Blog
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Published June 18, 2018
Preventing Employee Abuse of Temporary Disability Provisions
The provision of temporary disability (TD) is intended to be mutually beneficial to the employer and to the employee. The employee is entitled to funds during the period of medical rehabilitation following an industrial injury, and the employer can reasonably expect this individual — in whom a substantial amount of training and experience were invested … Continued
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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 June 6, 2018
Taking the 5th In Workers’ Compensation Proceedings
The recent media headlines contain a daily recitation of the politicians, or their underlings, who have faced criminal charges and subsequently threatened to “take the Fifth.” The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that “no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” That right is reflected … Continued
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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