When the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued its panel decision in Eze v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., 2025 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 73, many observers focused on the mileage‑penalty discussion. The lasting significance of the case, however, lies in the Board’s clear reaffirmation that the attorney‑client and work‑product privileges apply with full force in workers’ compensation proceedings. […]
California Court of Appeal, Third District — filed May 16 , 2025, certified for publication June 11, 2025 Why This Decision Matters The published opinion in DPR Construction is a sharp reminder that Labor Code section 5502’s discovery cut‑off is jurisdictional. When either side—most frequently an applicant’s attorney (AA)—tries to slip non‑disclosed evidence into the record after the Pre‑Trial Conference […]
A recent Court of Appeal decision, Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Zeber) (2025), offers a timely reminder of how crucial it is to nail down the correct “date of injury” for cumulative trauma claims under Labor Code Section 5412. While the opinion also addresses whether insurance coverage disputes must proceed to mandatory […]
