This past week U.S. Labor Department Secretary, Julie Su made her way to Santa Rosa, CA
New Federal Protections for Farmworkers
Categories: California
Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Categories: California
In 2023, the California Legislature passed the first-of-its-kind Workplace Violence Prevention Act…
California Considers Workers’ Compensation Heat Illness Presumption for Agricultural Workers
Categories: California
In February 2024, California State Senator Dave Cortese introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1299.
The Left Hand Doesn’t Know What The Right Hand Is Doing
Categories: Workers' Compensation
It’s an old saying… because it’s still true.
Overworked & Underprotected Sacramento Bee 2.22.24
Categories: Workers' Compensation
The understaffing crisis at Cal-OSHA…
Tough
Categories: California
Politics is getting tougher. But so is life for blue-collar Californians…
Not An Isolated Issue
Categories: California
For years, we have experienced the frustrations that come with trying to make the Workers’ Compensation system run better for injured people.
For Working People…California Ranks Last…Again
Categories: California
A few years ago, a national analysis of delays in Workers’ Compensation medical treatment ranked California as having the worst delays in the United States.
It’s Spooky Season
Categories: California
Last week the DWC convened a virtual stakeholders’ meeting to discuss problems with Medical Provider Networks (“MPNs”) in California’s Workers Compensation system…
California Poised For Indoor Heat Illness Regulation
Categories: California
Cal/OSHA has long been able to cite employers for violating stringent outdoor heat illness regulations…
