Author Archives: Michael Mazzei

DEMYSTIFYING PRO PERS (WHO ARE THEY, AND WHAT DO THEY WANT?)

While most of our cases in the workers’ compensation system have the standard defense attorney vs. applicant’s attorney dichotomy, we have all come to expect, there are those applicants who still wish to keep things more informal and seek to represent their own interests. In those unique situations, we need to keep perspective on how […]

ARGUMENTS RELATING TO A PROOF OF SERVICE

There are multiple areas in our profession where the Code of Civil Procedure and the workers’ compensation rules do not fall in line with each other. One of these areas is regarding the all-important Proof of Service. There are times when opposing counsel may file a Petition for Penalties due to an alleged non-payment of […]