When an employee is injured on the job in California, he or she will generally […]
Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
What happens if one of your employees aggravates a pre-existing injury while on the job? […]
On March 21, 2024, CBS News reported that a former human resources (HR) manager in […]
Under California state law, employers must get workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. In California, […]
On March 4, 2024, the Insurance Journal reported that cumulative trauma claims represent a disproportionate […]
Many companies in California work with subcontractors. You may be wondering: What happens if a […]
As explained by the California Department of Insurance, employers are required to purchase and maintain […]
According to a report from the Claims Journal, inpatient hospitalizations for workers’ compensation cases are down approximately 50% in California from 2012 to 2022. The change is driven by several different factors, including a drop in overall workers’ compensation claims and an overall increase in outpatient procedures. Within this article, our Bakersfield workers’ compensation defense […]
While workers’ compensation is generally the sole remedy that an injured worker has against their own employer, a company could face a serious and willful misconduct claim if gross negligence or an intentional safety violation caused that worker’s injury. This raises an important question: Is an employer still liable if an employee was responsible for […]