by Emma J. Fowler (September 18, 2024)
When drawing up a Compromise and Release, it’s important for defendants to include as much relevant information as possible because it strengthens the enforceability of this all-important settlement document. The Compromise and Release (C&R), is…
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by Daniel R. Stevens (September 13, 2024)
Objections to providing a panel qualified medical evaluator with a copy of applicant’s deposition are one of the more unusual disputes in the Labor Code 4062.2 process, but fortunately there are tools for defense attorneys…
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by Donald R. Barthel (September 3, 2024)
Discovery with med-legal experts can dictate the direction of a case, which makes understanding doctor deposition strategy an essential tool for attorneys and practitioners to have. A doctor’s deposition is often a pivotal discovery tool…
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by John P. Kamin (September 2, 2024)
We at the Law Offices of Bradford and Barthel would like for you, our audience, to send us blog ideas. As the head of Bradford and Barthel’s Editorial Board, I can personally attest to the…
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by Jessica E. Bair (August 15, 2024)
The workers’ compensation system is designed to be a benefit delivery system to make the injured worker “whole” from their work-related injury, which includes medical treatment. Pursuant to Labor Code section 4600, medical treatment that…
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by John P. Kamin (August 6, 2024)
When an applicant refuses to attend a medical evaluation, one of the more straightforward statutes in the Labor Code allows for the court to suspend a case and bar an applicant’s right to benefits. Labor…
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by John P. Kamin (July 15, 2024)
California lawmakers recently amended a bill to remove a controversial provision that would have mandated temporary disability for medical appointments. The author of Senate Bill 1205, state Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), amended the bill…
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by Michael D. Peabody (July 1, 2024)
Have you ever wondered how a workers’ compensation bill transforms from a mere idea into the law of the land in California? The process is intricate, with various steps and many players, each with their…
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by John P. Kamin (June 28, 2024)
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board upped the proverbial ante to $65,000 in total potential sanctions against an applicant’s attorney and hearing representative, in two new en banc decisions. The WCAB issued two new decisions on…
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by Michael P. Burns (June 27, 2024)
There are 27 million licensed drivers in California, a state known for its sprawling freeways that transverse nearly 800 miles of deserts, valleys, and coastlines. In the workers’ compensation system, insurers are often asked to…
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