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WCRI (Workers Compensation Research Institute) recently released the results of their newest study on how psychosocial factors have a direct correlation to the outcome of Workers Comp claims.  They interviewed stakeholders in the Workers Comp […]

The defense brief has now been submitted to California Supreme Court for review on the question of whether the workers’ compensation act does bars a claim against an employer by a household contact of an […]

Every few months, I try to stop and compile similarities in questions that we receive – (often now in person) for articles and to hone our Workers Comp advice.  Workers Comp does not really ever […]

This did not need to happen. Nicole Piggott remembers saying these six words to herself at the funeral of an employee who worked as a railway engineer during her years in the mining industry. The worker […]

The world of workers' compensation is geographic and diverse. There is no workers' compensation "system," but at least 60 systems across the country. Each state has one (50), then there is the federal system, the […]

On August 10, 2022, the Supreme Court of South Dakota, in Althoff v. Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc., clarified the intentional tort exception to workers compensation (WC) exclusive remedy, finding that employees who sue their employers for work-related […]

Governor Newsom has appointed Joe Capurro to the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Capurro is a distinguished veteran applicant attorney who has practiced in San Jose. Ethical, knowledgeable, and compassionate, Capurro is an excellent choice for […]

A dozen states have yet to expand Medicaid, a decision that has led to untold suffering for millions without healthcare. This has also led to: more healthcare “deserts” in poor and rural areas economic damage in […]