Category Archives: Cancer Claim

CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD RULES FOR WORKER IN CANCER CLAIM: WHAT EMPLOYERS AND INSURERS CAN LEARN FROM THE DECISION

According to a report from Human Resources Director Magazine, a California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) has upheld a lower court’s ruling, finding that a claimant’s cancer is reasonably likely to be work-related. It is a noteworthy decision on an important and often misunderstood workers’ compensation claims matter: The extent to which workers’ compensation benefits […]