Workers’ Compensation
Ca. Workers' Comp. Quarterly Vol. 34, No. 2, 2021
Content
- California's New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
- In This Issue
- Medical-Legal Challenges for COVID-19 Cases
- Neri Hernandez and Proper Handling of Home Health Care Prescriptions
- Note from the Editor
- The Race to the QME Panel
- Understanding the WCIRB Coverage Sheet Information
- Workers' Compensation Section 2020-2021 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROSTER
- Trial Preparation and Practice—How to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls
Trial Preparation and PracticeâHow to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls
The Hon. Kathleen Boriolo
Santa Rosa, California
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and are not the opinions of The State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation, or the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.
As California attempts to emerge from the confines of the coronavirus, trials at the WCAB have continued at a steady pace, even with our virtual-only platform. Despite the high volume of trials, or perhaps because of it, compliance with procedural and evidentiary rules has seemingly diminished. This article arises from the most frequent mistakes I’ve observed in my courtroom in the last year. I wrote it to provide a brief overview of the important procedures to follow to avoid common pitfalls in trial, as a primer for new attorneys, and a refresher for more seasoned practitioners.