May 13, 2019 In what appears to be the continuation of an ongoing trend to expand situations in which an applicant can once again receive compensable consequence psychological impairment, the WCAB issued an en banc opinion in the matter of Kris Wilson v. State of CA Cal Fire, ADJ10116932. This is a significant decision and binding on all WCJs. Prior opinions by the WCAB have addressed the “violent act” exception of Labor Code 4660.1(c)(2)(A). The WCAB has determined a violent […]

Moderator: Marc Leibowitz, Esq., of our LFLM-San Diego Office Date: Thursday May 16, 2019 Time: 08: 30 a.m. – 04:00 p.m. Location: InterContinental San Diego, 901 Bayfront Ct., San Diego, CA 92101 For more information, please visit the Elevate 2019 website

Presenter: Marc Leibowitz, Esq., of our LFLM-San Diego Office: “Block & Tackle: Proper Handling of your Workers’ Compensation and Civil Employment Risks!” Date: Tuesday May 14, 2019 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Location: Double Tree Hotel, 285 E. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, CA 92408 For more information, please visit The Workers’ Compensation Forum of the Inland Empire website

LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM April 2019 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter. Articles featured in this edition of the Newsletter are: An Examination of the Dynamex Case: How Dynamex Changes the Standard for Employee vs. Independent Contractor Written by: Craig M. Lepore, Esq., of our LFLM-San Diego Office   Revisiting Cumulative Traumas and Western Growers Co-Written by:   John S. Orman, Esq., of our LFLM-Fresno Office Emilee R. Brown, Esq., of our  LFLM-Fresno Office   Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. […]

LFLM is proud to share our new LFLM January 2019 Workers’ Compensation Newsletter The article featured in this edition of the Newsletter is titled: THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’: Rating Permanent Disabilities Written by: Charles A. Leath, Esq., of our LFLM-Fresno Office Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, LLP. www.lflm.com

The largest workers’ compensation educational event in the state is held in February and March in both Northern and Southern California. Speakers from the Division of Workers’ Compensation and the private sector will address the most current topics and issues confronting claims administrators, medical providers, attorneys, rehabilitation counselors and others involved in workers’ compensation. Southern California Date: February 11 – 12, 2019 Location: LAX Marriott – 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA Telephone: 888-228-9290 Northern California Date: February 28 – […]

2019 PARMA Annual Conference Public Agency Risk Managers Association 45th Conference and Expo: Risk Wars: The Agency Strikes Back Date: February 10 – February 13, 2019 Location: Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA Marc Leibowitz, Esq. (LFLM-San Diego) and Jesus Mendoza, Esq. (LFLM-San Francisco) will be presenting. Come by to see LFLM at Booth #232 or the LFLM Sponsored Cyber PARMA Visit the PARMA website for further details: http://parma.com/ Attendee Brochure available here

December 11, 2018 The First District Court of Appeal has given employers and carriers an unexpected but deeply appreciated Christmas present a few days early with its published opinion in City of Petaluma v. WCAB (Lindh), No. A153811, which issued on December 10, 2018. The case reinforces and reinvigorates the notion that legally valid apportionment can come from underlying pathology or an asymptomatic pre-existing condition or disease. Though SB 899 was supposed to create a sea change in how the […]

Date: December 5 – December 7, 2018 Location: Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, Nevada Additional information located 2018 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo