Gale, Sutow & Associates, APC

08/15/2023

Hi Friends. Everyone always comments on the fun work environment in our office after seeing our Shenanigans posts. We have an opportunity to add a member to our ranks. If anyone is looking or knows of anyone looking send them my way.

Gale, Sutow and Associates is a law firm specializing in workers’ compensation defense and employment-related litigation for employers, insurers and third party administrators throughout the State of California. Our firm provides aggressive litigation when required, with hundreds of successful trials in cases ranging from simple issues to complicated and catastrophic claims.

We are seeking an associate to join our team in the Cypress office location. Searching for a candidate with zero to two years’ experience in workers' compensation. However, willing to train the right candidate.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus structure. Benefits include a generous health, dental and vision package, life insurance, 401(k) and paid time off, among other benefits. Remote work available.

Interested candidates, please forward your resume to [email protected]

04/05/2023

Hi Friends. Everyone always comments on the fun work environment in our office after seeing our Shenanigans posts. We have an opportunity to add a member to our ranks. If anyone is looking or knows of anyone looking (not a remote position) send them my way.

Busy defense workers' compensation law firm is looking to hire an in-person full-time Receptionist/Clerk. Phone experience and phone etiquette a must. Seeking an organized, fast learner with the ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail. The position entails answering and screening busy incoming calls, open new files electronically, create and update medical logs, electronically sort and breakdown voluminous records among other tasks. Ideal candidate must be able to work with urgency, yet pay attention to detail. Please submit your resume to [email protected]. Work Comp experience a plus.

03/31/2023

Busy defense workers' compensation law firm has an immediate opening for a file clerk. Seeking an organized, fast learner with the ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail. Duties include processing daily mail, creating and updating medical logs, electronically sorting through voluminous records and itemizing, assisting with new files set up, scanning, reception relief and assisting paralegals with daily file handling tasks and projects. Ideal candidate must be able to work with urgency, yet pay attention to detail.
Work Comp experience a plus. Please submit your resume to [email protected]

03/31/2023

Busy defense workers' compensation law firm is looking to hire an in-person full-time Receptionist/Clerk. Phone experience and phone etiquette a must. Seeking an organized, fast learner with the ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail. The position entails answering and screening busy incoming calls, open new files electronically, create and update medical logs, electronically sort and breakdown voluminous records among other tasks. Ideal candidate must be able to work with urgency, yet pay attention to detail. Please submit your resume to [email protected]. Work Comp experience a plus.

01/04/2023

Congratulations to Partner Rachel Cohen for starting 2023 off with not 1 but 2 great results on two separate cases involving lien claimants!

In Case 1, Rachel obtained an Order Awarding Costs against a lien claimant. Threshold defenses were raised including but not limited to lien claimant’s non-participation in defendant’s MPN. Lien Claimant attempted to argue among other things that they were in defendant’s MPN and in the alternative, defendant’s MPN was not valid. The court ultimately found that lien claimant did not meet their burdens of proof but also proceeded to Trial on frivolous issues, failure to provide evidence of their claims, and failed to file a trial brief ordered by the Court.

Not only was Rachel able to obtain cost savings because of the Original Findings and Award/Take Nothing, she was also able to obtain and recover costs on behalf of her client as a result of the extensive litigation caused by lien claimant’s frivolous litigation tactics.

In Case 2, Rachel obtained a Take Nothing against 2 lien claimants by successfully arguing that lien claimant 1 was correctly paid per fee schedule and that lien claimant 2 was not entitled to any reimbursement. She also successfully demonstrated that defendant was not barred from presenting evidence that the billing of both lien claimants were inconsistent with fee schedule. The court also found lien claimants did not successfully carry their burden of proof.

As a result, the WCJ ordered both lien claimants Take Nothing by Way of their liens once again providing another client with a large cost savings!

12/12/2022

Partner Steven Sutow was away on vacation, office hijinks ensued...

11/10/2022

Join us next week on 11/16 at 10am PST for our "Statute of Limitations" CE webinar presented by Senior Associate Attorney Adam Knobler from our Greater Los Angeles Office.

Mr. Knobler will provide an overview of the various statute of limitations for workers' compensation claims in California and also discuss best practices in claims handling to ensure that the statute of limitations defense can be asserted on your claims.

This webinar will offer 1.0 CEU credit (CA Adjuster).

Click the link below to register or visit: www.galesutow.com/register

Join Senior Associate Adam Knobler, Esq. of our Greater Los Angeles Office as he provides an overview of the various statute of limitations for…

10/31/2022

08/25/2022

We are looking forward to exhibiting at The WCR Conference Sept. 6-9, 2022 in Dana Point, CA. Don't miss our session "Special Mission Impossible" on 9/6 at 2pm in the Aegean Room. Firm Managing Partner Steven Sutow, Esq. and Managing Partner of our SF Bay South Office Gregory Grinberg, Esq. will be discussing the going and coming rule & work from home injuries in a post-COVID world.

08/19/2022

Happy Friday Facebook! We love having a little light-hearted fun around the GS&A offices and wanted to let you in on some of it! Partner Rachel Cohen returned from a few days of working remotely to find that her office had been "blown up"!

Any guesses on how many balloons it took to fill her office!?! I bet Steven Sutow knows the exact amount!

08/04/2022

It's a good day when hard work pays off.

Congrats to Partner Rachel Cohen on the successful outcome of her recent lien trial where she received an Order Disallowing over $140,000 in liens amongst 3 different providers!

This case involved a truck driver who sustained injury AOE/COE to multiple body parts and obtained treatment outside of the carrier’s MPN. Threshold defenses were raised and ultimately the WCJ found that the providers did not meet their burdens of proof which will make it incredibly difficult for lien claimants to succeed on Reconsideration should they appeal the decision.

Great job Rachel on obtaining this huge cost-savings for your client!

08/04/2022

Congrats to Partner Rachel Cohen on the successful outcome of her recent lien trial where she received an Order Disallowing over $140,000 in liens amongst 3 different providers!

This case involved a truck driver who sustained injury AOE/COE to multiple body parts and obtained treatment outside of the carrier’s MPN. Threshold defenses were raised and ultimately the WCJ found that the providers did not meet their burdens of proof which will make it incredibly difficult for lien claimants to succeed on Reconsideration should they appeal the decision.

Great job Rachel on obtaining this huge cost-savings for your client!