Category Archives: Yrulegui & Roberts

New Workplace Violence Prevention Law Set to Take Effect in California; Workers’ Compensation Insurance Has a Big Role

In July 2024, a new law is taking effect in California that will require all employers to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan. Workers’ compensation insurance companies will play a major part of regulating the new labor requirements. Within this article, our Fresno workers’ compensation defense lawyers highlight the key points to know […]

Attorneys Hit with $40,000.00 in Sanctions for Frivolous Delay Tactics

A recent en banc decision from California’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board serves as a stern warning to attorneys: abuse of legal procedures to cause delay will not be tolerated and can result in severe monetary sanctions. In the consolidated matter of Alfredo Ledezma et al. v. Kareem Cart Commissary and Mfg., the Appeals Board imposed […]