Tag: Workers' Compensation
Applicant’s Workers’ Comp Claim History Can’t Be Used for Screening
We work in an industry that is at a higher risk for workplace injury. In an effort to keep our workers’ compensation costs lower,...
CalChamber, Allies Stop Anti-Business Legislation
This legislative session, the California Chamber of Commerce identified more than 130 bills that would have increased costs or imposed regulatory burdens on California...
Telework, Independent Contractors and Workers’ Compensation
In Episode 123 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and attorney John Parente discuss the impacts of...
CalChamber Opposition Stops 5 Job Killer Bills
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop five job killer bills from advancing in the state Legislature. The bills failed...
Workers’ Compensation Job Killer Bill Now Just Calls for Study
Costly job killer legislation that would have reduced injured workers’ access to quality care was amended this week to remove the problematic provisions.
With the...
Three Bills Added to CalChamber Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added three bills to its annual list of job killer legislation. The additions bring the 2021 job...
Report COVID-19 Positive Test Result to Workers’ Comp Carrier
Do I have to have to file a workers’ compensation claim every time one of my employees tests positive for COVID-19?
No. The new law...
3 New Labor Laws Employers Should Know
In Episode 101 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Matthew Roberts...
Remote Work: Workers’ Comp Liabilities
In Episode 85 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and workers’ compensation expert Randy Pollak discuss current...
Assembly Committee Moves Job Killer Bills to Next Stage
A job killer bill that will significantly restrict Californians’ ability to access home and auto loans by placing onerous burdens on lenders, which will...
