by Scott O'Mara | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletter
The California Workers’ Compensation system developed as a result of a bargain entered into between employers and employees in the early 1900s. The bargain was that employers would provide medical care for injured workers to cure and relieve the effects of their...
by Scott O'Mara | Nov 30, 2023 | Newsletter
JUSTICE The California Constitution (Article 14, Section 4) sets forth the workers’ compensation system and LC §4600 is to provide for a complete medical treatment system to cure or relieve the effects of the worker’s injuries. This treatment shall be provided by the...
by Scott O'Mara | Oct 29, 2021 | Legal
On October 22, 2021, a judge in Kern County determined that the power of the State is such that it can mandate vaccinations for certain employees. The judge stated that the Court was not in a position to dictate which and when such steps should be addressed by the...
by Scott O'Mara | Oct 26, 2021 | Legal, Newsletter
Timelines are established for employers to determine whether a worker’s injury or medical condition is work-related. These timelines are set forth pursuant to labor Code §5402, which provides that once an employer has knowledge of an injury or medical condition which...
by Scott O'Mara | Jul 14, 2021 | Legal
The California Workers’ Compensation system is designed to provide benefits to injured workers in the form of: Medical care to cure or relieve the effects of a work-related injury. Payments in the form of temporary disability benefits. (And for safety...
