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Description
Workers' comp claims hinge on the type of evidence provided including medical records, witness statements, work-related documents, and expert testimony. The strength and clarity of the evidence will impact decisions on entitlement and compensation. Therefore, workers' comp litigators should clearly understand the evidentiary standards governing workers' comp claims, factors considered by ALJs or other decision-makers for admissibility of evidence, and how these may impact the type of evidence gathered and the process.
Listen as our expert panel of workers' comp litigators guides counsel through the evidentiary challenges facing litigators in workers' comp claims. The panel will offer best practices for gathering evidence and developing strategies for pursuing its admissibility and exclusion.
Presented By

Mr. Del Bueno has practiced primarily in the area of insurance defense and workers’ compensation law. He writes articles on workers’ compensation issues in Whitt Del Bueno Clark’s e-newsletter. Mr. Del Bueno is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.

Ms. Nicholson concentrates her practice on the defense of national and regional insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and self-insureds in workers’ compensation matters. She has successfully litigated cases in a variety of industries including commercial transportation, food and hospitality, retail, and manufacturing. Ms. Nicholson has handled all aspects of litigation including utilization review, depositions, mediations, hearings, and testimonies. Additionally, she has obtained favorable decisions before workers’ compensation judges, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Live Online
On Demand
Date + Time
- event
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Evidentiary rules and standards in workers' comp cases
A. Factors considered by decision-makers for admissibility of evidence
III. Gathering evidence
A. Types of evidence needed in workers' comp cases
B. Challenges obtaining certain types of evidence (e.g., social media, medical records)
IV. Common evidentiary issues
V. Strategies for pursuing admissibility of evidence
VI. Strategies for pursuing exclusion of evidence
VII. Practitioner takeaways
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important considerations:
- What are the rules or standards of evidence that typically govern workers' comp cases?
- What factors are considered by decision-makers when determining whether evidence is admissible? How does this impact the evidence-gathering process?
- What challenges do practitioners face when gathering evidence?
- What are strategies for admitting evidence? Excluding evidence?
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