Shannon Blair | Sherman Oaks Insurance Lawyer

Ms. Blair is a Partner in the Employment and Labor Practice Group and is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California.  As a civil litigator with well-developed litigation and negotiation skills, legal research and writing skills, Ms. Blair's practice focuses on the areas of workers’ compensation defense and third party subrogation.

Ms. Blair's practice encompasses all aspects of workers' compensation law, including claims alleging violation of California Labor Code sections 132a and 4553 et seq. (employer serious and willful misconduct). The clients with whom she works include self-insured employers, with and without third-party administrators, and employers who maintain high retention levels requiring strict oversight of their claims. Our clients include multiple fortune 500 companies.

She has lectured in seminars on several workers’ compensation subjects and is an invited speaker for the SES Advanced Workers’ Compensation presentation.

Prior to joining Haight, Ms. Blair began her career in-house as legal counsel for a third-party administrator litigating workers' compensation claims for CBS and Paramount Studios. Prior to law school, Ms. Blair administrated employee benefits for the Federal Aviation Administration, including workers' compensation claims.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Associate	Pearson, Simon, Soter, Warshaw & Penny, LLP	Sherman Oaks, CA	1/1/2006-3/15/2013
Associate	Wasserman Comden Casselman & Pearson	Reseda, California	9/2003-12/31/2005
Associate	Clopton, Penny & Brenner	Los Angeles, California	1/2003-9/2003
Associate	Murphy & Beane	Culver City, California	2/2002-1/2003

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
California Western School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2000
California State University	Bachelor of Arts		1997

State / Court	Date
California	2000

• State Bar of California
  Certified Specialist Workers' Compensation Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

• Rising Star                2008
  Rising Star                2007
  Rising Star                2006
  Rising Star                2005
  

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WCAB Applies Home Health Care Statutes to All Dates of Injury  (2014-11-19 13:20:07)
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WCAB invalidates the administrative regulation that required an injured worker to return to the same Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator for the evaluation of a subsequent injury involving the same part of body.

WCAB Declares Regulation Invalid While Clarifying Medical Legal Process  (2014-11-19 13:31:22)
WCAB declares an intent to invalidate administrative regulation requiring an injured worker to return to the same Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator for a subsequent injury involving the same part of body.

Court Crushes Plaintiff's Attempt To Circumvent Workers' Compensation Exclusivity  (2014-11-19 13:36:40)
Wooden blocks do not constitute a point of operation guard, the removal or absence of which is an essential element for an exception to exclusivity.