Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Castillo: A Fate No Worker Should Suffer | 01/12/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Fatal occupational injuries in California rose again to their highest level in 11 years, recording more than 400 deaths for the second year in a row and further exposing the inequities faced by Latinx and older workers. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A New Year's Resolution | 01/05/2021 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While the state Legislature continues to address the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re hoping to carve out space to tackle a long-standing problem plaguing injured workers: reducing delays in medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Fighting for Their Lives | 12/16/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As if the backbreaking work performed by farmworkers isn’t already detrimental to their health, a new study shows the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on their communities. ...Read More | |||
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Carrasco: The Going and Coming Rule in the Time of the Pandemic | 11/06/2020 | |
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| By: Eva L. Carrasco | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As with most things in the world of workers' compensation, the rules and regulations are clearly set forth in the California Labor Code. However, sometimes the rules are not codified but are formed over time through case law. Such is the case with the common “going and coming” rul...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A Scary Proposition | 10/27/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the scariest things this Halloween season isn’t a ghost, ghoul or goblin; it’s the prospect that Proposition 22 may become law. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A First for Farmworkers | 10/07/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Farmworkers in California received a big boost last week as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills creating new and expanded safety measures to protect agricultural workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A Better Future | 09/28/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15 each year, commemorating the rich culture, heritage and countless contributions of the Latinx community to our society. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: The Perfect Storm | 09/18/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The confluence of unprecedented wildfires raging through California coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic has created the perfect storm of disastrous conditions for firefighters, farmworkers and millions of others forced to work outdoors. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Threats and Scare Tactics | 08/25/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Uber and Lyft can continue to misclassify their drivers as independent contractors, at least until October, due to a California Court of Appeal ruling issued in the wake of the companies’ threats and scare tactics to shutter operations in the state. ...Read More | |||
