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Joshua J. Roberts

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jroberts@goldbergsegalla.com
949.271.3325
Orange County

Joshua J. Roberts focuses on defending and counseling clients in workers’ compensation and employment-related matters. Josh draws on several years of experience providing cost-effective defense and proactive resolution of workers’ compensation and other employment-related claims and advising hundreds of employers across various industries on defense strategy, employment policies and practices, legal and regulatory obligations, and risk-management.

Josh is a key counselor to executives in numerous major-league sports organizations and franchises, including members of the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. Josh regularly defends these major-league sports entities in employment and labor-related matters on trial and appeal, including cases involving the issue of jurisdiction over out-of-state employers facing claims filed in California.

Related Areas

Workers' Compensation

Industries

Sports and Entertainment

Experience Highlights

Josh has extensive experience in this area, including at the appellate level. His successes include obtaining a winning decision in Tony Dorsett v. Denver Broncos, which barred a former professional athlete under the doctrine of res judicata after he filed and settled his claim for workers’ compensation benefits in California years prior to attempting to re-litigate his claim for benefits a second time.

Admissions

  • California

Education

  • California Western School of Law, J.D., 2010
  • Gonzaga University, B.A., 2006

Professional Affiliations

  • Sports Lawyers Association
  • Orange County Bar Association

Publications & Events

  • Presenter, “California Labor Code 3600.5(c) and (d): Understanding Workers’ Compensation for Professional Athletes,” GS Webinar Series, January 22, 2020
  • Co-Presenter, “The Impact of Immigration in Workers’ Compensation Claims,” GS Webinar Series, November 20, 2019

Recent Insights

Recent California WCAB Panel Decision Creates Hidden Exposure to Post-Settlement Penalties and Interest

May 23, 2022

California Workers' Compensation Division Changes How Physicians Calculate Fees for Medical-Legal Evaluations

July 12, 2021

California's SB 1159 Codifies Workers' Compensation Presumption to Employees Who Test Positive for COVID-19

October 22, 2020

COVID-19 and California Workers’ Compensation Claims: Compensability and Risk Avoidance Considerations

March 26, 2020

California Judge Throws Out Former-NFL Player’s Workers’ Compensation Claim for Lack of Jurisdiction

July 22, 2019

Workers’ Compensation - Industries in Focus: Sports and Entertainment

April 30, 2019

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