Author: SRTK Shareholders
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Published November 22, 2019
3rd District Court of Appeal ruling in Meadowbrook Ins. Co. v. WCAB addresses timeliness of EOR and subsequent jurisdiction.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal issued a ruling in Meadowbrook Ins. Co. v. WCAB [link below] that an interpreter bill for med-legal services will be barred if the provider does not seek a second review following denial by the defendant’s EOR under the IBR/non-IBR process located in LC4603.2(e).
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Published November 22, 2019
Paul Zayat Obtains Order of Dismissal in Disputed Lung Cancer Case
Congratulations to Paul Zayat of the El Segundo office on obtaining an order of dismissal on a disputed lung cancer case! Ultimately the applicant relented and dismissed her case. At issue, should the PTP report have prevailed at trial, was 2 years of TTD, medical care, permanent disability and future medical care related to lung cancer.
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Published October 16, 2019
Yan Falkinstein Earns a Take Nothing After Vigorous Cross-Examination
Congratulations to Yan Falkinstein of our San Fernando Valley office on a hard-earned Take Nothing! Ultimately Yan was able to prove to the satisfaction of the court that the filing was based upon clerical error of the PTP’s office and there was no factual or medical evidence to support the allegation, but in the alternative the Statute of Limitations would apply.
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Published October 16, 2019
Southern California Doctor Sentenced to Two Years Over Kickbacks
Dr. Timothy J. Hunt has been ordered to serve two years in federal prison and will forfeit $3 million after admitting to taking over $1.5 million in illegal kickbacks from Pacific Hospital of Long Beach over a five year period.
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Published September 16, 2019
Kimetra Newton secures win on excessive copy service fees.
Congratulations to Kimetra Newton, who scored a big win for our client, saving a large amount of money on excessive copy service fees! Kimetra was quickly recognized by our client and her colleagues for this amazing result.
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Published August 30, 2019
Kathleen Roberts Earns a Take-Nothing
Kathleen Roberts, Shareholder of our San Jose office, recently earned a take nothing on an unusual pro per case involving a chemical exposure claim. The WCJ found no injury. Blood tests from a local hospital had shown an abnormality in the lungs and internal organs, and if the WCJ had found injury, the costs could have been enormous. Way to go, Kathleen!
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Published August 27, 2019
Workers’ Comp Case in New Hampshire Involving Opioids Comes Down to Employee’s Intentional Ingestion of Drugs
In a workers’ comp case involving opioids in New Hampshire, the NH Disability Rights Center and its insurer faced an argument that “where a work-related injury leads to addiction or substance abuse, that death is compensable.” The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the CAB ruling to deny benefits based on the employee’s actions.
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Published July 29, 2019
Aaron Hemmings Secures Win With No Liability in Non-MPN Treatment Case
Aaron Hemmings recently secured a win in a case where the applicant alleged a CT which was initially denied. The TPA, employer and broker are all very happy with this outcome.
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Published July 8, 2019
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Published May 20, 2019
Amir Khorsand of El Segundo Earns Rare Win
Congratulations to Amir Khorsand of our El Segundo office for demonstrating superb lawyering in his recent Declaration of Readiness (DOR) win on behalf of a client.
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Published April 8, 2019
Joanne Thomas Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2019 “Most Influential Women Attorneys” List
SRTK President and CEO Joanne Thomas was recently selected for inclusion in Los Angeles Business Journal’s prestigious “Most Influential Women Attorneys” list for 2019.
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Published April 5, 2019
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Published December 21, 2018
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Published December 13, 2018
Kimberly Dyess Receives 2019 RIMS Heart of the Chapter Award
Kimberly Dyess was awarded the 2019 Heart of the Chapter Award for her hard work and dedication to the Risk Management Society’s San Diego chapter.
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Published December 11, 2018
Appellate Court Confirms Change in Apportionment Law
The First Appellate District Court of Appeals has reversed the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)’s decision on a high profile apportionment case, finding the WCAB was not applying the correct standard for apportionment under Labor Code Section 4663 to nonindustrial factors of impairment.
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Published November 30, 2018
Tate Bejanyan of Woodland Hills Earns a Take Nothing
Tate Bejanyan of our Woodland Hills office obtained a finding of non-compensability on a death claim following several days of trial.
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Published November 29, 2018
Aaron Hemmings Secures a Dismissal of Claim of Injury
Aaron Hemmings secured a dismissal of claim of injury AOE/COE to the spine when the applicant’s credibility was impeached by surveillance video.
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Published November 15, 2018
Please Donate to SRTK Northern California Fire Relief
Many of our team members were severely impacted by the recent fires in Northern California. The firm has already donated to their relief, and we want to ask our community to also help in this difficult time. All donations will help our assistants and administrative staff displaced by the fires.
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Published November 6, 2018
Jeff Stander Writes Article on Post-Termination Injury Claims for WorkCompCentral
Jeff Stander’s article “Defending Against Post-Termination Physical Injury Claims” has been published on WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog.
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Published October 16, 2018
Joanne Thomas Named to Top Attorneys of North America 2018-2019 by Who’s Who
Shareholder Joanne Thomas has been selected for inclusion in The Who’s Who Directories’ Top Attorneys of North America 2018-2019.
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Published October 5, 2018
SRTK 2018 Annual Attorney Training
Every year, SRTK attorneys gather to discuss new developments in the law and other effective lawyering techniques. Here are photos from this year’s event!
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Published September 24, 2018
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Published September 24, 2018
SRTK Supports Event Sponsoring Children in LA County Foster Care System
Congratulations to Team SRTK for joining others in the LA legal community yesterday morning and representing the firm in the Greater Los Angeles Association of Legal Administrators’ (GLA ALA) 11th Annual Justice Jog/Walk 5k & 10k in Century City!
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Published August 30, 2018
Ted Richards Writes Wildfire Safety Article for WorkCompCentral
Managing shareholder Ted Richards’ article “Wildfire Safety: Preparing for Disasters” has been published on WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog.
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Published August 28, 2018
Jozef Finneran of San Fernando Valley/Central Coast Earns a Take Nothing
Jozef Finneran, of our San Fernando Valley/Central Coast office, recently earned a take nothing in a case involving a lien claimant.
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Published August 8, 2018
Trisha Toyne Becomes Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation
Congratulations to Trisha Toyne of our San Diego office for becoming a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation today! We value Trisha’s work at SRTK and applaud this great achievement.
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Published July 17, 2018
SRTK Helps Raise $500,000 for LA Regional Food Bank
SRTK placed Bronze in the LA Regional Food Bank’s Annual Food From the Bar Food Drive, which raised $500,000 to benefit children in Los Angeles this summer.
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Published June 27, 2018
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Published June 20, 2018
Ted Richards Writes WorkCompCentral Article on Construction Falls
Shareholder Ted Richards has published an article in WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog discussing fall hazards in the construction industry, and how employers and employees alike can avoid them.
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Published June 12, 2018
Timothy Kinsey Writes WorkCompCentral Article on Detecting Fraud
Shareholder, CFO and Treasurer Timothy Kinsey has published an article in WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog discussing red flags that can signal fraud in the workers’ compensation system.
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Published April 21, 2018
Jesse Peck of Orange County Earns a Take Nothing
Jesse Peck, of our Orange County office, recently earned a take nothing in a case involving two separate cumulative trauma claims.
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Published April 16, 2018
David Chun Writes WorkCompCentral Article on Hate Crimes and California Workers Comp
Shareholder, COO and VP David Chun has published an article in WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog explaining whether a hate crime leading to injury or death at the workplace entitles a victim to receive workers’ compensation benefits in California.
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Published April 2, 2018
Trisha Toyne of San Diego Earns a Take Nothing
Trisha Toyne, of our San Diego office, recently earned a take nothing on a cumulative trauma claim.
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Published March 28, 2018
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Published March 15, 2018
Ted Richards to Speak at Current Issues in Workers’ Compensation Seminar
Ted Richards to speak on workers’ compensation issues in orthopedic medicine and the intersection of the medical and legal process.
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Published March 6, 2018
Court of Appeals Limits Temporary Disability Award Length
The Court of Appeals issued a decision today in the case of Kyle Pike vs County of San Diego. The decision found that, for dates of injury after January 1st, 2008, there can be no temporary disability awarded more than 5 years after the injury.
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Published February 14, 2018
Jeff Stander Writes WorkCompCentral Article on Challenging Witness Credibility
Of Counsel Jeff Stander has published an article in WorkCompCentral’s Work Comp World blog detailing strategies for challenging a witness’ credibility in a work injury case.
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Published December 27, 2017
California DWC Publishes List of Entities Holding Stayed Liens
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has published a digital list of entities that are believed to have filed liens on behalf of criminally charged providers.
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Published December 19, 2017
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Published November 3, 2017
Aaron Hemmings Receives a Take Nothing
SRTK Shareholder Aaron Hemmings received a Take Nothing judgment in the case of a 56-year-old, long-term machine operator who alleged three claims of injury AOE/COE in a post-termination fashion, all of which were denied.
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Published October 27, 2017
Appellate Court to Review Five-Year Cap on TD Payments
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has filed an amicus brief with the 4th District Court of Appeal arguing that the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) “judicially rewrote” a statutory cap on temporary disability duration when it awarded benefits to an injured worker more than five years after the injury occurred.
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Published September 28, 2017
Building a Sound Workers’ Compensation Case, Especially Concerning PD
All workers’ compensation practitioners know that they must conduct the proper due diligence and research to build a credible and legitimate case. Recent Noteworthy Panel Decisions (NPDs) can expose practitioner flaws as well as shed light on how to properly build and defend a case.
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Published September 25, 2017
Eric Barr of Inland Empire Earns a Take Nothing
Eric Barr, of our Inland Empire office, recently earned a take nothing on a diabetes claim.
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Published September 20, 2017
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Published September 7, 2017
CMS Names New Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has named a new Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor after some delay. Additionally, CMS also released figures for how much it recovered in Medicare conditional payments from primary payers in 2016.
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Published September 1, 2017
Elsen Cheng’s 132a Case Named a Noteworthy Panel Decision
A case that Elsen Cheng, of SRTK’s Orange County office, defended was recently deemed a noteworthy panel decision by LexisNexus. Elsen received a take nothing on the hotly contested 132a claim in Espinoza v. Avis Rent A Car, 2017 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 309.
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Published August 16, 2017
Joanne Thomas Gets Lien Disallowed in its Entirety
A lien claimant filed a lien in the amount of $21,850.30. SRTK President and CEO Joanne Thomas argued several points, and the court ultimately disallowed the entire lien.
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Published August 15, 2017
Kathleen Roberts of San Jose Obtains a Take Nothing
After a full day of trial, Managing Shareholder of our San Jose office, Kathleen Roberts, secured a take nothing for tortilla manufacturer Mi Rancho in Hayward.
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Published August 7, 2017
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Published June 22, 2017
Tim Kinsey Quoted in Work Comp Central
SRTK’s Tim Kinsey was recently quoted in Sherri Okamoto’s Work Comp Central article “’Going and Coming’ Rule Doesn’t Apply to Worker Commuting Between Job Sites.” The article summarizes a California appellate court’s decision that denied benefits to a government-employed in-home caretaker who was injured while traveling between the homes of two clients. Although a judge … Continued
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