Sim Hoffman, M.D. Trial Should Get Underway By Late Summer In Orange County By Lonce Lamonte - March 10, 2019 The Sim Hoffman, M.D. case in Orange County Superior Court has been put over until May 31st 2019.   Dr. Hoffman, a Buena Park based radiologist, will have been charged with crimes pertaining to workers’ compensation fraud for eight full years by the time that date arrives.   Hoffman was first indicted in May of 2011.    Hoffman, dating back to the early years of the 21st Century, endeavored to create a multi-specialty medical practice. He created a sleep study center that was shabbily run and had no qualified doctor on site ever. The sleep study reports were fabrications of medicine and the sleep technicians were egregiously underqualified. One technician testified at the preliminary hearing in jail attire. He was an incarcerated inmate serving time for alcohol related infractions. Testimony revealed that this former technician had often appeared for work at Hoffman’s sleep center intoxicated. Read More

Court affirms denial of comp cover due to untimely injury notice: Business Insurance  January 11, 2019 A New York appellate court affirmed Thursday a decision denying benefits to a taxi driver for failing to provide timely notice of his injury.   In Sheikh v. White & Blue Group Corp., heard in the appellate division of the Supreme Court of New York, a taxi driver alleged that another driver assaulted him on July 5, 2014, while he was between fares, causing him to sustain injuries to his right shoulder and neck. He filed a C-3 claim form on July 29, 2014.

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The Jon Woods Trial. Carlos Arguello Takes The Stand: ‘My Goal Was To Get A Check From Him.’ By Lonce Lamonte - March 6, 2019 Carlos Arguello took the stand in the Jon Woods trial on Thursday, February 28th 2019.  He... Read More

First Witness Called To The Stand In Jon Woods Trial. Another Witness Admits Carlos Arguello Put Some Companies In Her Name. By Lonce Lamonte - March 5, 2019 The first witness called by the prosecution on Monday, February 25th, in the trial of appli... Read More

Jon Woods Trial: Defense Gives Opening Statement. Asserts Cover-Up By Carlos Arguello. By Lonce Lamonte - March 3, 2019 Defense attorney Richard Wynn, a fast-talking Oriental lawyer with dark hair and a spiked haircut, lau... Read More

Growing Up In A Career Of Claims And Workers’ Compensation By Eddie Avilez - May 25, 2018 I’m anxious.  My palms are sweaty.  It took three tries but finally the Windsor knot is ready.  M... Read More

Sheri Lawrence Joins Sempra Energy As Employee Care Services Manager After 29 Years Of Workers' Compensation Claims Experience By Lonce Lamonte - August 21, 2018 Sheri Lawrence began on July 23rd 2018 as the Employee Care Services Manager at Sempra Energy, Southern Ca... Read More