Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
