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California: Medical Lien Discovery Practice and In Camera Review
Posted on 6 Nov 2014 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

WCAB provides guidance on the discovery of corporate and financial documents and the right of privacy with respect to a medical lien In Garcia v. Arun Enterprises dba Subway , 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, a WCAB panel, granting the defendant’s... Read More

Tags: right of privacy , lien , financial documents , corporate documents , in camera review , medical lien , discovery , Jurisdiction , confidentiality , California workers compensation , special master

California: Limitation on Use of In Camera Review
Posted on 31 Oct 2014 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

I. Intent of the Discovery Process Attention: Citations below link to Lexis Advance. The discovery process is intended to be liberally construed in favor of the person seeking information. Of course, that information must be “relevant to the... Read More

Tags: right of privacy , document production , videotape , Evidence Code , workers compensation proceedings , in camera review , California workers compensation , Attorney Work Product Privilege , public policy , attorney client privilege , prejudicial evidence , privileged information

California: Privilege Rules Clarified by Court of Appeal; Update on Stevens v. W.C.A.B.
Posted on 18 Jun 2014 by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer

The Court of Appeal has ordered publication of a decision which confirms the application of Evidence Code 915 to discovery and privilege issues before the W.C.A.B. The Court had initially ordered the decision, Regents v W.C.A.B. (Lappi) , to not be published... Read More

Tags: rules of evidence , IMR , Constitutionality , in camera review , discovery , California workers compensation , Attorney Work Product Privilege , attorney client privilege , independent medical review

California: The Right to Discovery vs. Privacy and Privilege
Posted on 10 Apr 2012 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases, statutes, and other cites below . In Borrayo v. Tobar Industries, The Hartford Insurance, 2012 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 10 , Lisa Borrayo was working for Tobar Industries, when she sustained a cumulative... Read More

Tags: business necessity , retaliation , Discrimination , in camera review , protective orders , discovery , California workers compensation , Privacy , Borrayo v. Tobar Industries , privilege , Evidence

California: The Right to Discovery vs. Privacy and Privilege
Posted on 10 Apr 2012 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases, statutes, and other cites below . In Borrayo v. Tobar Industries, The Hartford Insurance, 2012 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 10 , Lisa Borrayo was working for Tobar Industries, when she sustained a cumulative... Read More

Tags: business necessity , retaliation , Discrimination , in camera review , protective orders , discovery , California workers compensation , Privacy , Borrayo v. Tobar Industries , privilege , Evidence