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Alternative Dispute Resolution For Workers’ Comp Claims
Will Aitchison interviews Los Angeles Police Protective League Director Mark Cronin and Judge Steve Siemers on how the LAPPL and LAPD are using alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, to resolve workers’ compensation claims.
Timestamp Topic
03:56
About the LAPPL
05:38
What inspired Mark to become involved in the ADR process?
07:40
What were the problems with the traditional workers’ comp resolution system?
11:50
What is an ADR program and how did they start in California?
16:53
How does an ADR program work?
25:33
How is this sort of system allowed under the law?
32:18
Have any lawyers involved in the workers’ comp system resisted ADR programs?
37:23
An example of a typical claim from beginning to end under an ADR program.
47:35
How did the LAPPL convince the City of Los Angeles to try the ADR process?
51:43
Who serves as member advocates?
Resources:
California Labor Code 3201.7 (Permission of Director of Industrial Relations, Petition filed by recognized or certified exclusive bargaining unit representative, and Negotiated labor-management agreement)
NAPO Conference 2019 Washington PowerPointDownload
CCLEA ADR Presentation PowerPointDownload
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By Richard Poulson, LRISWill Aitchison interviews Los Angeles Police Protective League Director Mark Cronin and Judge Steve Siemers on how the LAPPL and LAPD are using alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, to resolve workers’ compensation claims.
Timestamp Topic
03:56
About the LAPPL
05:38
What inspired Mark to become involved in the ADR process?
07:40
What were the problems with the traditional workers’ comp resolution system?
11:50
What is an ADR program and how did they start in California?
16:53
How does an ADR program work?
25:33
How is this sort of system allowed under the law?
32:18
Have any lawyers involved in the workers’ comp system resisted ADR programs?
37:23
An example of a typical claim from beginning to end under an ADR program.
47:35
How did the LAPPL convince the City of Los Angeles to try the ADR process?
51:43
Who serves as member advocates?
Resources:
California Labor Code 3201.7 (Permission of Director of Industrial Relations, Petition filed by recognized or certified exclusive bargaining unit representative, and Negotiated labor-management agreement)
NAPO Conference 2019 Washington PowerPointDownload
CCLEA ADR Presentation PowerPointDownload