Workers' Compensation
Michael Sullivan & Associates provides innovative and robust defense strategies from initial claim assessment to settlement.
Setting a New Standard of Excellence
MS&A’s seasoned team of legal professionals aggressively safeguards the interests of employers and insurers while navigating the complexities of workers' compensation claims with precision and expertise. Our success in workers' compensation defense is rooted in a client-centric philosophy. We prioritize clear communication, ensuring you stay informed and empowered throughout the legal process. MS&A’s commitment to personalized service means we tailor our comprehensive defense strategies to meet the specific needs of your business while minimizing liability and protecting your bottom line. We strive to provide cost-effective solutions without compromising on the quality of representation.
Our comprehensive practice covers a wide variety of specialties, including presumptions, education code, catastrophic claims, industrial disability retirement, investigation of work comp fraudulent claims, lien resolution, and walk throughs. With a track record of favorable outcomes, we are your go-to partner for strategic, reliable, and results-driven defense in workers' compensation matters.
We provide expert lien management through skilled Hearing Representatives and Law Clerks, offering competitive rates and extensive WCAB representation experience. Our dedicated lien unit ensures accuracy and advocates for your organization's interests, efficiently resolving lien claimants' demands. We support you with thorough research, documentation preparation, and case management, enhancing lien resolution efficiency. Connect with a Lien Specialist.
Our Industrial Disability Retirement (IDR) practice offers comprehensive services, including obtaining medicals, preparing IDR documents, guiding the accommodations process, representing clients at conferences and appeals, expediting IDR processes, auditing policies for compliance, and providing training on best practices. These services aim to streamline IDR, ensuring efficiency and adherence to regulations. Connect with an IDR Specialist.
Sullivan on Comp
Sullivan on Comp is the definitive treatise on California workers' compensation law. Widely used across the industry, it has a well-deserved reputation as the most comprehensive legal research platform and educational resource available. The sixteen-chapter set explains workers' compensation law thoroughly, yet in a clear and straightforward style.
In addition to the treatise, subscribers also receive a complete suite of benefits calculators, more than 75 hours of on-demand webinars (qualified for MCLE and CE credit), and access to the ChatSOC research assistant. The Precedent Cases feature—offering one-click access to more than 23,000 Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and WCAB decisions—is available as an optional paid add-on. Content is updated monthly to reflect changes in state and federal law and is accessible via both web browser and mobile app.
With over 9,500 subscribers, Sullivan on Comp is also used in the training materials for the CPWC certification offered by IEA Training.
Sullivan on Comp was first published by Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP.
Workers' Compensation Practice Managing Partners
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Keith E. Figgins | Senior Partner | Orange / Ontario Offices | 714-202-3440 | Send Email |
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Jamilla Harris | Managing Partner | El Segundo Office | 310-337-4480 | Send Email |
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Daniel E. Litts | Managing Partner | Westlake Village Office | 818-338-4000 | Send Email |
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Pilar Mitchell | Senior Partner | Fresno / Westlake Village Offices | 559-785-6000 | Send Email |
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Basem Murad | Managing Partner | Ontario Office | 909-694-1444 | Send Email |
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Serena L. Neves | Managing Partner | Sacramento / Redding Offices | 916-978-5860 | Send Email |
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Megan M. Sullivan | Senior Partner | Oakland / Sacramento / San Jose Offices |
510-858-7777 | Send Email |