Girlfriend of Worker Killed in Wildfire Gets Restitution Award From Uninsured Employer

A California appellate court upheld a restitution award for the girlfriend of a worker who was killed while working for an uninsured employer during a wildfire, but the court overturned part of the award of interest. Ian Czirban owned Czirban Concrete Construction. Czirban met with a California Department of Forestry and Fire heavy equipment coordinator about becoming an equipment vendor in April 2014. Cal Fire enlisted help from private vendors through emergency equipment rental agreements to augment and support its fire suppression activities. The agreements allowed Cal Fire to call on ven...