Case Law Update (Anne E. Hernandez & Rachel Fortner, Esq.) (COSIPA North April 30, 2026 & COSIPA South May 7, 2026))
Complete – COSIPA Handout North 4.30.26 South 5.7.26 Handout
Complete – COSIPA Handout North 4.30.26 South 5.7.26 Handout
Due Process and Adjudication of Accrued Benefits Glory Nanez v. Pasadena Unified School District, ADJ11381920; ADJ11381922 (WCAB June 13, 2025) In Glory Nanez
DUE PROCESS FOR THE DEFENDANT – WHO KNEW? Tyson Perez v. Chicago Dogs (Appeals Board En banc) 2025 Cal. Wrk. Comp. LEXIS 29 In
Atlanta Falcons v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (2025) 114 Cal.App.5th 1268 The Legislature intended to narrow California’s role in adjudicating CT claims for professional athletes
Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency LLC v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Bd. (Rodriguez) (2025) Cal.App.5th 1168; review granted Jan. 21, 2026, S294463 Review Granted — Opinion
Frausto v. Domestic Linen Supply 2024 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 442 is a reminder that before terminating authorized medical treatment, a defendant has an
Video evidence is generally admissible in workers’ compensation cases. In most cases, video evidence is used by the defendant as evidence that the applicant’s impairment,
Presumption and Impact of Labor Code Section 5814.3 In the case of Vlasis v. County of Fresno 2024 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 188, 89
In Faustina v. County of Los Angeles, ADJ10627978, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board upheld the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision finding that the applicant’s disability
A recent Board panel decision has rescinded a trial-level decision in Pantoja v. Jack in the Box; CIGA for Castlepoint National Insurance Co., ADJ9104101 (SLO),
In the case of Joseph Mayor v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (W.C.A.B.) (2024) 104 Cal.App.5th 713, filed August 28, 2024, the Court of Appeal has
In August 2023, our case brief addressed the panel decision of Marva Smith v. Solar Turbines, Inc., ADJ12010500, involving a vexatious applicant. In Smith, the
Automated page speed optimizations for fast site performance