Lacaretta Restaurant v. Zepeda

In this workers’ compensation case, the Employer/Carrier (E/C) petitions for writ of certiorari from a discovery order entered by the Judge of Compensation Claims. Although the order is broad, the E/C challenges only the compelled disclosure of “Note A” and “Note B,” which are entries in the E/C’s internal paperless communication/documentation system, the first note made by the adjuster to memorialize a meeting with in-house counsel, and the second note made by in-house counsel herself. The E/C asserts that both notes are protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work product…