Industry Insights
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Castillo: Time to Fix the Problem | 12/20/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Coming on the heels of the California State Auditor's recent report detailing the lack of qualified medical evaluators in the state workers' compensation system and its impact on injured workers, t...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Hands in the Cookie Jar | 12/10/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The hits keep coming for gig economy employers who continue to do everything they can to turn a profit while denying adequate pay and safety net benefits to their workers. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Struggling to Keep Up | 12/04/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, it's important to remember to exercise kindness — and, more importantly, patience — with the retail workers helping you track down that perfect gift. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: The Scary Truth | 10/29/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The growth in the American workforce is being driven by older women, bringing to light new aspects of worker safety and care that must be addressed. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Union Seniority Undercut by SB 899 | 10/24/2019 | ||
| By: CAAA Labor Committee | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| When the Democrats in the state Legislature went along with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's so-called workers' comp reform, they severely undercut the principle of union seniority. Beginning right after the Civil War, railroad workers won seniority rights. By the turn of the century,...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A Fair Gig | 09/25/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, signaling a big win for labor groups in California. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Don't Forget the Injured Workers | 08/28/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As our country looks to celebrate the achievements of the labor movement this weekend, along with the hard work Americans put in every day, we remind everyone to remember those who get injured on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Six Cents | 08/26/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| Six cents. Michael Castillo ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A Manufactured Crisis | 07/30/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released its 2019 State of the System Report last week, and it continues to paint a rosy picture for e...Read More | |||
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Castillo: On the Backs of Injured Workers | 07/11/2019 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released its 2018 California Workers' Compensation Losses and Expenses report last week, showing another win for insurers as medical payments and losses declined, by roughly $100 million. ...Read More | |||
