Attorney Ben H. Nakatani Jr.'s Legal Cases

Workers compensation

Zurich NA v. WCAB (Orr) 73 CCC 446

Jun 03, 2008

OUTCOME: Vocational Retraining for client

Los Angeles based workers’ compensation attorney, Ben H. Nakatani, Jr., Esq., now with The Nakatani Law Group, successfully argued a case against Cast & Crew Payroll getting his client vocational retra ... ining benefits after the workers’ compensation insurance carrier breached an agreement to provide benefits pursuant to an agreed upon plan. The case can be viewed or obtained at Zurich North America Claim (Cast & Crew Payroll) v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Judith Orr), 73 CCC 446.

Workers compensation

County of L.A. (Sheriff's Dept) v. WCAB (Lio) 73 CCC 503

Mar 20, 2008

OUTCOME: Higher Disability Award for client

Los Angeles based workers’ compensation attorney, Ben H. Nakatani, Jr., Esq., now with The Nakatani Law Group, successfully argued a case against the County of Los Angeles (Sheriff’s Dept.) getting his ... client an Award for Permanent Disability benefits under the prior and more advantageous Permanent Disability Schedule subsequent to recent reforms. The case can be viewed or obtained at County of Los Angeles (Sheriff’s Department) v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Anita Lio), 73 CCC 503.

Workers compensation

City of L.A. v. WCAB (Benavidez) 72 CCC 842

May 15, 2007

OUTCOME: Increased Benefits (Penalties) for client

Los Angeles based workers’ compensation attorney, Ben H. Nakatani, Jr., Esq., now with The Nakatani Law Group, successfully argued a case against the City of Los Angeles obtaining penalties against the ... City of Los Angeles for the unreasonable delay in payment of permanent disability benefits to his client after entering into a settlement agreement with the City of Los Angeles workers’ compensation administrator. The case can be viewed or obtained at City of Los Angeles v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Leticia Benavidez), 72 CCC 842.

Workers compensation

Public Storage v. WCAB (Neal) 71 CCC 1372

Sep 06, 2006

OUTCOME: Higher Disability Award for client

Los Angeles based workers’ compensation attorney, Ben H. Nakatani, Jr., Esq., now with The Nakatani Law Group, successfully argued a case against Public Storage getting his client a higher Permanent Di ... sability Award by convincing the Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge that the evidence obtained by his office was more reliable than that obtained by the insurance carrier that was fighting the level of permanent disability. The case can be viewed or obtained at Public Storage v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Vivian Neal), 71 CCC 1372.

Workers compensation

Wal Mart v. WCAB (Brown) 70 CCC 1560

Sep 15, 2005

OUTCOME: Continuous Trauma Award for Client

Los Angeles based workers’ compensation attorney, Ben H. Nakatani, Jr., Esq., now with The Nakatani Law Group, successfully argued a case against Wal Mart proving his client was injured at work causing ... significant Permanent Disability resulting from a cumulative trauma injury. This type of injury is caused over a period of time at work also referred to as a continuous trauma or repetitive trauma. The case can be viewed or obtained at Wal Mart v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Josephine Brown), 70 CCC 1560.

Workers compensation

Four Seasons Hotel v. WCAB (Liang) 68 CCC 474

Feb 25, 2003

OUTCOME: Compensable Consequence Disability Award for client

Los Angeles based workers’ compensation attorney, Ben H. Nakatani, Jr., Esq., now with The Nakatani Law Group, successfully argued a case against the Four Seasons Hotel getting his client an increased ... Permanent Disability Award due to further injuries suffered as a consequence to a prior work injury when her underlying work injury caused her to fall and fracture her arm. The case further found it permissible to proceed to an “Expedited Hearing” on the matter due to the insurance carrier refusing to provide temporary disability benefits and medical treatment claimed as a compensable consequence. The case can be viewed or obtained at Four Seasons Hotel v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Mei Liang), 68 CCC 474.

Ben H. Nakatani Jr.'s Legal Cases (6)

Zurich NA v. WCAB (Orr) 73 CCC 446

County of L.A. (Sheriff's Dept) v. WCAB (Lio) 73 CCC 503

City of L.A. v. WCAB (Benavidez) 72 CCC 842

Public Storage v. WCAB (Neal) 71 CCC 1372

Wal Mart v. WCAB (Brown) 70 CCC 1560

Four Seasons Hotel v. WCAB (Liang) 68 CCC 474