I am Joseph Richards, and I lead a law firm dedicated to Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, and Employment Law, serving families across Southern California, including Orange County and the Inland Empire. My firm is established in multiple cities and counties throughout California, ensuring we are accessible to a broad range of clients.
At the Law Office of Joseph Richards PC, we operate under the guiding principles encapsulated in our motto: "Bruises to Benefits." This phrase reflects our commitment to transforming our clients' challenges into victories, standing by their side every step of the way.
NOTICE: Making A False Or Fraudulent Workers' Compensation Claim Is A Felony Subject To Up To 5 Years In Prison Or A Fine Of Up To $50,000 Or Double The Value Of The Fraud, Whichever Is Greater, Or By Both Imprisonment And Fine.
- Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- California
- State Bar of California
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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Law Office of Joseph Richards, P.C.
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- Law Offices of Weitzman & Estes
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- Attorney
- Law Offices of Singer & Benjumea
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- Legal Assistant/Attorney
- Mehr Law Group, P.C.
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- Whittier Law School
- J.D. (2011) | Juris Doctor
- Honors: Business Law Concentration
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- Lake Forest College
- B.A. (2004) | Bachelor of Arts, Economics & French Double Major
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- Honors: Presidential Scholar; Phi Sigma Iota
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- Top Attorneys in Southern California
- Orange Coast Magazine
- Client Champion Silver
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers Honoree
- Super Lawyers
- Million Dollar Advocates
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Client Champion Silver
- Martindale-Hubbell
- California Applicant's Attorney's Association
- Member
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- State Bar of California # 279922
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- Orange County Bar Association
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- A Tale of One Applicant's Claim Against Unfair Debt Collection Practices, Youssef Hammoud, Esq. & Joseph E. Richards, Esq.
- Workers' Compensation Quarterly, 2021 Vol. 24 No. 3
- Queen's Caste v. Drone: Expectation of Privacy Rights and Avoidance of Evidentiary Concerns Regarding Chain of Custody in Workers' Compensation Sub Rosa Surveillance
- Workers' Compensation Quarterly (California State Bar publication)
- Household Employees -- Navigating Workers’ Compensation and Civil Remedies Kathleen Duggan; Joseph E. Richards, Esq.; The Hon. Vincenti Blas; Gregory L. Connor, Esq.; Gil Tabachnik, Esq. Whittier, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles, California
- Workers' Compensation Quarterly (California State Bar publication)
- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION & MEDICARE ADVOCACY PROTECTING YOUR PRACTICE & CLIENTS, Webinar
- California Applicant's Attorney's Association
- MEDICARE 101 What it is, how it works, for the Applicant and Applicant’s Attorney. RIGHTS : RESPONSIBILITIES : AUTHORITIES WHAT IS A CONDITIONAL PAYMENT? MEDICARE LETTERS CMS & MAP WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING, AND WHEN TO REPORT CASE TO MEDICARE MEDICARE HAS LIMITED RIGHTS
- Protecting Your Clients From Medical Debt Collections, Webinar
- Gemini
- Your client gets put into collections, now what do you do? When and why do you get a debt collection and creditor attorney involved? What labor codes and credit / collections laws apply?
- MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ISSUES: PTP’s, MPN, DETERMINATION OF MEDICAL ISSUES (AME/PQME), PINCUS, LOS ANGELES
- PINCUS
- Medical Knowledge and Issues: ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY; TERMINOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL DISEASES, PINCUS, LOS ANGELES
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- Medical Knowledge and Issues: Medical Treatment UR/IMR, PINCUS, Los Angeles
- Certified Specialist Workers' Compensation Law
- State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization
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Troubles at work with HR due to medical or parental leaves of absence? California protected leave laws can be confusing. Here are some examples:
- Q. I had a injury at work and am seeing Dr. 's .. Do I go to these appointments on my time or on company time?
- A: In California, as of July 2015, employers are required to offer limited Paid Sick Leave (PSL) to most employees.
PSL information may be accessed here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/paid_sick_leave.htm
For public policy reasons, injured employees are not typically paid disability benefits for the time it takes to visit treating doctors during a regularly scheduled working day. However, employers are able to offer Paid Time Off or Vacation Pay as an added incentive to employees. It is not a requirement for employers to offer Paid Time Off (PTO) or paid vacation, but many do offer it to employees. Check your wage statements to see if there is mention of PTO or Vacation Pay.
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