Monthly Archives: April 2025

Post-Termination Defense in California Workers’ Compensation: Overcoming the Cumulative Trauma Exception Under Labor Code Section 3600(a)(10)

California Labor Code §3600(a)(10) provides employers and insurers a valuable defense when workers’ compensation claims are filed after an employee has received notice of termination or layoff. However, this post-termination defense is not absolute. Cumulative trauma (CT) claims, particularly those hinging on the “date of injury” under Labor Code §5412, can pose unique challenges. Below […]

When Horsing Around Gets Serious: The “Horseplay” Defense in California Workers’ Compensation

In California workers’ compensation law, most injuries that occur in the workplace or arise out of an employee’s job duties are considered compensable under the “arising out of and occurring in the course of employment” (AOE/COE) standard. However, certain circumstances can remove an injury from coverage—even if it happened during work hours or on the […]