Legal Industry News in Brief

Vol. I, Issue #1

DIR Extends Review for Return-to-Work Applications to 75 Days

Due to the high volume of applications the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) receives, DIR has advised Gemini Legal that the review process for determining eligibility for an applicant to the Return-to-Work (RTW) Supplement Program has been temporarily extended past the standard 60-day time frame to at least 75 days (excluding weekends and holidays) from the date DIR receives the application. The applicant will receive a letter confirming or denying their eligibility. No date has been set for the end of the extension. The DIR advises representatives not to request any status checks before 75 days have elapsed since the date of the application submission. Contact the Gemini Legal Vouchers team if you have questions.

Gemini Legal and Filevine Partner to Create Unified Filing Experience 

This new partnership will allow clients to take advantage of Gemini Legal's records ordering software and JetFiler via Filevine to file documents at no additional cost, unlike other alternatives. 

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Gemini Legal Submission Portal; Improved Functionality

Gemini Legal has enhanced its submission portal—a platform designed specifically for  civil and non-workers’ compensation clients to streamline orders for services such as process serving, skip tracing, records retrieval and concierge e-filing. While our workers’ compensation clients use the Gemini portal, the submission portal is tailored to the unique needs of firms working in other areas of law. 

The updated interface makes every task faster and more intuitive, reducing the time it takes to place and manage orders. Key improvements include combining Process, Copy, and Courts into a single page to eliminate toggling between departments, the ability to add multiple parties to one request instead of submitting separate orders, and a smart case auto-fill feature that quickly populates information from past jobs under the same file number. In addition, the new clear billing view lets you see total charges for each case at a glance, along with all case numbers and reference numbers in one place.

Access the submission portal here.