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===Part 2: The Interactive Process and Reasonable Accommodation ===
 
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===Part 3: COVID-19 Update ––  The Burning Issues===
 
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===Part 4: COVID-19 Update ––  Duty to Provide a Claim Form===
 
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===Part 5: COVID-19 Update ––  Liability for Temporary Disability Benefits===
 
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Rosa Williams as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law and discuss in depth the employer’s liability for temporary disability benefits under scenarios the pandemic has created. They examine potential liability for temporary disability when an employer shuts down because of COVID-19, and the obligations when an employee is temporarily totally or temporarily partially disabled. They cover both potential 132a claims for discrimination and benefits for employees who are quarantined but don’t contract COVID-19.
 
'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Rosa Williams as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law and discuss in depth the employer’s liability for temporary disability benefits under scenarios the pandemic has created. They examine potential liability for temporary disability when an employer shuts down because of COVID-19, and the obligations when an employee is temporarily totally or temporarily partially disabled. They cover both potential 132a claims for discrimination and benefits for employees who are quarantined but don’t contract COVID-19.
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===Part 6: COVID-19 Update ––  When is COVID-19 Work-Related?===
 
===Part 6: COVID-19 Update ––  When is COVID-19 Work-Related?===
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They discuss two new emergency regulations on the medical-legal process, then examine nonoccupational diseases and guidelines for determining when they are and are not compensable. Finally, they cover injuries working from home.
 
'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They discuss two new emergency regulations on the medical-legal process, then examine nonoccupational diseases and guidelines for determining when they are and are not compensable. Finally, they cover injuries working from home.
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===Part 7: COVID-19 Update ––  Interplay Between COVID-19 and Other Conditions===
 
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California Workers' Compensation Law. They discuss the interplay between COVID-19 and other conditions –– when nonindustrial COVID-19 aggravates an industrial condition and vice versa. They also examine injuries that occur while working from home.
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They discuss the interplay between COVID-19 and other conditions –– when nonindustrial COVID-19 aggravates an industrial condition and vice versa. They also examine injuries that occur while working from home.
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===Part 8: Gov. Newsom’s New Executive Order re: COVID-19 and What It Means Now===
 
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan as he discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-62-20, issued May 6, 2020. If specific conditions are met, the order deems any illness related to COVID-19 presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment for purposes of awarding workers’ compensation benefits. He outlines the conditions, and discusses the implications for employers, injured workers and practitioners throughout the system.
 
'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan as he discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-62-20, issued May 6, 2020. If specific conditions are met, the order deems any illness related to COVID-19 presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment for purposes of awarding workers’ compensation benefits. He outlines the conditions, and discusses the implications for employers, injured workers and practitioners throughout the system.
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===Part 9: COVID-19 Update ––  Psychiatric Injuries===
 
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They also address the compensability of psychiatric injuries related to COVID-19, and discuss what constitutes an actual event of employment. They analyze whether employers should be liable for actions mandated by the government, and whether exposure to COVID-19 could be considered a violent act.
 
'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They also address the compensability of psychiatric injuries related to COVID-19, and discuss what constitutes an actual event of employment. They analyze whether employers should be liable for actions mandated by the government, and whether exposure to COVID-19 could be considered a violent act.
  
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===Part 10: COVID-19 Update – Planning for Return to Work===
 
  
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===Part 10: COVID-19 Update ––  Planning for Return to Work===
 
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Partner Eric De Wames and Executive Director Janey Nethery as they discuss implementing the government’s plan to reopen California businesses while staying compliant with California’s strict employment law standards. They’ll identify the steps employers can and should take to protect employees returning to work. They'll apply OSHA, wage & hour, ADA and leave law issues to the reinvented workplace to help businesses navigate the shifting tides of our COVID era.
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Partner Eric De Wames and Executive Director Janey Nethery as they discuss implementing the government’s plan to reopen California businesses in compliance with California’s strict employment law standards. They identify the steps employers can and should take to protect employees returning to work. They apply OSHA, wage-and-hour, ADA and leave law issues to the reinvented workplace to help businesses navigate the shifting tides of our COVID era.
  
  
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===Part 11: COVID-19 Update - A Conversation with Jake Jacobsmeyer===
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===Part 11: COVID-19 Update ––  A Conversation with Jake Jacobsmeyer===
  
 
'''Presented:''' May 28, 2020
 
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Shaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain & Claffey Founding Partner Jake Jacobsmeyer as they discuss Jake's personal experience with COVID-19. It's a harrowing tale and Jake will recount his odyssey and share his perspective on both the medical and legal issues surrounding this pandemic.
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Shaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain & Claffey Founding Partner Jake Jacobsmeyer as they discuss the harrowing tale of Jake's personal experience with COVID-19. Jake recounts his odyssey and shares his perspective on both the medical and legal issues surrounding this pandemic.
  
  
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===Part 12: COVID-19 Update – Issues in WC Litigation===
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===Part 12: COVID-19 Update ––  Issues in WC Litigation===
  
 
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'''Presented:''' June 4, 2020
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, El Segundo Managing Partner Jamilla Harris and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California Workers' Compensation Law. After the updates, they'll discuss the issues in workers' compensation litigation they've seen arise in the wake of the changes brought about by the coronavirus: the "QME Crisis," the difficulties of conducting cross-examination in remote video depositions and their expectations for returning to the WCAB.
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'''Summary:''' Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, El Segundo Managing Partner Jamilla Harris and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They also discuss issues in workers' compensation litigation they've observed in the wake of the changes wrought by the coronavirus ––  the "QME crisis," the difficulties of conducting cross-examination in remote video depositions and their expectations for returning to the WCAB.
  
  
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===Part 13: COVID-19 Update – Employers' Frequently Asked Questions===
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===Part 13: COVID-19 Update ––  Employers' Frequently Asked Questions===
  
 
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Eric De Wames as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California Workers' Compensation and Employment Law and address the most frequently asked questions from employers who are seeking to operate appropriately in the pandemic era.
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Eric De Wames as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation and employment law, and address the most frequently asked questions from employers seeking to operate appropriately in the pandemic era.
  
  
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===Part 14: COVID-19 Update – Workers' Compensation Frequently Asked Questions===
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===Part 14: COVID-19 Update ––  Workers' Compensation Frequently Asked Questions===
  
 
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, Senior Partner Keith Figgins, Managing Partner Pilar Mitchell and Supervising Partner Anthony N. Culpepper Jr. as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California Workers' Compensation and address the most frequently asked questions from professionals in the industry who are seeking to operate appropriately in the pandemic era.
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, Senior Partner Keith Figgins, Managing Partner Pilar Mitchell and Supervising Partner Anthony N. Culpepper Jr. as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation. They address the most frequently asked questions from industry professionals seeking to operate appropriately in the pandemic era.
  
  
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===Part 15: COVID-19 Update – The Developing  Medical Landscapes===
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===Part 15: COVID-19 Update ––  The Developing  Medical Landscapes===
  
 
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'''Presented:''' June 25, 2020
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Pulmonary and Sleep Specialist Dr. Eli Hendel as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California Workers' Compensation system. The doctor will identify the mechanics of the coronavirus and its effects on the human body. He’ll also share what is known about vectors of transmission, the pros and cons of COVID testing and the current status of research on both vaccines and treatment modalities. They’ll finish with a discussion of the implications of the medical information on workplace issues and California’s workers’ compensation system.
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Dr. Eli Hendel, a pulmonary and sleep specialist, as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California's workers' compensation system. The doctor describes the mechanics of the coronavirus and its effects on the human body. He shares what is known about vectors of transmission, the pros and cons of COVID testing and the current status of research on both vaccines and treatment modalities. They finish with a discussion of the implications of the medical information on workplace issues and workers’ compensation.
  
  
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===Part 16: COVID-19 Update - SB 1159 and What It Means Now===
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===Part 16: COVID-19 Update –– SB 1159 and What It Means Now===
  
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'''Presented:''' Sept. 9, 2020
  
 
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The COVID-19 presumption bill has passed! This week, the legislature approved California Senate Bill 1159, and it is now awaiting expected signature by the governor. Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they outline and discuss the new law in depth. If signed, it would go into effect immediately. The bill contains new requirements and also codifies and expands on many of the emergency measures put in place by Gov. Newsom over the past several months. The presenters will discuss the five primary sections that make up this bill.  
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The COVID-19 presumption bill has passed! This week, the legislature approved California Senate Bill 1159, now awaiting expected signature by the governor. Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they outline and discuss the new law in depth. If signed, it would go into effect immediately. The bill contains new requirements and codifies and expands on many of the emergency measures established by Gov. Newsom over the last several months. The presenters discuss the five primary sections that compose the bill.  
  
  
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===Part 17: COVID-19 Update – Implementing the New Presumptions===
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===Part 17: COVID-19 Update ––  Implementing the New Presumptions===
  
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Pilar Mitchell as they explore the practical realities and legal issues surrounding implementing Senate Bill 1159. They will address frequently asked questions and the new law’s ambiguities. This presentation is a must for all claimspeople and practitioners who need to understand and implement the new requirements.
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Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Pilar Mitchell as they explore the practical realities and legal issues surrounding the implementation of Senate Bill 1159. They address frequently asked questions and the new law’s ambiguities. This presentation is a must for all claimspeople and practitioners who need to understand and implement the new requirements.
  
  
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'''Summary:''' Michael Sullivan & Associates provides high-quality counsel and defense across the state of California. Learn the top 5 things you should know about L-1 Visas from Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Attorney Afsha Randera.  
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'''Summary:''' Michael Sullivan & Associates provides high-quality counsel and defense across the state of California. Learn the top five things you should know about L-1 Visas from Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Attorney Afsha Randera.  
  
 
If you are interested in getting started on your L-1 Visa clearance, contact us at [mailto:arandera@sullivanattorneys.com?Subject=COVID-19%20eBook%20Inquiry arandera@sullivanattorneys.com] or call [tel:3103565200 310-356-5200].
 
If you are interested in getting started on your L-1 Visa clearance, contact us at [mailto:arandera@sullivanattorneys.com?Subject=COVID-19%20eBook%20Inquiry arandera@sullivanattorneys.com] or call [tel:3103565200 310-356-5200].
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'''Summary:''' Learn how B-1 is a viable alternative in lieu of H-1B visas. Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Attorney Afsha Randera is here to resolve your immigration needs.  
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'''Summary:''' Learn how B-1 is a viable alternative to H-1B visas. Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Attorney Afsha Randera is here to resolve your immigration needs.  
  
 
Contact us at [mailto:arandera@sullivanattorneys.com?Subject=COVID-19%20eBook%20Inquiry arandera@sullivanattorneys.com] or give us a call at [tel:3103565200 310-356-5200].
 
Contact us at [mailto:arandera@sullivanattorneys.com?Subject=COVID-19%20eBook%20Inquiry arandera@sullivanattorneys.com] or give us a call at [tel:3103565200 310-356-5200].

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Michael Sullivan & Associates (MS&A) is recognized for its thought leadership in several practice areas. MS&A provides supplements in the form of webinars and other resources to support our clients and community. Explore our collection of resources covering a wide range of topics to help you strengthen your current strategies.

Webinar recordings are provided for informational purposes only and are not eligible for professional credit. To earn professional credit for viewing, consider subscribing to Sullivan on Comp. To attend the next live webinar and receive professional credit, register here to be notified.


WEBINARS

Part 1: Workers’ Compensation Liability & Employment Law Practices for the Coronavirus

Presented: March 18, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly.

Summary: Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, Managing Partner Eric De Wames and Managing Attorney Afsha Randera discuss workers’ compensation liability and employment law practices for the coronavirus. This is the first part in the series of videos on best practices and obligations regarding COVID-19.

The webinar examines where to get information about COVID-19 and workers’ compensation liability for nonoccupational diseases. It also addresses exceptions to the rule of noncompensability, Labor Code § 3208.05, preventive measures, reactionary measures and best practices and obligations.

The information provided in this webinar might have changed due to constant COVID-19 updates. Michael Sullivan & Associates advises you to consult your attorney for the most up-to-date status.


Part 2: The Interactive Process and Reasonable Accommodation

Presented: March 18, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Michael Sullivan & Associates Senior Partner Keith Figgins and Managing Partner Eric De Wames discuss the interactive process and reasonable accommodation. This is the second in a two-part series presented to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The team covers the topic as it pertains to both the coronavirus and to general best practices and obligations. The webinar examines requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Employment and Housing Act, strategies for compliance, preventive measures for prospective litigation, reactionary measures and best practices and obligations.

The information provided in this webinar might have changed due to constant COVID-19 updates. Michael Sullivan & Associates advises you to consult your attorney for the most up-to-date status.


Part 3: COVID-19 Update –– The Burning Issues

Presented: April 9, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Eric De Wames provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation and employment law.

The two-hour webinar examines newly issued laws, orders and guidance from federal and state authorities, and highlights the latest information. The presenters provide perspective on issues that are rapidly emerging in a shifting environment for practitioners and employers. They address areas of conflict among these newly issued edicts and existing law, offer guidance on how to move forward and share insight about possible long-term implications.

The information provided in this webinar might have changed due to constant COVID-19 updates. Michael Sullivan & Associates advises you to consult your attorney for the most up-to-date status.


Part 4: COVID-19 Update –– Duty to Provide a Claim Form

Presented: April 16, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan updates participants on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law and dives deeply into the employer's duty to provide a claim form for COVID-19 cases. He addresses questions including:

  • When must or should an employer provide a claim form?
  • What are the consequences for failure to provide a claim form?
  • Does the employer have an obligation to provide benefits and/or investigate claims if an employee doesn’t or can’t file a claim form?

The information provided in this webinar might have changed due to constant COVID-19 updates. Michael Sullivan & Associates advises you to consult your attorney for the most up-to-date status.


Part 5: COVID-19 Update –– Liability for Temporary Disability Benefits

Presented: April 23, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Rosa Williams as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law and discuss in depth the employer’s liability for temporary disability benefits under scenarios the pandemic has created. They examine potential liability for temporary disability when an employer shuts down because of COVID-19, and the obligations when an employee is temporarily totally or temporarily partially disabled. They cover both potential 132a claims for discrimination and benefits for employees who are quarantined but don’t contract COVID-19.


Part 6: COVID-19 Update –– When is COVID-19 Work-Related?

Presented: April 30, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They discuss two new emergency regulations on the medical-legal process, then examine nonoccupational diseases and guidelines for determining when they are and are not compensable. Finally, they cover injuries working from home.


Part 7: COVID-19 Update –– Interplay Between COVID-19 and Other Conditions

Presented: May 7, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They discuss the interplay between COVID-19 and other conditions –– when nonindustrial COVID-19 aggravates an industrial condition and vice versa. They also examine injuries that occur while working from home.


Part 8: Gov. Newsom’s New Executive Order re: COVID-19 and What It Means Now

Presented: May 8, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan as he discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-62-20, issued May 6, 2020. If specific conditions are met, the order deems any illness related to COVID-19 presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employment for purposes of awarding workers’ compensation benefits. He outlines the conditions, and discusses the implications for employers, injured workers and practitioners throughout the system.


Part 9: COVID-19 Update –– Psychiatric Injuries

Presented: May 14, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They also address the compensability of psychiatric injuries related to COVID-19, and discuss what constitutes an actual event of employment. They analyze whether employers should be liable for actions mandated by the government, and whether exposure to COVID-19 could be considered a violent act.


Part 10: COVID-19 Update –– Planning for Return to Work

Presented: May 21, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Partner Eric De Wames and Executive Director Janey Nethery as they discuss implementing the government’s plan to reopen California businesses in compliance with California’s strict employment law standards. They identify the steps employers can and should take to protect employees returning to work. They apply OSHA, wage-and-hour, ADA and leave law issues to the reinvented workplace to help businesses navigate the shifting tides of our COVID era.


Part 11: COVID-19 Update –– A Conversation with Jake Jacobsmeyer

Presented: May 28, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Shaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain & Claffey Founding Partner Jake Jacobsmeyer as they discuss the harrowing tale of Jake's personal experience with COVID-19. Jake recounts his odyssey and shares his perspective on both the medical and legal issues surrounding this pandemic.


Part 12: COVID-19 Update –– Issues in WC Litigation

Presented: June 4, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Summary: Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, El Segundo Managing Partner Jamilla Harris and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they provide an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation law. They also discuss issues in workers' compensation litigation they've observed in the wake of the changes wrought by the coronavirus –– the "QME crisis," the difficulties of conducting cross-examination in remote video depositions and their expectations for returning to the WCAB.


Part 13: COVID-19 Update –– Employers' Frequently Asked Questions

Presented: June 9, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Eric De Wames as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation and employment law, and address the most frequently asked questions from employers seeking to operate appropriately in the pandemic era.


Part 14: COVID-19 Update –– Workers' Compensation Frequently Asked Questions

Presented: June 18, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan, Senior Partner Keith Figgins, Managing Partner Pilar Mitchell and Supervising Partner Anthony N. Culpepper Jr. as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California workers' compensation. They address the most frequently asked questions from industry professionals seeking to operate appropriately in the pandemic era.


Part 15: COVID-19 Update –– The Developing Medical Landscapes

Presented: June 25, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Dr. Eli Hendel, a pulmonary and sleep specialist, as they provide updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California's workers' compensation system. The doctor describes the mechanics of the coronavirus and its effects on the human body. He shares what is known about vectors of transmission, the pros and cons of COVID testing and the current status of research on both vaccines and treatment modalities. They finish with a discussion of the implications of the medical information on workplace issues and workers’ compensation.


Part 16: COVID-19 Update –– SB 1159 and What It Means Now

Presented: Sept. 9, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

The COVID-19 presumption bill has passed! This week, the legislature approved California Senate Bill 1159, now awaiting expected signature by the governor. Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, et al. Co-Managing Partner Adam Dombchik as they outline and discuss the new law in depth. If signed, it would go into effect immediately. The bill contains new requirements and codifies and expands on many of the emergency measures established by Gov. Newsom over the last several months. The presenters discuss the five primary sections that compose the bill.


Part 17: COVID-19 Update –– Implementing the New Presumptions

Presented: Oct. 8, 2020

Or view on YouTube directly

Join Michael Sullivan & Associates General Managing Partner Michael Sullivan and Managing Partner Pilar Mitchell as they explore the practical realities and legal issues surrounding the implementation of Senate Bill 1159. They address frequently asked questions and the new law’s ambiguities. This presentation is a must for all claimspeople and practitioners who need to understand and implement the new requirements.


GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES –– IMMIGRATION QUICK TIPS

Top 5 Things to Know About L-1 Visas



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Summary: Michael Sullivan & Associates provides high-quality counsel and defense across the state of California. Learn the top five things you should know about L-1 Visas from Michael Sullivan & Associates Managing Attorney Afsha Randera.

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