In a recent case, Schaan v. Jerry Thompson and Sons, the Board reiterates the Wilson analysis for whether an injury is "catastrophic"...

On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1127 into law.  The rules become effective as of 1/01/2023.  SB 1127 changes...

The DWC will start accepting in-person Walkthrough Documents at all District Offices except Eureka starting September 6th.  At that time,...

Many are aware of how SB 863 amended LC 4660.1(c) to eliminate increased impairment ratings for sleep dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, or...

What happens when a QME issues a late report but the objecting party waits too long to object? And what is “too long to object”, anyway?...

The California Supreme Court declined to review the appellate court decision holding that the derivative injury doctrine does not...

On April 7, 2022, the Standards Board published its final version of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The Board is...

On February 1, 2022, California Assembly Member Tom Daly (Anaheim) proposed Assembly Bill 1751, which would serve to extend the COVID-19...

SCOTUS ruled today that an emergency rule issued by OSHA mandating that any private employer with at least 100 employees either adopt a...

The omicron variant, B.1.1.529, of SARS-CoV-2, was designated by the United States as a Variant of Concern (VOC) on November 30, 2021....

New WCAB Rules in effect today. Most important change is the meet and confer prior to the MSC and the requirement of filing of Pre-Trial...

All Californians will be required to wear masks when indoors at public places starting Dec. 15 and ending Jan. 15, health officials...