by Daniel R. Stevens (September 1, 2023)
The post-termination defense may seem like a good defense against sketchy cumulative trauma claims, but a closer look at California statutes reveals how the Labor Code undermines that defense. Let’s take a moment to focus…
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by John P. Kamin (September 1, 2023)
Lawmakers are considering a flurry of workers’ compensation bills as a September deadline nears for them to send legislative proposals to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for approval or veto. Sept. 14 marks the deadline for…
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by John P. Kamin (August 30, 2023)
The defendants in the case of Earley v. WCAB are likely to ask the state Supreme Court to review the 2nd District Court of Appeal’s decision on the WCAB’s “grant for study” practice, according to…
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by Zane P. Uribarri (August 21, 2023)
PQME evaluations in workers’ compensation cases can be tricky. With limited time, and sometimes limited records, a PQME must interview an applicant, make an evaluation, and issue an opinion on a wide range of topics…
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by John P. Kamin (August 2, 2023)
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board must stop its grant-for-study practice, but is not required to issue a final decision on the merits within 60 days of a petition for reconsideration either, the 2nd District Court…
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by John W. Doud (July 31, 2023)
When calculating seasonal employees’ average weekly wages and entitlement to temporary total disability, parties must take the workers’ in-season and off-season wages into consideration, according to case law on the topic. Seasonal work is temporary…
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by Tim Mussack (July 31, 2023)
Determining life pension benefits in cases with permanent disability ratings of 70% or higher may seem daunting, which is why the Law Offices of Bradford and Barthel have broken them down into the following primer….
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(July 12, 2023)
Tahmeena Ahmed, chief marketing officer and executive managing partner of client relations at the Law Offices of Bradford & Barthel, is celebrating her 25th anniversary as a cornerstone at the firm. Ahmed, who also goes…
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by John P. Kamin (June 26, 2023)
Vocational rehabilitation experts may no longer simply ignore physicians’ valid medical apportionment findings and substitute it with “vocational apportionment,” the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled in a new en banc decision. The WCAB determined in…
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by John P. Kamin (June 20, 2023)
An applicant failed to prove that a defendant neglected or refused to provide medical care, and must continue treating within the defendant’s medical provider network (MPN), according to a new panel decision from the Workers’…
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