Chernow & Lieb

Kelly Chapman _{on Google}

Aug 1st, 2019

These guys don't give a damn about me, you or anyone but their precious monry!!
I'm white. Did you think I get treated with priveledge? Nope!! They are an equal opportunity life ruiner. I got hurt really bad, I could have died from the way I fell. Barely any treatment. They screwed me over big time!! God help anyone who gets hurt at work . Maybe part of my problem was my lying boss.

Kiki Gomez _{on Google}

Nov 21st, 2018

Dear Mr Prem Warsaw owner of Zenith Insurance and Chernow and Lieb Attorneys at Law,
Minority students are asking for your help in regards to abuses towards minorities from workers comp insurance companies such as your Zenith Insurance company in Orange, California.
Students have been investigating questionable practices at The Zenith Insurance Company; and its strongly felt that injured workers of minority races are being taken advanced of, mistreated, and not being giving the rights in which state and federal laws provide.
It has come to the attention of Latino Law students and Wine industry workers, that The Zenith Insurance Company and its legal representation at Chernow and Lieb Attorneys at Law: May be acting within bad faith. We have reason to believe that these businesses have been acting outside the laws of federal and state guidelines; and strongly feel that these same organizations may possibly be acting out issues of Deceptive Practices, Misrepresenting the Law or Policy Language and Making Threatening Statements. It’s strongly felt that representatives of both organizations have been misleading injured employees, either knowingly, or more disturbing - because they are unaware of basic labor rules and laws.
*We’re concerned that Zenith employees have attempted to deny injured workers the right to be paid for missing work while attending depositions. Zenith’s stance, is that they were unaware of Labor Code Section 5710, which clearly states that “Reimbursement for any loss of wages incurred during attendance at the deposition." We find this very disturbing. If a workers comp insurance company is unaware of basic laws benefiting injured workers, how can they be trusted to look out after the over all wellbeing of injured workers entrusted to them? Its hard to understand how a workers comp insurance company is unfamiliar with the basic laws of workers comp. There could be hundreds, if not thousands of injured workers who are owed back wages for attending depositions, without having received due wages. These people are owed these wages, along with interest.
*Minority wine industry workers are also very concerned about the intentions of verbiage used by Chernow and Lieb Attorneys, which could be seen as issues of bigotry, as well as issues of possible human rights violations. Chernow and Lieb Attorneys at Law, allegedly started off the deposition by asking the injured Hispanic worker something to the tone of, “where were you born?”. For what reason would a lawyer ask a Hispanic American worker, this question? The irony is, the worker is part Native American, which usually makes them more American then most Lawyers! There’s also concern that the Chernow/Lieb lawyer appears to claim to know of a judge who can force false statements out of injured workers! It all seems a rather suspect and illegal.
*It’s been noticed that Zenith appears to put minorities in harmful situations with its Zenith workers rehabilitation program.
The Zenith Insurance Company and their law firm, Chernow and Lieb Attorneys, seem to know the laws when it’s a convenient way to menace or threaten injured Hispanic workers, but yet, they supposedly appear to NOT know the basic laws which benefit injured workers, such as LC 5710! How can such a workers comp insurance company be trusted with the well being of injured workers?
We hope you will please advise your associatiates within your Zenith Insurance company, that ALL workers have a right to report injuries on the job, without threats, bullying, intimation, or being given false information. They also have a right to be treated fairly and with respect. We would also like to have the opportunity to discuss with you, other concerning issues, which we have not brought up here.
We await your reply and thank you for your time.

StudentWineCoalition WineGuild _{on Google}

Sep 23rd, 2018

Dear California Insurance Commissioner Jones and California Attorney General Becerra,
Injured Hispanic workers and other American born employees, who are apparently being accused of insurance fraud by California Insurance Companies, would like to meet in person with you, to discuss these matters.
We find it ironic that injured workers who have reported issues of supervisors who are continually breaking labor laws; workers who have reported issues of supervisors drinking on the job; injured workers who’ve shared concerns of managers ignoring reports of unsafe work place violations and dangerous work vehicles; workers who have spoken out about companies who are adding too many dangerous additions to Wines and other food products; and workers who have shared their concerns and dismay of numerous health and safety violations to employers and workers comp Insurance agencies; are now workers who are suddenly being flagged as injured employees who are deemed to be persons involved with workers comp fraud.
It’s true that some of these injured workers have put in repeated claims to workers comp; but the onus should be on the employers and insurance companies, for failing to act on continual reported issues of unsafe work environments and labor law violations.
In some instances, employers were continually warned of hazards and dangers, yet nothing was done, or employees were pressured by supervisors and managers to keep quit. This lack of care and concern from businesses and insurance companies are just as responsible for the continuous injuries and the businesses where the injuries occurred should be under investigation. In other instances, the insurance companies were notified of managers who were not taking employees injuries serious, and nothing was done. We also have concerns about businesses, insurance companies, and their law firms, who’ve either purposely, or perhaps ignorantly, failed to provide injured employees with important information regarding their rights. In other instances, there have been injured employees who were perhaps pressured or coerced into signing things which they should not of signed. What’s even more ironic, is that some of the people allegedly being flagged for workers comp fraud, didn’t even ask to be put on workers comp, but we’re forced onto it by the insurance companies! There are a lot more serious issues that need to be shared with government agencies, but injured workers would rather discuss these sensitive issues directly with you. From experience, sharing this information with workers comp insurance companies and their lawyers, has only resulted in the information being twisted around and used against the injured workers. Something very suspect is going on and injured workers who are supposedly being accused of workers comp fraud, would like to personally speak to California Insurance Commissioner Jones and Attorney General of California Xavier Becerra, about these issues. These workers have noting to hide and relish the opportunity to speak directly and openly with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Insurance Commissioner Jones. We hope to have a journalist on hand to report on the issues, as well.
It may come as a surprise to some insurance agencies and their law firms, but the majority of employees legally living and working in the United States, (aka Native American and Hispanics), don’t want to be scratching by on meager workers comp payments. These workers would rather be working in safe work place environments (as required by OSHA), working for skilled and experienced managers, and working for knowledgeable and responsible businesses, so that it is possible for these workers to advance their careers and earn more in the future.
These issues real, and are not based on hearsay, second hand information, outdated Facebook post, and rumours. The issues are based on first hand information, photographs and messages sent to managers, which warned of health and safety issues and OSHA violations.
We look forward to meeting with the Attorney General❤️