Category Archives: Remote Work

What Employers Should Know About Remote Workers and Workers’ Compensation in California

A growing share of the American workforce is remote. According to data from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), approximately one-quarter of U.S. workers are remote on at least a part-time basis. This raises an important question: Are remote workers covered by workers’ compensation insurance? In California, the answer is “yes”—though these claims can be […]

CALIFORNIA COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYER IN REMOTE WORK CLAIM

One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was an increase in the prevalence of remote work. With more employees working from home, there have been some questions raised about how exactly that will affect workers’ compensation claims. In the recent case of Colonial Van & Storage Inc., v. Superior Court of Fresno County, a […]