by John P. Kamin (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 Donald R. Barthel (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 Donald R. Barthel (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 Jessica E. Bair (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 Donald R. Barthel (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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by John P. Kamin (January 16, 2026)
If the past few years should have taught attorneys one thing about artificial intelligence (AI), it’s that attorneys should not trust AI for case citations. In December 2025, a friendly neighborhood judge asked if the…
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by Donald R. Barthel (January 15, 2026)
“Lies, damned lies, and statistics” is a famous phrase used to describe the persuasive power of numbers to bolster weak arguments and mislead an audience. While widely-popularized by legendary author Mark Twain, its true origin…
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by Arc N. Tolentino (January 13, 2026)
As a workers’ compensation defense attorney, one of things that fascinates me the most is how things can get done with the help of the proverbial enemy of defendants – the “applicant’s attorney.” Though we…
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by Donald R. Barthel (December 29, 2025)
Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. It was 1945, WWII had been won, and our soldiers were returning home—many with crippling, permanent disabilities (PD). Out of this history sprang California’s Subsequent…
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by John P. Kamin (December 23, 2025)
Summaries and analysis of new case law dominated Bradford and Barthel’s list of Top 10 Blogs of the Year, as practitioners saw more noteworthy decisions than usual in 2025. We at the Law Offices of…
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