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ATB EXPANDS FLORIDA OPERATIONS
2013-01-09 — FORT  LAUDERDALE, January 9, 2013 – Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez (ATB), a national law firm focusing on workers’ compensation defense, today announced a significant expansion of its Florida operations with the addition of two experienced attorneys to its Fort Lauderdale office.  The attorneys, Geoffrey C. Curreri and Annie J. Shook, build on the firm’s strong team in the state. “Our client engagements continue to grow in Florida as more…
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Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year!
2012-12-20 — Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year! Jeffrey Adelson, Kathleen Brundo, Steve Testan and the Partners, Associates and Staff of Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez
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NATIONAL UNDERWRITER ARTICLE: FLORIDA APPEALS COURT RULING MAY EXPAND PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS' COMP CLAIMANTS
2012-12-05 — Sal Richardson, Esq., Managing Partner for Litigation in ATB’s Fort Lauderdale office, examines implications for Florida workers’ comp cases in light of a recent appeals court ruling on the state’s Prevailing Party Statute. Click here to read his article, published in National Underwriter, Nov. 19.
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ATB LEGAL INSTITUTE ESTABLISHED
2012-12-04 — VAN NUYS, December 4, 2012 – Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez (ATB), a national law firm focusing on workers’ compensation defense, has established The ATB Legal Institute as an innovative approach to develop new attorneys and introduce them to the firm and the practice of workers’ compensation defense law. Led by Kathleen L. Brundo, a co-managing partner of ATB, the Institute will offer qualified recent law school graduates the opportunity to work with the…
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ATB Summits Mount Whitney!
2012-11-30 — ATB Summits Mount Whitney!  Matthew Kearl, Partner in the firm’s Van Nuys Office conquered Mount Whitney with ATB on his mind. Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet. Congratulations Matt!
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McDONALD’S RECOGNIZES ATB’S SOPHIA CACOS AS A 2012 “MOST VALUABLE PARTNER”
2012-11-15 — On behalf of the entire ATB team, I am both pleased and honored to announce that Sophia Cacos, Esq., Regional Managing Partner, Southern California for Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, has been recognized by McDonald’s Corporation as its 2012 Most Valuable Partner:  Outside Counsel, Western Division. Sophia received the award earlier this month during the McDonald’s two-day Partnership Convention held at Hamburger University in Oak Brook, IL. The award…
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OKLAHOMA OFFICE
2012-11-06 — Recently our Oklahoma attorneys, Linda Foreman, Craig Johnston and James Gaston shared their expertise in insurance defense with self-insured clients doing business in Oklahoma and surrounding states.  The event was the yearly Oklahoma Self-Insured Association Conference held at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Tulsa, OK.
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Compounding Drugs Could Create Higher Workers Compensation Liability
2012-11-02 — Jeffrey M. Adelson, Managing Partner and workers’ compensation defense attorney in the Santa Ana, California Office of Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, was recently quoted in an article on the front page of Business Insurance discussing the risks and costs associated with contaminated compound drugs in workers’ compensation cases. Concerns over the practice of large scale compounding are rising following an outbreak of meningitis linked to a New England drug…
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ATB PARTICIPATES IN THE 'OAKLAND MAYOR'S TOY DRIVE'
2012-10-24 — ATB will participate in the 'Oakland Mayor's Toy Drive.  The Bench and Bar committee is sponsoring along with Oakland's medical community, and other defense and applicant law firms. Oakland's mayor Jean Quan is confirmed to speak.  This is going to be a great event on December 13th where the entire Work Comp community will come together for a great cause. For more info please click here to view the invite.
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Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a professional corporation, announces ...
2012-10-22 — ATB is proud to announce that Gerald V. Davino II has been designated as a Connecticut State Chair for the prestigious Claims & Litigation Management Alliance. The announcement was made today by CLM.  The State Chair is a leadership role within CLM whose purpose is to assist in the development and growth of the Alliance, foster communications locally and provide more opportunities to participate. State Chairs also establish and monitor CLM Strategic Affiliations for state and local…
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Thank you for helping make CLM’S 2012 Women’s Leadership Forum a Success!
2012-10-21 — Earlier this month, ATB once again was honored to be a major sponsor of the CLM Women’s Leadership Forum.  As you know, this year’s event, held in New York City, attracted more than 260 participants from all parts of the country, including several members of the ATB team.   One of our managing partners, Marie Rose Bloomer, had the privilege of moderating the panel, “Networking: Cultivating the Community Garden.” The attendees from our firm were…
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ATB OPENS CONSTRUCTION DEFECT DEPARTMENT
2012-10-12 — Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a professional corporation, has just opened its Construction Defect Department, which will defend contractors and developers throughout California. The department is headed by Dan Jacobson, a veteran of construction defect defense, who is renowned for using innovative legal tactics to win construction defect cases. By expanding its operations into the construction defect arena, ATB will be able to better serve its insurance company clients and…
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ATB ATTORNEYS ATTEND THE LITIGATION MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
2012-10-10 — ATB is proud to announce that Jeffrey Adelson, Sophia Cacos, Gerald Davino, Sal Richardson, and Hedy Golshani have received the prestigious designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP). This certification was bestowed upon them after successful completion of nearly 30 hours of reading, 18 hours of class time and approximately 10 hours of group project time during the CLM’s Litigation Management Institute. The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)…
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Distracted Driving Issues and Remedies
2012-10-09 — Darrin F. Meyer, Managing Attorney, Distracted Driving Defense, ATB, is quoted throughout this feature article, which examines the heightened risks for businesses related to distracted driving and outlines steps firms are taking to manage them. Click here to read the online article, appearing in the October 15, 2012 issued of Risk & Insurance magazine.
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ATB MANAGING PARTNER SPEAKING AT CLM WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM
2012-08-24 — Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a professional corporation, is pleased to announce that the Managing Partner of our New Jersey Offices, Ms. Marie Rose Bloomer, has been invited to speak at the upcoming Women's Leadership Forum for The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). The event, also being sponsored by ATB, is being held at New World Stages - a New York Broadway Theater, on October 4th 2012. Please click here to view the invite. The Claims…
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DISTRACTED DRIVING
2012-08-15 — ATB attacks distracted driving with AT&T and Port Nexus. Click here to read the article.
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ATB LAW SUPPORTS ARENA FOOTBALL
2012-08-14 — ATB is proud to be a supporter of the Arena Football League. Please view our 2 commercials aired during the AFL’s Arena Bowl 25. Ad Spot 1: Ad Spot 2:
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NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
2012-07-10 — ATB wins another one in the New Jersey Appellate Division! This time it was the skill and effort of Bob Rejent who won at the trial level and was affirmed July 10, 2012 by the Appellate Court. The court found the injury did not arise out of or occur in the course of employment. Please click on the link to view the 12 page decision from the Appellate Division. www.atblaw.net/pdf/a4595-10.pdf
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NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
2012-07-05 — Congratulations to Gregg Malovany from our Berkeley Heights Office for his victory in an Appellate Division that was decided July 5, 2012. Gregg won a decision at trial in the Workers’ Compensation Court when the Judge found fraud under the Statute. The decision was affirmed by the Appellate Division. Please click on the link to view the 15 page decision. www.atblaw.net/pdf/a2212-11.pdf
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NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
2012-06-19 — Marie Rose Bloomer, Managing Partner Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, Sworn Into the United States Supreme Court On May 29, 2012, Marie Rose Bloomer was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.  In addition to being able to take cases before the Court, members of the Bar are entitled to preferential seating at oral arguments and use of the Constitutional Law Library.  Following the ceremony, lunch was sponsored by The Claims and…
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THOUSAND OAKS OFFICE:
2012-04-25 — We are pleased to announce that Lilly Shyu, Controller/Chief Financial Officer of Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, was the proud recipient of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's 'Manager of the Year' Award. The honor was bestowed upon Lilly at the 11th Annual Women in Business Awards Event on April 18, 2012. The event recognizes outstanding achievements made by professional business women. During Lilly's 11 years with ATB, the firm has grown from a…
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LITIGATION MANAGEMENT
2012-04-02 — Our Analytics and Consulting Division recently published on a co-authored article with Deloitte about the current and future state of analytics in Workers' Compensation Litigation. Being one of the largest WC Defense firms in the country has allowed us the opportunity to collect vast amounts of data. Through our analytics and consulting division we are evaluating and identifying models to leverage this data, to align with our clients needs for cost containment in workers…
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NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
2012-04-02 — Congratulations go out to Justin R. Callow who was named a Rising Star in the practice area of Workers' Compensation in the 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine.
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SANTA ANA OFFICE:
2012-03-19 — JUDICIAL NOTICE OF MEDICAL PROVIDER NETWORK (MPN)– A recent Marina Del Rey case held that the defendant does not need to prove the validity of the certification of their MPN, the court can take judicial notice of the Director’s web site showing that the MPN is certified. In issuing this decision the defendant needs to merely focus on making sure notices at time of hire or implementation and at time of injury were provided to the injured worker in order for them to maintain…
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THOUSAND OAKS OFFICE:
2012-02-07 — Our Thousand Oaks office is pleased to announce the ATB lien unit headed by Walter D. Hesse.  Walter Hesse has over 30 years of experience in the Workers’ Compensation industry where he has worked as a Hearing Representative, Claims Examiner and Claims Supervisor.  In the course of his career, Mr. Hesse has earned his Self-Insurance Certification and was previously an Insurance Educational Association (IEA) instructor. Mr. Hesse joined Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell &…
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OAKLAND OFFICE:
2012-02-07 — State Bar Seeks Nominations for the 2012 Steve Jimenez Special Recognition Awards The Executive Committee of the State Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Section has established an annual Recognition Awards program to recognize outstanding attorneys and judges who have made significant recent or lifetime contributions to the workers’ compensation community. The Recognition Awards program was established in 2005, and was the brainchild of Steve Jimenez, a partner with Adelson,…
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SAN BERNARDINO OFFICE:
2012-02-07 — At the Riverside WCAB, Judge Sanford-Wachtel was named permanent presiding judge.  The board has a temporary position that is being filled by Judge Greenberg.  The position is not full time and Judge Greenberg is only there a few days a week. Rodney Johnston has been permanently assigned to the Pomona WCAB.  He was a defense attorney prior to becoming a judge a few years ago.  He is calm and considered a fair judge.  He will be a good fit for Pomona. Karen…
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VAN NUYS OFFICE:
2012-02-07 — We are pleased to announce that our Van Nuys Office was ranked amongst the top Law Firms in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s Law Firm’s Edition.
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NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
2012-02-07 — We are proud to announce that on December 7, 2011 Marie Rose Bloomer, Managing Partner of our Berkeley Heights office, received the Jack O’Brien service award at the Annual Workers' Compensation Bench Bar Conference.  The recognition given to Ms. Bloomer reads: “The Worker's Compensation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association in appreciation for the service, dedication and diligence of Marie Rose Bloomer, Esq. hereby bestows the Jack O'Brien service…
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Missouri - Surveillance Video is Discoverable in MO Workers’ Compensation Courts without showing of undue hardship by claimant.
2011-12-23 — In the recent Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District case of State ex. rel. Feltz v. Bob Sight Ford, Inc.,the Court held that surveillance videotapes are discoverable to a workers’ compensation claimant without a showing of undue hardship under Rule 56.01(b)(3). Injured worker Feltz filed a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, Bob Sight Ford (hereinafter “Ford”) after tripping on a stairwell carpet.  During the course of…
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THOUSAND OAKS OFFICE UPDATES:
2011-12-23 — Oxnard WCAB to assist the Los Angeles WCAB with Lien Hearings: Due to a backlog of more than 6,000 liens in the Los Angeles district office, the WCAB has moved liens to the Oxnard district office.  This is expected to help relieve the pressure and resolve the numerous lien claims that are filed at the Los Angeles WCAB. Although the claims’ venue will still be listed as Los Angeles WCAB, the Oxnard judges will conduct the hearings. The Oxnard WCAB will be sending…
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Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a professional corporation, announces CLMP certification of Managing Partners Marie Rose Bloomer and Susan Novell.
2011-11-28 — Los Angeles, CA – Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a leading national Workers’ Compensation defense firm, is proud to announce that Marie Rose Bloomer, Managing Partner of it’s Berkeley Heights New Jersey Office and Susan Novell, Managing Partner of it’s Oakland California Office have received the prestigious designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP). This certification was bestowed upon them after successful completion of…
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Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a professional corporation, announces
2011-09-19 — Los Angeles, CA – Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a leading national Workers’ Compensation defense firm is proud to announce that Marie Rose Bloomer, the firm’s Managing Partner of it’s Berkeley Heights, New Jersey office has been selected to receive the prestigious New Jersey State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section Jack O’Brien Award recognizing one that has made a lifetime contribution and impact throughout their career to the…
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Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a professional corporation, announces
2011-08-15 — Los Angeles, CA – Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, a leading national Workers’ Compensation defense firm, is proud to announce that Steven C. Testan has been designated as a State Chair for the prestigious Council on Litigation Management. The State Chair is a leadership role within the Council on Litigation Management (CLM) whose purpose is to assist in the development and growth of the Council, foster communications locally and provide more opportunities to…
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CASE LAW UPDATES FROM FLORIDA
2011-07-07 — Within the past couple of months, the 1st District Court of Appeals has made several rulings which expand the Claimant’s right to benefits. The most influential of these are detailed below. Medical Transportation Williams v. Onyx Waste of Florida (Opinion filed July 7, 2011) Case No: 1D10-5938 In an appeal from a West Palm Beach JCC, medical transportation, PTD, and a Motion to Disqualify the JCC were denied. The 1st DCA confirmed the denials of PTD and the Motion to…
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ATBJ NEWS – CONNECTICUT
2011-06-29 — Attorney Jason LaMark attended a seminar held by John A. Mastropietro, Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission.  The purpose of the seminar was to educate payors and workers' compensation claim administrators regarding guidelines as it pertains to providing medical services.  Chairman Mastropietro  expressed concern throughout the seminar regarding what he perceived as dilatory practices among the major insurance company stakeholders, third party…
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