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 Take-Nothing Decision against the Applicant....

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 using expert testimony, flight records, and the...

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 machine parts washer who worked for the employer from...

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”. The Panel is a mix of Defense attorneys and Applicant’s attorneys...

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 director of IT Department was replaced, he started to follow...

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