Arbitrator Michael Beck recently ruled in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs relating to a workers’ compensation claim filed by several of the team’s players while they were in California.

According to Beck, none of the players submitted specific enough information detailing their injuries.  While the players seeking compensation called these injuries “cumulative” and occurring in various cities and states, the several injuries were not enough to overcome the required specificity.

California provides workers’ compensation to temporary employees.

The Chiefs organization and the NFL Management Council [...]

What makes your practice different?

There are not very many people who focus on technology start ups and angel investing like I do.  I think the mix of general counsel, with all the resources they need, only a handful of folks do that.  Then you add in the extra efforts around capital formation and tax credits.

Our tech practice is modeled after our health care practice.  In many respects a doctor’s group is just like running any other business, with leases and employment issues.  But then there is HIPPA, industry specific requirements like HIPPA and Anti-Kickback.  You [...]