The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board adopted final rules, effective Jan. 1, formalizing processes developed during the COVID-19 pandemic for remote hearings, electronic filing and electronic service.
At the same time, the WCAB on Monday issued an en banc decision clarifying the effective dates of the suspension of the requirement for service by mail from a March 2020 decision.
The WCAB said in a statement that the primary purpose of the rulemaking was to formalize processes for procedures developed during the pandemic relating to remote hearings, electronic filing and ele...
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