Check out our blog about Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $34.7 Million to Former Driver for Defamation

Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $34.7 Million to Former Driver for Defamation

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November 22, 2024 | San Bernardino, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Wal-Mart defamation verdict has made headlines across California, as a jury ordered the retail giant to pay $34.7 million to former truck driver Jesus Fonseca for damaging his reputation with false accusations of workers’ compensation fraud. The verdict, delivered over two days on November

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Check out our blog about Steve Hoddinott, et al. vs. Bravo Security Services, Inc., National Liability Fire Insurance Co., administered by biBERK Business Insurance, et al.

Steve Hoddinott, et al. vs. Bravo Security Services, Inc., National Liability Fire Insurance Co., administered by biBERK Business Insurance, et al.

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November 18, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The case Steve Hoddinott, et al. vs. Bravo Security Services, Inc., National Liability Fire Insurance Co., administered by biBERK Business Insurance, et al., was adjudicated by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). This matter was part of a broader series of workers’ compensation cases, consolidated

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Cal/OSHA Urges Ventura County Employers to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Exposure

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November 8, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Wildfire smoke protection is a critical concern for Ventura County employers as Cal/OSHA urges businesses to take necessary precautions to safeguard their workforce from unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke, particularly in areas currently affected by the Mountain Fire. The impacted zones include Oxnard, Camarillo, and

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California Labor Commissioner’s Office Recovers Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Wages for Bakery Workers

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November 8, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com -– In a major win for labor rights, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) secured $942,604 in settlements to pay back unpaid wages to 187 former employees of Baked in the Sun, a Vista-based bakery that abruptly closed, leaving workers unpaid. Each worker will now receive over

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The Guardian Group foreign medical doctors

Foreign MDs Find Path to US Residency Placement in Med-Legal Industry

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November 4, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The Guardian Group, LLC, a Med-Legal Exam firm based in California, has embraced an innovative staffing model; it employs foreign-trained medical doctors in support roles. Although these roles are temporary, they offer international doctors a crucial stepping stone toward a career in US medicine. Consequently, this

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Cal/OSHA Introduces New Translation App to Enhance Communication with Workers Across California

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October 31, 2024 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com —To improve worker safety and bridge communication barriers, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has introduced an advanced translation app in a pilot program. Developed by TranslateLive, this tool enables Cal/OSHA personnel to communicate in over 200 languages and dialects, creating a safer and

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California workers' compensation claims

Fewer Claims, Higher Losses for CA Workers’ Comp Self-Insureds

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October 25, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Self-insured workers in California saw claim volume in the state’s workers’ compensation system fall 9.5% in 2023, producing the biggest year-to-year decline in private self-insured claim frequency in more than 15 years. But double-digit increases in the average amounts paid and incurred on these claims drove

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Check out our blog about Are Migraine Drugs Becoming a New WC Cost Driver?

Are Migraine Drugs Becoming a New WC Cost Driver?

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October 25, 2024 | Oakland, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Migraine Drugs represented less than 1% of all prescriptions dispensed to California injured workers in 2023 but they consumed 4.7% of workers’ compensation drug payments, a nearly 8-fold increase since 2018, which a California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study links to the emergence of several high-cost

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Former CHP Captain Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud & Perjury

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October 23, 2024 | Folsom, CA — MedLegalNews.com – A former California Highway Patrol (CHP) captain, Matthew Stover, has been arrested on charges of workers’ compensation fraud and perjury, authorities reported. This case is a notable example of comp fraud within public safety agencies. Stover, 51, a 22-year veteran of the CHP, was detained in

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