Bar Suspends Defense Attorney for 18 Months

A Southern California defense attorney is set to begin an 18-month suspension for making statements that “intentionally deceived” the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. The WCAB in 2011 sanctioned defense attorney Kimberly Hansen, saying that her comments forced it to rescind an administrative judge's decision and to order the Division of Workers' Compensation's Medical Unit to issue a qualified medical evaluator panel. The California State Bar determined last September that while Hansen didn't gain anything as a result of the misstatements be...