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The WCAB issued a favorable decision in favor of an out-of-state employer under the AB-1309 amendments to Labor Code Section 3600.5. While the WCAB stopped short of finding the entire CT claim barred per Labor Code Section 3600.5(d), the WCAB found the Philadelphia Phillies... Read More →

Case involved a 10/13/15 denied specific injury to the applicant’s back. The claim was originally denied based on no substantial medical or factual evidence to support a work related injury as well as pursuant to LC3600(a)(10) – post termination basis. During the applicant’s... Read More →

After two days of Trial, the WCJ found the out-of-state Applicant did not meet his burden of proof on two key jurisdictional contentions: 1) That the Applicant’s sports agent had authority to bind the Applicant to a player contract; and 2) that the Applicant signed his player... Read More →

Mr. Collins prevailed at trial by proving that a Choice of Forum clause contained in a different team’s contract should be enforced against the Applicant even though he was traded to the St. Louis Rams and played multiple games in the State with the Rams. The Trial Judge issued a... Read More →

Mr. Collins prevailed on a Pro Football case in which the Applicant was claiming at trial that he signed his contract at his home in California. Mr. Collins was able to prove to the Trial Judge that this testimony, and the Applicant’s version of events, was physically impossible... Read More →

Mr. Collins prevailed on a long running case in which he was able to defeat a claim by a professional football player that he had formed his contract in this state through the use of a California based Sports Agent. The WCAB, in its third separate opinion on Reconsideration,... Read More →

After two days of trial, and multiple med-legal examinations, including a Court Ordered IME, the WCJ found that the Applicant did not sustain her burden of proof that her cancer was industrially related, and Ordered the Applicant Take Nothing in her claim. The applicant was a... Read More →

Partner, Barry Collins of CCMPT has been invited to speak at Workcompcentral’s COMP LAUDE AWARDS & GALA on November 4. His panel discussion is entitled: “Pitching the Deal: How DA’s & AA’s can communicate, coordinate and cooperate for the best outcomes for their clients”.... Read More →

This matter involved an admitted Specific Injury, occurring June 29, 2013, to Heidy Estrada. Despite allegations of injury to a litany of body parts, only the Applicant’s back and right knee were admitted by the carrier. Read More →

This case involves a 16 year employee of Antelope Valley Community College who worked as a Network Manager. He filed a Cumulative Trauma claim ending on 04/11/2013 alleging psychiatric injury due to “conditions at work”. The problems with claimant were long standing but when a... Read More →