Newsom Appoints Joe Capurro to WCAB

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Joe Capurro, past president of the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, to serve on the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Capurro has been a sole practitioner working out of San Jose since 2012. He was an attorney and managing partner at Capurro, Rocha & Schmidt from 1980 to 2012. He is a member of the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association and served as CAAA president in 2020. He earned his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. Capuro appears to be the replacement for Juan Pedro Gaffney, who was appointed ...