Today when reading a report from a primary treating physician in a case, I came upon an interesting statement.  The doctor had reviewed...

Achieving professional milestones and gaining recognition for expertise are moments worth celebrating. In the legal field, such...

The Supreme Court has issued their opinion Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc.  The 53 page opinion can be downloaded at...

Vocational evaluation reports obtained by applicants’ attorneys to rebut the rating schedule are not based on objective standards, but on...

The Appeals Board issued several En Banc decisions in response to the state of emergency brought on by COVID-19.  These decisions...

In the recent case of Claytor v. Latteri, 2023 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 4, the Board revisited what is required to bring an applicant...

The Office of Administrative Law has approved the DWC regulations related to the medical-legal evaluation program. Of importance are the...

A unanimous panel of Commissioners Dodd, Schmitz, and Razo has issued a decision in the case of Glick v. Knight Transportation Holdings,...

Hanna Brophy is thrilled to be a part of "The Sweet Success of Risk Management" at the PARMA 2023 Conference, taking place in Sacramento,...

The DWC announced that effective January 1, 2023, the mileage rate for travel in all workers' compensation cases, regardless of date, is...

Hanna Brophy is pleased to announce the promotion of Nina Prestigiacomo to Partner. Nina joined the firm as an Associate Attorney in 2015...

In a recent case, Schaan v. Jerry Thompson and Sons, the Board reiterates the Wilson analysis for whether an injury is "catastrophic"...