Amicus Briefs Target Legislative Intent Behind COLA Statute

Get CE for reading this column, click here!By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorThe California Supreme Court is currently considering five different "friend of the court" briefs that feature contrasting arguments about the plain meaning of Labor Code 4659(c) and the legislative intent underlying the cost-of-living adjustment statute. On July 21, the state Supreme Court allowed five groups to file amicus curiae briefs in the leading case about when to apply cost-of-living adjustments to permanent total disability and life pension awards. While all the various parties claim an interest in the case of D...