OIEC Names Liaison to Help First Responders Navigate Comp System

The Office of Injured Employee Counsel has appointed a first responders’ liaison to assist fire, police and emergency workers with their workers’ compensation claims. Yolanda Garcia, whose husband and brother are police officers, has worked more than a decade as an ombudsman to help injured workers navigate the state Division of Workers’ Compensation’s dispute resolution system, said Jessica Barta, the OIEC’s public counsel. “It is an honor to serve as OIEC’s first responder liaison. I know how daunting the workers’ compensation system can be. ...