The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has been allowing attorneys to literally "phone in" appearances using a program known as "Court Call" for well over two years.
The program is in place at 15 boards, and the department is in the process of setting it up in another six.
But the program doesn't seem very popular – at least not in the workers' compensation arena.
Some attorneys prefer to be physically present when presenting issues to a judge, and many say they've never used the program. Those who have, say they used it for ci...
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