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Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation in California: Critical Essentials From Both Sides of the Aisle

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Credit Status Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 53 minutes
James Cotter
Edward Lear
Mary Ewing
Chase Villeret
With James M. Cotter from Boxer+Gerson, LLP + 3 others
Recorded January 20, 2026.
Product ID 101401

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Overview

Discover New Tactics That Will Transform Your Workers' Comp Practice

From the initiation of a claim to trial, each and every step of a workers' compensation case needs to be handled with forethought and diligence. How can you ensure a successful outcome for your next client? In this indispensable course, our experienced instructors delve into claimant and defense attorney tactics you can use in your practice. Don't miss this opportunity to hone your skills - register today!

  • Examine best practices for initiating and responding to claims.
  • Discover tips for selecting QMEs and reviewing QME reports.
  • Formulate strategies for preparing witnesses and getting ready for trial.
  • Strengthen your settlement negotiation skills with tips from the pros.
  • Develop strategies for your next workers' comp hearing.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Navigating Workers' Compensation Claims From Day One
  2. Discovery Strategies to Strengthen Your Case
  3. The Power of Medical Evidence: QMEs, MPN, and Medical-Legal Strategy
  4. Mastering the Art of Settlement Negotiation
  5. Trial and Evidence Tips and Traps: Insights From Both Camps
  6. Tactics That Tip the Scales: Workers' Compensation Hearings
  7. Don't Slip Up: Ethical Conduct in the World of Workers' Compensation

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California CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 6 Total
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  1. Navigating Workers' Compensation Claims From Day One

    1. Key Terms, Concepts, and California Workers' Compensation Laws
    2. Available Defenses to Claim Compensability (Including Statute of Limitations)
    3. Initiating, Responding to, and Tracking Forms: Legal Best Practices
    4. Claim Filing Procedures, Venue, and Key Forms

  2. Discovery Strategies to Strengthen Your Case

  3. The Power of Medical Evidence: QMEs, MPN, and Medical-Legal Strategy

    1. The Medical Evaluation Process
    2. 3 Tips for Selecting and Striking Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs)
    3. Practical Guidance for Reviewing QME Reports and Raising Objections
    4. Agreed Medical Evaluators (AMEs): When, Why, and How
    5. Leveraging the Medical Provider Network (MPN) System

  4. Mastering the Art of Settlement Negotiation

    1. Guidelines for Determining the Value of a Claim
    2. Lump Sum vs. Structured Settlements, Future Medical Expenses, and Social Security
    3. Negotiating Payment for Disputed Costs; Lost Wages and Lost Earning Capacity
    4. Factoring in Liens
    5. Choosing Between a Stipulated Award vs. a Compromise and Release (C&R)
    6. Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Asides: Updates and Best Practices

  5. Trial and Evidence Tips and Traps: Insights From Both Camps

    1. Documentation: Medical Records, Second Medical Opinions, Accident Reports, etc.
    2. Witness Statements and Use of Expert Witnesses
    3. Insurance Carrier Doctor Background and Competency
    4. Tips for Getting Exhibits and Witnesses Ready for Trial
    5. 5 Mistakes That Give the Advantage to Opposing Counsel

  6. Tactics That Tip the Scales: Workers' Compensation Hearings

  7. Don't Slip Up: Ethical Conduct in the World of Workers' Compensation

    1. Communication With Other Parties
    2. Attorneys' Fees
    3. Lawyer Liability
    4. When Your Clients Lies or Exaggerates Their Symptoms: Ethical Dos and Don'ts
    5. Settlement Communications: Handling Ethical Issues
    6. Dual Representation: Ethical Concerns and Required Disclosures and Consents

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar on California workers' compensation claims is for:

  • Attorneys
  • In-House Counsel
  • Workers' Compensation Administrators
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Accountants
  • Paralegals

Speakers

James M Cotter
James M.
Cotter
Boxer+Gerson, LLP
Edward O Lear
Edward O.
Lear
Century Law Group, LLP
Mary Ewing
Mary
Ewing
Mary Ewing Law Office PC
Chase T Villeret
Chase T.
Villeret
Villeret Law Firm, LLC
Speaker bio
James M Cotter

James M. Cotter

Boxer+Gerson, LLP
James Cotter

is an attorney at Boxer+Gerson, LLP in their Oakland, California office. He focuses his practice on workers' compensation issues. Mr. Cotter earned his B.A. degree from San Francisco State University and his J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He is a member of California Applicants' Attorneys Association and is admitted to practice law in California and U.S. District Courts of California.

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Edward O Lear

Edward O. Lear

Century Law Group, LLP
Edward Lear

is a partner with Century Law Group, LLP. He provides lawyers with legal ethics and risk management compliance advice; and defends attorneys against professional malpractice and related claims, state bar disciplinary proceedings, and legal fee disputes. Mr. Lear consults with law firms regarding attorney advertising, conflicts of interest waivers and consents, motions to disqualify, fee divisions, class action ethics, law firm structuring, partnership disputes, and the acquisition and departure of attorneys. He also represents selected clients in commercial litigation. Mr. Lear is a recognized speaker at legal seminars on professional responsibility and conduct, has published numerous articles, and has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. He serves on the faculty of ABOTA's Jack Daniels Trial School (2015- present). Mr. Lear provides expert witness testimony in the field of attorney conduct to both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation matters. He earned his A.B. degree from Dartmouth College and his J.D. degree from U.C.L.A. School of Law. Mr. Lear is a member of the State Bar of California, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Los Angeles County Bar Association, and a founding member and former president of the Association of Discipline Defense Counsel (ADDC).

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Mary Ewing

Mary Ewing

Mary Ewing Law Office PC
Mary Ewing

is a founding member of Mary Ewing Law Office PC. Having previously practiced for 20 years with Ewing & Ewing PC, she is a tireless advocate in her representation of those who have been injured as a result of an automobile collision, dangerous condition, defective product, or professional negligence. Ms. Ewing also represents those involved in divorce litigation, workers' compensation claims, Social Security claims, and employment matters. She has been a frequent presenter at numerous continuing legal education seminars, held a board position with the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association for 30 years, and was certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Ms. Ewing served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver College of Law for many years, as well as on the teaching faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and her J.D. degree from the University of Denver.

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Chase T Villeret

Chase T. Villeret

Villeret Law Firm, LLC
Chase Villeret

is an attorney with Villeret Law Firm, LLC, where he practices in workers' compensation litigation, longshore and harbor workers' compensation, Social Security disability, and personal injury law. Mr. Villeret is also a skilled advocate who has successfully litigated multiple judge trials and handled complex appeals. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana. Mr. Villeret earned his B.S. degree in biological sciences from Louisiana State University; his M.PH. degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health in New Orleans, with a concentration in environmental and occupational health; and his J.D. degree from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

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