Attorney Christopher A. Ball is the author of California Workers' Comp: How to Take charge When You Are Injured on the Job, now in its fifth edition. Since 1991, Mr. Ball has practiced workers' compensation law exclusively. He is certified as a Worker's compensation Specialist with the state Bar of California. Mr. Ball received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Long Beach State in 1972 and graduated law school from Western State School of Law in 1975.