The battle around Assembly Bill 1465 is heating up with many insurance and employer groups waging a full-blown scare tactic assault to prevent the establishment of a statewide MPN.
A Vote for Human Decency
Categories: Workers' Compensation
Am I still covered by workers’ compensation if I work from home?
Categories: Workers' Compensation
Working from home is a situation that has become quite common in the last year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers were sent home to work remotely. Some of them have already returned to their workplaces. However, there are still many others who today continue to perform their duties from home.
A Life Sadly Lost to Delay
Categories: Workers' Compensation
We’ve railed against the higher financial costs brought on by delays in medical care as evidenced in a report published late last year, but make no mistake – the highest costs are being paid by the injured workers who end up with a permanent disability because their medical care was delayed.
What should I do if I am injured by a co-worker?
Categories: Labor Law
Most workers spend more hours at their job than anywhere else. Many of them receive extensive training on their roles, security protocols, procedures, etc.
Why do I need an employment lawyer?
Categories: Employment Law
The reasons to hire an employment lawyer are quite simple: an employment lawyer is here to defend your rights and fight for the remunerations you deserve at the workplace.
Cost Impacts of Delayed Medical Care Due to COVID-19
Categories: Workers' Compensation
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released its study on the cost impacts of delayed medical care due to COVID-19…
A Scary Proposition
Categories: Employment Law
One of the scariest things this Halloween season isn’t a ghost, ghoul or goblin; it’s the prospect that Proposition 22 may become law…
A First for Farmworkers
Categories: Workers' Compensation
Farmworkers in California received a big boost last week as Governor Newsom signed a package of bills creating new and expanded safety measures to protect agricultural workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stepping up for Worker Safety
Categories: Workers' Compensation
In a major win for worker safety, Cal/OSHA has recently stepped up efforts to protect workers’ from COVID-19 by moving forward on an emergency temporary standard while also citing employers who have failed to instill various safety measures to protect employees.
Governor Newsom Signs Senate Bill 1159 and Assembly Bill 685
Categories: Workers' Compensation
On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed two pieces of legislation related to workers and workers’ compensation; Senate Bill 1159 (Hill), which creates new workers’ compensation presumptions for COVID-19 infections, and Assembly Bill 685 (Reyes), which requires employers to report outbreaks of COVID-19 to local health officials.
