Precedent Cases
Direct access to 23,000+ WCAB and court decisions—searchable, clickable in the treatise, and built into your workflow.
What Is Precedent Cases?
Precedent Cases is a powerful add-on that gives SOC users direct access to the full text of court and WCAB decisions cited in the treatise. With more than 23,000 PDF case files at your fingertips, you can go from a citation to the case in a single click.
Attorneys build stronger arguments. Adjusters gain access and insight. Judges move faster.
What You Get
- 20,000+ WCAB panel decisions (2008–present)
- 1,952 California Court of Appeal decisions
- 484 California Supreme Court decisions
- 140 WCAB en banc decisions (1997–present)
- 48 WCAB significant panel decisions (1997–present)
- Select federal court decisions cited in SOC
How it works
Linked in the Treatise
Links appear throughout the text for cases in the Precedent Cases library. New cases are added regularly.
Search Interface
Search by case name, citation, or keywords. Results show case info and preview text.
Opens in Browser
Case PDFs open instantly in a new browser tab. No separate app or login required.
Case Details Included
Each PDF shows the court and case name, citation, and decision type. En Banc and Significant Panel decisions are clearly flagged.
Why It Matters
- Deeper Research: Read full cases to find arguments that support your position.
- Role-Ready: Attorneys build stronger arguments. Adjusters gain access and insight. Judges move faster.
- Integrated, Always Improving: Continuously evolving to keep you a step ahead, with more direct links added every month.
Early Access Coverage
- 23,000+ case PDFs
- Direct links for frequently cited cases
- Flexible search by name, citation, or keyword
- Advanced search filters (e.g., court, year, type)
- Direct links to more panel cases
- Integrated search with the treatise
- Key details on hover (e.g., relief sought, decision, headnotes
Do I Still Need Shepardizing?
You don’t. Precedent Cases doesn’t try to mimic Shepard’s™ or KeyCite®—and it doesn’t have to. Every case in the SOC treatise is already reviewed, explained, and placed in context by our legal team.
You get real context, not vague indicators.
Shepard’s™ is a trademark of LexisNexis. KeyCite® is a registered trademark of Thomson Reuters. Sullivan on Comp is not affiliated with either company.
Precedent Cases FAQs
Can this replace Lexis or Westlaw?
Yes. Precedent Cases delivers the case law you need—faster, simpler, and in context—right inside Sullivan on Comp. It’s focused on giving you answers, not sending you down a research rabbit hole, and all at a significantly lower cost than traditional legal research platforms.
Does this include Shepard’s™ or KeyCite®?
No, but each cited case is discussed directly in the SOC treatise.
Can I access the full text of cases cited in the treatise?
Yes. Many citations are now directly linked to full-text decisions. These include California Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, WCAB en banc, and significant panel cases. For WCAB panel decisions, we add new links regularly as our case library continues to grow.
Can adjusters benefit from this?
Absolutely. For many adjusters, this is the first time they can quickly pull and read the full cases behind the decisions they work with every day. It helps them understand the reasoning behind key rulings, document claims more clearly and collaborate more effectively with counsel, without waiting on summaries or secondhand explanations.
How do I add Precedent Cases if I already subscribe?
Precedent Cases Turns Citations Into Answers
Click, read, and move forward with confidence—without switching tools or subscriptions.