Under California state law, employers must get workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. In California, an uninsured employer is “any employer who has failed to secure the payment of compensation as required by Labor Code Section 3700” (§15560). What happens if your company has failed to get insurance coverage? You need to take proactive measures […]
In California, businesses and organizations are required to obtain and maintain no-fault workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. An employer that is uninsured is in violation of the law—and, as such, could face civil and even criminal sanctions. What happens if coverage lapses for a short period of time? The short answer is that an […]
Employers in California are legally obligated to purchase and maintain no-fault workers’ compensation insurance coverage (Labor Code § 3700). As an employer, you have certain legal obligations under our state’s workers’ compensation laws. Failure to abide by these duties could lead to a number of different legal problems. In this article, our Bakersfield workers’ compensation […]
An accident can happen in any type of workplace environment. Even when a company or organization does everything the right way, it is still possible that an employee will be hurt and will need to file for workers’ compensation benefits. As an employer, it is imperative that you understand your responsibilities in the process. Within […]
According to a report from the Insurance Journal, workers’ compensation claims among public self-insured employers in California spiked significantly over the past fiscal year. For the period running from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, workers’ compensation claims were up 35% among self-insured employers in the state—despite the size of the self-insured workforce remaining […]
According to a report from Property Casualty 360, California is starting to implement a new law in 2023 that will require all licensed contractors—even those without employees—to have workers’ compensation coverage by 2026. Currently, all employers in California that have employees are required to have no-fault workers’ compensation coverage. Here, our Fresno workers’ compensation defense […]
Employers in California must provide workers’ compensation coverage to all of their employees (Labor Code § 3700). There are serious legal consequences for the failure to do so. This raises an important question: Can an uninsured employer be sued by an injured worker in California? The answer is a clear and resounding ‘yes’—uninsured employers are […]
Employers have a duty to get no-fault workers’ compensation insurance coverage for both full-time and part-time employees (California Labor Code § 3700). If a worker is hurt on the job, they can claim benefits without proving that the employer was negligent or otherwise caused their accident. Of course, that does not mean that a workers’ […]
On March 17, 2022, California State Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez officially introduced Assembly Bill 2614 (AB 2614)—a workers’ compensation reform bill focused on changing the way state law would apply to staffing agencies, other labor contracting firms, and their clients. In this article, our Fresno workers’ compensation defense lawyer discusses the recent work injury reform bill […]
California has a mandatory workers’ compensation law in place. Under California law (Labor Code § 3700), all businesses and organizations that have employees in the state must meet this requirement. An employer that is uninsured in violation of California’s workers’ compensation law can face significant sanctions. In this article, our Bakersfield workers’ compensation defense attorney […]
