Practice Areas
01. Self Insured Legal Counseling:
Business/Self-Insurance Law Counseling
Corporate Governance and Civil Litigation
With decades of combined legal experience at your service, your organization can confidently address any legal conflict you may face.
As your legal partner, CA-SIL will handle and advise on all legal aspects of your self-insurance program’s business. CA-SIL attorneys have a deep understanding of self-insurance operations and administration. CA-SIL will assist with legal compliance, collections, general litigation, and other services necessary for the health of self-insured employers. CA-SIL has direct and successful relationships with multiple workers’ compensation self-insured service providers including program administrators, TPAs, loss control, and claims consultants.
CA-SIL also has a proven track record of interfacing and negotiating with the California Department of Industrial Relations, Office of Self-Insurance Plans.
02. Workers’ Compensation Claims Litigation:
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Workers Compensation Defense: Premier Workers’ Compensation Defense
The workers’ compensation system in California operates with the best of intentions: to provide injured workers with compensation to help them back on their feet. At CA-SIL, we understand that the best intentions of any system do not always result in the best outcomes for organizations on the other side of the table. CA-SIL provides premier-level defense representation to protect self-insureds and insurance carriers from potentially destructive workers’ compensation claims.
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Aggressive Defense for a Wide Array of Entities
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At CA-SIL, we understand the financial and reputational risk your organization faces when handling a worker’s compensation claim. As such, our firm comprises a bevy of proven attorneys dedicated to providing the high-quality defense your organization requires. The varied and extensive experience with which our firm operates allows us to work with clients of all scopes and natures, including:
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Self-Insured Groups
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Self-Insured Employers
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Third-Party Administrators
Through meticulous preparation, skilled negotiation, and precise execution, our attorneys have helped clients from the full spectrum of industries in California, from construction, farm labor, restaurants, livestock, agriculture, aviation, and beyond.
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With decades of combined legal experience at your service, your organization can confidently address any legal conflict you may face. Workers’ Compensation Fraud Allegations—our firm takes fraud seriously. We work closely with investigators to identify intentionally misleading or false information and protect your business from having to pay out misleading or fraudulent claims. Discrimination – When an accusation of discrimination has been levied against your organization, our firm can represent you in cases involving Labor Code 132a. Willful Employer Misconduct – Serious and willful misconduct claims are not insurable in California. Our experienced attorneys can help your organization build legal strategies based on decades of combined experience defending against S&W claims. Catastrophic Injury and Death Cases – After a severe injury or death, your good name and your organization’s well-being may be at stake. We understand that these cases require an extreme level of tact and skill in order to resolve peacefully. Our team’s commitment to thorough preparation and prowess in the courtroom has helped countless clients across California present unassailable fronts in complex matters.
03. Appellate Process:
California allows both the allegedly liable party and the injured worker to appeal a workers’ compensation decision. The process begins, for example, with the petition for reconsideration. The WCAB provides a limited window for initiating an appeal, so entities who disagree with the board’s judgment must move quickly to avoid losing eligibility.
If the decision was mailed, you typically have 25 days from the date of the decree to file a petition. If you were present for the decision, you have 20 days from the date of the decree. Filing a petition for reconsideration requires meticulous preparation.
The petition must explain the full scope of issues to be reconsidered and include legal precedents that support your disagreement. After review, these petitions may be denied outright or accepted either fully or partially. A partial acceptance would entail an amendment to the original decision.
Typically, it can take 60 days for the WCAB to rule on the petition, but sometimes, cases take much longer to be decided. If the WCAB’s decision on the petition for reconsideration does not satisfy your goals, you can file a writ of review with the state appellate court. The court will rule on whether the WCAB’s decision was justified based on the information they were provided. A writ of review must be filed within 45 days of the decision on the petition of reconsideration. The state appellate court can summarily deny the petition. If the state appellate court’s decision still does not satisfy your goals, California allows workers’ compensation decisions to be appealed at the state Supreme Court level, although these instances are rare.
04. Lien Resolution:
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Reduce the Impact of Worker’s Compensation Liens
CA-SIL understands the significant impact a lien can have, no matter how large or well-established that company may be. Our attorneys strive to resolve claims efficiently to prevent them from causing long-lasting financial and operational damage to your company. CA-SIL provides aggressive representation for cases in chief. During this phase of litigation, our attorneys draft defense strategies with lien resolution in mind. We painstakingly obtain and evaluate any information we believe can be helpful during the lien resolution phase, from favorable medical reports to impeachment evidence. Our process prizes transparency and attention to detail so that you are fully aware of the status of your situation. Once we have thoroughly investigated and evaluated the liens associated with your case, we provide you with a detailed report and begin the process of resolving the liens as quickly as possible.
CA-SIL Law Firm
CALIFORNIA’S PREMIER WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SELF INSURANCE LAW FIRM
CA-SIl was formed in 2022 as a strategic legal partner for the California workers' compensation self-insurance industry. We have extensive experience in all legal disciplines related to the creation, administration, and operation of California self-insurers, including workers' compensation claims. With a proven track record of obtaining favorable results for our self-insured clients, our team is dedicated to delivering professional, knowledgeable, and respectful legal counsel that provides substantial value, return on investment, and guidance through any legal issue they may encounter.