by John P. Kamin (October 6, 2026)
One topic that has regularly arisen in countless panel decisions over the years, yet still is the subject of much confusion, is whether a party disputing a trial judge’s decision should file a petition for…
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by Donald R. Barthel (September 24, 2026)
(Editor’s note: This blog is the last of a three-part series about artificial intelligence (AI) in California workers’ compensation.) The Nightmare of Quinteros and Credibility at the WCAB (Years to Build, Seconds to Demolish) If…
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by Donald R. Barthel (September 23, 2026)
(Editor’s note: This blog is the second of a three-part series about artificial intelligence (AI) in California workers’ compensation.) Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just a law firm problem that stays behind closed doors. When a…
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by Donald R. Barthel (September 22, 2026)
(Editor’s note: This blog is the first of a three-part series about artificial intelligence (AI) in California workers’ compensation.) Every generation of lawyers is promised a technological breakthrough that will forever revolutionize the practice of…
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by David Roman (September 15, 2026)
Huddle in, here’s a secret: rating permanent disability is easy…except when it isn’t. Converting a doctor’s linguistic expression into a precise mathematical value depends heavily on whether the doctor has demonstrated proper use of the…
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by Ishraq Aziz (September 14, 2026)
When it comes to seasonal workers’ entitlement to temporary disability, a review of relevant case law shows that an employer’s obligation lies in its duty to protect the individual injured worker’s lost wages, and not…
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by Jessica E. Bair (September 9, 2026)
If you are anything like the average individual, there is something uniquely fascinating about watching professional athletes showcase their extraordinary talent, skills and strengths as they are the modern-day version of Gladiators. But that also…
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by Mark M. Benson (September 8, 2026)
For a workers’ compensation claim, it is pretty clear that once the injury to a specific body part or body part has been deemed compensable, the applicant is entitled to medical treatment. But what happens…
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by Peter V. Fitzpatrick (September 4, 2026)
It’s important for workers’ compensation practitioners to understand the nuances of navigating third-party settlements, in order to understand how to subrogate money from third-party suits and to set realistic expectations when employer negligence is at…
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by John P. Kamin (August 31, 2026)
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board violated Labor Code 5909 by granting reconsideration to a petition for reconsideration more than 60 days after it was timely filed and apparently lost in transit, according to a new…
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