Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly Vol. 31, No. 4, 2018
Content
- City of Petaluma v. Wcab (Lindh): Apportionment to Risk Factors When They Cause Disability
- Cumulative Index
- Dwc Audit and Enforcement Unit: Overview and Instructions for the Industry User
- Note from the Editor
- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: the Catastrophic Effects of Sb 899 and Sb 863 on Catastrophic Injuries
- The California Lawyers Association Workers' Compensation Section Steve Jimenez Memorial Special Recognition Awards 2019 Recognition Nomination Application
- Workers' Compensation Section 2018-2019 Executive Committee Roster
- Getting Your Client Treatment in an Era of Utilization Review and Independent Medical Review
Getting Your Client Treatment in an Era of Utilization Review and Independent Medical Review
JODY M. KAUFMAN, ESQ.
KRISTEN M. CORTEZ, ESQ.
Santa Barbara, California
Jody M. Kaufman is the principal and lead attorney of Stout & Kaufman, APLC, and a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. Ms. Kaufman was educated at University of Southern California, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in business and minoring in environmental studies. In 1999 she earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and was admitted to the State Bar of California. Ms. Kaufman founded and is still actively involved in the Santa Barbara Teen Legal Clinic, a nonprofit legal service organization. This organization provides free legal representation to youth in Santa Barbara on a wide array of legal matters and educates them about their legal rights and responsibilities. Ms. Kaufman and her husband, Bryan Thompson, have two daughters and a son. Ms. Kaufman is an avid sports fan and has been a soccer coach and player for over 40 years.