On December 7, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted Defendant’s Writ of Certiorari in the matter of Dutra Group v Batterton. Defendant Dutra, represented by Barry Ponticello at EPS, sought to strike the punitive damages alleged by Plaintiff under the … Continued
LexisNexis issued their Top 25 “noteworthy” WCAB panel decisions for the second half of 2017. Included was the successful EPS matter of Gomez v. Bay Ship and Yacht (2017) 82 Cal. Comp. Cases 1531, 2017 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 411, which was tried by … Continued
The recovery rights of a workers’ compensation benefit provider in California is unfortunately a misunderstood topic by mediators, counsel and Trial Courts. From having fought to recover millions of dollars state wide in subrogation over the years, EPS is well … Continued
In a workers’ compensation subrogation matter handled by Barry Ponticello and Renee St.Clair, EPS was able to achieve a reversal of the Trial Court’s ruling on the distribution of judgment proceeds under labor Code Section 3856. In a 15 page … Continued
The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) came to San Diego for its national program conference. Barry Ponticello and Renee St.Clair were requested as featured speakers for the Risk Management Panel on the interplay of the Longshore and Harborworkers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) and … Continued
In a workers’ compensation subrogation matter involving division of Trial proceeds under the California statutory scheme, Barry Ponticello, a veteran of California Supreme Court, California Appellate Court and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit oral arguments, will advocate … Continued
In a case of national import argued by Barry Ponticello before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the issue of punitive damages has been submitted. The Court will address the potential liability of an employer Defendant to a seaman for punitive damages … Continued
On August 23, 2017, EPS hosted another edition of its Morning Speaker Series at its San Diego office, 701 B Street, Suite 1790. The Series brings together leading experts and EPS attorneys to discuss trending litigation and related topics. This edition addressed the … Continued
The firm routinely sponsors events, conducts educational and training sessions and gives back to its communities. On this blog, englandponticellostclair.org, we will detail recent happenings, some of these fun events and the great staff working at England Ponticello & St.Clair … Continued
In the last quarter of 2016, Barry Ponticello, Renee St.Clair and Alex Oberjuerge led multiple training sessions, including with Tristar and various self insured employers, on medical treatment, UR, apportionment and hot button WCAB issues. Current case law and regulations were … Continued
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