Labor Day is near, which means that you can start to make plans for an extended weekend
What is Labor Day?
Categories: Workers' Compensation
California Protects Injured Animals
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Here is what California law requires of pet stores:
Rights of Farmworkers in California
Categories: Labor Law
As employees working in the State of California, agricultural workers have certain rights that are protected by law. These rights are protected under the federal Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Protection Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1970. The Act requires that employers provide their employees with working conditions that are safe and free of…
Do You Need a Lawyer for a Workers’ Comp Case?
Categories: Workers' Compensation
Many people wonder if they need a lawyer to get workers’ compensation after a work-related injury or illness. The best answer is: “It depends.”
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation for a Work-From-Home Injury?
Categories: Workers' Compensation
If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, working from home has a lot of perks. For example: no commuting, better work-life balance, and fewer distractions (goodbye, compulsory work birthday parties). But are you protected under workers’ compensation laws while telecommuting?
More Californians Are Denied Workers’ Comp Medical Treatment Then Are Denied Gun Ownership
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California is widely recognized as having the best gun laws in the nation. Indeed, it’s something to be proud of. But…
It’s Really Their Money in the First Place
Categories: Workers' Compensation
Governor Newsom and the Legislative leadership agree that inflation is creating real pain for real families.
No One Builds Monuments to Those Who Prevented Wars
Categories: Uncategorized
The press has paid a lot of attention to homelessness and Governor Newsom’s multi-billion-dollar efforts to help people get off the street.
Ageism – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Categories: Workers' Compensation
Consider how California’s policies, laws and institutions have perverted Workers’ Compensation into an ageist system where the insurers collect more and pay out less the longer an employee has been on the job.
PROP 22, Gig-Workers and Workers’ Compensation
Categories: Workers' Compensation
In case you missed it, the California Superior Court made a ruling earlier this month in one of the most important cases CAAA has been engaged in for some time- Castellanos v. State of California, better known to the rest of the state as the gig-worker case.
