Only one-in-14 COVID-19 cases involving working-age Californians from May through September of 2020 has been claimed as a job injury, while only 1-in-25 COVID-19 deaths among working age individuals has been claimed to be work-related according to a new California…
A new California requirement that employers report to their workers compensation insurers any COVID-19 cases, whether work-related or not, has led to concerns that employers will struggle to comply. S.B. 1159, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sept….
Gov. Newsom has passed legislation that shortens reporting time and expands workers’ compensation. As the COVID-19 pandemic draws on, California continues to pass new legislation to protect employees. Both SB 1159 and AB 685 expand workers compensation and reporting while…
The California workers’ compensation COVID-19 claim count continued to grow in August, albeit at a much slower rate than in July, with new data showing that as of Sept. 21, the state had recorded 5,130 COVID-19 claims with August injury…