Litigation Lessons: Cooper Brown's Amanda Rodriguez on Tackling Fraud and Claim Documentation

In this episode of the Self Insurance Podcast, hosted by CRMBC, Amanda Rodriguez, an attorney and partner at Cooper Brown, discusses her journey to becoming a workers' compensation litigator. The conversation covers Amanda’s background, the common reasons workers' comp cases get litigated, the importance of employer documentation, and the prevalence of fraudulent claims in Southern California. She also shares insights on the role of private investigators, success stories from her practice, and current hot topics in workers' comp litigation, including the challenges with the panel QME process.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to the Self Insurance Podcast
• 0:24 Meet Amanda Rodriguez: Journey to Workers' Comp Litigation
• 1:49 Understanding Workers' Comp Litigation
• 3:24 Employer Best Practices in Workers' Comp Cases
• 7:33 Fraud and Red Flags in Workers' Comp Claims
• 11:47 The Role of Surveillance and Investigations
• 13:37 Success Stories and Challenges in Workers' Comp
• 16:39 Current Hot Topics in Workers' Comp Litigation
• 17:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts