May 15, 2025 | Fresno, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Marijuana Use Disputed: A California appellate court has affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits for a roofing worker who tested positive for marijuana after falling from a rooftop. The worker failed to prove that the drug did not contribute to the accident, keeping the issue […]
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May 15, 2025 | San Francisco, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California workers’ compensation faces new financial concerns as the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) forecasts the state’s highest combined ratio in over a decade. The projected 116% combined ratio for 2024 signals challenges ahead for insurers and employers, raising alarms about the system’s long-term
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May 14, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — MedLegalNews.com —A California appellate court in Los Angeles has revived an injured worker’s claims for premises liability and negligence, ruling that the trial court erred by dismissing the case without fully examining critical factual disputes. The decision marks an important clarification for injured workers seeking civil remedies
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May 14, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has scheduled a public hearing for June 10, 2025, to evaluate proposed changes to California’s workers’ comp rate structure. The review will focus on the latest filing submitted by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB), which recommends adjustments to
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May 13, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California Supreme Court has issued a pivotal ruling clarifying when courts must grant a postjudgment filing extension in civil cases. In a wage-and-hour dispute, the employer missed the deadline to file postjudgment motions due to a clerical error in the court’s service of the judgment
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May 13, 2025 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC), a division of the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), has officially launched its annual Safe Jobs for Youth Month campaign. Each May, this statewide initiative underscores the critical need to protect young workers from preventable
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May 12, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — A California appellate court has upheld the denial of a workers’ compensation knee injury claim filed by a health care worker. The court agreed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) that there was insufficient substantial evidence to support the injury claim. The case involved a
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May 12, 2025 | Washington, D.C — MedLegalNews.com — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a formal whistleblower retaliation complaint against the United States Postal Service (USPS), alleging the agency illegally terminated a worker in direct response to a job-related injury report. The case marks another significant federal enforcement effort aimed at curbing
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May 9, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com — A California appellate court has remanded a case to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to re-examine the appropriate injury date for a cumulative trauma claim brought by a retired Major League Baseball player. The player, whose name remains confidential in court records, had an active
May 8, 2025 |Orlando, FL — MedLegalNews.com – A federal grand jury in Orlando, Florida, has indicted four Honduran nationals in a significant comp fraud case involving workers’ compensation insurance and payroll tax evasion. The indictment alleges the defendants operated a multi-year cash-based payroll scheme that defrauded insurers and facilitated the illegal employment of undocumented
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