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The current pandemic will have lasting effects for many years to come. Psych claims related to COVID-19 are on the rise. How will you handle these psych claims? Are the claims compensable? "The Mental Impact of COVID-19: Normal or a Mental Injury?" Friday, February 12th at 10:00 A.M PT. Join Psychology Professor, Dr. Ron Heredia alongside the Chief of the Workers' Compensation Division at the City of Los Angeles, Mr. Tyrone Spears for an in-depth discussion on the impact of ...COVID-19 and psych claims. You'll also learn strategies on how to challenge the doctor's conclusions. Click here: https://us02web.zoom.us//2016107/WN_oUkIEM6eSyi93l31Xvx2jQ to secure your spot at the Live Training! . . . . . #webinar #psychology #medlegal #insurancedefense #personalinjury #psychreport #covid19 #deposition

Are you a personal injury or workers' comp professional who gets reports from psychologists, psychiatrists and/or neuropsychologists? Do you have a psych report now, or will get one in the future, that is related to an injury caused by COVID-19. We would like to invite you to join us for our upcoming webinar with Dr. Ron Heredia and Mr. Tyrone Spears, Chief of Workers' Compensation Division for the City of Los Angeles! Choose one of two dates, January 29th, 2021 or February 1...2th, 2021. During this webinar, Dr. Ron Heredia and Mr. Tyrone Spears will share with attendees: - The impact of COVID-19 and psych claims. - What should and should not appear in a psych report. - Discussion of the most common flaws found in psych reports. - Cost-saving strategies used to critique and battle psych claims resulting from COVID-19. - Tips and strategies for challenging psych doctors’ conclusions. - How to manage COVID-19 claims as a workers' comp professional. There are limited registrations available for each day, so reserve your spot. TO REGISTER: CLICK THE LINK IN BIO. If you have any questions, please feel free to direct message us or give us a call at (844)444-8898. You can also email [email protected]. Hope to see you there! **Dr. Ron Heredia is an approved MCLE provider in California. Includes CLE for New York. . . . . . . . . . . . #webinar #cle #mcle #personalinjurylawyer #workerscompensation #insuranceadjuster

Here is a quick and useful tip for reading psych reports. Each time we receive a psych report to critique, one of the first things we do is review the five possible sources of data in the report. At that point we consider, Do the data in those five areas support the diagnosis? Once it has been determined that the diagnosis is unsupported, there is absolutely no support for the conclusion that the patient has a mental injury, a mental disability or a need for treatment. The five possible sources of data that can be found in a psych report are: - Dr. Bruce Leckart

Happy New Year! #2021

From everyone at Dr. Bruce Leckart & Associates we want to wish everyone warm wishes and Merry Christmas!