by Sherri Dozier (March 2, 2021)
It’s that time of year again… AUDIT SEASON! We have spent the better part of a year in what seemed to be a neverending shut down of most state, local and federal government directed entities…
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(February 28, 2021)
by Patrick C. Gorman – Bob Dylan astutely observed “The Times They Are a-Changin,” and we have seen tremendous refashioning of the modern workplace since March 19, 2020. Businesses have been forced to make difficult decisions,…
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by Donald R. Barthel (February 27, 2021)
Sometimes cases get out of control. You find yourself facing a workers’ compensation claim, civil allegations, a Labor Code 132a assertion, a serious and willful claim. What a mess! A global settlement is often the defendant’s best alternative. Got…
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by Donald R. Barthel (February 22, 2021)
Remember the “bad old days?” Having been in the industry for more than 30 years, I can understand why this question isn’t entirely clear. There have been so many periods of time in California’s workers’ compensation history that were particularly frightening for employers.
by Zane P. Uribarri (February 20, 2021)
The last six months have brought significant legislative changes to the California workers’ compensation law with the passage SB 1159, AB 685, and the issuance of the Cal-OSHA regulations regarding COVID-19 in the workplace. After…
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by John P. Kamin (February 19, 2021)
In light of the global pandemic and recent changes in the law, it is now more important than ever for employers and insurers to clarify who exactly is intended to be an employee covered by…
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by John P. Kamin (February 12, 2021)
An executive at the Law Offices of Bradford & Barthel LLP helped the Legal Industry Business Council craft a list of seven strategies that could be of use to all law firms who are looking…
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by John P. Kamin (February 9, 2021)
Objections to remote witness testimony should not prevent workers’ compensation trials from proceeding forward, unless there is evidence as to why remote testimony would be problematic, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled in a recent…
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by Julie Insisoulath (February 1, 2021)
Workers’ compensation defendants regularly deal with disputes in regards to interpreter fees, particularly as to whether they are entitled to the market rate or the fee schedule. One would assume that since there is a…
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by Zachary T. Forman (January 15, 2021)
Many questions keep me up late at night and into the early morning. You know, those questions that circle around and around in your head searching for an answer. Recently, I got to thinking, is…
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