Orthopedic Surgeon Gil Tepper Pleads Guilty. Agrees To A Plea Deal With The Los Angeles District Attorney. By Lonce Lamonte - February 20, 2019 Last week, orthopedic surgeon Gil Tepper, M.D., of Beverly Hills, pleaded guilty to two counts out of eleven counts charged against him under Labor Code Section 139.21 for workers’ compensation fraud.  His plea agreement was approved on February 13, 2019 by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office. For a period of nearly nine years, from 2006 to 2014, Gil Tepper’s Miracle Mile Medical Center feigned to purchase surgical hardware from a shell company created by Tepper and his partner-in-crime, Jorge Vital, called Metalink Distributors.  In actuality, the hardware implants and medical devices they purchased and utilized were from FDA registered surgical hardware suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers.  Metalink Distributors was never registered with the FDA as required by law. 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.

Federal appeals court orders Hartford to pay half of comp claim: Business Insurance  January 10, 2019 Former Insys CEO to plead guilty in opioid kickback case: Business Insurance   January 9, 2019 AmTrust revamps leadership in turnaround effort: Business Insurance  January 9, 2019

Shaddi Kamiabipour, Lead Prosecutor In Landmark Case, Agrees To Dismiss June 2014 Indictment With Remaining Defendant, Bruce Curnick By Lonce Lamonte - February 15, 2019 On Thursday, February 14th 2019, which was St. Valentine’s Day, the case which has become... Read More

Judge Rules Against Case Dismissal And Recusal Of DA’s Office In Landmark Medical Fraud Case In Orange County. But Does Impose Sanctions. By Lonce Lamonte - February 11, 2019 Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Hanson ruled on Friday afternoon, February 8th 20... Read More

California's Division of Workers' Compensation Announces Free Online Access to Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Medical Providers By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - February 5, 2019 Oakland—The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announces that medical providers who treat inj... 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