Some readers will likely take interest in a recent decision by a state workers' compensation board from a state other than California. At issue was whether a veterinary assistant was entitled to have her former employer provide her workers' compensation benefits to...
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California to benefit from AIG workers’ compensation deal
American International Group recently settled a pending workers' compensation dispute that was brought on behalf of all 50 states. Under the agreement, the company agrees to pay $146.6 million to settle its handling of workers' compensation reporting that dates back...
Advocate for injured California farm workers applauded for work
A California woman is earning lauds for her continued work in advocating for low-income agricultural workers' access to state assisted health care. Her work, which has been undertaken over the course of the past 10 years, has been focused on providing certain...
Work injury risk at Los Angeles waste plant yields hefty fines
California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has handed out 36 violations to a Los Angeles- based solid waste company that resulted in nearly $39,000 in fines. The state's Department of Industrial Relations published a statement after issuing the...