The concept is the similar in litigation. Before setting foot into the workers’ compensation court, it’s helpful to know what theories and evidence opposing counsel has used in the past. More important, what type of rulings resulted from their efforts?
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....
The workers, in exchange for the guaranteed coverage, relinquish the right to sue their employers in civil court.When an employee files a workers’ compensation claim, the employer generally has 90 days to accept or reject the claim (this timeline was shortened by SB 1127 (Atkins; D-San ...
of California in 1985, Mr. D’Andre has defended both insured and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation cases. He also specializes in representing homeowners, independent contractors, and others — including the San Francisco Cab-Owners Union — in front of the California Appellate Court...
CALIFORNIA COMPENSATION CASES Vol. 89, No. 12 December 2024 A Report of En Banc and Significant Panel Decisions of the WCAB and Selected Court Opinions of Related Interest, with a Digest of WCAB Decisions Denied Judicial Review CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE ...
California Wage & Hour Laws – What Workers Need to Know If you are employed in California, you have the legal right to compensation if your employer violates wage and hour laws. You can bring a labor board complaint, file a wage/hour lawsuit in California court, or join a wage/hour cla...
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That all changed in 2016, when the California legislature created Labor Code section 226.2, codifying prior Court of Appeal decisions holding that the “average rate” method did not fairly compensate piece-rate workers for their non-productive time. With the passage of this law, employers can no...
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Overview The key takeaway from the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Castellanos v. State of California (S279622) is less about the initiative power or workers’ compensation and more about framing: how a court or advocate can control a case and direct its outcome by carefully def...