The California Court of Appeal Wednesday affirmed a trial court’s ruling that a school volunteer killed while helping load food into vehicles during a food drive was by law considered an employee of the district and therefore the family cannot…
A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show. A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who…
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand the definition of what qualifies as a work injury for hospital workers, adding language to existing law that would include post-traumatic stress disorder and COVID-19. S.B. 632, introduced Thursday, would apply…
The California Supreme Court said an appellate court erred when it determined that amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act triggered exclusive remedy provisions under state law and prohibited an injured worker from pursuing negligence claims under general…
The California Chamber of Commerce on Thursday issued a statement urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that would create a presumption of compensability for certain heat-related injuries suffered by agricultural workers. S.B. 1299, which the governor has until…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill requiring employers to notify workers that they can consult an attorney for advice about their rights under the state’s workers compensation law. Per A.B. 1870, employers will be required to display…
A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study shows nearly half of all litigated claims in the Los Angeles Basin are cumulative trauma claims that involve physical or mental injuries from repetitive stress, motion, or exposures, rather than from a specific event…
California employers would have to post a notice that an injured worker has a right to an attorney under a bill introduced Monday. A.B. 1870, which has not been assigned to a committee, amends state law that already requires employers…
Tesla Inc.’s biggest vehicle recall ever threatens to hurt the company’s defense in several high-profile lawsuits it faces over crashes linked to Autopilot. The automaker’s recall of 2 million cars comes after a top US auto-safety regulator found its driver-assistance…
A San Francisco firefighter seriously injured in an incident with a city bus was not permitted to file a lawsuit because the injuries were exclusive to workers compensation, a California appellate court ruled Tuesday. Firefighter Matthew Vann sued over catastrophic…