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.
We Wrote the Book
Sullivan on Comp is the definitive treatise on California workers' compensation law. Used by the entire industry, our treatise 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 straightforward style. It is available in both print and online versions.
In addition to the full text of the treatise, the electronic edition also adds a complete suite of benefits calculators, more than 75 hours of on-demand webinars (qualified for MCLE and CE credit) and is updated monthly to reflect the latest changes to state and federal law. It is accessible via web browser and mobile app.
With over 8,000 subscribers to the available app, content from Sullivan on Comp is used in the training manuals for the WCCA and WCCP certifications offered by The Institutes and taught by IEA instructors.
Sullivan on Comp is published by Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP.
Workers' Compensation Practice Managing Partners
Portrait | Name | Title | Office | Phone | |
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Keith E. Figgins | Senior Partner | Fullerton / Ontario Offices | 714-202-3440 | Send Email | |
Jamilla Harris | Managing Partner | El Segundo Office | 310-337-4480 | Send Email | |
Daniel E. Litts | Managing Partner | Westlake Village Office | 818-338-4000 | Send Email | |
Pilar Mitchell | Senior Partner | Fresno / Westlake Village Offices | 559-785-6000 | Send Email | |
Basem Murad | Managing Partner | Ontario Office | 909-694-1444 | Send Email | |
Serena L. Neves | Managing Partner | Sacramento / Redding Offices | 916-978-5860 | Send Email | |
Megan M. Sullivan | Senior Partner | Oakland / Sacramento / San Jose Offices |
510-858-7777 | Send Email |