Industry Insights
Grinberg: Employers Have No Duty to Employees' Household Member on COVID-19 | 07/14/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
The California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, essentially ruling that no duty of care exists on the part of employers to household members of employees when it comes to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: AB 133 to Extend Remote Appearances | 07/06/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
I have made no secret of my support for remote proceedings for court appearances. Hearings conducted remotely have the general effect of reducing transmission of diseases, whether COVID-19 or the common cold, and everything in between. ...Read More | |||
Geaney: Recording and Taping IMEs in Workers' Compensation | 07/03/2023 | ||
By: John H. Geaney | |||
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
The rules for recording and taping independent medical exams in New Jersey became much clearer with the June 15 New Jersey Supreme Court ruling in DiFiore v. Pezic. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: Are Stray Bullets Compensable? | 06/29/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Time for a somewhat literal blast from the past. This one is from September of 1947, the case of McPhail v. The Austin Company. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: Farewell to Vocational Apportionment | 06/27/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has issued an en banc decision in the matter of Nunes v. State of California Department of Motor Vehicles, and it’s a doozy. ...Read More | |||
Gelman: Defining Disability in the Era of COVID | 06/14/2023 | ||
By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The definition of “disability” can be complicated in various occupational statutes. In a Law Against Discrimination (LAD) (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -50) claim alleging the “perception of COVID” as a disability, the New Jersey Appellate Court declined to accept the plaintiff'...Read More | |||
Grinberg: 'We Don't Do Emails' | 06/05/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Have you ever asked opposing counsel for an email address only to be told, “We don’t do emails”? ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: WCAB Majority Adopts App Voc. Rehab Opinion | 05/25/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Today’s post is on the split panel decision in Hernandez v. Ventura Post Acute. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: CWCI Reports on IMR Stats From 2022 | 05/23/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
What is a pirate’s favorite part of California workers’ compensation? ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: WCAB: Maybe Roommates Can Be Compelled to Sit for Deposition | 05/19/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Your humble blogger has the misfortune of reliving, frequently and without reason, some of his more awkward moments. Some as early as my formative years, some more recent. It’s never a pleasant experience and I would rather not — but awkward is as awkward does. ...Read More | |||