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This case involved a former professional hockey player alleging a CT injury to multiple body parts. The case was filed with the WCAB on 9/16/2013 and served on all Defendants on the same date. Since this date came after implementation of the AB1309 amendments to Labor Cod... Read More →

The matter was received in our office as a new referral on June 17, 2014 and involved a denied specific injury. The Applicant claimed to have injured his shoulder on 11/1/13 as a result of lifting a bag of flour. In addition to the shoulder the Applicant also claimed sleep... Read More →

Applicant Claimed injury to her Psyche on a cumulative trauma basis. The applicant was the supervisor over a department that wrote over $2 mil in loan guarantees that were later found to be fraudulent. The FBI investigated the fraud and the applicant was involved in attempting to... Read More →

This was an accepted low back injury. DRE II – 9% after apportionment to preexisting injury. AME retro P&S’s him last year when he was evaluated. Tried to settle but AA gets treating reports to request surgery. Double fusion is requested. UR denies it. IMR is requested.... Read More →

Applicant filed his claim over 35 years after retiring from the NFL in 1976. In the Application for Adjudication, CIGA was named as a party-defendant to represent the interests of Mission Insurance Company on behalf of the Atlanta Falcons. CIGA subsequently denied liability, and... Read More →

In the matter of Hugo Cisneros the applicant filed a claim for specific injury to his low back while performing lifting activities at the insured, Bayview Vineyards Corporation. Applicant’s counsel submitted a request for QME panel list in the field of chiropractic... Read More →

Ellis Wyms v Tampa Bay Buccaneers On June 2, 2014, Santa Ana WCJ Brennan found in favor of defendant Tampa Bay Buccaneers by declining to exercise jurisdiction over a cumulative injury claim filed by former player Mr. Ellis Wyms based on forum selection clauses contained in Mr.... Read More →

Peterson, Colantoni, Collins & Davis, LLP is excited to share with you our NEW FIRM NAME! Effective immediately we are: Colantoni, Collins, Marren, Phillips & Tulk, LLP As different as this may sound, not much has changed. As most of you know, Tim Peterson left the firm... Read More →

This creates cost savings for our clients as we are now able to file DOR’s electronically and obtain hearing dates instantly without the need to charge for a walk-through at the board. Electronic filing is the fastest way to get documents into EAMS, DWC’s electronic case... Read More →

On July 18, 2013, Devon Regnier of the Ladera Ranch Office obtained a take nothing using the post-termination defense in a case where the applicant, a truck driver, alleged that he was thrown from the tractor bunk injuring his low back. Judge Bruflat at the Long Beach... Read More →