Category Archives: Labor Code Section 14300.5

DEFENDING A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM ON THE GROUNDS OF “INTENTIONALLY SELF-INFLICTED” INJURY

As stated straightforwardly by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), all employers in the state must comply with the statutory mandate to provide workers with no-fault workers’ compensation coverage. California workers’ compensation allows injured employees to recover benefits regardless of fault—but there is a strict exception for intentional or self-inflicted injuries. Here, our Salinas […]