The recent Barahona v. ABM Janitorial Services (2024) 53 CWCR 4, decision sheds light on a common but often misunderstood issue in California workers’ compensation: how liability is shared among multiple employers and insurers…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Vast changes are swiftly approaching regarding the efforts Workers’ Compensation practitioners must make in protecting Medicare’s interests in future medical settlements. The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) has…
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/ Health, Insurance, Workers' Compensation
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the workers’ compensation arena is on the horizon. Given the scale of AI applications and the speed at which the technology is developing and being applied, AI has the…
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/ Insurance, Workers' Compensation
In 2024, Californian workers faced a tempered legislative and judicial climate following an exciting election cycle from 2024. The California State Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a legislative session that…
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/ Civil Procedure, Health, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In 2020, California voters passed Proposition 22, otherwise known as the Protect App-Based Drivers Act (the Propositiont), exempting app-based drivers for companies like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart from a 2019 law known as AB5…
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/ Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
California has one of the most diverse workforces in the country. Each distinct job industry has its own nuances within the Workers’ Compensation system. One often overlooked but invaluable part of California’s workforce is its…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
The WCAB has issued a rare en banc decision providing guidance on the applicant’s burden of proof in rebutting the use of the “Combined Values Chart” (CVC) when combining impairments pursuant to the Kite decision. The WCAB found…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
It is well-established that the purpose of the workers’ compensation system is to provide benefits to employees who suffer on-the-job injuries or certain work-related illnesses. To adhere to the purpose of the workers’…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board has designated its March 27, 2024, opinion in Sandra Ja’Chim Scheuing v. Livermore National Laboratory, permissibly self-insured, administered by Gallagher Bassett, as a significant panel…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
There continues to be a steady increase in subpoenas seeking claims files and human resources or personnel files from applicant’s counsel. Receiving and responding to subpoenas can be burdensome and costly, especially for…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
For more than three years, virtually everyone in the California workers’ compensation community had become familiar with the Covid-19 presumptions. Labor Code sections 3212.86, 3212.87, and 3212.88 were passed as emergency…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In this insightful episode, join us as Jocelyn Hutch, Attorney, San Francisco, unveils the intricacies of her journey into the dynamic realm of workers' compensation defense. She delves into the nitty-gritty of what it truly…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
The WCAB offered clarity on the complex topic of “vocational apportionment” in an en banc decision issued on June 22, 2023: Grace Nunes v. State of California, Dept. of Motor Vehicles, legally uninsured; State Compensation…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Welcome to LFLM LAW with L.A.W. - the podcast that dives deep into the intricacies of workers' compensation cases. Our host is Lindsay Wagenman, a Partner in our San Francisco office.
In this episode, Tanya Johnson, Attorney…
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/ Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Twice a year, the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association has a conference to discuss everything from changes in Workers’ Compensation Law, to developing new strategies to increase recoveries for their clients. The 2023…
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/ Health, Workers' Compensation
