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09/26/2024

Today we say a tearful farewell to the Oakland Athletics and baseball at the Oakland Coliseum. This morning on 95.7 The Game attorney Hillary Nakano gave the eulogy fans needed to hear. With the first pitch in about 10 minutes, we know today is a tough one for all A's fan.

09/24/2024

Getting out of the office on a Friday? ✅
Hanging out by the ocean? ✅
Having a ton of fun with our friends from JC7? ✅

Labor Unions are a vital part of the American workforce and we are proud to support the Teamsters JC7 tournament every year.

09/13/2024

Last weekend we enjoyed our Saturday at a Chili Cook-off block party hosted by the . Hillary Nakano, one of our Workers' Comp Attorneys, even got second place for her chili!

07/29/2022

Boxer+Gerson was thrilled to sponsor and attend the Minority Bar Coalition of the SF Bay Area's summer mixer yesterday.

Diversity in the legal profession is critical for increasing access to justice for underserved communities. Including more diverse perspectives in the law promotes innovation and improves outcomes for clients.

It's also the right thing to do.

Our firm's strength lies in the rich diversity of all our people — staff, associates, and partners. We are proud to join together with the MBC and the important work they do for our community.

07/26/2022

The first half of 2022 has been rather quiet for the California workers' compensation system. There are some new regulations and a few bills still in play for this year, but there's been no major reforms or rate adjustments. Julius Young provides an overview of the top developments in California workers' compensation for the first half of 2022 in his latest blog article.

At mid-2022 it’s time to take a look at the top developments in California workers’ comp during the first half. To date 2022 has been a rather quiet year for California’ workers’ comp. Yet, here below, in no particular order, are some of the themes and events that stood out in the California...

07/19/2022

On Friday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued his decision on the advisory workers' compensation rate. His recommendation is to maintain the existing benchmark rate of $1.45 per $100 of payroll. The $1.45 average rate is less than the $1.56 rate that was proposed by the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. Author Julius Young writes about the recommendation in his latest Workers Comp ZONE article.

On July 15 Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued his decision on the advisory workers’ comp rate. Lara’s decision, which is not binding on insurers, recommends that benchmark rates be maintained at $1.45 per $100 of payroll. $1.45 is the same that Lara had approved in his 2021 finding. So u...

07/12/2022

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the California Trucking Association related to employee classification of owner-operators. The association claimed that AB-5, the 2019 law that overhauled how California employees are classified, was preempted by Federal law — and thus doesn't apply to the trucking industry. The group ultimately lost their case. Author Julius Young talks about the consequences of the decision in his latest blog article.

The California Trucking Association and various California owner operator truckers have lost their battle to avoid application of AB-5 to their businesses. On June 30, 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the controversy. What is this controversy, and what are the implications for California...

07/06/2022

The California Workers' Compensation Institute (CWCI) just released their study of costs under the California Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS). The schedule was revised in 2021; while costs were expected to rise, the CWCI study revealed that cost increases were much higher than anticipated. Author Julius Young provides more information about the study in his latest article for the Workers Comp ZONE Blog.

CWCI has released a July 2022 study of costs under the California Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS), which was revised in 2021. Although costs were expected to rise under the MLFS, they appear to be rising much more than anticipated. According to the CWCI, a higher flat fee rate led to a 222% cost i...

06/22/2022

🏆GO WARRIORS!🏆 B+G Partner Gary Lee and 95.7 The Game Morning Roast co-host Joe Shasky III celebrating together at the Warriors NBA Championship Parade!

06/15/2022

The California legislature is considering changes to the workers' compensation system. SB 1127 would reduce the number of days to accept or deny presumption and non-presumption claims, among other things. However, recent developments show the initial bill has been amended and scaled back considerably. Read about the latest updates on SB 1127 in Julius Young's latest article on the Workers Comp ZONE blog.

One of the most controversial 2022 California workers’ comp bills is SB 1127 (Atkins). But that bill has now been considerably scaled back. As of last week, SB 1127 provided for a reduction of the time to accept or deny non-presumption claims from the current 90 days to 60 days. And the time to ac...

05/23/2022

Reforms to the California workers' compensation system may be coming soon, based on analysis of recently filed bills in the legislature. In the latest article on the Workers Comp ZONE blog, attorney Julius Young writes about how those reforms might take shape.

2022 may in fact be a year for significant California workers’ comp reforms. The last major reforms were a decade ago, in 2012, under Governor Brown. Inflation continues to eat at permanent disability awards and settlements. California injured workers have not received a PD indemnity increase sinc...

05/04/2022

In the latest Workers Comp ZONE blog article, author Julius Young covers proposed legislation in California that would revise the limits on medical malpractice claims. Read the latest developments on AB 35 that represent a negotiated compromise regarding the caps on non-economic damages in California medical malpractice cases.

It appears the California legislature is likely to approve a negotiated compromise that would revise limits on California medical malpractice claims. The bill, AB 35, would amend MICRA (the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975) which places severe caps on recoveries for non-economic damage...