DIR Fine Void Where Intent to Renew, 2nd District

Yesterday the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals ruled that if an employer and carrier intended that a policy of workers' compensation coverage was to renew, even though no formal policy actually did issue, that coverage is confirmed as a matter of law and the employer cannot be fined for failure to provide coverage.In Catalina Car Wash, Inc. vs. Dept. of Industrial Relations (B155196, 01/08/03) the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (Division), represented by Deputy Labor Commissioner Diana Chen, conducted an inspection at Catalina Car Wash on Beverly Boulev...