The Virgil v. State Compensation Insurance Fund decision has not only clarified aspects of combining […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
The recent en banc decision in Virgil v. County of Kern has set a new […]
In the recent case of Hever Rivera Flores v. L.A. Specialty Food Produce Company, Inc., […]
In a recent decision, Hidalgo v. Ducoing Management, Inc., the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) addressed whether lodging and food allowances should be included in the calculation of a worker’s wages for temporary disability benefits. The case involved an injured laborer who claimed weekly earnings of $1,658.46, while the employer argued that his earnings were […]
A worker who is injured on the job in California has the right to claim […]
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) is very clear: state law “requires all employers to have workers’ compensation insurance.” An uninsured employer in California can face very serious sanctions. Notably, an employer could even be required to pay higher workers’ compensation rates once they get re-insured. Here, our Sacramento workers’ compensation defense law firm […]