Monthly Archives: November 2023

THINK YOUR EMPLOYEE’S WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM IS INVALID: A GUIDE TO WHAT TO DO (AND WHAT NOT TO DO) AS AN EMPLOYER IN CALIFORNIA

All employers in California are required to obtain the proper no-fault workers’ compensation coverage for full-time and part-time employees. A worker who was hurt on the job has a right to file for workers’ compensation benefits. This raises an important question: What should an employer do if they believe that a worker is filing an […]

AN OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYER OPTIONS FOR OFFERING AN INJURED WORKER A POSITION UPON RETURNING TO WORK

Was your employee hurt while on the job? They have the right to file for workers’ compensation benefits and to take time off to recover from their injuries. Once they are ready to do so, they can return to work. There are specific rules and regulations that employers in California must follow when a worker […]

DID YOUR COMPANY RECEIVE A SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT (SNOL)? FOUR THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) explains that all employers in California “are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance, even if they have only one employee.” A workers’ compensation claim is generally the sole remedy that an injured worker has against their own employer for a work-related accident. However, if an employer fails […]