California laws creating presumptions that injuries arose out of and in the course of employment may provide an advantage for applicants’ attorneys, but injured-worker reps still must do their due diligence to prevent employers from rebutting claims that their clients were injured while at work, a panel of attorneys said.
“Certainly, having a presumption on your side can make it easier for you, but nothing is automatic,” said applicants' attorney Robert Sherwin, senior managing partner at Woodland Hills firm Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee.
Sherwin and three...
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