The pandemic continues to affect our region. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports that 831,225 cases of the COVID-19 virus have been confirmed in the state as of October 7, 2020. To help address the ongoing public health crisis, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1159 into law last month. The bill […]
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In order to provide our clients with the best possible and most up-to-date laws affecting workers’ compensation defense, the topic of the hour, or more appropriately deemed, the year, requires another update based on codification of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order of N-62-60 into law. Senate Bill 1159 enacts the COVID-19 presumption, signed into law […]
The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect communities throughout the country. The California Department of Public Health reports that more than 525,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state as of August 5, 2020. Despite sanitizing efforts, the virus may be transmitted almost anywhere, including in the workplace. Recently, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) […]
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is affecting communities across the country. In order to slow the transmission of the respiratory disease, the California Department of Public Health recommends social distancing. Public officials instructed everyone in the state to stay home except for essential needs. In an effort to facilitate social distancing, the Division of Workers’ Compensation […]
By Michael J. Brady On May 6, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order creating a rebuttable presumption that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is a compensable occupational disease for employees who contract the illness and have a positive test within 14 days of performing work at their place of employment. In effect, the Order shifts […]
By Melissa Noble Many employees have been quick to demand that their employer allow them to work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The unfortunate news for employees, however, is there are no Federal or California laws requiring an employer to allow an employee to work from home. The right to work from […]