Defense Attorney in Guzman Prefers Appeal to Reconsideration

The attorney who represented the employer in the claim brought by Joyce Guzman said Tuesday that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board did not do his client and other employers any favor by deciding to reconsider its decision.Don Barthel, a partner in the Sacramento-based Bradford & Barthel law firm, said reconsideration will just delay a final decision by the California Supreme Court – where the case ultimately headed – and create more litigation expenses until then.The WCAB on Monday issued an unusual decision to reconsider its Feb. 3 en banc decision in Joyce Guzman v...