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Who Pays What: The Pitfalls of Contribution and Reimbursement Among Co-Defendants in Workers’ Compensation

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The recent Barahona v. ABM Janitorial Services (2024) 53 CWCR 4, decision sheds light on a common but often misunderstood issue in California workers’ compensation: how liability is shared among multiple employers and...more

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The Duty to Investigate: Applicant’s Attorneys’ New “Gold Mine” in CCR §10109(a)

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It is well-established that the purpose of the workers’ compensation system is to provide benefits to employees who suffer on-the-job injuries or certain work-related illnesses. To adhere to the purpose of the workers’...more

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The Covid-19 Presumptions: Are They Truly Gone?

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For more than three years, virtually everyone in the California workers’ compensation community had become familiar with the Covid-19 presumptions. Labor Code sections 3212.86, 3212.87, and 3212.88 were passed as emergency...more

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Court of Appeal Nixes WCAB’s “Grant for Further Study”

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The California Court of Appeal for the Second District issued a writ of mandate on August 1, 2023, ending the WCAB’s longstanding procedure of granting Petitions for Reconsideration for Further Study. Unfortunately, however,...more

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The Covid Vaccines: A Panacea for the Pandemic

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As we continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be light at the end of the tunnel, as California continues with its plan for distribution and administration of approved COVID-19 vaccines. As with all...more

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