Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2017, Vol. 30, No. 4
Content
- Civility and Advocacy in Handling Workers' Compensation Cases
- Cumulative Index
- Ten New Tips from a Mediator for Getting the Best Results in Mediation
- The Other "F" Word: Fraud in the Workers' Compensation System
- Workers' Compensation Section 2017-2018 Executive Committee Roster
- A Judge's Perspective: Medical Evidence at Trial
A Judge’s Perspective: Medical Evidence at Trial
THE HON. JOAN M. SUCCA
San Francisco, California
Author’s Note: This perspective is strictly the personal opinions of this author. They are not the opinions of my colleagues, the Department of Industrial Relations, or the Division of Workers’ Compensation. When a case proceeds to trial, it should be the job of the attorneys to present the medical evidence in the most cohesive and seamless way possible.
The following pointers are what I want to see when a case is going to trial. It may seem to be a long list. However, a lot of it is based on common sense.