| Primary Role
General Counsel’s primary responsibility is to manage the legal affairs of the Institute, analyze legislative and regulatory issues, providing responsive testimony to the regulator, staff the Legal Committee, and direct the Institute’s amicus activities. Corporate Secretary
As the Corporate Secretary, General Counsel prepares the official minutes of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and the Legal Committee. Regulatory Activities
General Counsel analyzes proposed regulations and prepares responsive testimony articulating CWCI members’ positions. General Counsel testifies at regulatory hearings and disseminates the Institute’s comments to the industry and other stakeholders. Once new statutes and regulations are implemented, General Counsel coordinates the Institute’s training programs on the changes in the law for the workers’ compensation community. Legal Committee – Amicus Activity
General Counsel staffs the Institute’s Legal Committee and that committee, with the oversight of the Executive Committee, determines the level and direction of the Institute’s amicus activity. The Legal Committee allows Institute members to present a strong voice in every significant appellate case affecting the California workers’ compensation system from the appeals board through the Supreme Court. The General Counsel’s Legal Committee responsibilities include: - Setting the committee agenda
- Conducting quarterly meetings and recording the minutes
- Analyzing pending cases to determine Institute participation as amicus curiae
- Coordinating the Institute’s amicus activities with other system stakeholders
- Gathering and disseminating industry-related information
Educational Seminars & Webinars
General Counsel is primarily responsible for preparing and presenting the annual Case Law Seminar and participates in the preparation and presentation of other seminars and webinars. General Counsel prepares the Significant Decision briefs on new workers’ compensation opinions from the WCAB, District Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. General Counsel also attends external seminars and conferences on workers’ compensation issues. Legislative Activities
General Counsel responds to requests from industry government affairs representatives or insurer trade associations to provide a technical review of pending legislation. General Counsel may also participate in legislative hearings. Research
As part of Senior Staff, General Counsel will address legal questions affecting various Institute studies, coordinate the research input of the Legal Committee, and review draft research studies for content. |