Workers’ Comp Executive Features Nick Roxborough

Workers’ Comp Executive recently studied the issue of whether or not the Division of Workers’ Compensation is biased against RPNA client Electronic Waveform Labs, maker of the H-Wave electronic stimulation device. According to the article, the dispute stems from the proposed update of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule’s chronic pain guidelines and the development of…

‘Business Insurance’ Features Drew E. Pomerance in Article on FLSA Audits

A recent article in Business Insurance touched on new Labor Department guidance on classifying workers as employees versus independent contractors, which is expected to increase litigation against employers. Experts recommend that firms, particularly those with a significant number of independent contractors, conduct an audit now to ensure they are classified properly under the Fair Labor…

Insurance Journal Features RPNA’s Recent Victory For California Workers’ Comp Policyholders

The August 7 issue of Insurance Journal highlighted the recent decision in RPNA’s case Zurich American Insurance Company v. Country Villa Service Corp., which stated that Zurich cannot enforce side agreements that were not filed with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB). The article, titled “Court Decision May Impact Workers’ Comp Side Agreements in…

RPNA Attorney Joseph Gjonola on KABC’s Gurvey’s Law

Joseph Gjonola was a guest on KABC’s Gurvey’s Law, a radio talk show about “the intersection of law and life.”  On June 6, 2015 he spoke on the topic of bad-faith insurance handling in the workers’ compensation cases, and the problems with “utilization review” that prevent injured workers from receiving medical treatment.  Joseph Gjonola (introduced at approximately 31 minutes into…

RPNA’s Nicholas Roxborough featured in California Lawyer Magazine

RPNA’s Nick Roxborough Offers Expert Advice on Workers’ Compensation Side Agreements Arbitration clauses contained in side agreements to workers’ compensation policies have been a hotbed of controversy for years and a topic of focus in the June issue of California Lawyer. In his article titled “Side Agreements Derailed,” RPNA Partner Nicholas Roxborough takes a close…

RPNA’s Joseph Gjonola featured in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine

RPNA’s Joseph Gjonola Advises Employers on the Role of the Workers’ Compensation Defense Counsel Joseph Gjonola, featured on the cover of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine, talks about the role of the workers’ compensation defense attorney in his article titled “Working Relationships.” He advises employers that workers’ comp defense attorneys typically do not work for employers…

WorkCompCentral Interviews Nick About Allegations in Chiropractic Whistleblower Complaint | WorkCompCentral

Roxborough said in the article that the complaint quoted an email out of context to imply that his client Bahar Gharib-Danesh, ordered her staff to provide unnecessary services to injured workers being treated at her Pain Free Management clinics.  “Carriers out there are doing very little else other than using their muscle and threats to intimidate and…