Fast-food law.<\/em> That is what some people call workers\u2019 compensation. They are wrong. In fact, workers\u2019 compensation is a primary cost driver of goods and services in California. Employers are concerned about it. Rightfully so. To handle cases in a rote, assembly line fashion is to invite disaster. Issues are entirely missed or mis-analyzed. Physicians and judges are provided incomplete and inaccurate information. Matters explode into something they never should have been had they been handled correctly from the beginning. Some of these errors can be corrected. Others cannot. Regardless, such correction is invariably far more expensive than doing it right the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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That fast-food<\/em> case suddenly becomes a multi-course meal at a five-star restaurant.<\/p>\nIn fact, workers\u2019 compensation is a complex statutory system filled with traps for the unwary. That is why it is only one of a few legal areas in which the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization certifies experienced practitioners upon passage of a rigorous examination and background check as well as the completion of additional continuing legal education requirements. Mr. Nelson is a certified specialist in workers\u2019 compensation law<\/p>\n<\/div>
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High-Performance Defense Counsel, Mediation Services, Contract Attorney, Management Consulting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Fraudulent and suspect claims<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Very few workers\u2019 compensation attorneys have specialized training necessary for the detection and defense of fraudulent and suspect claims. Such matters require very different discovery and litigation techniques than are typically employed in \u201crun-of-the-mill\u201d cases. The right questions must be asked in deposition. The correct records must be obtained. Focused investigation must be completed. Most attorneys are simply unfamiliar with these measures and strategies. Mr. Nelson has specialized in the handling of such matters since 1984. He has overseen multimillion-dollar investigations and has been involved in the successful submission of cases to District Attorney offices throughout California. These matters have involved both claimant and medical provider fraud allegations . Some have been the subject of significant media attention.<\/p>\n
Complex litigation<\/h3>\n
Complex and high-exposure matters also require sophisticated defenses. Mr. Nelson has been called upon to handle many of his clients\u2019 most difficult cases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Cases often present seemingly hopeless impasses to resolution.<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
They seem to drag on forever, with delay after delay. The only real result is frustration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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…<\/h4>\n<\/div>A neutral, knowledgeable mediator can be of enormous assistance in moving such matters to conclusion.<\/p>\n
Mr. Nelson is a certified mediator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Limited Retentions<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The term contract attorney<\/em> is widely used in the industry. It is a misnomer.<\/p>\nSometimes clients believe an attorney is necessary only for a limited purpose such as a deposition or a court appearance. We can supply highly-experienced attorneys to cover such assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Time is of the essence.<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The effective defense of a claim begins before that claim exists. Does that sound strange? Let us explain. Management must have effective practices in place pertaining to injury reporting and investigation so that when a claim is reported, an employer can provide complete and accurate information and documentation to the insurance carrier or claims administrator.<\/p>\n
We can assist in designing such systems, including computer software necessary to effectively track claims.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>Our mission is to build lasting relationships with clients, based on the principles of honesty in action, full understanding of their business vision and total trust.<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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