On September 9, 2017, having committed perjury under oath in violation of Penal Code Section 664/118(a), a hospital worker pled guilty in the Los Angeles County Superior Court to three felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud under Insurance Code 1871.4.

A specific eye injury was claimed from a fire extinguisher falling to the floor and discharging chemicals into the claimant’s eyes. Medical treatment stalled. Client referred matter to DGC’s Robert Robinson. At his suggestion, video surveillance was obtained documenting applicant’s capabilities. Claimant’s deposition was scheduled, and testimony inconsistent with claimant’s capabilities was obtained. Claimant was boxed into denying under oath any ability to drive a car or water the lawn, having previously been recorded on video doing both denied activities. Detailed advocacy letters shaping the evidence assisted the ophthalmic QME in finding no permanent ophthalmic disability and no reason for claimant’s continued claims of eye disability other than “hysterical blindness” or malingering.

Working with Probe SIR, the full deposition testimony, surveillance video, and med-legal evidence were packaged and submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and shepherded through prosecutorial review. Now convicted, the claimant was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $12,946 on or before February 27, 2018.

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Dietz, Gilmor & Chazen, APC, is proud to announce the promotion to firm partner of Robert E. Robinson, Esq., Richard A. Lynn, Esq., and Robert Lance, Esq.

San Diego, CA – 09/19/2017 – Dietz, Gilmor & Chazen, APC, a California statewide law firm practicing exclusively in Workers’ Compensation Defense; Subrogation; Asbestos; Labor Code §132a; and Serious and Willful Misconduct claims, promotes three managing attorneys to partners.

Robert E. Robinson (Greater Los Angeles/Encino), Richard A. Lynn (Ontario/Inland Empire), and Robert Lance (Santa Monica) will continue in their leadership as Partners.

“Our firm is pleased to share this news and recognize these three exceptional attorneys” said Bill Dietz, speaking on behalf of fellow firm Principals Mark Gilmor and Avery Chazen.