The article reports on the decision of the California Supreme Court not to review the controversial ruling involved in the case of State Compensation Insurance Fund versus Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, giving doctors a leeway in identifying workers' compensation disability ratings....
affirming trial court, held that Department of Transportation (DOT) was entitled to summary judgment in wrongful death action filed by family of highway worker killed while working for independent contractor hired by DOT to perform construction work along I-580 corridor, ...
affirming Superior Court’s order dismissing plaintiff’s action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, held that Labor Code § 5955 and California Supreme Court’s decision inGreener v. W.C.A.B.(1993) 6 Cal. 4th 1028, 863 P.2d 784, 25 Cal. Rptr. 2d 539, 58 Cal. Comp. ...
When it applies, the injured worker can gain access to a variety of benefits that help them recover from a work-related accident or illness without digging into their personal finances. On the other hand, if the injured worker gets workers’ comp benefits, then they typically lose the right ...
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Workers' Comp Lawyers Labor & Employment Labor & employment law covers a broad range of disputes, from conflicts due to unpaid wages to sexual harassment and discrimination. Our network of employment attorneys will gather evidence and work hard to get you a fair settlement. ...
Workers' Comp Lawyers Labor & Employment Labor & employment law covers a broad range of disputes, from conflicts due to unpaid wages to sexual harassment and discrimination. Our network of employment attorneys will gather evidence and work hard to get you a fair settlement. ...
Workers' Comp Lawyers Labor & Employment Labor & employment law covers a broad range of disputes, from conflicts due to unpaid wages to sexual harassment and discrimination. Our network of employment attorneys will gather evidence and work hard to get you a fair settlement. ...
It has been said that the provisions with respect to heart trouble are a recognition that such disease is caused or aggravated by stressful work. (See Stephens v. Workmen's Comp. Appeals Bd. (1971)20 Cal. App. 3d 461, 467 [97 Cal. Rptr. 713].) But the correlation between occupation...
Our research has disclosed no California case in which a subordinate officer, court commissioner, or referee has been permitted to summarily exercise the power of contempt. fn. 6 The power to punish for contempt is not included within the statutory powers and duties of court commissioners (Code ...