GEORGE THE BARTENDER’S DISPATCHES FROM OFFLINE HAPPY HOUR – DIMINISHED EARNING CAPACITY AND REBUTTING PERMANENT DISABILITY RATING SCHEDULE OR PERHAPS HOLD OFF ON THE CELEBRATORY FIREWORKS?
“What can I get you?” George the Bartender was busier than ever keeping the drinks flowing for the 4 th of July weekend celebration going on at the Lobby Bar, with the bar fully decked out in red, white and blue decorations for the festivities. Life in California was finally getting back to normal after many months of COVID-19 restrictions. If no one was able to celebrate last summer, it looked like everyone decided to go all out with the celebrations this year, and the Lobby Bar was teeming with people. Bob Falfa, an applicant attorney, was clearly enjoying his martini on the rocks. He began to explain that although it had been a rough year trying to manage COVID-19 and working in the office sporadically, he was really pleased that his client’s case went on the record today and he anticipated a great attorney fee out of this 2018 date of injury claim. He was counting the days until the decision. Bob explained, “I’m going to prove a 50% loss in future earning capacity based upon a