A Partner at Boxer & Gerson LLP, Julius Young has practiced worker’s compensation law and social security disability law since 1979. He has represented thousands of individuals who have sustained life-changing injuries or illnesses while on the job. In every case, his goal is to secure the medical treatments his clients need.
If you’ve never visited the Ritz-Carlton at Half Moon Bay on the San Mateo coast, you’ve missed a beautiful spot. Perched on a serene bluff over the Pacific, the resort reeks of privilege, pampering, and calm. Got to give them credit where it’s due. Those AIG executives have good taste in resorts. The Ritz was […]
When the going gets tough, the tough get themselves to the spa. A couple of weeks seems like an eternity. Remember back to mid September, when AIG was failing and the government stepped in with guarantees to prevent bankruptcy? That near-death experience didn’t seem to deter the “let the good times roll” approach of a […]
Injured workers and the “comp community” should be rejoicing that-so far, at least-the economic crisis of 2008 hasn’t been reflected in the California workers’ comp world. Whether that will remain the case isn’t yet clear. The Hartford Insurance is having some trouble. More about that in a minute. The U.S. economy is beginning to reach […]
California is running out of money to pay its bills. The state can’t get loan funding to float its operations. Yesterday Governor Schwarzenegger advised Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that California may need a $7 billion loan within the coming weeks. It seems likely that we will be looking at some state layoffs. But with “user […]
We are in a wilderness of mirrors. It’s hard to separate perception from reality. $700 million bailout or not, our economy sails amongst a sea of icebergs.The remaining leading investments banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, may still be in mortal danger. Nouriel Roubini, Professor at NYU’s business school, has predicted the mother of all […]
Friday in California. Some of you reading this may be stuck in an office, fantasizing taling the fishing gear this weekend to the nearest lake or pier. In Washington, a big fishing trip is about to begin. Led by Los Angeles Democrat Henry Waxman, a Congressional subcommittee is going on an oversight investigation about the […]
A.I.G.? You now own it. You, the taxpayer, own it to the tune of up to $850 per household. Last night the Federal Reserve struck a deal to keep A.I.G. out of bankruptcy. The Federal Reserve will loan A.I.G. up to $85 billion, giving the United States as much as an 80% equity stake in […]