By: John A. Montevideo and Michael K. Teiman Workplace injuries are all too common in California. While on the decline since 1999, 2018 and 2019 saw a rise in fatal workplace injuries to well over one fatality a day (422 fatalities in 2018 and 451 in 2019). Many of these fatalities occur around some type…
The Freedom to Walk Act passed the California Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Newsom. This law will take effect in January of 2023. The goal of this law was to cut back on police confrontations and hefty fines that impact some areas more than others in the state, particularly lower-income areas and…
Nearly every employee in the state of California is covered by workers’ compensation laws. With very few exceptions, every employer is required to carry this type of insurance for their employees. However, will you still be able to recover workers’ compensation benefits if you cause your workplace injury? The answer is yes – you will…
