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California: Dismissals With Prejudice: Not As Final As You May Think

February 3, 2020

(Note: Lexis Advance online subscribers can access the links below.) There is a widespread belief that once a party is dismissed with prejudice they are immune or insulated from rejoinder and the case can be closed forever. In the majority... Read More

PRACTICE POINT: No Notice Of Representation Of Lien Claimant?

May 21, 2019

Some clients overlook potential issues which arise when the lien claimant’s representative has failed to timely file and serve a fully executed proper notice of representation as required by Cal. Code Regs., tit.8, §10774.5. WCAB Rule 10774.5 requires the representative... Read More

PRACTICE POINT: No DWC-1 Claim Form?

January 15, 2019

ome clients overlook potential issues which arise when the applicant's attorney has failed to file a DWC-1 Claim Form. If there is no claim form, then there is no right to a Section 4650(d) automatic penalty. Lab. Code, § 5401 subdivision... Read More

PBW Attends The Sports Group Meeting

Pearlman, Brown & Wax is proud of our Sports Law attorneys who attended the Sports Group Meeting on January 11, 2019. Our Sports Law attorneys meet quarterly for a full-day review of case law updates and legal trends as we... Read More

Congratulations To Robert Heller For His Great Result On This Case:

July 5, 2018

Reliance insured O-Corp, a tech services company, for worker’s compensation. O-Corp contracted with J-Corp to provide a ten year contract doing computer work. Injured Worker, an O-Corp employee, fell while physically at J-Corp and filed a worker’s comp case against... Read More

WCAB Lacked Jurisdiction

June 29, 2018

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Meet Our New Partners

June 15, 2018

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Elliot F. Borska Becomes Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge

November 20, 2017

PBW is pleased to announce that partner Elliot Borska has been appointed a workers’ compensation administrative law judge PBW_Press_Release Read More

Apportionment Of Permanent Disability Related To Genetics And Heredity

June 13, 2017

Apportionment of Permanent Disability Related to Genetics and Heredity: Is It A Causational Diversionary Red Herring Apportionment_of_Permanent_Disability_Related_to_Genetics_and_Heredity Read More

The PBWire

January 5, 2017

VOCATIONAL APPORTIONMENT V. MEDICAL APPORTIONMENT By: Olivia Gordon, Esq. Defendants must recognize the difference between an applicant alleging permanent total disability (PTD) based on medical impairment pursuant to the AMA Guides and PTD based on “in accordance with the fact”... Read More