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…
Increasingly common in California are workers compensation claims involving cumulative trauma in which causation is questionable, the claim may have been filed after the injured worker is terminated or quits, and the claimant’s doctor later adds additional diagnoses. According to…
Since 2014, the percentage of indemnity claims involving a major surgery in the first two years has declined one percentage point per year, falling from 28% of the 2014 claims to 23% of the 2019 claims, according to a study…
Climate change has hit states’ workers compensation systems, as more severe weather patterns, wildfires and other incidents have resulted in lost worker hours and had detrimental effects on mental health, among other things, a panel of experts said. After a…
Non-emergency regulations designed to keep California workers safe from COVID-19 were approved Saturday and will be enforceable for the next two years. California’s Department of Industrial Relations announced that the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations requiring employers to protect workers from…
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