Industry Insights
| CAAA: Aftermath of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave | 11/08/2021 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In late September, an important benefit ended for California workers: supplemental paid sick leave. Initially arising out of SB 95, the law required private and public employers of 25 employees or more to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 p...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Give a Damn | 08/24/2021 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Right now, 22 million Californians are receiving their ballots in the mail for the Sept. 14 recall election. And each voter who needs the ballot in a language other than English is getting that ballot in that language. Secretary of State Shirley Weber is making it happen,&n...Read More | |||
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Caton: Occupational Exposure to Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19 Risks | 06/10/2021 | |
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| By: Trina Caton | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The last several years have been marked by the unprecedented frequency and extent of wildfires in California and other regions of the country. ...Read More | |||
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Choate: How Adjusters Can Settle Via C&R and Reduce X-Mods | 06/07/2021 | |
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| By: Gregory L. Choate | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| While a goal of every adjuster is to resolve a case with a compromise and release, an overlooked beginning settlement strategy for adjusters is to only offer a stipulated award to resolve the case. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Smoke and Mirrors | 04/14/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2 | |||
| While the effort to decrease delays in obtaining medical care for injured workers through legislation has only just begun, the constant refrain from the insurance and employer groups that “the sky is falling” has started early and gotten even more preposterous. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Give Kids a Fighting Chance | 04/06/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| For the children of workers who have been killed or seriously injured on the job, Kids’ Chance of California gives them a fighting chance at earning a college education through needs-based scholarship programs. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: The Fight for Farmworkers Continues | 03/26/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| National Farmworkers Awareness Week takes place at the end of March each year, this year celebrated March 25-31. While some victories have recently been won in instilling greater protections for workers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, other challenges remain. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A Life Sadly Lost to Delay | 02/17/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We’ve railed against the higher financial costs brought on by delays in medical care as evidenced in a report published late last year, but make no mistake: The highes...Read More | |||
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Castillo: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back | 02/12/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While the California Supreme Court rejected the first official legal challenge to Proposition 22, Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a new effort to bolster the Department of Justice’s ability to protect worker rights. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: The Fight for Gig Workers Continues | 01/29/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The first official legal challenge to Proposition 22 has been filed with the California Supreme Court, and CAAA has joined in the effort in hopes of restoring access to workers’ compensation for thousands of gig workers throughout the state. ...Read More | |||
