Solov & Teitell — Articleshttps://www.solovteitell.com/articles/Solov & Teitell — ArticlesenSat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTWhen You Don't Need a Lawyerhttps://www.solovteitell.com/articles/when-you-dont-need-a-lawyer/https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/when-you-dont-need-a-lawyer/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe free state I&A officer handles more than most firms admit. An honest map: which problems the state resolves free, which are worth a consultation, and which have clocks that forgive nothing.What SB 171 Actually Changed in July 2026https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/sb-171-sibtf-5909/https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/sb-171-sibtf-5909/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSB 171 (Stats. 2026, ch. 83), chaptered July 13, 2026, rewrote SIBTF retroactively and made § 5909's transmittal trigger permanent — twelve days after most published material announced the opposite.Why a Repaired Rotator Cuff Can Rate Zerohttps://www.solovteitell.com/articles/rotator-cuff-rates-zero/https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/rotator-cuff-rates-zero/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe AMA Guides contain no impairment value for a rotator cuff tear at all. A surgically repaired tear with recovered motion rates zero — here is what actually carries value in a shoulder rating.The Mileage Rate Changed Mid-Year. Which Rate Does Your Trip Earn?https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/mileage-rate-mid-year/https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/mileage-rate-mid-year/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT72.5¢ through June 30, 2026; 76¢ from July 1 (DWC Newslines 2026-02, 2026-60). The rate follows the date you traveled, not your date of injury — and a one-rate reimbursement of a mixed list underpaid someone.The 75-Day Presumption's Two-Piece Rangehttps://www.solovteitell.com/articles/75-day-presumption/https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/75-day-presumption/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTLabor Code § 5402(b)(2) gives public-safety presumption claims a 75-day rejection deadline instead of 90 — and its section range is written in two pieces on purpose. The drawn version.The 2026 TD Rates — and Which Year's Rate You Gethttps://www.solovteitell.com/articles/2026-temporary-disability-rates/https://www.solovteitell.com/articles/2026-temporary-disability-rates/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT2026 temporary disability: $264.61 minimum, $1,764.11 maximum (DWC Newsline 2025-116). The rate is set by your date of injury for life — except § 4661.5, the self-executing raise on delayed claims.