James Ross Libien

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Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP is one of the largest firms in the country specializing in California Workers' Compensation Defense. They have twelve offices located throughout California and over 120 attorneys.

As a benefit to clients, their workers' compensation defense focus is supplemented with compatible and complementary legal expertise. Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP has specialists in the following practice groups:
* Workers' Compensation Defense
* Workers' Compensation Subrogation
* Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Its Extensions
* Employment & Labor Law
* Insurance Coverage, Opinions & Litigation
* Penalty Defense associated with Workers' Compensation Benefits
* Disability Retirement / CERL

As Workers' Compensation defense specialists, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP traces its roots to the mid-1930s; this area continues to be the largest part of the firm's practice.

Attorneys in this specialty represent insurance companies, self-insured employers and public agencies before the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, courts of appeal and Supreme Court. In addition, they represent employers in Serious and Willful Misconduct and Labor Code Section 132(a) actions.

They handle disputed workers' compensation claims through advice to clients, assistance in discovery, representation through all phases of litigation and negotiation of resolutions. They also assist in developing evidence that has led to prosecution for insurance fraud.

This field has grown more complex and technical in recent years, with pre-1990 procedures, 1990 - 1994 procedures and post-1994 procedures. The firm's Workers Compensation lawyers conduct educational classes and seminars for clients and professional organizations. They are pleased to address individual companies on any subject in the field that may be of interest or about which they believe their staff should be better informed. These may include seminars on medical issues, as they relate to disability cases, or on legal issues, such as research and advocacy. They are also pleased to address recent appellate decision in the workers' compensation field, the Americans with Disabilities Act or workers' compensation subrogation in general.

James R Libien
Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP
555 12th St #1900
Oakland CA 94607