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Do California hotel workers deserve extra job security? They think so
Businesses will gain a simpler framework for classifying workers as independent contractors under a high-stakes regulatory proposal the Labor Department released, representing the Trump administration’s response to blue-state efforts to expand the scope of employee status. The proposal seeks to offer businesses clarity on a contested area of employment law and hence protection from a wave of worker lawsuits that have accused companies in the gig economy and in multiple other industries of shorting workers on pay by improperly designating them as contractors.
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DOL Debuts Rule Easing Business Use of Independent Contractors (1)
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A Better Future - Your Work Comp Briefing
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September 14 at 10:00 AM ·
Raging wildfires coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic have created the perfect storm of disastrous conditions for firefighters, farmworkers and millions of others forced to work outdoors. Full story in this week's #WorkCompBriefing: https://conta.cc/32vngNT #ProtectInjuredWorkers
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Apple Must Pay Workers for Time Undergoing Exit Searches (2)
Heading into the holiday season during these challenging times, we want to show appreciation and give thanks to the millions of frontline workers and essential employees keeping our state and country moving forward.
We’re thankful for all of our first responders and healthcare workers who continue to put their lives on the line as they battle on the frontlines of a resurging coronavirus.
These heroes – the nurses, firefighters, doctors, police officers, paramedics and others we consider to be first responders – have been the first line of defense against this new threat, often being separated from their families for long periods of time to keep them safe while protecting the greater population. Their sacrifices will not go unnoticed. We’re thankful for the bank tellers, restaurant workers, plumbers, HVAC technicians, delivery drivers and many others who have to interact with customers every day to provide crucial services while risking greater exposure to the virus.
And we’re thankful for our public servants – the teachers, bus drivers, postal workers, poll workers, social workers, mental health therapists and so many others – working to help others and instill a sense of normalcy in our daily lives.
Essentially, we’re thankful for all essential workers and any person who continues to do their job in the face of adversity while carrying us through the pandemic. For you we are thankful, and we wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving
California Applicants' Attorneys Association
October 26 at 10:24 AM ·
One of the scariest things this Halloween season isn’t a ghost, ghoul or goblin; it’s the prospect that Proposition 22 may become law. Get the full story on why this is such a scary proposition in this week's #WorkCompBriefing: https://conta.cc/34vEYlf #ProtectWorkers
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Law Offices of Cleveland Metz!
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Fighting for Their Lives - Your Work Comp Briefing
On October 29, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released a new report confirming what CAAA has been saying all along: delays in medical care result in significantly higher costs.The study’s key findings showed soft tissue injury claims that had a month delay before receiving the first medical service had, on average, significantly higher indemnity and medical costs than similar claims without medical care delays. These cost differentials were shown to persist for years after the injury. Furthermore, soft tissue claims with delayed care were more likely to stay open longer, have a longer duration of temporary disability and involve permanent disability. The study also showed that low back injury claims have the longest delays in the system, with medical costs 253% above the average, and temporary disability duration six times above the average. The long-term cost implications of delayed medical care were similar for claims with many of the leading medical diagnoses in the workers’ compensation system, such as low back pain, dislocation and sprain and fracture. Access to medical treatment for injured workers has been under attack for years in California, with hurdles such as utilization review, independent medical review, MPNs, and restrictive treatment guidelines being thrown up as road blocks and causing serious delays.
