The “Firefighter Rule”

Under civil remedy jurisdiction, the general population has a duty to avoid causing inju­ries to other citizens. This obligation is established relative to driving safely to prevent vehicular accidents, providing a safe place for customers to shop and em­ploy­ees to...

OVERVIEW AND PREPARATION

  The California Workers’ Compensation laws were enacted by the legislative body to ensure fair and just treatment of California workers who incur injuries in the course of their employment, and provide them with the medical care they need to cure and relieve the...

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LABOR CODE

The Workers’ Compensation system in California was specifically created to compensate employees for injuries sustained in the course of their employ­ment. The primary goal of this compensation is for injured workers to be cured or relieved from the effects of their...