Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are civil lawsuits or countersuits usually brought by corporations or government entities against individuals or organizations for the purpose of chilling or preventing certain speech or behavior. SLAPPs generally involve claims of defamation, libel, slander, interference with prospective economic advantage, malicious prosecution, and/or abuse of process. Typically a SLAPP…
DetailsRPNA partners Drew Pomerance and Michael Adreani will be discussing the latest trends in wage & hour law and employer liability at the upcoming Owners Only Retreat, the most exclusive annual forum for owners of all sectors of California’s staffing industry. Hosted by the California Staffing Professionals, the forum convenes industry leaders for three days…
DetailsDrew Pomerance was recently invited to join the Fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) based on his accomplishments in litigation and trial work, professional excellence, and integrity. The LCA is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Learn more about Drew here.
DetailsRuling States Unfiled Workers’ Comp Side Agreements Are Unenforceable RPNA attorneys Nicholas Roxborough and Ryan Salsig won a huge victory for California workers’ comp policyholders with the recent Federal Court decision stating Zurich can’t enforce side agreements that were not filed with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB). What makes the July 9 decision…
DetailsCheck your pay stubs for compliance with California Labor Code Section 226. The latest trend in lawsuits against employers revolves around violations of CA Labor Code section 226 (the pay stub statute). Under previous law, if an employee, or class of employees, wanted to pursue a claim for violation of section 226, they had to…
DetailsAn insurance carrier and a policyholder have a contractual relationship. The policyholder pays premiums in exchange for insurance coverage for certain events and losses as set forth in the policy. Insurance bad faith occurs when an insurance carrier unreasonably fails to investigate or pay a covered loss, which happens more often than one might think. …
DetailsCalifornia law requires all employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance, which provides benefits to an employee who sustains a work-related injury and/or illness and covers payments for medical expenses and replacement income during the time when the employee is off work. As long as the business has at least one (1) employee, even a temporary…
DetailsJoseph 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…
DetailsRPNA’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…
DetailsRPNA’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…
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