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California Workers’ Compensation: Defending a ‘Cumulative Trauma’ Claim

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Under California workers’ compensation laws, there are two broad categories of work injuries —  specific injuries and cumulative trauma. A specific injury occurs in a single event, in which an employee is hurt at a specific place and time. In contrast, cumulative trauma injuries develop gradually over time. They occur as the collective consequence of many repetitive movements

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Post-Termination Defense Under Labor Code 3600(a)(10): What You Need to Know

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Imagine that you fired or laid off an employee. A few months later, you receive notice that the former employee has filed a workers’ compensation claim. Can they really do that? The short answer is ‘yes’—and it happens far more often than most people realize. At the same time, not all claims filed after termination are compensable.

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Affirmative Workers’ Comp Defense: California Law and Intoxicated Employees

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Workers’ compensation insurance provides no-fault benefits to people who were injured while on the job. An employer can be held responsible for a workplace injury even if the accident was not their fault. That being said, liability is not automatic. There are several affirmative defenses that employers and insurers can raise to deny coverage.  An

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When Should I Hire a Workers’ Comp Defense Lawyer in California?

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Workers’ compensation insurance provides medical coverage and wage loss benefits to employees who were hurt on the job. As emphasized by the California Department of Industrial Relations, “employers are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance.”  For employers and insurers, navigating the workers’ comp claims process can be complicated. It is not uncommon to run

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