannon Weidemann | March 26, 2008 7:06 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  An advisory committee has ruled that Workers' Compensation rates in California do not need to be changed mid-year. The Workers' Compensation Insurance Ratings Bureau is set to meet next in August to discuss rates for 2009. Rates are evaluated twice a year and findings are submitted to the state's Insurance Commissioner. Mid-year filings usually are "limited to instances of major changes in...

• Ventura Baristas to Share in Recovered Tips

  William Grewe | March 21, 2008 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A California state court has ruled in a class action suit brought on behalf of baristas that the coins in the tip jar should not have been shared with managers, under California law, and, therefore, the company must repay the baristas. Should this ruling hold, it could affect other California employers who used a similar practice.

• Plane Crashes in Livermore and Two People Killed

  Shannon Weidemann | June 23, 2007 8:15 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A plane took off from Livermore Municipal Airport and crashed shortly after takeoff. The two seater, hand builit plane was only in the air for a short time when it banked and then crashed into a field. The plane crash happened on Saturday morning. The Europa XS two-seater left around 8:30 a.m. and climbed 200 to 300 feet when the pilot made a 180-degree turn in an apparent attempt to come...

• New Year, New Laws....Does Your Company Need a New Policy?

  James Cool | January 04, 2009 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A new law prohibiting texting is in effect in California as of the new year. Texting on cell phones or PDA devices while driving will now result in steep fines and penalties. However, the new law...

• It’s the Network: How the Medical Provider Network is Changing Care for Injured Workers

  James Cool | December 20, 2008 7:49 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Based on reforms of a few years ago, California workers who are injured on the job are turning to physician networks. Both an insurance research group and the California Workers’...

• Lincoln on E-Mail, and Presidential Resolve

  William Grewe | November 03, 2008 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  This week, a new man will be tapped by the country to assume the reins and guide us upward for the next four years. The crowds will fall silent and signs will come. The issues and challenges,...

• Man Fired After Workers' Comp Claim According to Lawsuit

  Shannon Weidemann | March 30, 2008 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A man has filed a lawsuit in West Virginia after he claims he was fired after he filed a Workers' Compensation claim. He was injured in a truck accident while working for Catenary Coal Company. The accident happened in June 2007. The company claims he was fired for drug use.In August 2007, two months after his accident, Bishop was randomly drug tested, which came back positive with reports of...

• Carmichael Man Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:39 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Carmichael man is being charged with workers' compensation fraud after collecting over $150,000 from the state of California. He was a worker at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility and claims he was assaulted by an inmate there. He claims his injuries were so severe he could not work. The following day, Bourdaniotis allegedly took and passed the Department of Real Estate's salesperson...

• William Grewe, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | August 29, 2007 3:16 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Mr. Grewe received his BA Cum Laude from CSU Northridge in 1978 and received his JD with honors from Loyola Law School in 1981. He is a member of CAOC and the Ventura County Bar Association. Mr. Grewe acts as an Arbitrator and serves on the State Bar Panel of Special Masters. He regularly speaks to business groups regarding legal issues.

• Bakersfield Man in Hospital After Car Plunges Off Cliff

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A 72-year-old man was trying to park his car at a Pismo Beach restaurant when the car plummeted over a cliff. He is recovering at Arroyo Grande Hospital. His wife died at the scene.Neighbors said the couple might have been house hunting in Pismo Beach when they stopped to get lunch and the unexpected occurred, sending their car plummeting off a cliff. Rescue crews were in a race against the...