by (April 14, 2026)
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has added thorough Quality Assurance Checklists for med-legal evaluators to its website that could also be useful for attorneys, hearing representatives, and other practitioners as well. A team of doctors,…
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by (April 6, 2026)
Buddha reportedly said, “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” There are only a couple of problems with this. First, although I found it on the internet (so it…
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by (March 31, 2026)
Understanding how Guardian ad Litems work is a key component to settling workers’ compensation claims where the applicant lacks the capacity to settle, for one reason or another. Most workers’ compensation cases follow a similar…
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by (March 23, 2026)
Whether you are an attorney, hearing representative, or claims adjuster, there is no question you routinely deal with cumulative trauma (“CT”) claims. But when a CT is alleged over a long span of employment, it…
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by (February 25, 2026)
Although the California State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct require the communication of all written settlement offers to a client, it’s safe to say that there are regulars in the workers’ compensation community who routinely…
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by (February 25, 2026)
The infamous QME template legislation, Assembly Bill 1293, has been signed into law but will not take effect immediately. In fact, the thus far unseen templates and their accompanying regulations have until Jan. 1, 2027,…
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by (February 17, 2026)
Who hasn’t experienced working so hard to get the case settled, only to have it held up by applicant attorney raising the issue of “unpaid” Labor Code Section 5710 fees? Do you ever tire of…
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by (February 16, 2026)
Approximately 135 million viewers around the world tuned in to watch the New England Patriots (again!) take on the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for Super Bowl 60. Why is this relevant…
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by (January 29, 2026)
Ah, good old liens. Love them or hate them, they are a major component of workers’ compensation claims, and failure to timely address them can result in tens of thousands of dollars being owed by…
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by (January 28, 2026)
Though seemingly a simple defense, intoxication often times trips up unsuspecting defendants. The $64,000 question is: how difficult a defense is it to plead successfully? The answer? So much so that it just may drive…
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