Although workers’ compensation exclusivity would not prohibit a spouse from pursuing a negligence claim against an employer if a worker contracts COVID-19 in the workplace
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California employers do not owe a duty of care to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to employees’ household members, the state’s high court ruled Thursday.
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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
Legislation that would have allowed the Texas Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund to wind down its operations appears to have fallen victim
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A California appellate court last week ordered partial publication of its determination that an elected city official’s claims for retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional
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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
Data from the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation showing better outcomes when claims are treated in networks has prompted some
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A California appellate court upheld a citation against a framing contractor for a worker’s fall through an unprotected opening for a stairwell.
Martin Mariano
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Bills proposing changes to California’s workers’ compensation system continued moving as committees in both chambers of the Legislature passed items that would expand presumptions, require in-state
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A California appellate court ruled that a refinery worker who suffered serious burns in an accident could not maintain a tort suit against a contractor
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that principles of due process allowed an injured freight car mechanic’s suit against a Virginia-based railway to be heard in
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A California appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s lawsuit for injuries from inspecting a property’s HVAC equipment.
DMP 250 Newport Center LLC owns a
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