Before flipping the calendar to 2025, the Law Offices of Bradford and Barthel would like to take a look back at some of the best blog posts from 2024. In 2024, B&B’s bloggers posted about…
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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2024
by (January 2, 2025)
Best Practices for MSCs
by (December 27, 2024)
When you see a Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) on your calendar in the next few weeks, we generally set a little mental note that says “Oh yeah, I need to get ready for that hearing.”…
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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from B&B
by (December 26, 2024)
The family at the Law Offices of Bradford & Barthel wants to wish each and every one of our readers, clients, vendors, judges, and opponents across the aisle happy holidays and happy new year. As…
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CA High Court to Review Petition on Grant for Study Cases
by (December 23, 2024)
The California Supreme Court will consider a request for the high court to order the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to issue final decisions in cases where it granted itself more time to decide petitions for…
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Practical Tips when Drafting a Compromise and Release (C&R)
by (December 19, 2024)
One of the best things a party can do in the workers’ compensation system is to reach an agreement to settle via Compromise and Release (C&R), because it typically resolves liability for future medical care….
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Jurisdiction Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA)
by (December 17, 2024)
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that provides benefits, medical care, and vocational rehabilitation services to employees who suffer injuries or illnesses while working on or near navigable waters…
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Intoxication: Working Under the Influence
by (November 15, 2024)
The consumption of illicit substances, such as alcohol, marijuana and prescription narcotics, before or during work hours is on the rise amongst American workers, thus giving rise to more workers’ compensation claims involving the intoxication…
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Best Remedy for OTOC is Removal, not Reconsideration
by (November 8, 2024)
A petition for reconsideration is an inappropriate remedy to a judge’s order taking a matter off-calendar, according to a new significant panel decision from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. The WCAB warned that inappropriate petitions…
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Valley Fever: On the Rise in California
by (October 28, 2024)
Picture this scenario: a 62-year-old backhoe operator working in one of the many residential construction developments in Bakersfield, Calif., has been suffering from recurring fever, cough, tiredness, shortness of breath, headaches, chills, night sweats, joint…
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Understanding Subpoena Acknowledgments in Work Comp Cases
by (October 25, 2024)
In California workers’ compensation trials, witnesses play a major role in providing the testimony needed to clarify the facts of the case. One tool that helps ensure witness participation is the subpoena. While most are…
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