Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly 2019, Vol. 32, No. 4
Content
- Ab 203: How Global Climate Change and Valley Fever Impact Workers' Compensation
- Author Index to Workers' Compensation Quarterly
- Cumulative Index
- Ethics and the Division of Attorney's Fees
- Note from the Editor
- Resurrection of a Death Claim
- Workers' Compensation Section 2018-2019 Executive Committee Roster
- Ten Tips for a More Productive Contribution Arbitration
Ten Tips for a More Productive Contribution Arbitration
The Hon. George W. Mason (Ret.) Oakland, California
Imagine you are a new associate in a large defense firm. One of the senior partners assigns you a case that requires the filing of a Petition for Contribution, but you have never handled a contribution arbitration. I believe I can offer you some helpful suggestions for just such occasions since I have handled over 500 arbitrations in the 14 years since my retirement from the WCAB as the Presiding Judge in Oakland. The purpose of this article is to provide some practical tips that may help newer lawyers with their handling of contribution cases.
Background
Before getting into my ten tips, I will give you some general information to be aware of concerning various issues that often come up in contribution arbitration.